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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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Policy & Culture

Biden Administration Seeks to Force Medical Professionals to Perform “Gender-Transition” Procedures

The Biden administration has effectively announced that it wants to punish doctors and hospitals that refuse to perform so-called "gender-transition" procedures, even if those objections are matter

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Religious Liberty at a Crossroads: Stand Up, Be Heard, or Else! – Part 2

On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues his conversation with Dr. Tim Clinton and Kelly Shackelford. Kelly Shackelford, president of First Liberty Institute, warns Dr. James Dobson that President Biden wants to "pack" the Supreme Court with four additional justices. If this were to happen, Shackelford says governmental "checks and balances" would be gone. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, tried to do the same thing. Fortunately, however, despite the fact that 80 of the 100 sitting senators at the time were Democrats, they resoundingly said "No!" Logic prevailed, and the effort failed. Become informed and speak out on this threat of court packing.

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Policy & Culture

Montana Stands Up for Religious Freedom, Even As “Woke” Corporations Oppose It

The Montana legislature has passed a state version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which prevents state agencies from interfering with the peaceful exercise of faith absent a "compelling

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Policy & Culture

Connecticut Legislature Defeats Suicide Bill

For the ninth year in a row, the Connecticut legislature has said "No" to an assisted suicide bill. Like its evil cousin abortion, euthanasia targets the most vulnerable among us.

The s

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Policy & Culture

Dr. James Dobson Calls on Americans to Participate in the National Day of Prayer

May 4, 2021 — This Thursday, the citizens of America will participate in the 70th annual National Day of Prayer, and I can't recall a time in recent history when our country was in more desperate n

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Broadcasts

Religious Liberty at a Crossroads: Stand Up, Be Heard, or Else! – Part 1

In this urgent broadcast, host Dr. James Dobson denounces the deceitfully-named "Equality Act" as evil. His guest, Kelly Shackelford of First Liberty Institute, asserts that this bill would annihilate religious liberty,our first freedom,and if we lose that, we'll lose all our freedoms. Thankfully, co-host Dr. Tim Clinton sees a popular uprising against it. Listen as these three men hash out the facts and perspectives surrounding pending legislation that could severely harm and impact you, your family, and your children for generations to come.

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Newsletters

A Special Reminder from Dr. James Dobson

Dr. Dobson's May 2021 Newsletter: A Special Reminder from Dr. James Dobson

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Videos

Religious Liberty at a Crossroads: Stand Up, Be Heard, or Else!

In this part 2 edition, guest Kelly Shackelford, president of First Liberty Institute, warns Dr. James Dobson that President Biden wants to "pack" the Supreme Court with four additional justices. If this were to happen, Shackelford says governmental "checks and balances" would be gone. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, tried to do the same thing. Fortunately, however, despite the fact that 80 of the 100 sitting senators at the time were Democrats, they resoundingly said "No!" Logic prevailed, and the effort failed. Become informed and speak out on this threat of court packing.

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Broadcasts

Why Am I Not Healed?

A 1967 diving accident in the Chesapeake Bay left Joni Eareckson a quadriplegic. As she pondered her recovery in a hospital bed, Joni clung to John 5, which recounts how Jesus healed the paralytic. Like the man at the pool of Bethesda, Joni did not want her Savior to pass her by. However, she came to realize that her salvation was, first and foremost, for her justification. And secondly, Jesus wanted to sanctify her so she would become more like Him, even in her suffering.

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Policy & Culture

The Biden Administration’s Horrid Record Against Life, Family, and Religious Freedom

The Democratic Party has made no secret of its desire to abolish the nuclear family, expand abortion access worldwide, and strip away vital religious freedom protections. During the early days of h

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