James Dobson's War on America

By Gil Alexander-Moegerle and Dashka Slater

Book Overview

Former Dobson aide and Focus on the Family co-founder Gil Alexander-Moegerle offers an insightful and detailed expos? of this religious power-broker and his strong-arm corporation. Religious author... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157392122X
• ISBN13: 9781573921220
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Reality is not always what it seems

Although most of it's material appears overly saccharine if preachy, Focus on the family has a more radical and instrusive policy than any state in this nation could ever hope to dream up. Portraying himself as a demigod, Dobson then has the audacity to scold his audience for bearing false witness. If your family does not have the exact same values system as Dr Dobson's, why of course there is a flaw (in your family no less) That such unrealistic drivel could sell in today's world is indeed scary. Prior to reading this book, I had the opportunity to read the author's personal testimony and appology for distorting and attacking the most important aspect of American society---justice for all. Although past and present indicate otherwise, Dobson actually believes that conservative Christians have been the most oppressed and maligned group in American History. It is to Alexander Moegerle's credit that he saw the light, stopped himself, and is now reaching out to others.Granted, there is a growing number of books dedicated to exposing the right as the single biggest threat to America, but this book is one of the standouts. Years from now, when somebody wants to study the religious reich, they will almost certainly look to this book for a wealth of information on America's favirote media empire/con artist.

I respected James Dobson but felt uneasy about him.

I'm in my early 50's and remember when Dr. Dobson became prominent. I enjoyed a lot of his books but later on became a bit troubled. This was further compounded when I actually dared to mention this and was firmly put in my place for daring to criticize him.But my problems remained. I felt that he put women in a "Catch-22" position -- on one hand, having married women stay home and care for their families, and on the other hand, complain about women who had nothing in their lives except their families, and how they needed to branch out more -- seemingly forgetting that a lot of these women were staying home and wrapping themselves up in their families as a result of listening to him! I was also troubled by what seemed to me as a hardening position on abortion (which, for the most part, I don't support, either) and the tacit idea that God is a Republican.I have read this book through twice, and I don't find it nasty or mean-spirited. However, I do think that it's right down to the point. I do my best to apply my Christianity to my daily life, but I know that there are other people out there who believe differently than I do, and even if I don't agree with them, I still support their right to practice what they believe as long as it doesn't include such obvious things as murder, stealing, etc.I enjoyed the book, and I don't think more or less of Dr. Dobson than I did when I started it. Some people portray him as a complete angel, others as a devil -- and neither of those extremes are true. I think that Gil Alexander-Moegerle has projected him exactly as he is -- a human being with all the strengths and weaknesses involved.Good book -- worth reading!

A must read.

James Dobson's War on America is a timely message for U.S. citizens--Christians and non-Christians alike--who want to create a diverse national community characterized by mutual respect and understanding. Those interested in the separation of Church and State and who resist the determination on the part of the religious right to turn America into a theocracy will find valuable insight into the most influential man leading the charge up Capitol Hill for the Christians. Gil Alexander-Moegerle offers the unique perspective of a ten-year insider, and brings to light the hidden political agenda of Focus on the Family and its Washington lobby, the Family Research Council, to impose their extremist religious dogma on the rest of society. Those committed to authentic Christian living will be deeply disturbed by the Dobson the public doesn't see. The disparity between the crafted public persona of this self-proclaimed moral leader and the real goings-on behind the scene of a megalomaniac drunk with temporal power should stun the evangelical/fundamentalist camp of Christendom. He is, after all, their super-hero. James Dobson's War on America demands a response. Gil Alexander-Moegerle writes a fast-paced account that reads like journalism: well documented, carefully recounted and fundamentally credible. He courageously bucks the tide of religious and social political correctness, giving Americans in general and Protestant Christians in particular a clear picture of where we do not want to go if we value our civil liberty. As Americans look for political and religious leadership, Gil Alexander-Moegerle makes the compelling case that James Dobson is not the one to emulate. A must read for anyone who cares about the future of our country.