Modern American dating is no more than glorified divorce practice. Young people are learning how to give themselves away in exclusive, romantic, highly committed (at times sexual) relationships, only to break up and do it all over again.

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

Topics: Relationships & Family, Ethical Questions

Occasions: For Reflection

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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