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Dobson was raised in the [[Church of the Nazarene]] and received his doctorate in psychology from the [[USC|University of Southern California]] in 1967.  He has published several books<ref>[http://orlabs.oclc.org/identities/lccn-n79-70038 his worldcat identity]</ref>; he is not an ordained minister.

Dobson was raised in the [[Church of the Nazarene]] and received his doctorate in psychology from the [[USC|University of Southern California]] in 1967.  He has published several books<ref>[http://orlabs.oclc.org/identities/lccn-n79-70038 his worldcat identity]</ref>; he is not an ordained minister.

Dobson has sharply criticzed the [[Harry Potter]] books:

Although one source claims that Dobson has sharply criticized the [[Harry Potter]] books, his website says rather:  

:"Magical characters — witches, wizards, ghosts, goblins, werewolves, poltergeists and so on — fill the Harry Potter stories, and given the trend toward witchcraft and New Age ideology in the larger culture, it's difficult to ignore the effects such stories (albeit imaginary) might have on young, impressionable minds."{{fact}}

* with reference to books and movies like the Harry Potter series. We'd suggest that it is important for parents to pay close attention to the manner in which spiritual power is presented in any story. It's crucial to ask questions like, "Who is the source of this power? How is it portrayed? What are the results of its use?" Good spiritual power — for example, the power by which the apostles healed the sick and the lame in Jesus' name — comes from God. He gives it to His people to accomplish His purposes, and it is always used for His glory. Occultic or evil spiritual power, on the other hand, serves the user's own selfish interests. It is dangerous, destructive and manipulative in nature. [http://family.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25631]

==Further reading==

==Further reading==