(RNS) — Dr. James Dobson spent a lifetime telling America something many didn’t want to hear: The strength of our nation rises and falls on the strength of our families.
For decades, socially liberal critics mocked Dobson, a pediatric psychologist and founder of Focus on the Family, as alarmist, out of touch and even repressive for his views. But time has proved Dobson right, and we’re now witnessing the consequences of ignoring his warnings.
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