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Focus on the Family (FOTF, or FotF) is an American evangelical group. The non-profit organization was founded in 1977 by Dr. James Dobson, and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Focus on the Family is one of a number of evangelical parachurch organizations that rose to prominence in the last decade. A major component of the American Christian right, it is active in promoting Interdenominationalism work for a Social conservatism public policy. The organization describes itself as "dedicated to nurturing and defending family worldwide" and protecting family values. Some of the core promotional activities of the organization include a daily radio broadcast by Dobson and his colleagues, providing free family counseling and resources, and publishing a variety of magazines, videos, and audio recordings.

Leadership Leadership for the organization was provided by Dobson alone until 2003. In 2003, Donald P. Hodel became president and chief executive officer, tasked with the day-to-day operations. This left Dobson as chairman of the Board of Directors, with chiefly creative and speaking duties. A former leader was John Paulk.

In March 2005, Hodel retired and Jim Daly, formerly the Vice President in charge of Focus on the Family's International Division, assumed the role of president and chief executive officer.

Adventures in Odyssey FOTF also produces a children's radio drama entitled Adventures in Odyssey. It began in 1987 as Family Portraits, starring an elderly Christian gentleman named John Avery Whittaker (aka "Whit"), who runs a popular ice cream shop/"discovery emporium" called Whit's End; and he imparts Christian wisdom to the children of the town of Odyssey. It was renamed "Odyssey USA" in November 1987 and took on its present name, "Adventures in Odyssey" in April 1988. You can listen to Adventures in Odyssey for free online at OnePlace.com and browse the show's achieves. Adventures in Odyssey online audio

Radio Theatre Focus on The Family Radio Theatre is a series of audio dramas adapting classic literature, mystery mini-series and biographical productions, extending its reach to the mainstream as well as the Christian audience. The endeavor began through the efforts of former Adventures in Odyssey producers Dave Arnold and Paul McCusker, along with casting director Philip Glassborow based in England.

Radio Theatre began with historical biographies of Squanto ("The Legend of Squanto"), Jesus ("The Luke Reports") and Dietrich Bonhoeffer ("Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom"), and in 1996, a 90-minute radio drama based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was produced and aired as a broadcast special.

In 2003, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre released an audio dramatization of C. S. Lewis' epic novel series The Chronicles of Narnia, with David Suchet providing the voice of Aslan, and over 100 England actors rounding out the cast. Lewis' stepson, Douglas Gresham, serves as host--sharing his personal stories at the beginning of each audio drama.

Focus on the Family Radio Theatre has won many awards from major professional organizations.

Father Gilbert Mysteries Main article: Father Gilbert Mysteries

Radio Theatre also had a successful original miniseries, the Father Gilbert Mysteries, which tell of the strange spiritual mysteries encountered by Louis Gilbert, a cop-turned-Anglican-priest, who lives in Stonebridge, an English village in the shire of Sussex, and ministers to the people of the town from St. Mark's Church. Nine episodes have been produced in four volumes available on cassette and CD.

Political positions and activities As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Focus on the Family is not permitted to advocate any individual political candidate. However, in its radio broadcast, it often discusses political issues and current events, usually through a Christian point of view. Focus on the Family's magazine Citizen is exclusively devoted to politics. The FOF also has an affiliated group, Focus on the Family Action (a.k.a. Focus Action), though the two groups are legally separate. As a 501(c)(4) social welfare group, Focus Action has fewer political lobbying restrictions. FoTF's revenue in 2005 was USD $142M, and that of FoTF Action was $14.7M. Focus of the Family Form 990s tax filing Focus of the Family Action Form 990s tax filing

The group supports the teaching of traditional family values. It advocates school prayer and supports corporal punishment.Focus on the Family Defends Parents' Right to Discipline It strongly opposes abortion, so-called militant feminism, homosexuality, discrimination against people of religion, pornography, and pre-marital and extra-marital human sexual behavior. Focus on the Family also embraces and reflects the wider political agenda of its American Christian audience, for instance promoting a religiously-centered conception of American identity and the support of Israel.

Focus on the Family maintains a strong pro-life stand against abortion, and provides grant funding and medical training to assist Crisis pregnancy center (also known as pregnancy resource centers) in obtaining ultrasound machines. According to the organization, this funding, which has allowed CPCs to provide pregnant women with live sonogram images of the developing fetus, has led directly to the birth of over 1500 babies who would have otherwise been aborted.

Focus on the Family also maintains a strong stand against gay marriage, the Matthew Shepard Act or any other pro-homosexual movements often referred by Focus on the Family as part of "The Gay Agenda". Focus on the Family's Love Won Out ministry claims to exhort and equip the church to respond in a Christ-like way to the issue of homosexuality. The ministry claims to defend families and promote the Christian solution to homosexuality. This ministry draws controversy by considering the acts of homosexuality immoral and calls homosexuality a condition. Still they maintain that by the grace of God you can be "healed". Focus on the Family reachs out to persons with homosexual desires in cooperation with Exodus International. Exodus International is a major leader of the Ex-Gay movement.

Focus on the Family broadcasts a national talk radio program of the same name hosted by Dobson or his aides. The program has a range of themes, such as Christian-oriented assistance for victims of rape or child abuse; parenting difficulties; child adoption; husband/wife roles; family history and traditions; struggles with gambling, pornography, Alcoholism, and Drug addiction; and many other themes. When programs deal with civic issues, listeners often respond to these programs by contacting political leaders.

Focus on the Family has been a prominent supporter of intelligent design, publishing pro-intelligent design articles in its Citizen magazine and selling intelligent design videos on its website. Inferior Design Chris Mooney. The American Prospect Online, September 2005 Expert Witness Report Barbara Forrest. Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District. (PDF file) Focus on the Family co-published the intelligent design videotape Unlocking the Mystery of Life with the Discovery Institute, hub of the intelligent design movement. Unlocking the Mystery of Life Stephen C. Meyer and W. Peter Allen. Center for Science and Culture July 15 2004 Focus on the Family employee Mark Hartwig is also a fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, a connection which has helped to publicize intelligent design extensively; James Dobson often features intelligent design proponents on his Focus on the Family radio program. Focus on the Family's Family.org is a significant online resource for intelligent design articles. Feature Articles Focus On Social Issues - Origins. CitizenLink, Focus on the Family Recommended Reading List Focus On Social Issues - Origins. CitizenLink, Focus on the Family

International affiliates

Controversy and criticism On July 17, 2006, Soulforce (organization), a gay rights group, "accused Focus on the Family founder James Dobson of manipulating research data to say gays and lesbians are not good parents." Judith Stacey, a sociologist at New York University, said Focus on the Family "manipulated" her work "in an attempt to show gays and lesbians do not make good parents." Focus on the Family officially denied the allegation. In December 2006, two more scientists alleged that Dobson misrepresented their research. In a guest column published in Time Magazine titled Two Mommies is One Too Many, Dobson argued that same-sex couples are unsuitable parents, citing research by New York University educational psychologist Carol Gilligan, Ph.D, and Kyle Pruett, M.D. of the Yale School of Medicine.Dobson, James Two Mommies is One Too Many, Time, December 18 2006, retrieved online December 15 2006. After the article's publication, Gilligan accused Dobson of "twisting" and "distorting" her research. Scientists fume after Focus on the Family chief Dobson 'misrepresents' work on gays Raw Story, December 15 2006. Pruett also disagreed with Dobson's representation of his work, saying in a letter to Dobson, "You cherry-picked a phrase to shore up highly (in my view) discriminatory purposes...This practice is condemned in real science, common though it may be in Pseudoscience circles. There is nothing in my Longitudinal study or any of my writings to support such conclusions." It was reported that Pruett's work suggests the opposite of Dobson's assertions. Truth Wins Out called on Time (magazine) magazine to renounce Dobson's article. Gilligan asked Focus on the Family to never quote from her work again, and to issue an apology. James Dobson Slammed By Professor For Distorting Her Research In Time Magazine, news release from Truth Wins Out, retrieved December 15 2006. Pruett requested that Focus on the Family seek his permission before using his work in the future. Yale Professor Says James Dobson 'Cherry Picked' His Research in Time Magazine Article, news release from Truth Wins Out, retrieved December 15 2006. Dobson has defended his usage of the research. While the Debate Rages on, Children Pay the Price Dr. Dobson's Monthly Letter, retrieved January 30 2007

On August 11, 2006, James Dobson publicly defended Mel Gibson after Gibson made Antisemitism remarks to police officers during a Driving under the influence traffic stop. In a statement, Dobson announced he supported "Mel Gibson and his film, The Passion of the Christ," saying Gibson's anti-Semitic remarks had nothing to do with "one of the finest films of this era." He explained further that "we certainly do not condone that racially insensitive outburst," but added, "Mel has apologized profusely for the incident and there the matter should rest." On the movie, "Our endorsement of it stands as originally stated. We did not believe it was anti-Semitic in 2004, and our views have not changed," Dobson said.

See also

References

External links

Websites Published by Focus on the Family



Focus on the Family (FOTF, or FotF) is an American evangelical group. The non-profit organization was founded in 1977 by Dr. James Dobson, and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Focus on the Family is one of a number of evangelical parachurch organizations that rose to prominence in the last decade. A major component of the American Christian right, it is active in promoting Interdenominationalism work for a Social conservatism public policy. The organization describes itself as "dedicated to nurturing and defending family worldwide" and protecting family values. Some of the core promotional activities of the organization include a daily radio broadcast by Dobson and his colleagues, providing free family counseling and resources, and publishing a variety of magazines, videos, and audio recordings.

Leadership Leadership for the organization was provided by Dobson alone until 2003. In 2003, Donald P. Hodel became president and chief executive officer, tasked with the day-to-day operations. This left Dobson as chairman of the Board of Directors, with chiefly creative and speaking duties. A former leader was John Paulk.

In March 2005, Hodel retired and Jim Daly, formerly the Vice President in charge of Focus on the Family's International Division, assumed the role of president and chief executive officer.

Adventures in Odyssey FOTF also produces a children's radio drama entitled Adventures in Odyssey. It began in 1987 as Family Portraits, starring an elderly Christian gentleman named John Avery Whittaker (aka "Whit"), who runs a popular ice cream shop/"discovery emporium" called Whit's End; and he imparts Christian wisdom to the children of the town of Odyssey. It was renamed "Odyssey USA" in November 1987 and took on its present name, "Adventures in Odyssey" in April 1988. You can listen to Adventures in Odyssey for free online at OnePlace.com and browse the show's achieves. Adventures in Odyssey online audio

Radio Theatre Focus on The Family Radio Theatre is a series of audio dramas adapting classic literature, mystery mini-series and biographical productions, extending its reach to the mainstream as well as the Christian audience. The endeavor began through the efforts of former Adventures in Odyssey producers Dave Arnold and Paul McCusker, along with casting director Philip Glassborow based in England.

Radio Theatre began with historical biographies of Squanto ("The Legend of Squanto"), Jesus ("The Luke Reports") and Dietrich Bonhoeffer ("Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom"), and in 1996, a 90-minute radio drama based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was produced and aired as a broadcast special.

In 2003, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre released an audio dramatization of C. S. Lewis' epic novel series The Chronicles of Narnia, with David Suchet providing the voice of Aslan, and over 100 England actors rounding out the cast. Lewis' stepson, Douglas Gresham, serves as host--sharing his personal stories at the beginning of each audio drama.

Focus on the Family Radio Theatre has won many awards from major professional organizations.

Father Gilbert Mysteries Main article: Father Gilbert Mysteries

Radio Theatre also had a successful original miniseries, the Father Gilbert Mysteries, which tell of the strange spiritual mysteries encountered by Louis Gilbert, a cop-turned-Anglican-priest, who lives in Stonebridge, an English village in the shire of Sussex, and ministers to the people of the town from St. Mark's Church. Nine episodes have been produced in four volumes available on cassette and CD.

Political positions and activities As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Focus on the Family is not permitted to advocate any individual political candidate. However, in its radio broadcast, it often discusses political issues and current events, usually through a Christian point of view. Focus on the Family's magazine Citizen is exclusively devoted to politics. The FOF also has an affiliated group, Focus on the Family Action (a.k.a. Focus Action), though the two groups are legally separate. As a 501(c)(4) social welfare group, Focus Action has fewer political lobbying restrictions. FoTF's revenue in 2005 was USD $142M, and that of FoTF Action was $14.7M. Focus of the Family Form 990s tax filing Focus of the Family Action Form 990s tax filing

The group supports the teaching of traditional family values. It advocates school prayer and supports corporal punishment.Focus on the Family Defends Parents' Right to Discipline It strongly opposes abortion, so-called militant feminism, homosexuality, discrimination against people of religion, pornography, and pre-marital and extra-marital human sexual behavior. Focus on the Family also embraces and reflects the wider political agenda of its American Christian audience, for instance promoting a religiously-centered conception of American identity and the support of Israel.

Focus on the Family maintains a strong pro-life stand against abortion, and provides grant funding and medical training to assist Crisis pregnancy center (also known as pregnancy resource centers) in obtaining ultrasound machines. According to the organization, this funding, which has allowed CPCs to provide pregnant women with live sonogram images of the developing fetus, has led directly to the birth of over 1500 babies who would have otherwise been aborted.

Focus on the Family also maintains a strong stand against gay marriage, the Matthew Shepard Act or any other pro-homosexual movements often referred by Focus on the Family as part of "The Gay Agenda". Focus on the Family's Love Won Out ministry claims to exhort and equip the church to respond in a Christ-like way to the issue of homosexuality. The ministry claims to defend families and promote the Christian solution to homosexuality. This ministry draws controversy by considering the acts of homosexuality immoral and calls homosexuality a condition. Still they maintain that by the grace of God you can be "healed". Focus on the Family reachs out to persons with homosexual desires in cooperation with Exodus International. Exodus International is a major leader of the Ex-Gay movement.

Focus on the Family broadcasts a national talk radio program of the same name hosted by Dobson or his aides. The program has a range of themes, such as Christian-oriented assistance for victims of rape or child abuse; parenting difficulties; child adoption; husband/wife roles; family history and traditions; struggles with gambling, pornography, Alcoholism, and Drug addiction; and many other themes. When programs deal with civic issues, listeners often respond to these programs by contacting political leaders.

Focus on the Family has been a prominent supporter of intelligent design, publishing pro-intelligent design articles in its Citizen magazine and selling intelligent design videos on its website. Inferior Design Chris Mooney. The American Prospect Online, September 2005 Expert Witness Report Barbara Forrest. Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District. (PDF file) Focus on the Family co-published the intelligent design videotape Unlocking the Mystery of Life with the Discovery Institute, hub of the intelligent design movement. Unlocking the Mystery of Life Stephen C. Meyer and W. Peter Allen. Center for Science and Culture July 15 2004 Focus on the Family employee Mark Hartwig is also a fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, a connection which has helped to publicize intelligent design extensively; James Dobson often features intelligent design proponents on his Focus on the Family radio program. Focus on the Family's Family.org is a significant online resource for intelligent design articles. Feature Articles Focus On Social Issues - Origins. CitizenLink, Focus on the Family Recommended Reading List Focus On Social Issues - Origins. CitizenLink, Focus on the Family

International affiliates

Controversy and criticism On July 17, 2006, Soulforce (organization), a gay rights group, "accused Focus on the Family founder James Dobson of manipulating research data to say gays and lesbians are not good parents." Judith Stacey, a sociologist at New York University, said Focus on the Family "manipulated" her work "in an attempt to show gays and lesbians do not make good parents." Focus on the Family officially denied the allegation. In December 2006, two more scientists alleged that Dobson misrepresented their research. In a guest column published in Time Magazine titled Two Mommies is One Too Many, Dobson argued that same-sex couples are unsuitable parents, citing research by New York University educational psychologist Carol Gilligan, Ph.D, and Kyle Pruett, M.D. of the Yale School of Medicine.Dobson, James Two Mommies is One Too Many, Time, December 18 2006, retrieved online December 15 2006. After the article's publication, Gilligan accused Dobson of "twisting" and "distorting" her research. Scientists fume after Focus on the Family chief Dobson 'misrepresents' work on gays Raw Story, December 15 2006. Pruett also disagreed with Dobson's representation of his work, saying in a letter to Dobson, "You cherry-picked a phrase to shore up highly (in my view) discriminatory purposes...This practice is condemned in real science, common though it may be in Pseudoscience circles. There is nothing in my Longitudinal study or any of my writings to support such conclusions." It was reported that Pruett's work suggests the opposite of Dobson's assertions. Truth Wins Out called on Time (magazine) magazine to renounce Dobson's article. Gilligan asked Focus on the Family to never quote from her work again, and to issue an apology. James Dobson Slammed By Professor For Distorting Her Research In Time Magazine, news release from Truth Wins Out, retrieved December 15 2006. Pruett requested that Focus on the Family seek his permission before using his work in the future. Yale Professor Says James Dobson 'Cherry Picked' His Research in Time Magazine Article, news release from Truth Wins Out, retrieved December 15 2006. Dobson has defended his usage of the research. While the Debate Rages on, Children Pay the Price Dr. Dobson's Monthly Letter, retrieved January 30 2007

On August 11, 2006, James Dobson publicly defended Mel Gibson after Gibson made Antisemitism remarks to police officers during a Driving under the influence traffic stop. In a statement, Dobson announced he supported "Mel Gibson and his film, The Passion of the Christ," saying Gibson's anti-Semitic remarks had nothing to do with "one of the finest films of this era." He explained further that "we certainly do not condone that racially insensitive outburst," but added, "Mel has apologized profusely for the incident and there the matter should rest." On the movie, "Our endorsement of it stands as originally stated. We did not believe it was anti-Semitic in 2004, and our views have not changed," Dobson said.

See also

References

External links

Websites Published by Focus on the Family





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