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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.

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Can Christians be Forced to Pay for Gender “Transition” Surgeries?

The Biden administration has reinterpreted the meaning of "sex" in federal law and claims that unlawful "sex discrimination" in the workplace includes gender identity and sexual orientation.

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Walking Away From Marriage?

In our nation today, less than half of Americans believe society is "better off" when more people are married.

Results from the 2021 American Family Survey were released in October. As repo

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Superman’s Son to “Come Out” as Bisexual

Comic book publisher DC Comics recently announced that an upcoming issue of Superman would reveal the superhero's son to be bisexual.

This isn't the first character to be transformed into a

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China and North Korea are America’s “Moral Equals” When it Comes to Abortion

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear two critical abortion cases, Americans need to understand what is at stake. 

Our nation will either embrace the scientific reality that babies in

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Americans Want Smaller Government

When President Joe Biden took office in January, he wasted no time passing a flurry of executive orders. Not only has the Biden administration worked tirelessly to roll back the policies of the...

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Far-Left Plan to Pack the Supreme Court is Dealt a Blow

The Supreme Court is the most ideologically conservative it has been in years. Naturally, the far Left will stop at nothing to change this. Democrats introduced legislation to "pack the Court" by i

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DOJ Weaponizes the FBI Against Concerned Parents

As schools increasingly move from education to indoctrination, concerned parents are speaking up. 

This opposition has apparently upset the Biden administration, and now Attorney General Me

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Parents: Protect Your Children From the Media’s Influence

What kids watch, they learn. So what they watch matters. Prominent Christian researcher George Barna recently offered tips for parents that will help combat the harmful influence of the media. 

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President Biden Wants You To Pay For Abortions

It's been a poorly kept secret that President Joe Biden wants to force Americans to fund abortions. Now, press secretary Jen Psaki has confirmed it.

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Soon Hear Landmark Abortion Case

Just weeks from now, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that determines the future of Roe v. Wade in America. Start praying now!

The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health

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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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