Focus on the Family

Adam Lambert Gets the Christian Music Critic Treatment

Jim David | Posted 05.28.2012

Jim David

If audiences only chose entertainment based on Plugged In's reviews over the last couple of years, they would have gone to see The Blind Side and a couple of Pixar movies, with the advisory that cars don't actually talk, since that would be witchcraft.

Father Dobson May No Longer Know Best

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 05.14.2012

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

For the last decade Soulforce has been asking for a face-to-face meeting with Focus on the Family to discuss our concerns about Dr. Dobson's harmful speech about gay people, but each time we pulled up to the FOF headquarters, our volunteers were arrested. Something changed this time.

'Day Of Silence' Likened To Child Abuse, Brainwashing, Acceptance Of Nazis By Critics

Posted 04.19.2012

A number of rightwing groups plan to combat a youth-run lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) event held in schools across the country with a ...

Katy Hall

Anti-Bullying Laws Challenged By Christian Groups

HuffingtonPost.com | Katy Hall | Posted 04.06.2012

Anti-bullying legislation may seem unlikely to spark controversy, but there are groups working to overturn new laws in the name of religious freedom. ...

WATCH: Does Focus On The Family's 'Day Of Dialogue' Promote Bullying Of LGBT Youth?

Posted 02.22.2012

Focus On The Family, the evangelical Christian organization known for its conservative stance on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) com...

Crispy Controversy: NYU Student Launches Protest Against Chick-Fil-A's 'Anti-Gay' Support

Posted 02.14.2012

Chick-fil-A is known nationwide for serving up plenty of savory Southern goodness, but one New York University student feels the restaurant's offering...

Saving The Family From Newt

Carol Howard Merritt | Posted 03.21.2012

Carol Howard Merritt

Can we move the discussion of family away from demonizing same-gender relationships and taking rights away from women?

The Problem With Tim Tebow

Stu Kreisman | Posted 03.16.2012

Stu Kreisman

If you were watching Saturday night's Patriots-Broncos playoff game, you probably noticed a commercial that CBS aired in the second quarter. The spot was brought to us by the right wing evangelical group Focus on the Family.

WATCH: Tim Tebow Inspired Focus On The Family's John 3:16 Ad

Posted 01.15.2012

Out of the mouths of babes came Tim Tebow's favorite Biblical verse. During the second quarter of last night's Broncos-Patriots game the Colorado ...

Ron Dicker

The $2.5 Million Answer To Star Quarterback's Prayers

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.12.2012

Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos' genuflecting quarterback, has been the answer to his charity's prayers. The Tim Tebow Foundation will raise enough m...

My Sister, Our Life With Her Autism

Erik Reitmeyer | Posted 02.18.2012

Erik Reitmeyer

Will I ever truly get to know my sister? The autism had always cast a moderate facade on her personality and I was afraid that would never change.

Gingrich, The Courts And A Lesson From 1930s Germany

Rev. Chuck Currie | Posted 02.18.2012

Rev. Chuck Currie

Newt Gingrich might not be the GOP nominee for president, but his recent comments about federal courts deserve further consideration: He does not believe U.S. presidents are bound by federal court decisions they dislike.

How To Get The Whole Family To Give Back This Holiday

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen | Posted 01.16.2012

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Often family traditions begin when they're based around an enjoyable, meaningful activity. This year, express your family's thanks for the blessings you have by sharing them with others -- starting with your children.

The Bible Seminar: Rescuing The Text

Rev. Chuck Currie | Posted 01.04.2012

Rev. Chuck Currie

The Westar Institutes' Bible Seminar will seek to reclaim the Bible from voices like Mohler's and to promote dialogue between scholars, clergy and lay members of churches.

WATCH: Denver Broncos Quarterback And Focus On The Family Spokesman Plants Gay Kiss On Teammate

Posted 12.24.2011

Although Tim Tebow filmed a Superbowl commercial in 2010 for the anti-gay, anti-abortion organization Focus On The Family (FOTF), he seems to have no ...

Why 'Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin' Doesn't Work

Jonathan Dudley | Posted 12.22.2011

Jonathan Dudley

Late twentieth-century evangelicalism has tended to mistake it's own fear of social change for God's will.

Yes, Anti-LGBT Religious Groups Are Hate Groups

Rev. Dr. Katrina D. Foster | Posted 12.06.2011

Rev. Dr. Katrina D. Foster

As a devout, orthodox Christian and Jesus freak, I do not think using the word "hate" to describe what Mr. Daly and the people at Focus on the Family and other organizations are trying to do is too strong.

Creationism, Science And The Purpose Of Higher Education

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 11.30.2011

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.

Perhaps those godless experts at Christian colleges aren't godless at all. Perhaps accepting the basics of biology need not call anyone's faith into question.

Companies Face Backlash Over Anti-Gay Aid

nytimes.com | Posted 11.25.2011

The culture war over gay rights has entered the impersonal world of e-commerce. ...

Redefining Hate: Pro-Gay Activists Should Reconsider Rhetoric

Jonathan Merritt | Posted 10.22.2011

Jonathan Merritt

We live in a world that glorifies tolerance. So it's ironic that those who often champion tolerance are quick to abandon it when they encounter people who disagree with their perspectives.

Blogs, Faith And Norway: Terror And Responsibility

Rev. Chuck Currie | Posted 09.24.2011

Rev. Chuck Currie

Christianity is not to blame. At the same time, we cannot ignore that the fringes of the religious right in the United States have created an atmosphere of intolerance and fear directed at Muslims.

WATCH: Sen. Franken Destroys Focus On The Family DOMA Testimony

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 09.20.2011

Focus On The Family, the Colorado Springs based vanguard of the Christian right, has long been known to advance the conservative agenda. The organiza...

Corporation Culture Wars

Posted 09.13.2011

By Nicole Neroulias Religion News Service (RNS) When you buy a pair of shoes, a spicy chicken sandwich, or a gym membership, does that mean you en...

Tom's Shoes Founder Steps On Gay Toes

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 09.12.2011

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

Public scrutiny is tough business. My hope for Blake and for the rest of us, is that we turn our missteps into opportunities to inform and educate and advocate for justice and peace.

David Barton Misleads Focus on the Family on Death Penalty Case

Warren Throckmorton, Ph.D. | Posted 09.12.2011

Warren Throckmorton, Ph.D.

Speaking to Focus on the Family recently, David Barton embellished the situation to make it seem as though the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was prejudiced in the extreme against religion.