Since stepping down as chairman of Focus on the Family last February, James Dobson’s relationship with the leadership of the advocacy group and parachurch organization that he founded in 1977 has become visibly tenuous, if not tense. Now, reports Talking Points Memo’s Justin Elliot, it appears that Dobson’s growing ostracization suggests a potentially significant shift in Focus on the Family’s politics:
A prominent friend and supporter of James Dobson believes Dobson was pushed aside by the new leadership of Focus on the Family, who want the powerhouse evangelical ministry to project a softer image on issues ranging from abortion to gay marriage to relations with President Obama.
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AMA citation:
Gelman C. Focus on the Family preparing to shift gears?. The Immanent Frame. 2010. Available at: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/03/11/focus-on-the-family-preparing-to-shift-gears/. Accessed May 25, 2013.
APA citation:
Gelman, Charles. (2010). Focus on the Family preparing to shift gears?. Retrieved May 25, 2013, from The Immanent Frame Web site: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/03/11/focus-on-the-family-preparing-to-shift-gears/
Chicago citation:
Gelman, Charles. 2010. Focus on the Family preparing to shift gears?. The Immanent Frame. http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/03/11/focus-on-the-family-preparing-to-shift-gears/ (accessed May 25, 2013).
Harvard citation:
Gelman, C 2010, Focus on the Family preparing to shift gears?, The Immanent Frame. Retrieved May 25, 2013, from <http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/03/11/focus-on-the-family-preparing-to-shift-gears/>
MLA citation:
Gelman, Charles. "Focus on the Family preparing to shift gears?." 11 Mar. 2010. The Immanent Frame. Accessed 25 May. 2013. <http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/03/11/focus-on-the-family-preparing-to-shift-gears/>
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