Dobson spiritual empire wields political clout

First of three parts on key evangelical leaders. COLORADO SPRINGS -- The bullet hole just inside the headquarters of Focus on the Family is carefully preserved, a reminder of that 1996 day when a gunman held four employees hostage at the nerve center of James C. Dobson's evangelical empire. According to a sign near the bullet hole, the power of ... (Full article: 2398 words)

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