James Dobson, the Christian family psychologist-turned media titan who founded Focus on the Family and launched a career in public ministry in which he exerted influence over the highest levels of American politics,

James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, has died at age 89

James Dobson founded Focus on the Family and his legacy is defined by his longtime commitment to educating evangelicals on traditional family values.