Evangelical psychologist James Dobson, founder and head...

Evangelical psychologist James Dobson, founder and head of the Pomona-based Focus on the Family ministries, will take his multimedia Christian messages to the Soviet Union next month accompanied by a U.S. senator and two congressmen.

Dobson said he will be meeting with Protestant and Russian Orthodox religious leaders, conducting a round table discussion with members of the Soviet Academy of Science and addressing a group of Soviet legislators, among other things.

The trip, which is scheduled for Aug. 25 to Sept. 5, is being made in response to requests for Focus on the Family publications and tapes in Russian.

Focus on the Family has produced a Russian-language video version of its film series on parenting, has arranged for publication of an “Ask Dr. Dobson” column in two Russian newspapers and has translated into Russian three of his books that have been best-sellers in the American evangelical book market.

Ministry officials also said a weekly radio program in Russian, which will use scripts from Dobson’s daily “Focus on the Family” radio broadcasts, will be aired nationally in the Soviet Union.

Members of Dobson’s group will include Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and Reps. Bob McEwen (R-Ohio) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.).

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