Category Archives: James Dobson

Blinded by Might 2: The Rigidity of Boundaries

Posted on November 8, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Blinded by Might: Why the Religious Right Can’t Save America, by Cal Thomas and Ed Dobson, I was thinking about flexibility and the rigidity of boundaries. Cal Thomas said that a reason that it’s hard … Continue reading →

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Gay Man Challenges Gun Control

Posted on June 28, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

NPR has an excellent story today, NRA Seeks to Overturn Handgun Bans Beyond D.C. San Francisco has a ban on handguns in public housing, and that negatively affects a gay man, who owns a gun to protect himself from hate … Continue reading →

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One More Thing on Dobson and Obama

Posted on June 25, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Barack Obama said the following in his 2006 speech on religion and public policy: “I am hopeful that we can bridge the gaps that exist and overcome the prejudices each of us bring to this debate. And I have faith … Continue reading →

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Dobson and Obama

Posted on June 25, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I want to weigh in today on Dr. James Dobson’s criticism of Barack Obama. Dobson recently responded to a 2006 speech that Obama gave, which discussed the role of faith in politics. Obama said the following (see here for the … Continue reading →

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"I Feel So Clean!"

Posted on June 17, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

In Luke 3:19-20, we read, “But Herod the ruler, who had been rebuked by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil things that Herod had done, added to them all by shutting up John … Continue reading →

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Is Dr. Dobson a Sinless Perfectionist?

Posted on June 17, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Years ago, I visited the web site of Gil Moegerle, who worked for many years with Dr. James Dobson in Focus on the Family. Due to a variety of factors, Moegerle became embittered with Dr. Dobson, and he wrote a … Continue reading →

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Gideon, Dr. Dobson, and Darth Vader

Posted on June 15, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Gideon’s name means “hacker.” And that’s what Gideon did–he hacked at idolatry in Israel. Maybe he got that name after he tore down the altar of Baal (Judges 6:25-27). Or perhaps his name is a literary device, in that the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Dobson and the System

Posted on June 15, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve talked on this blog before about Doc Love, a dating guru whose advice has helped many. He has a dating technique called “The System,” which is based on three C’s: confidence, (self-) control, and challenge. For Doc, women generally … Continue reading →

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Christians Can Be Jealous?

Posted on June 6, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m still working my way through Dale Buss’s Family Man: The Biography of Dr. James Dobson. The following quote is interesting: “One of the early by-products of Dobson’s fame…was that some friends had difficulty handling their pal’s rather sudden and … Continue reading →

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Dr. Dobson and Authenticity

Posted on June 1, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m reading Dale Buss’s Family Man: The Biography of Dr. James Dobson. It is a touching book, for it narrates how Focus on the Family has helped numerous families throughout the world. As I was reading it, however, I was … Continue reading →

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