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The Changing of the Evangelical Guard

On the loss of Dobson and the future of institutions

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O. Alan Noble
Aug 22, 2025
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With the news yesterday of the passing of James Dobson, I have been thinking about the future of institution building in evangelicalism. This is part of the topic for my next book, tentatively titled, Shoring Up the Ruins (undoubtedly it will be retitled, so stay tuned for that in a few years). I’m not going to go into …

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