American Evangelical Christian psychologist, author, and radio broadcaster (1936–2025)
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The Scandalous Song Robin Williams Wasn’t Allowed to Sing at the Oscars: Network censors didn’t want to hear about Bugs Bunny being a sexaholic
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Explore the wonders of winter at National Trust estate: Wrap up warm and head out into the winter landscape for a walk at a National Trust venue in Norfolk!
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Lancaster shoplifter jailed after threatening staff and breaching sex offender rules
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Noteworthy people who died in 2025: The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts. Pope Francis died in April ...
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The first saplings grown from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree are to be planted as National Tree Week kicks off, the National Trust has said ... Show more
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Monk’s House: The Sussex home of Virginia Woolf: If you’re looking to explore some of Sussex’s literary locations you’ll find the home of Virginia Woolf - just ...
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James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder, dies at 89: James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a ...
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Key FactsJames Dobson’s Legacy in American Social Conservatism
Aug 21, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- James Dobson established Focus on the Family in 1977, becoming a prominent leader of the Christian right.
- His radio broadcasts aired daily on more than 3,000 North American stations, spreading his conservative views widely.
- Dobson strongly opposed abortion and same-sex marriage, framing them as threats to traditional family values.
- He stepped down as president in 2005 but continued contributing as chairman emeritus and founded a family institute.
It is primarily the homosexual activist community that has an agenda and sees me as a threat to it, and so they mischaracterize me as hateful and vicious. I've been on the radio for 30 years and you will not find one single comment (like that).— Dr. James Dobson, in an interview with Reuters in 2007, as he rebutted charges from opponents regarding his views on homosexuality.
James Dobson Was My Horror, and Yours: Sarah Jones writes that James Dobson, the Christian-right luminary who died last week, built his long career on cruelty ...
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Trump’s Hard-Right Evangelical Adviser James Dobson Dies at 89: The ultra-conservative Christian spent decades preaching hatred against the LGBT+ community.
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James Dobson ignited the culture wars — and changed US politics: Long before Rush Limbaugh, Dobson took to the airwaves with his hardcore message
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Key FactsJames Dobson’s Lasting Impact on American Culture Wars
Aug 24, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
- James Dobson founded the Family Research Council and Focus on the Family, blending evangelical beliefs with psychology and political activism.
- His parenting books promoted strict corporal punishment and reinforced conservative family ideals amid societal change.
- Dobson’s radio program paved the way for right-wing hate media and rallied millions against feminism and LGBTQ rights.
- Despite his influence on the Christian right, Dobson’s era was eclipsed politically by Trump’s MAGA movement.
Marriott Admits It Allowed ICE to Hold Detainees in One of Its Hotels: The company broke its own 2019 policy about cooperating with immigration authorities.
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James Dobson, Christian leader and adviser during Bush terms has died
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Texas man set to be executed for killing a pastor in his own church: A Texas man convicted of beating and suffocating a Dallas area pastor in his own church ...
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