Has anyone heard of Ravi Zacharias?

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shittim

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I have appreciated his ministry for decades, have seen him in person where he asked to meet with some liberal hecklers after his speech to
communicate and reach them for Christ. A very good man of G-d.
 

miknik5

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When I have it up, people complain it's weird. When I remove it they want it back ;)
Ugly,

Do you notice that your avatar has been loading for quite a long time now?
 
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Excellent apologist, I don't agree with everything he says, but he's biblically consistent.

One of the things I disagree with him on is that he feels that evolution and creationism are both acceptable.
Does he really???
 

shittim

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I have heard him and appreciate him very much, this Elizabeth? not so much. There will always be voices berating teachers of the Word.
 

Nehemiah6

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Ravi in a very short audio clip on evolution.

Evolution is Not A Theory of Origin | RZIM
Frankly, I do not listen to broadcasts. But then why does the blurb say: "Although purporting to be a theory of origin, the theory of evolution presupposes certain types of structures already in existence in order to operate. Ravi Zacharias gives a much more plausible theory of origin in today's Just A Thought."?

Christians do not pit one theory against another "much more plausible theory"? The creation account is just that -- Divine revelation. We either believe it or disbelieve it.
 

Magenta

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I would have to say my favorite radio speaker is Dr David Jeremiah daivdjeremiah.org
Or Chuck Swindol insight.org
These Preachers preach right from Gods Word and then break down the verses to make it fit into our lives.
That I believe is what a preacher should do.
This is the way The Holy Spirit works in lives too.
Right now, Dr Jeremiah is preaching on loneliness which is what we all feel.
Check it out...
Let me know what you think
Have you ever listened to Adrian Rogers? His program is called Love Worth Finding (lwf.org); he has lots of videos on youtube as well; I think you would really like him also. He no longer walks this world but his teachings remain. One of my favorite expositors is Dr John Neufeld of Back to the Bible Canada. They have lots of audio available online also. https://www.backtothebible.ca/ Today's teaching is on The Endurance of Love The Gifts of the Holy Spirit. I do not get to listen to Dr John Neufeld as often as I would like, but he is lovely, a wonderful teacher.
 

Magenta

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Frankly, I do not listen to broadcasts. But then why does the blurb say: "Although purporting to be a theory of origin, the theory of evolution presupposes certain types of structures already in existence in order to operate. Ravi Zacharias gives a much more plausible theory of origin in today's Just A Thought."?

Christians do not pit one theory against another "much more plausible theory"? The creation account is just that -- Divine revelation. We either believe it or disbelieve it.
It would seem Ravi is saying that evolution is not a theory of origin.

Non believers do not accept Biblical truths, and in order to engage them, sometimes it is necessary to enter their arena of thought to address their strongholds.
 

tanakh

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Is it anything like Ravioli?
 

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graceNpeace

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I didn't know much about Ravi Zacharias, so I searched and found this.
On Discerning Ravi Zacharias: It's time to say what needs to be said - Berean Research

It mentioned he calls himself Doctor, but has no doctorates in divinity at all. He does have honorary doctorates, but that doesn't qualify him to be called Doctor.
Does anyone know if Berean Research is reputable?
Actually, an honorary doctorate does give one the right to the title Dr.
Also, are you suggesting that I am a fraud because people refer to me as doctor (I am a medical doctor) despite the fact that I do not hold a doctorate?
You need to get your facts straight!
 
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Actually, an honorary doctorate does give one the right to the title Dr.
Also, are you suggesting that I am a fraud because people refer to me as doctor (I am a medical doctor) despite the fact that I do not hold a doctorate?
You need to get your facts straight!
Oh my, I guess I do need to get my facts straight! After all, I do aim to please.

[video=youtube;I0tbgF7U1iw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0tbgF7U1iw[/video]

There, is that straight enough for you, sir?
 
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tourist

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What church/ denomination does he belong to?
Are his teachings bionically sound?
The only one that I know that is bionically sound is the 6 Million Dollar Man. Not sure of his religious affiliation though. Oh yeah, there is also the Bionic Woman. However, I would not consider Lt. Commander Data from the starship Enterprise to be bionically sound 'cause he's an android. I believe that he's Jewish but I could be mistaken.
 

graceNpeace

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Oh my, I guess I do need to get my facts straight! After all, I do aim to please.

[video=youtube;I0tbgF7U1iw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0tbgF7U1iw[/video]

There, is that straight enough for you, sir?
You mean this collection of innuendo and half-baked fact on the posted Youtube video?
If you uncritically believe this video then I have some snake oil and the London Bridge to sell you...

Do you yourself have any clue whether any of the "accusations" made have any basis in fact?
Do you know without shadow of doubt that Ravi Zacharias is in fact trying to deceive anyone?
The Universities and institutions that confer these degrees would be the first to haul Zacharias back into line - if, in fact, he was misusing these conferred degrees, their reputations would be at stake

Frankly this type of mud-slinging says much more about the person throwing the mud than it does about the person being smeared.
I was fully aware of his qualifications and biography prior to viewing this video and the innuendo, accusations, and smears presented in this video would not hold up to any objective scrutiny.

Enough said...
 
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You mean this collection of innuendo and half-baked fact on the posted Youtube video?
If you uncritically believe this video then I have some snake oil and the London Bridge to sell you...

Do you yourself have any clue whether any of the "accusations" made have any basis in fact?
Do you know without shadow of doubt that Ravi Zacharias is in fact trying to deceive anyone?
The Universities and institutions that confer these degrees would be the first to haul Zacharias back into line - if, in fact, he was misusing these conferred degrees, their reputations would be at stake

Frankly this type of mud-slinging says much more about the person throwing the mud than it does about the person being smeared.
I was fully aware of his qualifications and biography prior to viewing this video and the innuendo, accusations, and smears presented in this video would not hold up to any objective scrutiny.

Enough said...
You didn't watch the video, did you? I thought as much. BTW, if anyone wants to find out more, just google "Doctor Ravi Zacharias" with quotes, and you will find what you're looking for.
Now, graceNpeace, since you decided not to be polite about it, I'm putting you on ignore. You can rant all you want, but I don't have to look at it.
May the Lord lead you by His Spirit & show you His ways.:)