Just over a month ago, the CEO of RZIM, Sarah Davis, posted a video addressing Ravi Zacharias’ pattern of habitual lying, sexual predation, and shady misappropriation of funds. The video has 2.1K likes and only 63 dislikes, including mine. Why don’t I like the video? After all, she mentions “abuse” in passing and calls for […]
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Predators in the Church An Investigator Speaks on the Ravi Zacharias Case
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If You Defend Ravi Zacharias and Hucksters Like Him, You are Part of the Problem
This morning, I received a comment on my February 2019 article “Christians cannot sit on the fence concerning Ravi Zacharias.” It reminded me that even with the most recent shocking revelations about Ravi sexually abusing young women at his massage parlours (see here and here), there will always be people willing to defend the man […]
If Ravi Zacharias engaged in immoral conduct, does that invalidate his ministry?
A Statement From Rick Manafo, former Programming Director for RZIM in Canada
After posting a statement from a Christian leader about the allegations against Ravi Zacharias, I was inundated with critical comments from Ravi supporters both on my blog and on YouTube. One person, in particular, even claimed without evidence that I fabricated the entire statement. This sad state of affairs prompted Rick Manafo, former Programming Director […]
Whatever Happened to the Bereans? My Response to Ravi Zacharias Defenders
The Ravi Zacharias Sex Scandal: A New Personal Statement
The other day, I posted “New Allegations that Ravi Zacharias engaged in Sexually Predatory Behavior” courtesy of Steve Baughman. In his new statement, Baughman provided serious allegations that Mr. Zacharias exploited women for his sexual gratification in a spa that he operated. In his video, Baughman also referenced a Christian leader with whom he had […]
New Allegations that Ravi Zacharias engaged in Sexually Predatory Behavior
Just this morning, Steve Baughman (author of Cover-Up In the Kingdom) posted a new video in which he outlines new allegations that Ravi Zacharias used a spa under his ownership to exploit women for his own sexual gratification. These are serious allegations that should be investigated carefully, not least by RZIM.
Ravi Zacharias on Homosexuality: A Critical Response
In this video, I consider Ravi Zacharias’ response to a question about homosexuality. In my response, I argue that Mr. Zacharias offered a non-answer to the specific question that was asked. I also argue that he framed the issue poorly and I offer an interpretation of the question that I believe is more sympathetic to […]
Further Down the Rabbit Hole: An Interview on Ravi Zacharias’ Confabulations
In September 2018, I interviewed Steve Baughman about some concerning allegations pertaining to the conduct of widely revered Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. In that interview (which I strongly suggest you read before proceeding with this article), Mr. Baughman outlined evidence for some very concerning behavior, including claims that Mr. Zacharias has consistently fabricated details about […]
Christians cannot sit on the fence concerning Ravi Zacharias
The other day I spoke with a supporter of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. To his credit, he had read Steve Baughman’s book at my recommendation. So I asked him what he thought. He replied, “I don’t know. It’s troubling.” In other words, he had gone from thinking that Zacharias is a fine apologist and a […]
Thoughts on the Ravi Zacharias Christmas Insult Letter
A friend of mine forwarded to me a Christmas greeting that Ravi Zacharias emailed to his followers. It’s a weird, rambling 1400 word article. Here I want to highlight the fact that Zacharias pauses part way through to take some cheap shots at “naturalists”: “My colleague Vince Vitale has a great line: If this world […]
The Lying Apologist: A Review of Cover-Up in the Kingdom
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” -Luke 16:10- For many Christians, Ravi Zacharias is revered as perhaps the church’s leading apologist, a man with a string of bestselling books, a well-respected international ministry, and more […]
Ravi Zacharias: Apologist or Fabulist? An interview with Steve Baughman
Ravi Zacharias has long been recognized as one of the most respected of Christian apologists. For forty years he has been a fixture in the firmament of the apologetic pantheon, lecturing worldwide and publishing popular books like The End of Reason and Jesus Among Other Gods. He founded RZIM International, a hugely important apologetics organization, […]
