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TechnoratiAs people worldwide look back at this past year, The Christian Post presents the following list of the top ten articles that drew the most readers in 2008.
1. Ted Haggard Speaks on Scandal for First Time
Two years after Ted Haggard stepped down from the top post at the National Association of Evangelicals amid a sex and drug scandal, the former evangelical leader spoke of his past struggles openly for the first time at a small church in Morrison, Ill. There, he revealed that a man sexually abused him as a child and that his dark past came back to haunt him in his adult life.
2. Thousands Pay Tribute to Christopher Laurie/Son of Evangelist Greg Laurie Dies in Accident
When Christopher Laurie, 33, died in a car accident on his way to Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., it came as a shock to his family and to the public. Laurie had become an active member at Harvest just several years ago and designed the stage, banners, bumper stickers and logo for father Greg Laurie's Harvest Crusade in 2008. Following Christopher’s death, Harvest Christian Fellowship broadcast his memorial service to thousands. While mourning the sudden death of his son, Greg Laurie said he took comfort knowing Christopher was in heaven and affirmed his commitment to continuing his evangelistic ministry.
3. Palin-God Cartoon 'Despicable,' Says Pentecostal Leader
Just weeks after little-known Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was thrust into the limelight as the vice presidential nominee on the Republican ticket, a cartoon in The Washington Post mocked Palin's Pentecostal faith and political party. George O. Wood, head of the Pentecostal denomination Assemblies of God, denounced the cartoon for illustrating the cartoonist's lack of understanding in Pentecostal beliefs.
4. Top Hamas Leader’s Son Converts to Christianity
An Israeli newspaper reported that Masab Yousef, son of a top Hamas leader raised on the tenets of extremist Islam, converted to Christianity. At the risk of endangering his own life, he told the Haaretz that he found no answers in Islam, called it "a big lie" and said those who kill in the name of Islam would go to hell. He said he believes Jesus is the only way to heaven.
5. music-artist-s-confession-shocks-believers.htm>Christian Music Artist's Confession Shocks Believers
Christian Contemporary Music veteran Ray Boltz shocked fans when he revealed that he had given up his private struggle with homosexuality and came to terms with his same-sex desires. The award-winning singer/songwriter's announcement drew up a firestorm in the Christian blogosphere as many believers expressed disappointment in Boltz's decision to live "a normal gay life." Continue »
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