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"He's a baby Christian." If you’re a Christian who’s been reluctant to vote for Donald Trump because of his past - shall we say - moral shortcomings, a secondhand report of his possible salvation is certainly not a reason all by itself to change that position. And as we’ve discussed in the past, it’s entirely possible God could be using Trump regardless of his faith or lack thereof. But one thing any Christian should recognize is that a person’s past is cleansed once they come to Christ, so if Dr. James Dobson is accurately reporting what he says happened recently,...

After decades of excoriating evangelical Christians as bigoted morons, foaming-at-the-mouth fanatics and vile hypocrites -- both sexually-obsessed and sexually-repressed (part Elmer Gantry, part Elmer Fudd) -- the media has hit on a new tactic. The cover story ("America's God Complex - Like George W. Bush, The Religious Right Is At The Crossroads") in the November 13th Newsweek explains that evangelicals aren't really all that bad - it's just that the poor fools have been duped by the Republican Party, their energies (which should be devoted to more worthwhile endeavors) diverted to sordid politics. But there's hope that the Bible Belt...

The bullet hole just inside the headquarters of Focus on the Family is carefully preserved, a reminder of that 1996 day when a gunman held four employees hostage at the nerve center of James C. Dobson's evangelical empire. According to a sign near the bullet hole, the power of prayer helped end that standoff. In those days, Dobson was known primarily as a folksy child psychologist, an avuncular figure with a popular radio show who used a heavy helping of Christian morality to flavor his advice on child-rearing. Today, prayer is only part of what Dobson is dispersing through radio,...

Parents, gay son arrested at Dobson headquarters 2nd day of protest at Focus on Family By Judith Kohler The Associated Press AP / Ed Andrieski Jacob Reitan, 23, center, and his parents Phil and Randi Reitan, of Eden Prarie, Minn., are applauded by other protesters as they walk to the entrance of Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs today to deliver a letter criticizing founder James Dobson's stand against gay rights. The Reitans were arrested for trespassing. Colorado Springs - Two parents and their gay son were arrested today when they crossed a barricade at the Focus on the...

Saturday, February 12, 2005 LIFE AND DEATH TUG OF WAR Dr. Dobson enters Schiavo fray Says Terri deserves same chance as woman who came out of 20-year coma February 12, 2005 © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, yesterday called for preservation of Terri Schiavo's life, citing the recent, spontaneous recovery of Sarah Scantlin after 20 years of memory loss and inability to speak. Dobson said Schiavo – the brain-injured Florida woman whose parents are battling her husband in court to save her life – deserves the same chance at life Scantlin was given. "Both...

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. --The biggest portrait in the office of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson--the best-known leader among America's 50 million-strong evangelical Christians--isn't of Jesus Christ. It's of Winston Churchill. "Churchill knew in '41 he could never beat Germany," says Dobson, rising to pull a biography of the master statesman from the bookshelf. "So his hope was to help the British people hang on until the Americans came." Dobson, helmsman of a multimedia empire--his radio show reaches nearly 2 million listeners daily and the volume of constituent mail to his organization requires a separate ZIP code--says it's a...

Dr. James C. Dobson, described by the New York Times as “the nation’s most influential evangelical leader,” has declared war on six top Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

QUEERLY BELOVED Dobson: Senators 'cowed' by homosexual lobbyists Most prepared to vote against Federal Marriage Amendment As the Senate debates the Federal Marriage Amendment, supporters of the measure charge a number of lawmakers are afraid to vote according to their inclinations because they fear the homosexual lobby. "Many of them are bobbing and weaving from day to day," says James Dobson, whose new political lobby group, Focus Action, has taken on the proposed amendment as its first issue. "A distressing number of U.S. senators and congressmen are being cowed by the homosexual lobby and are afraid to support the amendment,"...

Death of the family Joseph Farah Dr. James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, had some surprising news on a recent visit to the nation's capital. The move for a federal marriage amendment to the Constitution to define the institution as one between one man and one woman is faltering in Congress. "Some members of Congress are running to the tall grass," he told a gathering at the National Press Club. "They're scared to death of this issue. They don't want to touch it with a 10-foot pole, and they're giving all kinds of answers for why not,...

Calling All Freepers! Dr. James Dobson, an international spokesman for the family will be speaking in Lancaster, PA on behalf of Pat Toomey this Friday evening! The rally will be at the Host Exposition Center, located behind the Host Resort at 2300 Lincoln Highway (Route 30) in Lancaster. The doors will open at 6:00 and the rally will begin at 7:00. This is the only rally that Dr. Dobson will appear at for this hotly contested U.S. Senate race.

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The 30th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision arrives later this month and it represents a good time to take stock of where the pro-life movement and, by extension, social conservatism, now stand. We have a President whose commitment to the pro-life issue surpasses that of Richard Nixon; certainly that of Gerald Ford and George Herbert Walker Bush; and most likely even that of Ronald Reagan. Certainly, in their first two years in office, President Bush and his administration have taken strong stands on behalf of pro-life legislation and the Justice Department has challenged Oregon's euthanasia law. The GOP's...

Louisiana Pro-Family Rally We Need God in America Again Where? Pete Maravich Assembly Center on LSU's Campus in Baton Rouge When? Saturday, October 26, 2002 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Come to hear: Award winning Christian singer Carman Nationally known speakers like: Phyllis Schlafly, Dr. Lawrence White, Woody Jenkins, Bay Buchanan, Art & Gail Moore and other pro-family leaders along with a special message from Dr. James Dobson Master of Ceremonies: Moon Griffon Hosted by: U.S. Senate Candidate Tony Perkins Parking and Admittance FREE!! For more information, please visit the Tony Perkins website at www.forlouisiana.com.

His broadcast audience is the largest of any American working the airwaves today. His listeners are greater in number than Brokaw's, Jennings', or Rather's. He dwarfs Rush. In fact, outside of the president, he may be the most influential voice in the country today. Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family 25 years ago this week, and it has grown into a modern media phenomenon, as well as a hugely significant ministry here and abroad. Dobson's broadcasts reach 220 million listeners every day spread over 117 countries. Focus on the Family produces 14 different broadcasts, a dozen magazines, and...