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Ravi Zacharias

If You Defend Ravi Zacharias and Hucksters Like Him, You are Part of the Problem

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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 […]

A Statement From Rick Manafo, former Programming Director for RZIM in Canada

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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 […]

The Ravi Zacharias Sex Scandal: A New Personal Statement

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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 […]

Further Down the Rabbit Hole: An Interview on Ravi Zacharias’ Confabulations

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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

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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 […]

The Lying Apologist: A Review of Cover-Up in the Kingdom

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“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 than […]

Ravi Zacharias: Apologist or Fabulist? An interview with Steve Baughman

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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, […]

Dear Ravi Zacharias, Dishonesty is Always a Poor Apologetic

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Ravi Zacharias is one of the most influential Christian apologists in the world. So it should be a big deal that he has repeatedly misrepresented his academic credentials for years. And yet, the response from the Christian community has been an overwhelming silence. This is particularly shameful for Christian apologists who should be among those […]

Credibility, Apologetics, and the Ravi Zacharias Case

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I’ve been following the unfortunate case of Ravi Zacharias for a couple years now (thanks to Steve Baughman). Now that case has finally been reported in the mainstream Christian media. You can read about the case at Christianity Today here. The scandal includes two parts. Part 1 involves an unseemly online relationship between Zacharias and […]