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Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk

Colleges in Chaos: The Consequences of Abandoning Truth, Part 2

Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk

Dr. James Dobson

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🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Is truth becoming extinct on college campuses? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues his conversation with Dr. Everett Piper, former president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, about the crisis of relativism in higher education and his book, Not a Day Care: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth. They explore how Christian colleges can uphold biblical principles while preparing students for the real world, and they share critical questions every parent should ask before choosing a college.

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0:00.0

Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, supported by

0:05.9

listeners just like you. I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us.

0:19.0

Well, welcome back to Dr. James Dobson's family talk. I'm Roger Marsh, and on today's

0:24.5

classic program, we're going to hear the conclusion of a thoughtful conversation featuring our own

0:29.2

Dr. James Dobson and former college president, Dr. Everett Piper. On our last broadcast, Dr. Piper

0:35.4

shared how a student's claim of being offended by a simple sermon

0:39.0

sparked a national conversation about truth and coddling on college campuses.

0:44.3

During the next half hour, he'll help us understand how today's students are different from previous generations

0:49.4

and what that means for higher education.

0:52.2

Now, this captivating discussion about the very real assault

0:55.1

on truth and its impact on the next generation was recorded right here in our family talk

0:59.9

studios. Dr. Piper brings deep insight to this topic through his book, Not a Daycare, the devastating

1:06.0

consequences of abandoning truth, and that postulates that many colleges are systematically eroding the

1:12.1

value of absolute truth in our culture, and they're replacing it with truth that is based on our

1:16.7

own personal feelings instead. For 17 years, Dr. Everett Piper served as president of Oklahoma

1:22.6

Wesleyan University. Currently, he's a contributing columnist for the Washington Times.

1:28.4

Let's join Dr. Dobson now, along with his guest, Dr. Everett Piper, for the powerful conclusion of this

1:32.9

fascinating conversation on today's edition of Family Talk.

1:40.5

Dr. Piper, I told you last time, or three times how glad I was that you were here.

1:46.3

And it's because I have such respect for you, for your willingness to tell things that are true,

1:53.0

your willingness to take the heat for them, and for what you've done at your University, Oklahoma Wesleying University.

2:00.5

I want to ask you a question about that.

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