[Sly Fox]

First off, this guy comes from a Hyper-Fundy perspective and I think many of us wouldn't agree with some of his viewpoints in general. But this list was somewhat interesting to me. I'm listing just the headers and you can find his rationale by clicking on the link below:

Top 10 Religous Stories of 2007
by Dan Burrell at 1:00 am January 2, 2008.

Another year has rolled by, and it’s time for my annual list of Top 10 Religious Stories for the last 12 months. In years past, I issued the “Top 10 Fundamentalist Stories” and “The Top 10 Fundamentalist and Evangelical Stories.” Last year, I offered two lists—one for fundamentalists and one for evangelicals. But this past year was a relatively slow one, so it’s back to a combined list. Doing a combined list is awkward at best for a variety of issues. Most fundamentalists don’t like to be connected to evangelicals and vice versa. I’m also one of those folks who isn’t completely comfortable with either “term” when being used to describe me. I’m a self-identified “theological fundamentalist,” but I have rejected much of the baggage that the term has accumulated over time. From a big-picture view, secular observers would associate me with the evangelical wing of Christianity, but I have multiple “issues” with modern Evangelicalism. There is one positive element to a combined list, however. These lists are notorious for causing debate and even a bit of controversy. By combining the two groups into one, I’m sure to incite even more angry retorts, flaming e-mails, and calls for my impeachment. So . . . let’s let the fun begin!

The Top 10 Stories Impacting Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism in 2007

10. Answers in Genesis Opens New Creation Museum
9. Supreme Court Upholds Legislation Prohibiting Partial-Birth Abortions
8. Pastor Bob Gray (Jacksonville, FL) Faces Child Molestation Charges and Passes Away Before His Trial
7. Passing On: the Deaths of Falwell, Kennedy, Ruth Graham, Fremont, Roberson, Malone
6. Frances Beckwith Converts to Catholicism
5. “Religious Right” Drifts Politically
4. Hybels Admits That Seeker-Driven Philosophy Is Flawed
3. Death of Iconoclastic Leadership
2. The Growth of Distance Learning
1. The Death of Jerry Falwell and the TRBC/LU Transition

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[Fumblerooskies]

I've never really thought of Lynchburg as a "sleepy little town."

[Sly Fox]

That's because you moved from Asheville and grew up in the sticks.

As someone living in Houston, Lynchburg definitely meets those criteria.

Any other thoughts on the choices?

[TDDance234]

I think the article Hybels wrote was more significant than people realized.