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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.

Content By Dr. James Dobson

Broadcasts

Grandparents and Their Vital Role – Part 1

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According to research, 3 out of 4 Christian grandparents take on a cultural view of grandparenting rather than a biblical view. When Larry Fowler asked a group of people at a conference how many of them had ever heard a sermon on grandparenting, only three raised their hands. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with Larry Fowler, founder of the Legacy Coalition, to discuss the great need for grandparents to be involved in their grandchildren's lives. The most important thing a grandparent can do is live out his or her spiritual walk and testimony. In a rapidly changing society, grandparents are essential!

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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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

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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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