Focus on the family

Focus on the Family ( FOTF or FotF , German meaning: " The family in the center ") is an internationally active, evangelical , non-profit organization from the United States . Its goal is to help build successful Christian marriages and equip parents to raise their children according to biblically based values. It was founded in 1977 by James Dobson , who was its president until 2009. It is headquartered in Colorado Springs , Colorado .

aims

The organization sees itself as a cross-denominational evangelical parakish organization. Its main principles are:

the primacy of evangelism
the permanence of marriage
the value of children
the sanctity of human life
the importance of social responsibility
the worth of man and woman

Most important work areas of Focus on the Family

The main areas of activity of FotF are the promotion of communication within marriages and families as well as the encouragement of marital fidelity and respect for God .

The organization offers information and advice on various levels for married couples, families and individuals in various situations, for church congregations and pastors. The means for this are daily radio broadcasts, videos, various websites, books and magazines.

In addition, she is also involved in social issues that have to do with her main topic of Christian marriages and families, in particular premarital abstinence and abstinence education , abortion , embryo research , and euthanasia , school system , gambling , pornography ( addiction ), forced prostitution , homosexuality , same-sex marriage , Marriage and Family Law and Sexual Identity Issues . They are seen as an important voice of the Christian right in the US, promoting conservative social policy.

Political statements

FotF avoids making an election recommendation in US presidential elections, but before the 2008 election between John McCain and Barack Obama published a "2012 letter" from an America after Barack Obama won the election. That letter prophesied that Europe had been overrun by the Russians, Israel had been attacked with nuclear weapons and four US cities had been hit by terrorist attacks. In addition, gay marriage would have been introduced and Boy Scouts abolished in every US state.

Web links

Individual evidence

^ Focus on the Family's Foundational Values
^ Evelyn Nieves: Family Values Groups Gear Up for Battle Over Gay Marriage - Washington Post, August 17, 2003.
↑ Christian right's mailings depict the disastrous future under Obama . In: USA Today , October 28, 2008.

[1] Focus on the Family's Foundational Values

[2] Evelyn Nieves: Family Values Groups Gear Up for Battle Over Gay Marriage - Washington Post, August 17, 2003.

[3] Christian right's mailings depict the disastrous future under Obama . In: USA Today , October 28, 2008.