James Dobson

James Dobson (born 1936) is a psychologist and writer best known for founding the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, which promotes Fundamentalist Christian values within the context of the American family and also serves as a vehicle for providing information on psychology to Christians. He chose Jim Daly as CEO in 1997, and retired as chairman in early 2009 with the title of "chairman emeritus." He continues to host his radio show, which reaches 1.5 million Americans daily, and write a newsletter that goes to 1.6 million people each month.

Dobson received his doctorate in psychology from the University of Southern California in 1967. He has published several books he is not an ordained minister.

Dobson has sharply criticzed the Harry Potter books:

"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."

Further reading

• Michelle Boorstein and Michael D. Shear, "Focus on the Family's Dobson Resigns Post," Washington Post Feb. 28, 2009

External links

• Focus on the Family