Christian family advocate James Dobson is stepping down from the board of the National Religious Broadcasters amid the association's continuing row over the role of politics in its mission.
The evangelical Protestant association voted out its president, Wayne Pederson, in February after a newspaper interview in which he lamented the NRB's image as a "far Christian right" group.
Dobson, president of Focus on the Family, said in a letter to the executive committee on Friday that the NRB's refusal to challenge an "unfortunate" ethics committee report that criticized his actions during the controversy over Pederson has prompted him to step down.
Dobson helped lead opposition to Pederson's presidency.
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