Countdown of my 10 most-read blog-posts of 2017:

#10

The Nashville Statement on Transgender Persons and Their Friends: A Call For Signers to Withdraw Their Signatures

#9

7 Interesting Things About the Book of Joshua: Why Most Scholars Think It is Not an Accurate, Historical Description

#8

Excluding Women from Church Roles: Introduction to Problems With Citing Scripture to Do So

#7

Same-Sex Marriage and Homosexuality in the Bible: Both Sides (Part 4, Polygamy & the Biblical Definition of Marriage)

#6

The Boston Declaration:  5 Problems With It and How to Fix Them

#5

Same-Sex Marriage and Homosexuality in the Bible: Both Sides of the Debate (Part 1, Sodom)

#4

Exodus 20:11 and 31:17 — Often Cited by Young Earth Creationists — Do Not Necessarily Refer to Six, Consecutive 24-Hour-Days

#3

The Nashville Statement: No Scripture, Novel Theology, and Cold

#2

Does the Bible Instruct Christians to Break Ties With Gay Friends and Family? – Considering “Giving Your Child to the Devil”

The above one, #2, was difficult to write as it addresses a heart-breaking situation, but, like so many difficult things do, it gave me an opportunity to think more in-depth about several theological issues and helped me to see Christ clearer.

… And my #1 read blog post of 2017 …

#1

The Boston Declaration:  How Not to Appeal to Evangelical Christians

I’m slightly embarrassed that this one is #1 because it is a bit snarky and I usually don’t write that way (I think …), but sarcasm seemed like the right way to make the important point expressed by the post.

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Thank you for reading these in 2017!

 

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