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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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The Sexualization of Children is Extreme…and Mainstream

Porn for children? 13-year-old sex workers? The unabashed defense of pedophilia?

As explained in a powerful—and horrifying—article in the Federalist, the radical Left is determined to s

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Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” Raises the LGBTQ Flag

Another Hollywood movie means another opportunity to promote the LGBTQ agenda.

Disney's "Jungle Cruise," starring The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) and Emily Blunt, is billed as family friendly

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Only Women Can Get Pregnant?

A professor at a California medical school recently apologized for an "offensive" statement during a class lecture.

What did he say?

Shockingly, he used the phrase "pregnant

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Elephants Are Not Birds

In the midst of a society that denies biological reality, not everyone is staying silent.

Conservative author Ashley St. Clair has released a new children's book, Elephants Are Not

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Court Protects Church From Being Forced to Fund Abortions

Churches shouldn't be forced to fund abortions.

Incredibly, it took a federal appeals court ruling to confirm this obvious fact.

In 2018, a Washington state bill was signed

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Colleges and Universities Should Lose Federal Funding for Distributing Abortion Pills on Campus

In 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that forces public state universities to distribute the abortion pill on campus. New York and Massachusetts have begun similar effor

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California Puts Violent Male Criminals in Women’s Prisons

California has begun to allow male prisoners who subjectively identify as female to be housed in women's prisons.

Revealing the absurd and tragic reality of the situation, prison offici

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Yelp Gives Thumbs Down For Religious Liberty

Yelp is a large business review website and app that wields powerful influence.

Unfortunately, the giant company is using its influence to actively oppose religious liberty and conserva

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Critical Race Theory Isn’t Teaching “Honest History”

Critical Race Theory is dangerous! But some proponents claim it is nothing more than an effort to teach "honest history."

They're wrong.

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Can Families Save America?

Families are the key to saving America.

So says Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, and the driving force behind its new initiative, "The Big Family."

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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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