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Spa Co-Owner & Victim of Ravi Zacharias Speaks: He Threatened to “Ruin” Me
Last May, Vicki Blue discovered through her husband that the famed apologist, Ravi Zacharias, had died. “I’m glad,” Blue recalls saying. “Now he can’t hurt…
- Evangelicalism ·
Naomi Zacharias Announces End of Her Leadership of Wellspring Intl; Website Goes Private
Naomi Zacharias, daughter of disgraced Christian apologist, Ravi Zacharias, announced on Instagram this weekend that Friday was her last day leading Wellspring International, the humanitarian…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Ravi Zacharias Ministry to Change Focus to Supporting Evangelism and Abuse Victims
The leadership of Ravi Zacharias International Ministry announced plans to lay off more than half of its staff and to reboot the organization to support…
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RZIM Announces Name Change and Removal of Ravi Zacharias Content
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) announced Saturday that the group will change its name and remove all Ravi Zacharias-related content over the next few months.…
- Evangelicalism ·
After Ravi Zacharias Report, Christians Examine How to Avoid ‘Betrayal Blindness’
Stephen Baughman thought he was done with Ravi Zacharias. From 2015 to 2020, Baughman, a San Francisco attorney, musician and writer known as the “Banjo Atheist,” had been blogging and posting…
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Director of Zacharias Institute & His Wife Issue Apology: “We are so very, very sorry”
Vince Vitale, and his wife, Joanna Vitale, who respectively serve as the director and the dean of the Zacharias Institute, today apologized for perpetuating the…
- Evangelicalism ·
More Christian Groups Cut Ties with Ravi Zacharias & RZIM
HarperCollins publishing, the Christian & Missionary Alliance, and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries Africa have distanced themselves from Ravi Zacharias, following the release of a report…
- Evangelicalism ·
RZIM Canada Ending Ministry
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) Canada announced today that it is “winding down operations” because “it is not possible” to continue the apologetics ministry “in…
- Evangelicalism ·
RZIM Suspends All Fundraising in Wake of Zacharias Scandal; Board Member Says He Won’t Resign
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) yesterday announced it is suspending “all fundraising activities” following “recent revelations” concerning its late founder, Ravi Zacharias. Meanwhile, a longtime…
- Evangelicalism ·
Guest Opinion: My Response to Ravi’s Fall
Ravi Zacharias was one of the “good ones”, I thought. When he died, I celebrated the fact that a man had completed a life’s work…
- Evangelicalism ·
OPINION: Spokesperson’s Letter Reveals RZIM’s Spiritually Abusive Leadership & Consequences Of Protecting “Ravi” & “Brand”
A devastating, 26-page letter written by Ruth Malhotra, the public relations manager for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), was published yesterday, documenting unconscionable actions by…
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UK’s Zacharias Trust Separates from RZIM for Inadequate Response to “Systemic Failings”
The UK arm of RZIM, called the Zacharias Trust, today announced it is separating from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) due to RZIM’s alleged inadequate…
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Investigation Finds Ravi Zacharias Reportedly Raped a Massage Therapist; Sexually Molested Others
The late apologist Ravi Zacharias reportedly raped a female massage therapist and sexually molested several others, according to the results of a months-long investigation released…
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Video: Victim of Ravi Zacharias Publishes Emotional Statement
The Canadian woman who alleges that the late apologist Ravi Zacharias lured her into a sexting relationship in 2016 has released an emotional video statement,…
- Evangelicalism ·
Documents Show Ravi’s Personal Massage Therapist was Employed by RZIM & Directed Dubious Ministry
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) has been rocked by allegations that its late founder, Ravi Zacharias, sexually abused numerous massage therapists at spas he co-owned.…
- Evangelicalism ·
The Way Back for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) has a big mess on its hands. In 2017, MinistryWatch was one of the first organizations to raise questions about Ravi Zacharias and…
- Evangelicalism ·
Leading Christian Scholars & Apologists Call on RZIM Board to Own its Complicity in Ravi Zacharias Scandal
Several leading Christian scholars and apologists have issued a public statement, expressing grief over Ravi Zacharias’ “documented sexual misconduct.” And they’re calling on the board…
- Evangelicalism ·
Top 10 Stories of 2020
Already, people are talking about 2021 as a time of reckoning for the evangelical church. But 2020 was a reckoning, as well, with scandal after…
- Evangelicalism ·
TRR Exclusive: Co-owner of Spas With Ravi Zacharias Speaks of “Happy Endings” and Requests to Delete Information
Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions about sexual activity. In recordings released exclusively to The Roys Report, a man who co-owned two spas with the…
- Evangelicalism ·
Moody Radio, AFR, and Others Drop Ravi Zacharias From Programming
Moody Radio, one of the largest Christian radio networks in the U.S., is among several radio organizations dropping Ravi Zacharias broadcasts from its lineup after…
- Evangelicalism ·
RZIM Branch in UK Calls on U.S. Board to “Reform Radically”
The board of Zacharias Trust—the U.K. branch of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM)—is calling on RZIM’s U.S. board to “reform radically the governance, leadership and…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Interim Report Finds Ravi Zacharias “Engaged in Sexual Misconduct Over Many Years”
The firm hired by RZIM to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct by Ravi Zacharias has released an interim report, finding “credible evidence” that Zacharias “engaged…
- Evangelicalism ·
RZIM Leader & Speakers Denounce Handling of Scandals; Two Call for New Board
More employees at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) are publicly denouncing the leaders and board of the ministry for their handling of scandals involving founder,…
- Evangelicalism ·
Australian Author & Speaker John Dickson Severs Ties with RZIM; Says Ministry is in “Grave Peril”
Australian author, evangelist, and former Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) adjunct speaker, John Dickson, has severed ties with the apologetics ministry, saying RZIM is in…
- Evangelicalism ·
RZIM Apologist Sends Stunning Letter: Says Ministry Has Lost Trust & Needs to Make “Meaningful Reparations”
An apologist with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) has sent a stunning letter to top RZIM leaders, stating that the ministry has lost trust “internally…
- Evangelicalism ·
Investigation Into Ravi Zacharias’ Alleged Misconduct Excludes Sexting Scandal
The independent investigation commissioned by Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) into allegations of misconduct by its late founder, Ravi Zacharias, does not include the sexting…
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TRR Exclusive: An Open Letter to RZIM from Brad & Lori Anne Thompson
Editorial Note: The following is an open letter to Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) from Brad & Lori Anne Thompson—the couple at the center of…
- Evangelicalism ·
Opinion: New Ravi Zacharias Allegations Highlight Secrecy, Cover-Up & Questionable Practices at RZIM
Recent allegations concerning Ravi Zacharias have shocked the evangelical world and prompted two investigations—one by Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) and one by the Christian…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
New Source Confirms Ravi Zacharias Asked for “More Than a Massage”; Denomination Investigating
WORLD Magazine today reported that a former manager at a spa Ravi Zacharias co-owned claimed that a therapist at the spa had complained about Zacharias…
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Christianity Today Reports on Claims of Sexual Misconduct by Ravi Zacharias at Day Spas
Christianity Today (CT) is reporting that Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) has opened an investigation into allegations that its late founder and namesake sexually harassed…
- Evangelicalism ·
Opinion: Evangelical Response to Ravi Zacharias Scandal Reveals Our Desire for a King
Americans love celebrities. And Christian Americans love Christian celebrities. After all, it’s nice to have someone we can point to and say, “See, Christianity is…
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Betrayed Trust, Part Three: Ravi Zacharias Claimed Accusers in Sexting Scandal Were Extortionists, But Evidence Indicates Otherwise
Are Brad and Lori Anne Thompson extortionists who entrapped Ravi Zacharias in a sexting scandal for monetary gain? Or, are they victims of Zacharias—an alleged…
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Betrayed Trust, Part Two: Woman Accused in Sexting Scandal Claims Ravi Zacharias Groomed & Exploited Her
“It would be near impossible that this was the first time that R has fallen in this capacity for the first time at seventy years…
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Betrayed Trust, Part One: New Testimony, Emails & Other Documents Portray Ravi Zacharias as Predator in Sexting Scandal
In 2017, the famous late apologist, Ravi Zacharias, claimed in a Christianity Today (CT) article that a Canadian woman had sent him “unwanted” nude pictures…
- Evangelicalism ·
Are Focus on the Family, BGEA, & RZIM Churches? And Should They Be Exempt From Reporting Salaries of Executives?
It’s listed in Wikipedia as an evangelical parachurch organization that promotes “social conservative views on public policy.” But according to its 2016 IRS application and subsequent…
