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Marriage Under Fire: Why We Must Win This Battle [Hardcover]

James Dobson (Author)
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June 9, 2004
SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE

For the past forty years, the homosexual activist movement has sought to implement a master plan to utterly destroy the family. Unelectable and unaccountable rogue judges have made a habit of inventing rights that not only don’t exist in the Constitution, but also contradict both the will of the people and the actions of the legislative branch.

Christians around the world have scrambled, wondering how to respond. How do we discuss this intelligently? What can we do to make our voices heard? In his newest release, Marriage Under Fire, Dr. Dobson addresses the dire ramifications of judicial activism and presents compelling arguments against the legalization of homosexual unions—mobilizing the Christian community to respond to a call to action.

"I understand both the busy-ness of daily life and the intimidation that the average man or woman feels in the face of this overwhelming cultural challenge. But we need to work together. Maybe you want to make a difference but you simply don’t know what to do. May this book encourage you for the battle ahead, as we fight to save the institution of the family
." --Dr. James Dobson

Why Not "Gay Marriage"?

Why shouldn't the definition of family be broadened and modernized? What harm could be done by two consenting adults who love one another coming together to create a binding union?

In this succinct analysis of the issue, Dr. James Dobson presents a compelling case against the legalization of “marriage” between homosexuals and the dire ramifications our nation could face: Same-sex marriage will destroy the fundamental principles of marriage, parenthood, and gender. Families will be increasingly unstable as their definition expands to incorporate multiple “moms” or “dads”. Legalization of gay marriages will lead to polygamy and other alternatives to one-man/one-woman unions. The divorce rate will be higher, making our children less safe.

Marriage Under Fire provides the foundations of a battle plan for the preservation of traditional values in our nation. Our response could not be clearer. The well-being of the family, and thus our nation, hangs in the balance. Now is the time to speak out in defense of marriage and the American family.

Story Behind the Book

I write to you today with a profound sense of concern and apprehension for the welfare of the family, and indeed for the future of our nation. I do not recall a time since the beginnings of Focus on the Family twenty-seven years ago when the institution of marriage faced such peril or when the forces arrayed against it were more formidable or determined. Barring a miracle, the family as it has been known for more than five millennia will crumble, presaging the fall of Western civilization itself. This is a time for concerted prayer, divine wisdom, and greater courage than we have ever been called upon to exercise.


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About the Author



Dr. James Dobson
is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization whose internationally syndicated radio programs are heard by more than 200 million people daily. He earned his PhD from the University of Southern California in the field of child development. A licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor, Dr. Dobson is the author of numerous bestselling books dedicated to the preservation of the family.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Multnomah Books; First Edition edition (June 9, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1590524314
  • ISBN-13: 978-1590524312
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #550,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and chairman emeritus of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produced his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard by more than 200 million people every day. A licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor, he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in the field of child development. The author of more than 30 books, including his most recent bestseller, Bringing Up Boys, he has been heavily involved in governmental activities related to the family. Dr. Dobson is married to Shirley and they reside in Colorado.

 

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Christian Values under Fire?, February 21, 2009
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Philip S Roeda (Cook, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marriage Under Fire: Why We Must Win This Battle (Hardcover)
I am in full agreement with the thesis of this book. Dr. Dobson's arguments that there is a certain segment of the American population hostile to the values taught in the Bible are accurate. This is preaching to the choir type book. Only individuals who have distaste for today's American culture will find themselves in agreement with arguments in this book. This book is a presentation moral attitudes of the persons occupying the United States are heading for the toilet. More important it is an argument that certain political forces are contributing to this countries moral decade. Forces in this country are colluding together to force social standards antichristian in nature down people's throats. Those who dissent to the ideas and values of James Dobson argue it is the Evangelical Christians doing this. This book is a call for political involvement and to be expressive to what offends in the public schools and government institutions.


I find Erin V. Lutzer book titled The Truth About Same-Sex Marriage a more rounded presentation of Christian opposition to same -Sex marriage, the Christian social life and loving the sinner not the sin.
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10 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Recent CA Supreme Court decision demonstrates the timeliness of this book, May 19, 2008
The recent California Supreme Court decision overturning a CA state law approved by 61% of CA voters (prop 22 - defined marriage as the legal union between one man and one woman) demonstrates the timeliness of Dr. Dobson's reitterations of basic moral principles and the need to defend them from people who want any and every behavior to be applauded by society.

Another review states that all this information can be found elsewhere on the Web. I doubt many people would bother to search it out on the web. Here's a book that puts it all in one place to be read and pondered; a book that I can give to relatives and friends to encourage critical thinking and discussion on this important issue.
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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars well said, August 28, 2008
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It is a must read for everyone, to better understand what is at stake with Prop #8.We must protect Marriage or our country is doomed to sink lower and lower.
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