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Senior VP of Public Policy & Culture

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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Did Babies Cost the GOP?

Some political consultants and operatives are claiming that the political backlash from the overturn of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, prevented Republican candidates from winning a majority in the Senate and making more gains in the House of Representatives.

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Tell Your Senator to Vote “NO” on H.R. 8404

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) late last night filed a notice that he intends to bring up the (Dis)Respect Marriage Act for a vote on the Senate floor as early as Wednesday. The legislation would codify same-sex marriage and is written so broadly that it threatens religious liberty.

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Whose Truth?

Moral and cultural relativism has been a powerful theme in American education for several generations. A new study by Summit Ministries in partnership with respected polling firm, McLaughlin and Associates, shows that the concept of "truth" is being abandoned by younger Americans.

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Life Loses

Election Day was not a good day for America's innocent, defenseless preborn children. In California, Michigan, and Vermont voters by wide margins voted to amend their state constitutions to "enshrine" a right to abortion.

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Transgender Ideology vs. The Constitution

The transgender movement and its radical ideology have been fully embraced by the political left and American educational and cultural elites. They are demanding that everyone embrace this latest "progressive" insanity or else. Dissent will not be tolerated. Speech is regulated. Jobs are threatened. Moral objections are illegitimate and bigoted.

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America’s Heart and Soul are on the Ballot

We are on the eve of perhaps the most consequential election in modern American history. Americans are voting at a time when the overwhelming majority of us believe our country is headed in the wrong direction.

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Public Says Slow Down on Trans

Summit.org, in partnership with McLaughlin and Associates, has released an eye-opening survey on voter attitudes toward the transgender movement. It shows deep skepticism and opposition to transgender ideology.

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Book Burners In Publishing?

When concerned parents try to get sexually explicit books, often with LGBTQ+ themes, out of children's libraries, they are accused of censorship and "book burning." Of course, what parents are really doing is trying to protect their children from being exposed to inappropriate sexual material at an early age.

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Dr. James Dobson Appoints Joe Waresak to Serve as President of the James Dobson Family Institute

November 3, 2022 — Dr. James Dobson has announced the promotion of Joe Waresak to the position of president of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute (JDFI).

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Babies on the Ballot

If you care about innocent human life, you have to be very careful with regard to whom you cast a vote. From the moment Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, members of Congress and elected officials in multiple states have been working tirelessly to ensure that not one unborn baby is saved from abortion.

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Gary Bauer

Gary currently serves as senior vice president of Public Policy and Culture at JDFI, president of American Values, and chairman of Campaign for Working Families PAC. Previously, he served in the Reagan administration as Under Secretary of Education and Head of the Office of Policy Development. Gary became president of the Family Research Council, senior vice president of Focus on the Family, and was appointed by President Trump to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

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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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