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A prominent evangelical leader, psychologist, and former adviser to Donald Trump, Dr. James Dobson, died Thursday morning at the age of 89, marking the end of a decades-long influence on American faith, family life, and politics.
Born in 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dobson rose to national prominence as one of the most recognizable voices in evangelical Christianity. Through his daily radio broadcasts and bestselling books, he reached millions of families, emphasizing the importance of faith, marriage, and child-rearing in American society.
In the mid-1970s, Dobson founded Focus on the Family, a ministry that quickly became a major force in shaping evangelical perspectives on cultural and social issues. By the 1980s and 1990s, his radio program was airing on more than 4,000 stations across North America and reaching audiences worldwide in multiple languages.
