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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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LGBT Propaganda in the Classroom

We told you last week that the far Left doesn't believe parents are the primary stakeholders in t

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Abortion Stops a Beating Heart

People care about beating hearts. Perhaps that’s why pro-abortion activists such as Professor Carrie Baker feel compelled to lie about the heartbeats of the unborn. 

Professor Baker recentl

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Who Is In Charge of Your Children’s Education?

In 1923, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "it is the natural duty of the parent to give his children education suitable to their station in life." The high court has also acknowledged that a child

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Prominent Medical Journal Apologies for Dehumanizing Women

On the cover of its September 25 edition, British medical journal The Lancet labeled women "bodies with vaginas."

The apology wasn't much better than the headline.

Lancet's

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Killing Our Most Vulnerable

A world that can seek to justify the horror of abortion will not hesitate to excuse almost any depraved behavior.

Human life is either sacred, or it isn't.

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Parents Need to Stand Against Pornography in Schools

Social media is certainly not without its downside. But, in the fight against sexually explicit content, social media might be inadvertently encouraging parents to stand up and speak out.

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Women Regret Their Abortions

The far-Left media makes every effort to celebrate abortion, and they recently praised Uma Thurman's public acknowledgment of her abortion as a young actress.

But while the media described

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Colorado Web Designer Asks U.S. Supreme Court For Relief

Lorie Smith is a web designer based in Colorado. She happily serves all customers but declines to express certain messages that violate her religious beliefs.

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Abortion Is About So-Called “Sexual Liberation”

On December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an abortion case that has the potential to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, involves the

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Male, Female, or “X”?

Birth certificates that limit the designation of sex to "male" or "female" are too restrictive and intolerant. At least, that seems to be the view of the Massachusetts' legislature.

The

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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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