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Dr. James Dobson

Dr. James Dobson was the Founder Chairman of the James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produced his radio program, Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and held 18 honorary doctoral degrees. He also was the author of more than 70 books dedicated to the preservation of the family.

Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years, and on the attending staff of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for 17 years in the divisions of child development and medical genetics.

He advised five U.S. presidents and served on eight national commissions.

Dr. Dobson was married to Shirley for just shy of 65 years, and he was the beloved father of two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.

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Broadcasts

Holiday Traditions: Dr. Dobson and Dr. Clinton Share Their Favorite Christmas Memories

December 24, 2021

On today's Christmas Eve edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and co-host Dr. Tim Clinton share cherished Christmas memories. Dr. Tim Clinton recalls how touched neighbors were when their family rang the doorbell, sang Christmas carols, and delivered fruit baskets on Christmas Eve, while Dr. Dobson remembers how inviting a widow from church, Mamie, was the highlight of the Dobson's Christmas Eve celebration one special year. She spent hours sharing photo albums and treasured memories of her time with her late husband, with whom she served as missionary in the Virgin Islands. In the midst of all the festivities, don't lose sight of reaching out to others in the name of Christ to bless them.

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Policy & Culture

Supreme Court Will Consider Public Funding of Christian Schools

December 17, 2021

Can parents use funds from a public aid program to send their children to Christian schools? That issue is currently before the Supreme Court, and it could have a massive impact on education in Ame

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Policy & Culture

Democrats Still Pushing for Court-Packing

December 16, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a pivotal abortion case, and the justices seem willing to reconsider Roe v. Wade. Now, Democrat lawmakers are renewing their push to pack the...

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Policy & Culture

Male Swimmer Dominating… In Women’s Circuit

December 15, 2021

Will Thomas was a strong swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania's men's swimming team. But now Lia Thomas is shattering records for the women's swimming team.

What's the problem? It's t

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Videos

Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel

December 14, 2021

"Wokeness" is a modern-day heresy which is incompatible with Christianity, according to theologian Dr. Owen Strachan, author of Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel. While its divisive rhetoric employs some biblical vocabulary and concepts, it is indeed an alternative religion, both in its methods and outcome. A potent blend of racism, moral relativism, and grievance, "wokeness" undermines the unifying work of the Holy Spirit. It is, therefore, anti-gospel, and Dr. Strachan offers a strategy to oppose it.

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Policy & Culture

Chicago Expels Sex-Specific Restrooms from Public Schools

December 14, 2021

Boys and girls restrooms are a thing of the past in woke Chicago.

Public school bathrooms will now be "gender-neutral," a change that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) refers to as a "big step f

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Policy & Culture

Texas Continues to Battle for the Lives of Unborn Children

December 13, 2021

The FDA allows the abortion pill through 10 weeks of pregnancy.

Not true in Texas! The state has passed a law limiting the abortion pill to seven weeks, banning mail-order sales, requiring

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Policy & Culture

U.S. Supreme Court Signals Openness To Overturning Roe v. Wade

December 10, 2021

On December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could determine the future of abortion in America. 

The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

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Policy & Culture

Dr. James Dobson Applauds the Elimination of a Mandatory Draft for Women

December 10, 2021

Your voice matters! In September, I shared with you the despicable news that certain members of Congress were seeking to force women to register for the U.S. military draft. I said it then, and I'll...

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Policy & Culture

Philadelphia Discriminated Against Catholic Social Services and Now Will Pay $2 Million Settlement

December 9, 2021

Catholic Social Services just wanted to help foster children find a forever home, but Philadelphia told the group it had to leave its faith at the door. After a strong Supreme Court ruling, the cit

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