Cruelty Disguised As Christianity? Examining The Legacy of James Dobson

Listener Survey! Please take 5 minutes to complete our listener survey, and help us to keep creating the content that you want.  https://forms.gle/ADiZmaFHAffvkArS7 Dr. James Dobson’s death triggered an onslaught of social, digital, and print media reflections. While some mourned his death, most of the reflections were about the traumatic impact of their parents following his advice, which encouraged practices such as corporal punishment and queer “conversion therapy.” In this episode we explore the legacy of James Dobson, Focus On The Family, and how a generation of children raised under Dobson-like rules are finding healing and parenting differently. The Progressive Christians Podcast is a ministry of The Loft, a worship community of Westwood United Methodist Church. If you have an idea for the show or want to connect with us, please email us at [email protected]. Show Notes https://atoday.org/bitter-fruit-reflecting-on-the-legacy-of-james-dobson/ https://sojo.net/articles/opinion/5-times-we-disagreed-james-dobson https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/focusing-on-the-family-james-dobson-propel-evangelicals-into-politics/ https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/alliance-defending-freedom/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCAuHH5EYnE