The Downfall of Ravi Zacharias
And why it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone
The Christian church is no stranger to scandal. Tragically, when we hear of Christian leaders falling into moral failure, we are hardly surprised anymore. I decry my own cynicism in this regard, but the sad truth is, these kinds of stories are far too common. However, one of the more recent scandals to come to light left even me shaking my head. How could the great Ravi Zacharias be nothing more than a fraud?
Over a 40 year career as a Christian minister, Ravi Zacharias built a reputation among Evangelicals as the world’s leading Christian apologist. He was the author of over thirty books wherein he boldly defended the merits of the Christian faith. He was the founder and chairman of the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), an organization that proliferated his work across the globe. At the time of his death, in May 2020, it was widely believed that Ravi Zacharias selflessly gave his life for the cause of the Christian Gospel.
But did he really?
It turns out that Ravi Zacharias had a rather dark secret life that only came to light following his death. In late August of 2020, it was alleged that Zacharias had engaged in sexual misconduct and abuse in connection with two-day spas with which he had an affiliation.
