(1993) When God Doesn't Make Sense. By Dr. James Dobson. (ISBN: 0842382275 / 0-8423-8227-5)

Book Description: Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL, U.S.A., 1993. First Edition Thus, number line on copyright page reads: 99 98 97 96 95 94  14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6. Tan Hard Cover Boards, Brown Leatherette Spine with Gold lettering. 250 pages + ads, 6.125" x 9.25" tall, .875" thick. No underlining, No highlighting, No remainder marks.

Book Condition: Very Good+++, to near fine for its age. Has owner name.

Dust Jacket Condition: Good++. NON price-clipped DJ [$Not Stated].

About This Book: An immensely practical book for those who are struggling with trials and heartaches they can't understand. Why does disease, divorce, rejection, death, or sorrow seep into our lives when we are trying to serve the Lord? Drawing on his long experience as a Christian psychologist and family counselor, Dr. Dobson brings hope to those who have almost given up.

Synopsis: 1994 Gold Medallion Award winner! Every person who lives long enough will eventually encounter circumstances that are difficult to explain theologically. From years of counselling experience, Dr. James Dobson offers assurance of God's constant care, even when human suffering is beyond our comprehension.

About The Author: James Clayton "Jim" Dobson, Jr. (born April 21, 1936) is an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder in 1977 of Focus on the Family (FOTF), which he chaired until 2003. In the 1980s he was ranked as one of the most influential spokesman for conservative social positions in American public life. Although never an ordained minister, he was called "the nation's most influential evangelical leader" by Time while Slate portrayed him as a successor to evangelical leaders Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, and Pat Robertson.

Today he is no longer affiliated with Focus on the Family. Dobson founded Family Talk as a non-profit organization in 2010 and launched a new radio broadcast, Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson that began May 3, 2010 on over 300 stations nationwide.

As part of his former role in the organization, he produced Focus on the Family, a daily radio program which according to the organization was broadcast in more than a dozen languages and on over 7,000 stations worldwide, and reportedly heard daily by more than 220 million people in 164 countries. Focus on the Family was also carried by about sixty U.S. television stations daily. He founded the Family Research Council in 1981.

Background: Dobson was born to Myrtle and James Dobson in Shreveport, Louisiana, and from his earliest childhood, religion was a central part of his life. He once told a reporter that he learned to pray before he learned to talk. In fact, he says he gave his life to Jesus at the age of three, in response to an altar call by his father. He is the son, grandson, and great-grandson of Church of the Nazarene ministers, although he does not speak for the denomination in any capacity.

His father, James Dobson Sr., (1911–1977) never went to college. He was a traveling evangelist, chielfly in the southwest. The parents took their young son along to watch his father preach. Like most Nazarenes, they forbade dancing and going to movies. Young "Jimmie Lee" (as he was called) concentrated on his studies.

Dobson studied academic psychology, which in the 1950s and 1960s was not looked upon favorably by most evangelical Christians. He came to believe that he was being called to become a Christian counselor or perhaps a Christian psychologist. He attended Pasadena College (now Point Loma Nazarene University) as an undergraduate and was captain of the school's tennis team. In 1967, Dobson received his doctorate in psychology from the University of Southern California and served in the faculty of the university's Keck School of Medicine for 14 years. For a time, Dobson worked as an assistant to Paul Popenoe at the Institute of Family Relations, a marriage-counseling center, in Los Angeles.

Dobson first became well-known with the publication of Dare to Discipline, which encouraged parents to use corporal punishment in disciplining their children. Dobson's social and political opinions are widely read among many evangelical church congregations in the United States. Dobson publishes monthly bulletins also called Focus on the Family, which are dispensed as inserts in some Sunday church service bulletins.

Dobson interviewed serial killer Ted Bundy on camera the day before he was executed, in January 1989. The interview was controversial as Bundy was given an opportunity to attempt to explain his actions (the rape and murder of 30 young women). Bundy seemed to blame pornography, something he had never mentioned in hundreds of hours of police and psychological interviews. Dobson is adamantly against pornography. There is also controversy over how much input the relatives of the murder victims had as regards the interview and whether they agreed that it should happen or not. In May 1989, during an interview with John Tanner, a Republican Florida prosecutor, Dobson called for Bundy to be forgiven. The Bundy tapes gave Focus on the Family earnings of over $1 million (the organization donated most of the earnings to anti-pornography groups).

Dobson stepped down as President and CEO of Focus on the Family in 2003, and resigned from the position of chairman of the board in February 2009.

Dobson is a frequent guest on Fox News Channel.

Personal life: Dobson married his wife, Shirley, on August 26, 1960; they have two children, Danae and Ryan. Ryan Dobson (born in California in 1970), who graduated from Biola University in La Mirada, California, is a public speaker in his own right, speaking on issues relating to youth, the philosophical belief in ontological truth, and the pro-life movement. He was adopted by the Dobsons and is an ardent supporter of adoption, especially adoption of troubled children.

Degrees, positions, and awards: Dobson attended Point Loma Nazarene University, where he was team captain of the tennis team, most valuable player in 1956 and 1958, and later returned to coach in 1968-1969. Dobson earned a doctorate in child development from the University of Southern California in 1967. He was an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years. He spent 17 years on the staff of the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the Division of Child Development and Medical Genetics. Dobson is a licensed psychologist in the State of California.

At the invitation of Presidents and Attorneys General, Dobson has also served on government advisory panels and testified at several government hearings. He has been given the "Layman of the Year" award by the National Association of Evangelicals in 1982, "The Children's Friend" honor by Childhelp USA (an advocate agency against child abuse) in 1987, and the Humanitarian Award by the California Psychological Association in 1988. In 2005, Dobson received an honorary doctorate (his 16th) from Indiana Wesleyan University and was inducted into IWU's Society of World Changers, while speaking at the university's Academic Convocation.

In 2008, Dobson's Focus on the Family program was nominated for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Nominations were made by the 157 members of the Hall of Fame and voting on inductees was handed over to the public using online voting. The nomination drew the ire of gay rights activists, who launched efforts to have the program removed from the nominee list and to vote for other nominees to prevent it from winning. However, the program won and was subsequently inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.

Dobson has authored or co-authored 36 books, including:

Books as sole author

• Dobson, James C. (2003). Bringing Up Boys: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Men. Focus on the Family. ISBN 0-8423-5266-X. 
• Dobson, James C. (2000-09-29). The Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide. Tyndale House. ISBN 0842352678. 
• Dobson, James C. (1977-02). Dare to Discipline. Bantam Books. ISBN 0553228412. 
• Dobson, James C. (1986-11). Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions about Feelings and Self-Esteem. Tyndale House. ISBN 0842306218. 
• Dobson, James (1982). Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions About Raising Children. Tyndale House. ISBN 084230620X. 
• Dobson, James (2004-10-31). Dr. James Dobson on Parenting. World Publishing. ISBN 0884863395. 
• Dobson, James C. (1984-11-01). Emotions: Can You Trust Them?. Bantam Books. ISBN 055325751X. 
• Dobson, James (2000-10-24). Life on the Edge. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 0849909279. 
• Dobson, James (2004-03-09). Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance. Multnomah Books. ISBN 1590520874. 
• Dobson, James C. (2007-04-16). Love Must Be Tough: New Hope for Families in Crisis. Tyndale House. ISBN 141431745X. 
• Dobson, James C. (1996). The New Dare to Discipline. Tyndale House. ISBN 0842305068. 
• Dobson, James (2001-02-01). The New Hide or Seek: Building Confidence in Your Child. Revell. ISBN 0800756800. 
• Dobson, James C. (2007). The New Strong-Willed Child. Tyndale House. ISBN 1414313632. 
• Dobson, James (1987-01-01). Parenting Isn't for Cowards: Dealing Confidently With the Frustrations of Child-Rearing. Word. ISBN 084990630X. 
• Dobson, James C. (2003-10-01). Parents' Answer Book. Living Books. ISBN 0842387161. 
• Dobson, James (1980-07-23). Preparing for Adolescence. Vision House. ISBN 0884491129. 
• Dobson, James C. (2004-01). Romantic Love: How to Be Head Over Heels and Still Land on Your Feet. Regal Books. ISBN 0830732381. 
• Dobson, James C. (1997-07-09). Solid Answers. Tyndale House. ISBN 0842306234. 
• Dobson, James C. (2007-05-29). Stories of Heart and Home. Tyndale House. ISBN 1414317476. 
• Dobson, James (2000-06-06). Straight Talk to Men. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 0849942101. 
• Dobson, James (1995-09-26). Straight Talk: What Men Should Know, What Women Need to Understand. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 0849938589. 
• Dobson, James C. (1992-09). The Strong-Willed Child. Living Books. ISBN 084232335X. 
• Dobson, James C. (1986-04-01). Temper Your Child's Tantrums. Tyndale House. ISBN 0842369945. 
• Dobson, James C. (1981-10-01). What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women. Living Books. ISBN 0842378960. 
• Dobson, James C. (2001-11-20). When God Doesn't Make Sense. Living Books. ISBN 0842370625. 

Books with others

• primary author Paul C. Reisser ; managing editor Melissa R. Cox ; editor Vinita Hampton Wright. (1999-10-01). The Focus on the Family Complete Book of Baby and Child Care. Tyndale House. ISBN 0842335129.  (Foreword)
• Sutherland, Mark I.; William J. Federer, Roy Moore, James Dobson, Alan Keyes, Ed Meese, Phyllis Schlafly, Matthew D. Staver, Alan Sears (2005-07-04). Judicial Tyranny: The New Kings of America?. Amerisearch. ISBN 0975345567. 
• Dobson, James C.; Shirley Dobson (2007-04-16). Marriage Under Fire: Why We Must Win This Battle. Tyndale House. ISBN 1414317565. 
• Dobson, James C.; Shirley Dobson (2007-04-16). Night Light: A Devotional for Couples. Tyndale House. ISBN 1414317492. 
• Dobson, James C.; Shirley Dobson (2007-04-20). Night Light for Parents: A Devotional. Tyndale House. ISBN 1414317514. 

Notable articles and reports

• Dobson served on the committee that wrote the Meese Report on pornography.
• Dobson, James C. (2006-12-12). "Two Mommies Is One Too Many". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1568485,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-21.

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