I choose to believe the Bible because it is a reliable collection of historical documents written down by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They reported supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies and claimed that their writings are divine rather than human in origin.

— Voddie Baucham (1969–2025), Pastor, Theologe und Buchautor

Topics: The Bible & the Word of God, Doubt & Hard Questions

Voddie Baucham

Voddie Baucham (1969–2025) war ein US-amerikanischer reformiert-baptistischer Pastor, Theologe und Hochschullehrer, der Gemeinden in den USA leitete und an einer christlichen Universität in Sambia lehrte. Bekanntheit erlangte er als pointierter Prediger zu Themen biblischer Familienführung und männlicher Leiterschaft sowie durch seine theologische Fundamentalkritik an säkularen Gerechtigkeitskonzepten. Während er konservativen Bibellesern als kompromissloser Apologet gilt, stehen seine rigiden Vorstellungen von Geschlechterhierarchien sowie publizistische Zitierkontroversen in der Kritik.

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