Skip to content

Gary Bauer

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.

Showing Slide 1 of 7

Policy & Culture Updates

Policy & Culture

Texas Sues Planned Parenthood For Millions

Abortion giant Planned Parenthood may be forced to give up some of its treasured blood money.

Read More
Policy & Culture

“Fairness for All” LGBTQ Bill is Fair For No One

President Biden has so far failed to push through the disastrous "Equality Act," but the alternative, which is the poorly named "Fairness for All" bill, isn't much better. 

Read More
Policy & Culture

Parents Are Increasingly Rejecting Public Schools

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 11.1 percent of K-12 students nationwide are now homeschooled.In the spring of 2020, that number was 5.4 percent.

Read More
Policy & Culture

Democrats Still Pushing For Sweeping “Voting Rights” Legislation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D — N.Y.) and his allies are hoping to pass several election bills before the midterm election.

Those bills, if passed, would obliterate state voter ID

Read More
Policy & Culture

The Biden Administration is Going to Put Men in Women’s Prisons

Prisons just became less safe for women.

National Review reports that the Biden administration is seeking to reinstitute a federal policy, revoked under the Trump administration, that allow

Read More
Policy & Culture

Biden Administration Shows “Religious Hostility” Toward Navy SEALs

A group of Navy SEALs went to court in an effort to avoid a mandatory coronavirus vaccine injection, a requirement for continuing their military service.

Read More
Policy & Culture

It’s Time to Change the Abortion Statistics

In 2021, 43 million unborn children around the globe lost their lives because of abortion.

Read More
Policy & Culture

President Biden Nominates Another Activist to the Federal Judiciary

During his first year in office, President Joe Biden has appointed, and the Senate has confirmed, 40 Article III federal judges.

Read More
Policy & Culture

New Jersey Students Being Questioned About Gender Identity

Should public school officials be allowed to question nine-year-old children about their sexual identity and behavior?

That's exactly what happened in New Jersey. Parents say "No!" Thankful

Read More
Policy & Culture

Expelling Smut From School Libraries

Parents aren't the only ones expressing outrage over the increasingly graphic and sexual content in public school libraries. 

Oklahoma is the latest state to fight back with proposed legisl

Read More
Showing Slide 1 of 11

Receive Updates From The Policy & Culture Center

Authors

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.

Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

Subscribe to Gary's Podcast

Social

Featured Content

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.
Read Less Keep Reading