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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

Absurdity in Ohio Underscores the Need for National School Choice

A public school in Ohio is requiring freshman students to read a slam poetry book "about a girl who liberates herself by abandoning her Christian faith and engaging in sexual promiscuity," accordin

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Policy & Culture

South Dakota Takes A Stand For Life

Today in the United States, nearly 70% of babies with Down syndrome are aborted. Many expectant mothers who receive a Down syndrome diagnosis are pressured to have an abortion. Some are urged to do

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Policy & Culture

Same-Sex Marriage Now Has Majority Support Among Democrats and Republicans

For years, our culture has proclaimed that marriage between one man and one woman is a relic of the past, and that its supporters are hanging on to an antiquated and bigoted ideal. They've been ver

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Policy & Culture

The Unprecedented Production of the COVID-19 Vaccines Due to Operation Warp Speed and the Use of Aborted Fetal Cell Lines

April 5, 2021 — Operation Warp Speed has resulted in the unprecedented development of vaccines to the COVID-19 virus at a speed never seen before, and we are making dramatic progress in the fight a

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Videos

A Place Called Heaven: Surprising Truths About Eternity

Christians around the world celebrated Christ's resurrection this past weekend. It's the event that gives our faith meaning and propels us forward with the hope of heaven. Today on Family Talk, Dr. Dobson sits down with Dr. Robert Jeffress to discuss his book A Place Called Heaven: 10 Surprising Truths About Your Eternal Home and to tackle difficult topics such as near-death experiences, what our jobs will be in Heaven, and who will be there.

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Newsletters

Dr. James Dobson Sounds the Alarm Over Two Democrat-led Bills That Could End Our ‘Sweet Land of Liberty’

Dr. Dobson's April 2021 Newsletter: The Political Power Grab

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Policy & Culture

California Takes Aim at Conservative Beliefs

New legislation in California lays the groundwork for the radical left to expel men and women with conservative beliefs from the police force.

With a cleverly worded title, the Californ

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Policy & Culture

White House Establishes “Gender Policy Council” to Promote Abortion and LGBTQ Ideology

Through yet another executive order, President Joe Biden has created a "White House Gender Policy Council," allowing his administration to mandate the embrace of LGBTQ ideology throughout the feder

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Policy & Culture

Pushback Against the Misnamed “Equality Act” Continues

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance the so-called "Equality Act" to the U.S. Senate. But absent the radical step of abolishing the filibuster—which President Joe Biden h

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Policy & Culture

Can We Put an End to the Madness?

Finally, some of our representatives are listening!

Congressional Republicans have introduced two bills to ban gender reassignment surgeries for minors, and to prevent taxpayers from be

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