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| '''Voddie Tharon Baucham, Jr.''' (March 11, 1969 – September 25, 2025) was an American pastor, author, and educator. He served for 9 years as [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of Theology at African Christian University in [[wikipedia:Lusaka, Zambia|Lusaka, Zambia]].<ref>https://acu-usa.com/about</ref> | | '''Voddie Tharon Baucham, Jr.''' (March 11, 1969 – September 25, 2025) was an American pastor, author, and educator. He served for nine years as [[wikipedia:Dean (education)|Dean]] of Theology at [[African Christian University]] in [[wikipedia:Lusaka, Zambia|Lusaka, Zambia]].<ref>https://acu-usa.com/about</ref> |
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| He was the Founding President of [[Founders Seminary]] in [[wikipedia:Cape Coral, Florida|Cape Coral, Florida]]. | | He was the founding president of [[Founders Seminary]] in [[wikipedia:Cape Coral, Florida|Cape Coral, Florida]]. |
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| === Biblical patriarchy === | | === Biblical patriarchy === |
| Baucham was an adherent of [[biblical patriarchy]]. He outlined his views on the subject in his 2009 book ''What He Must Be: ...If He Wants to Marry My Daughter'', though preferring the phrase "gospel patriarchy".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Baucham |first1=Voddie |title=What He Must Be: ...If He Wants to Marry My Daughter |date=2009 |publisher=[[Good News Publishers|Crossway]] |page=59 |isbn=9781433520815 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8lAqvhvaEtAC&pg=PA59 |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref> Baucham criticized [[Sarah Palin]]'s [[Vice presidential candidacy of Sarah Palin|vice presidential candidacy]] in 2008, on the basis that women serve best at home.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voddie Baucham on Sarah Palin | date=February 15, 2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJFFK0o_ldc |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Watanabe |first1=Teresa |title=Evangelicals differ on whether Palin's career fits biblical model |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-oct-01-me-evangelical1-story.html |access-date=June 12, 2021 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 1, 2008}}</ref> | | Baucham was an adherent of [[biblical patriarchy]]. He outlined his views on the subject in his 2009 book ''What He Must Be: ...If He Wants to Marry My Daughter'', though preferring the phrase "gospel patriarchy".<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=8lAqvhvaEtAC&pg=PA59</ref> Baucham criticized [[wikipedia:Sarah Palin|Sarah Palin]]'s [[wikipedia:Vice presidential candidacy of Sarah Palin|vice presidential candidacy]] in 2008, on the basis that women serve best at home.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJFFK0o_ldc</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-oct-01-me-evangelical1-story.html</ref> |
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| Baucham was also a supporter of the [[Stay-at-home daughter]] movement.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Webb |first1=Madelyn |last2= Munoz|first2=Sergio|title=The Heritage Foundation's critical race theory expert is an extremist who thinks women should not hold jobs and is very concerned with virginity |url=https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/heritage-foundations-critical-race-theory-expert-extremist-who-thinks-women |publisher=[[Media Matters for America]] |access-date=June 12, 2021 |date=June 8, 2021}}</ref> He appeared in [[Vision Forum]]'s 2007 documentary ''Return of the Daughters'', in which he said that America is suffering an "epidemic of unprotected women."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stankorb |first1=Sarah |title=The Daughters' Great Escape |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a21345667/stay-at-home-daughters-christian-patriarchy/ |access-date=June 11, 2021 |work=[[Marie Claire]] |date=June 15, 2018}}</ref> | | Baucham was also a supporter of the [[Stay-at-home daughter]] movement.<ref>https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/heritage-foundations-critical-race-theory-expert-extremist-who-thinks-women</ref> He appeared in [[wikipedia:Vision Forum|Vision Forum]]'s 2007 documentary ''Return of the Daughters'', in which he said that America is suffering an "epidemic of unprotected women."<ref>https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a21345667/stay-at-home-daughters-christian-patriarchy/</ref> |
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| === Family and church === | | === Family and church === |
| Baucham and his wife [[homeschool]]ed their children, and he spoke against Christians sending their children to [[State school|public schools]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baucham |first1=Voddie |title=Top Five Reasons NOT to Send Your Kids Back to Public School |url=https://exodusmandate.org/public-schools/top-five-reasons-not-to-send-your-kids-back-to-public-school |publisher=[[Exodus Mandate]] |access-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratcher |first1=Sharon L. |title=On public schools: evangelism is not discipleship |url=https://reformedperspective.ca/on-public-schools-evangelism-is-not-discipleship/ |publisher=Reformed Perspective |access-date=June 12, 2021 |date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> In his 2007 book, ''Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God'', Baucham argued that parents (especially fathers) can and should disciple their children through [[family worship]] and through attending [[family integrated church]]es.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Brian |title=The Family-Integrated Model for Church Ministry: A Complete Break from Age-Segmented Structures |url=https://www.sbts.edu/family/2011/10/12/the-family-integrated-model-for-church-ministry-a-complete-break-from-age-segmented-structures-2/ |website=Family Ministry Today |date=October 12, 2011 |publisher=[[Southern Baptist Theological Seminary]] |access-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Douglas |title=United Families Dividing Churches: An Assessment of the Family Integrated Church Movement |url=https://faith.edu/faith-news/united-families-dividing-churches-an-assessment-of-the-family-integrated-church-movement/|website=Faith Pulpit |date=January 5, 2012 |publisher=[[Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary]] |access-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref> | | Baucham and his wife [[homeschool]]ed their children, and he spoke against Christians sending their children to [[State school|public schools]].<ref>https://exodusmandate.org/public-schools/top-five-reasons-not-to-send-your-kids-back-to-public-school</ref><ref>https://reformedperspective.ca/on-public-schools-evangelism-is-not-discipleship/</ref> In his 2007 book, ''Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God'', Baucham argued that parents (especially fathers) can and should disciple their children through [[family worship]] and through attending [[family integrated church]]es.<ref>https://www.sbts.edu/family/2011/10/12/the-family-integrated-model-for-church-ministry-a-complete-break-from-age-segmented-structures-2/ |website=Family Ministry Today |date=October 12, 2011 |publisher=[[Southern Baptist Theological Seminary]] |access-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>https://faith.edu/faith-news/united-families-dividing-churches-an-assessment-of-the-family-integrated-church-movement/</ref> |
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| === Critical race theory === | | === Critical race theory === |
| Baucham rejected [[critical race theory]] in favor of what he called "biblical justice", and saw it as a [[religious movement]], with its own [[cosmology]], [[saint]]s, [[liturgy]], and law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saliong |first1=Sarah Mae |title=Dr. Voddie Baucham Hits Critical Race Theory, Says 'The Gospel Is The Answer And The Solution' To Racism |url=http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11406/20210407/dr-voddie-baucham-hits-critical-race-theory-says-the-gospel-is-the-answer-and-the-solution-to-racism.htm |access-date=June 11, 2021 |work=Christianity Daily |date=April 7, 2021}}</ref> Baucham's 2021 book ''Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe'' outlined his criticisms of the movement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Green |first1=Lauren|author-link=Lauren Green |title=Critical race theory and the Bible don't mix, theologian tells Fox News |url=https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/critical-race-theory-bible-dont-mix-theologian |access-date=June 11, 2021 |work=[[Fox News]] |date=May 25, 2021}}</ref> In ''Fault Lines'' he argued that [[Critical theory (Frankfurt School)|Critical Theory]] and its subsets, Critical Race Theory-Intersectionality and Critical Social Justice are grounded in [[Western Marxism]], the public social justice conversation is perpetuating misinformation, and is incompatible with Christianity as a competing worldview.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tennies|first=Tyler|date=2021|title=Book Review: Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe|url=https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/jspp/vol2/iss1/8/|journal=Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy|volume=2|issue=1|article-number=8|via=American Politics Commons}}</ref> In August 2021, Baucham was accused of plagiarizing parts of the book and falsifying a quote he attributed to [[Richard Delgado]], an early researcher of critical race theory.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smietana |first1=Bob |title=Voddie Baucham's publisher defends Fault Lines against plagiarism claims |url=https://religionnews.com/2021/08/03/voddie-bauchams-publisher-defends-fault-lines-against-plagiarism-claims/ |website=[[Religion News Service]] |date=August 3, 2021 |access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref> The publisher, [[Salem Books]], rejected the plagiarism claim, saying it was merely a matter of style, while Delgado denied making such a quotation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Menzie |first1=Nicola |title='Fault Lines' Author Voddie Baucham Confused or Making Things Up, Richard Delgado Says in Response to Misquote on 'Righteous Actions' of Whites |url=https://faithfullymagazine.com/fault-lines-voddie-baucham-crt-richard-delgado/ |website=Faithfully Magazine |date=August 3, 2021 |access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref> | | Baucham rejected [[critical race theory]] in favor of what he called "biblical justice", and saw it as a [[religious movement]], with its own cosmology, [[saint]]s, [[liturgy]], and law.<ref>http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11406/20210407/dr-voddie-baucham-hits-critical-race-theory-says-the-gospel-is-the-answer-and-the-solution-to-racism.htm</ref> Baucham's 2021 book ''Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe'' outlined his criticisms of the movement.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/critical-race-theory-bible-dont-mix-theologian</ref> In [[''Fault Lines'']] he argued that [[wikipedia:Critical theory (Frankfurt School)|Critical Theory]] and its subsets, Critical Race Theory-Intersectionality and Critical Social Justice are grounded in [[wikipedia:Western Marxism|Western Marxism]], the public social justice conversation is perpetuating misinformation, and is incompatible with Christianity as a competing worldview.<ref>https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/jspp/vol2/iss1/8/</ref> In August 2021, Baucham was accused of plagiarizing parts of the book and falsifying a quote he attributed to [[Richard Delgado]], an early researcher of critical race theory.<ref>https://religionnews.com/2021/08/03/voddie-bauchams-publisher-defends-fault-lines-against-plagiarism-claims/</ref> The publisher, [[Salem Books]], rejected the plagiarism claim, saying it was merely a matter of style, while Delgado denied making such a quotation.<ref>https://faithfullymagazine.com/fault-lines-voddie-baucham-crt-richard-delgado/</ref> |
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| == Personal life == | | == Personal life == |