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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

Policy & Culture

Colleges and Universities Should Lose Federal Funding for Distributing Abortion Pills on Campus

In 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that forces public state universities to distribute the abortion pill on campus. New York and Massachusetts have begun similar effor

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Policy & Culture

California Puts Violent Male Criminals in Women’s Prisons

California has begun to allow male prisoners who subjectively identify as female to be housed in women's prisons.

Revealing the absurd and tragic reality of the situation, prison offici

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Policy & Culture

Yelp Gives Thumbs Down For Religious Liberty

Yelp is a large business review website and app that wields powerful influence.

Unfortunately, the giant company is using its influence to actively oppose religious liberty and conserva

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Newsletters

Protecting Our Children From Critical Race Theory

Dr. Dobson's August 2021 Newsletter: Protecting Our Children From Critical Race Theory

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Policy & Culture

Critical Race Theory Isn’t Teaching “Honest History”

Critical Race Theory is dangerous! But some proponents claim it is nothing more than an effort to teach "honest history."

They're wrong.

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Policy & Culture

Can Families Save America?

Families are the key to saving America.

So says Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, and the driving force behind its new initiative, "The Big Family."

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Videos

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

"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

Mother Equips Parents to Fight Against Cultural Indoctrination

If you're paying attention, you know that there is a war going on for the souls of your children.

But one Seattle mother says the way to win the battle is to go on the offensive. Conser

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Broadcasts

The War on Children

Day by day, our kids are inundated with the depravity of this world, and it seems to be getting worse. Dr. James Dobson shares from his June newsletter, reflecting on the increasing war against children and the battle for their minds and spirits. He expresses his grave concern for our culture and raises the alarm so that a twisted society does not dictate the lives of future generations. Also featured are excerpts of a sermon from Pastor John MacArthur, illustrating not only culture's slide into godlessness, but also its ultimate accountability to God.

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Policy & Culture

Teacher Punished for Opposing Sexual Indoctrination of Students

A middle school teacher in Massachusetts was alarmed about sexually-explicit books in the school library, so she expressed her concerns in a letter to the Superintendent.

The district r

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