Ben Higgins is the most famous software salesman in America. The
six-foot-five graduate of Indiana University loves children and the
Chicago Cubs. He also stars on this season's The Bachelor. And he is a strong evangelical Christian.
You wouldn't know the last fact from watching the show, however.
According to Slate's Ruth Graham,
Higgins makes his faith clear—he blogs about Jesus, quotes Christians
on his Instagram, and wears a tattoo of Proverbs 16:3. But the show's
producers blur or minimize his commitment to Christ, so viewers get only
a glimpse of generic religion as they follow his story. And they don't
know that Ben plans to abstain from sex until he is married.
Why is his faith so secret on the show? I could not find any
information about the personal faith of Mike Fleiss, the show's
producer. But his goal for The Bachelor is clear: to attract as many viewers as possible. Fleiss says the average Bachelor sleeps with three women each season. This is clearly part of the show's allure.
Unfortunately, biblical morality doesn't draw an audience.
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