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Policy & Culture

Through the Dobson Policy & Culture Center, we focus on issues related to righteousness in the culture, such as the sanctity of human life, the God-ordained institution of marriage, parental rights, freedom of religion, and other liberties guaranteed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Critical Issue #1

The Next Generation

There is a fierce battle being waged now in our nation’s classrooms for the hearts and souls of our children and grandchildren. Make no mistake, the left and the secular culture are manipulating the…

Critical Issue #2

The Sanctity of Human Life

All life is sacred and is a gift from Almighty God. Sadly, however, many people in our society no longer understand or acknowledge the sanctity of human life.

Critical Issue #3

Marriage & Family

Marriage serves as the foundation for every dimension of human life. Everything of value rests on it, including procreation and the care and training of children.

Critical Issue #4

Religious Liberty

The first item listed in the Bill of Rights within the U.S. Constitution addresses the issue of religious liberty.

Critical Issue #5

The Judicial System

Thomas Jefferson warned repeatedly about the emergence of an out-of-control judiciary that would destroy the Constitution and, along with it, America’s fundamental freedoms.

Critical Issue #6

Capitalism vs. Socialism

Democracy and capitalism have made our nation the most powerful and successful in the history of the world.

Critical Issue #7

The Nation of Israel

The Jews are God’s chosen people, and Israel is covenant land given to the Jews by Jehovah as an everlasting possession.

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No Christians Allowed?

Is it conceivable that Christians could be banned from teaching in public schools? Some radical secularists have advocated for it. Now, a school board in Arizona has gone a step further.

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Could Chemical Abortions Be Outlawed?

More than half of all U.S. abortions are performed by administering dangerous chemicals to pregnant women. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the abortion drugs in 2000, and the Biden administration is working very hard to make the drugs more widely available, including by mail.

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Communist China Persecutes The Church

The persecution of Christians in communist China is getting worse. Sadly, international groups, the American media and the Biden administration don't seem to care.

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School Secrets

A teacher in Washington state outraged parents there when she urged stronger guidelines and laws to keep student's vital information secret from their parents. The Auburn, Washington teacher asserted that children "are not safe in this nation from their Christo-fascist parents." Her blatant bigotry toward Christian moms and dads should result in her immediate firing.

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Voters Rejecting Trans Insanity

Here's some good news. In spite of non-stop media propaganda, American voters want to protect children from so-called "gender-affirming" surgeries and drugs. According to a Rasmussen poll, 58% of likely voters approve of "legislation making it illegal to perform sex-change surgery on minors."

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Florida Law Protecting Kids

In 2022, the Florida legislature, at the urging of Governor Ron DeSantis, passed a law requiring public schools to remove material, including books, that are pornographic, violent or not age-appropriate.

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President Biden Loses Children

Remember all the wailing and gnashing of teeth on the left when the Trump Administration allegedly "lost" 6,000 migrant children? Well, tragically the current Administration has lost exponentially more migrant children, but there's barely a word about this national scandal from the "mainstream media."

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Throwing Jesus a Life Raft

Here's an update on a story we reported earlier this month. On January 10th, a radical secular group, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), demanded the removal of a painting of Jesus at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in King's Point, New York.

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A Red Flag For America

In the early hours of Monday morning, a woman got out of her vehicle and set fire to a gay pride flag hanging outside a restaurant in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood. The flag was inscribed with the words, "Make America Gay Again." The woman has since been arrested and charged with a hate crime. No one was hurt and there was no significant damage to the restaurant.

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Is Abortion Really A “Choice”?

A disturbing new study just released by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) found that 61% of women who undergo abortions do so because of pressure from "male partners, family members, other persons, financial concerns and other circumstances."

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Gary Bauer

Gary has an accomplished career in the public policy field, having served in numerous leadership positions during the past several decades. He participated in the Reagan administration as Under Secretary of Education, and then White House Head of the Office of Policy Development. After leaving the Reagan White House, Gary became president of the Family Research Council and senior vice president of Focus on the Family.

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A word from Dr. James Dobson

Dr. James Dobson

“Public policy” refers in other contexts to politics, such as elections and political parties. That is not what we mean by the term. Our focus is on issues related to righteousness in the culture, such as the sanctity of human life, the God-ordained institution of marriage, parental rights, freedom of religion, and other liberties guaranteed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. This is an incomplete list but should be illustrative. Of course, we are also opposed to policies that are anti-biblical, such as critical race theory and other efforts to propagandize and manipulate the minds of children. We oppose the entire LGBTQ ideology, as well as adultery, premarital sex, and matters that most conservative Christians view as contrary to Scripture. At the heart of our belief system is a biblical worldview, such as absolute truth and the teachings of Jesus. We are committed to the family as outlined in the Book of Genesis, a view of the family that is under vicious attack from within our culture. We are here to defend the family with every resource. Indeed, defending and promoting these beliefs and the truths in God’s Word are our raison d’etre, our reason to be.
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