Survivors Summit on Janet Mefferd Today

The Summit is almost here! One last podcast to tease it before we kick off at 5pm Friday: Dr J appeared on Janet Mefferd Today (last week) to give us a rundown of what to expect. Join us in person or on Facebook, where we’re livestreaming the events and festivities in partnership with the Family Research Council.

The Current Word on Ruth’s Survivors’ Summit!

(April 16, 2019) Dr J is once again Kathleen Benfield’s guest on her radio show "The Current Word.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s upcoming Surivivors Summit! Come join us April 26 and 27th in Lake Charles, Louisiana for our annual conference.

Countering the Homosexual Agenda in Catholic Education

(April 11, 2019) Dr J is once again Molly Smith’s guest on Salem Radio’s "From the Median.&quot, They’re discussing our campaign to disinvite Cardinal Roger Mahony from speaking at the LA Religious Education Congress.

Survivors’ Summit: Drew Mariani Show edition

(April 10, 2019) Dr J is Wendy Wiese’s guest on Relevant Radio’s "The Drew Mariani Show.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work with the survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically touching on our upcoming "Survivors’ Summit&quot, at the end of April. Listen

The Effects of the Sexual Revolution on Children

(March 27, 2019) Dr J is once again a guest of Mike Romano, Michelle McAloon, and Todd Sylvester on LA Catholic Morning. They’re discussing divorce, the sexual revolution, and the Ruth Institute’s upcoming Survivors’ Summit.

Even Closer: Looking at the Sexual State…from the Summit

(March 22, 2019) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work with the survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically touching on our upcoming "Survivors’ Summit&quot, at the end of April.

The Good Fight…against the Sexual Revolution

(March 23, 2019) Dr J is Barbara McGuigan’s guest on her radio show "The Good Fight&quot, from EWTN. They’re discussing general strategy on how to counter the lies of the sexual revolution, Dr. Morse’s newest book, "The Sexual State,&quot, and the Ruth Institute’s upcoming Survivors’ Summit at the end of this month. Listen

The Ins and Outs of Surrogacy

(February 19, 2019) Dr J is Cullen Herout’s guest on Ready to Stand: Pro-Life Radio. They’re discussing surrogacy.

BABL Spotlight 2019: “Clergy Sex Abuse and Homosexual Priests”

(March 8, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is one of the speakers at the "Bringing America Back to Life&quot, convention in Cleveland held on March 8th and 9th this year. Fr. Sullins presented his report on the homosexual abuse scandals that rocked the Catholic Church last summer. This podcast is a rebroadcast of a segment of Salem Radio’s "From the Median."

Cardinal Mahony and the LA-REC

(February 20, 2019) Dr J is a guest of Father Rob Jack on Driving Home the Faith on Sacred Heart Radio. They’re discussing the petitions (including ours) to disinvite Cardinal Roger Mahony from speaking at the LA Religious Education Congress.

Catholic Priests…Who Have Children

(February 19, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing the Catholic church’s "celibacy for clergy&quot, policy in light of this week’s New York Times article "Vatican’s Secret Rules for Catholic Priests Who Have Children."

Sound Insight Book Review: The Sexual State

(February 18, 2019) Thanks for a thorough and thought-provoking book review on Sacred Heart Radio’s Sound Insight! Fr. Thomas Curran, Fr. Kurt Nagel, Fr. Jim Northrop, and Pam Gunderson spend the hour discussing The Sexual State, Dr J’s newest book. They examined the contraceptive, divorce, and gender ideologies that underpin the sexual revolution, if you’d like to find out more, pick up a copy of The Sexual State at ruthinstitute.org, thesexualstate.com, Tan Publications, or Amazon.

Bringing America back to Life: Sullins Report Edition

(February 12, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is Molly Smith’s guest on From the Median. He’s one of the speakers at the upcoming "Bringing America Back to Life&quot, convention in Cleveland on March 8th and 9th this year. Fr. Sullins and Molly Smith are discussing the Sullins report on the homosexual abuse scandals that rocked the Catholic Church last summer.

Sullins Report: Patrick Coffin Show edition

(February 12, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is a guest of Patrick Coffin on his eponymous radio show. They’re parsing the data and the findings of the Ruth Institute’s clergy sex abuse report, authored by Fr. Paul Sullins, in the aftermath of the awful sexual scandal regarding homosexual abuse networks in the Catholic Church.

Lead, Don’t Leave, the Church

(February 7, 2019) Dr J is a guest of Father Robert McTeigue on The Station of the Cross’s "The Catholic Current.&quot, They’re discussing the fallout from the sexual scandal in the Catholic church…and why lay Catholics should energize themselves to lead the church instead of deserting it. Check the relevant articles from today’s podcast, "Lay Catholics Should Lead, not Leave, the Church&quot, and "About Those Gay Clergy Networks…&quot, as well as the petition to remove Cardinal Mahoney from the LA Religious Education Congress. Listen

What Makes a Good Person?

(January 29, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing what makes someone a "good&quot, person…and can you be one without God? The question dovetails with a recent USA Today article, "Are You a Good Person?"

Is there a “Gay Culture” in the Catholic Church?

(January 23, 2019) Dr J is once again is Molly Smith’s guest on From the Median. They’re discussing the Sullins report on the homosexual abuse scandals that rocked the Catholic Church last summer. The report was authored by Fr. Paul Sullins, Ruth Institute’s senior research associate.

The Sexual State: Family Research Council edition

(January 22, 2019) D.C.-based Family Research Council partnered with us this month for an event promoting The Sexual State, Dr J’s most recent publication. This is the podcast of her talk at this event, video is also available on Facebook (check out The Ruth Institute if you’re not connected already!)

A Closer Look at The Sexual State

(January 16, 2019) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.&quot, They’re discussing The Sexual State, Dr J’s newest book, and the untrue ideologies on which the sexual revolution is founded. As promised, fuller talks on each ideology are available: the Contraceptive Ideology the Divorce Ideology the Gender Ideology …and of course it’s laid out in detail in The Sexual State itself.

Harmful Masculinity

(January 7 &amp, 8, 2019) Dr J is a guest of Father Rob Jack on Driving Home the Faith on Sacred Heart Radio. They’re discussing the American Psychological Association’s report that masculinity is harmful.

Louisiana Profit &amp, Loss

(January 3, 2019) Dr J was invited to speak at Profit and Loss, a Christian business group in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She gave a talk on the founding mission and resultant work of the Ruth Institute.

Dr J on Church and State

(December 27, 2018) Dr J is Nancy Tower’s guest on KELB’s "Church and State.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work combating the narrative of the sexual revolution, a philosophy so full of contradiction but with a lot of steam and power nonetheless. Listen

Divorce v. the Holidays

(December 18, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing divorce and the holidays and the extra hurdles it imposes. The Federalist article referenced in the interview is here.

Wait, what? Genetically-modified babies born…

(December 10, 2018) Dr J is interviewed on Spirit Mornings by Jen Brown and Bruce McGregor. They’re discussing gene editing in light of the recent controversy regarding gene-editing babies (who were just born).

The Current Word on Gene Editing in China

(December 4, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Kathleen Benfield on The Current Word, a radio project of the American Family Association of New Orleans. They’re discussing the recent announcement regarding the genetically modified babies born in China and the fallout from the situation. They also touch on the homosexual abuse scandal that re-broke this year in the Catholic Church.

From the Median: Sullins report

(November 28, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Molly Smith on Salem Radio’s From the Median. They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s clergy sex abuse report, authored by Fr. Paul Sullins, in the aftermath of the awful sexual scandal regarding homosexual abuse networks in the Catholic Church.

Dr J on Sound Insight

(November 27, 2018) Dr J is Dr. Thomas Curran’s guest on Sacred Heart Radio’s Sound Insight. She and Tom are discussing the mission of the Ruth Institute, our recent report on clergy sex abuse, and Dr J’s newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along.

Call to Holiness 2018: Manifesto for the Family

(November 17, 2018) Dr J was one of the speakers at this year’s Call to Holiness Conference in Detroit, Michigan. This is her second talk (and the first time this material has been shared publicly): "Manifesto for the Family.&quot, If you missed her first talk "Understanding the Sexual Revolution,&quot, check out our podcast stream. You’ve just been listening to Dr J’s newest material, a talk on the "Manifesto for the Family&quot, at this year’s Call to Holiness Conference in Detroit, Michigan. We’ve produced a companion brochure of the same name available at our website. Also check out Dr. J’s newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along, over at ruthinstitute.org or thesexualstate.com.

Call to Holiness 2018: Understanding the Sexual Revolution

(November 16, 2018) Dr J was one of the speakers at this year’s Call to Holiness conference in Detroit, Michigan. She gave the opening dinner talk on "Understanding the Sexual Revolution.&quot, Stay tuned for her talk tomorrow, coming up next in our podcast stream.

Congress: 50th Anniversary of May 1968

(November 8, 2018) Dr J is invited to speak at the International Congress on the "50th Anniversary of May 1968&quot, at the University Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid, Spain. She’s engaged in a dialogue on "Victims of the Sexual Revolution."

Clergy Sex Abuse Report on the Drew Mariani Show

(November 5, 2018) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing the way forward in the aftermath of the awful sexual scandal around homosexual abuse networks in the Catholic Church. Check out Fr. Sullins’ report at ruthinstitute.org/clergy-sex-abuse (it’s also on the front page of our website right now).

Fallout from the Sexual Revolution: The Catholic Current

(November 1, 2018) Dr J is a guest of Father Robert McTeigue on The Station of the Cross’s "The Catholic Current.&quot, They’re discussing the fallout and the underpinning ideologies of the sexual revolution. Check out Dr. J’s newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along, over at ruthinstitute.org or thesexualstate.com.

Fr. Sullins on From the Median

(October 31, 2018) Fr. Paul Sullins, senior research associate for the Ruth Institute, is Molly Smith’s guest on From the Median. They’re discussing the father’s clergy sex abuse report on the homosexual abuse scandals that rocked the Catholic Church last summer.

My 3 (and a Half) Step Plan to Reform the Church

(October 17, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest on Ave Maria Radio’s "Kresta in the Afternoon,&quot, where she spoke with Jerry Usher (who’s filling in today for Al Kresta). They’re discussing her newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along. Check it out over at our store or in more depth at thesexualstate.com. Dr. J’s article "Three (and a Half)-Step Plan for Reforming the Church&quot, is available at the National Catholic Register and on our blog. Listen

The Sexual State: a Catholic Connection

(October 16, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest on Ave Maria Radio’s "Catholic Connection,&quot, where she’s speaking with host Teresa Tomeo about current events in the church, culture, and politics. In this context, they’re discussing Dr J’s newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along. Check it out over at our store or thesexualstate.com. Listen

Respect Life 2018: Protecting Your Children from the Gender Ideology

(October 13, 2018) Dr J is the keynote speaker at the Respect Life Conference in Meriden, Connecticut. She gave two talks, this is the second one, "Protecting Your Children from the Gender Ideology.&quot, If you missed her first one, "Understanding the Sexual Revolution,&quot, check it out in our regular podcast stream. Unlike the first talk, this one contains some content not suitable for young ears. Listen

Respect Life 2018: Understanding the Sexual Revolution

(October 13, 2018) Dr J is the keynote speaker at the Respect Life Conference in Meriden, Connecticut. She gave two talks, this is the first one, "Understanding the Sexual Revolution,&quot, on what the sexual revolution is, its underlying ideologies, and how it moves forward. Stay tuned for her second talk in our regular podcast stream. Listen

My Life in Books

(October 10, 2018) Dr J gives her life in books she’s authored as a 10-minute presentation at Business Network International. More information at ruthinstitute.org, but here’s the list: Love and Economics: It Takes a Family to Raise a Village Smart Sex: Finding Lifelong Love in a Hook-Up World 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person The Sexual Revolution and Its Victims The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along

Lake Charles Report

(October 9, 2018) Dr J is a guest on “Lake Charles Report” from Radio Maria, where she gives a recap of last week’s event “Rosary Around the Lake,” part of the national project Rosary Coast to Coast. There were hundreds of events across the country and around the world. Check out their website to see […]

Rosary Around the Lake on Register Radio

(October 6, 2018) Dr J is Jeanette DeMelo’s guest on EWTN’s "Register Radio.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s event "Rosary Around the Lake,&quot, coming up this Sunday October 7 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It’s part of the national project Rosary Coast to Coast, which encompasses hundreds of events across the country and around the world. Check out their website to see what’s happening near you, and check out the Ruth Institute’s Facebook page for a live stream of the event on Sunday at 3pm Central! Rosary Coast to Coast Rosary Around the Lake Listen

Random Thoughts on Rosary Around the Lake

(October 4, 2018) Dr J is Joe Cironi’s guest on KAOK’s "Random Thoughts While Shaving.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s event "Rosary Around the Lake,&quot, coming up this Sunday October 7 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It’s part of the national project Rosary Coast to Coast, which encompasses hundreds of events across the country and around the world. Check out their website to see what’s happening near you, and check out our Facebook pagefor a live stream of the event on Sunday at 3pm Central!

A Catholic Conversation on The Sexual State

(September 29, 2018) Dr J is a guest of Steve and Becky Green on "The Catholic Conversation,&quot, a project of the diocese of Phoenix. They’re discussing her newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along. Check out more related to the book at thesexualstate.com.

A Closer Look: The Sexual State

(September 26, 2018) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.&quot, They’re discussing The Sexual State, Dr J’s newest book, and the untrue ideologies on which the sexual revolution is founded. As promised, fuller talks on each ideology are available: the Contraceptive Ideology the Divorce Ideology the Gender Ideology …and of course it’s laid out in detail in The Sexual State itself.

The Sexual State on Morning Drive

(September 24, 2018) Dr J is John Lundeen’s guest on Mater Dei Radio’s "Morning Drive.&quot, They’re discussing her newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along.

Dr J at the University of Dallas

(September 20, 2018) Dr J is invited to speak at the University of Dallas on the sexual revolution: what it is, the three pillars it’s built on, and the knowledge we need to be informed on how to proceed in the face of so much disinformation.

Veritas Conference 2018

(September 15, 2018) Dr J was invited to speak at Lake Charles’ Veritas Conference in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Her topic is keeping your family together: why you should and how you can!

The Sexual State on Morning Glory

(September 5, 2018) Dr J is a guest of Thom Price, Gloria Purvis, and Fr. Bryce Sibley on EWTN’s "Morning Glory.&quot, They’re discussing her newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along.

What Can the Laity Do?

(September 4, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing what the Catholic laity can do in the aftermath of the awful sexual scandal breaking around homosexual abuse networks in the Catholic Church. This podcast references two of Dr J’s recent articles in the National Catholic Register: "Harvey Weinstein, Theodore McCarrick, and How You Can Help the #CatholicMeToo Movement,&quot, from August 20th, and "Becoming the Solution: How Ordinary Catholics Can Help to Reform Their Church,&quot, from September 3rd.

STDs on the Rise

(August 29, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing the CDC’s finding that STDs are on the rise for the 4th year in a row.

Dr J on Live Hour…Clerical Sex Scandal Edition

(August 28, 2018) Dr J is once again Todd Sylvester’s guest on his show Live Hour from Archangel Radio. They’re discussing the predatory sexual scandal breaking right now in the Catholic Church.

The Sexual State on Catholic Answers Live!

(August 27, 2018) Dr J is Cy Kellet’s guest on Catholic Answers Live. They’re discussing her newest book, The Sexual State. Her work shows that the sexual revolution was deliberately created by elites, harnessing the power of the State, to inflict three false and calamitous ideologies that have led to widespread and profound unhappiness.

How the State Created the Sexual Revolution

(August 20, 2018) Dr J is once again Al Kresta’s guest on his eponymous radio show from Ave Maria. They’re discussing Dr. J’s new book, The Sexual State, and they also touch on how those ideas connect with the predatory sexual scandal breaking right now in the Catholic Church.

From the Median: The Sexual State

(August 21, 2017) Dr J is once again Molly Smith’s guest on From the Median. They’re discussing The Sexual State, Dr J’s newest book (which hits the shelves tomorrow, August 23, 2018). The sexual revolution marches forward on 3 ideological pillars: contraceptive propaganda, false promises of divorce, and gender-based propaganda, and there is a lot of additional force applied on those fronts by the state and its policies. Dr J elucidates.

Ruth Institute Reports on Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal

(August 21, 2018) Dr J is once again Teresa Tomeo’s guest on Catholic Connection from Ave Maria Radio. They’re discussing the predatory sexual scandal breaking right now in the Catholic Church…and what the laity can do as far as a response.

The Current Word on Sexual Scandal in the Catholic Church

(August 16, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Kathleen Benfield on The Current Word, a radio project of the American Family Association of New Orleans. They’re discussing the awful sexual scandal breaking in the Catholic Church and the recent Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on the abusive actions of over 300 priests.

Sexual Scandal in the Church

(August 13, 2018) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing the awful sexual scandal breaking around the actions of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. Check out more on this at our website, Dr J and Fr. Sullins have written a lot on this, and Fr. Sullins has also prepared a Q&A resource, This podcast is a rebroadcast of a segment of Relevant Radio’s "The Drew Mariani Show.&quot, For interviews with Fr. Sullins or Dr. J on this topic, please contact Beth Johnson at media (at) ruthinstitute (dot) org.

Defend the Family Like Your Life Depends on It!

(August 5, 2018) Dr J is one of the speakers at the Midwest Catholic Family Conference in Wichita, Kansas. This is the second of her two talks from the annual event, this one is entitled, "Defend the Family Like Your Life Depends on It!&quot, If you missed "A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with Same-Sex Attraction,&quot, check it out in our podcast stream.

A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with Same-Sex Attraction

(August 4, 2018) Dr J is one of the speakers at the Midwest Catholic Family Conference in Wichita, Kansas. This is the first of two talks she’s giving at the annual gathering, this one is entitled, "A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with Same-Sex Attraction.&quot, Some of this content is not suitable for young children.

The Ruth Institute: Genesis and Ongoing Work

(July 22, 2018) Dr J is a guest of Hunter Forman on his podcast "Everything Like Such As.&quot, They’re discussing the sexual revolution, the genesis of the Ruth Institute, and its ongoing work. This podcast is a rebroadcast of two segments of Hunter’s podcast "Everything Like Such As."

The Decline of the Middle Child

(July 17, 2018) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. Their topic is the decline of the "middle child"…but there’s more to the story. Fr. Paul has the facts. Fr. Sullins is a sociologist and associate researcher at the Ruth Institute.

On Secular Arguments for Strengthening Marriage

(July 13, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing secular arguments for strengthening marriage…and why they’re not enough.

Live from Acton: Family Secrets and the Sin of Cardinal McCarrick

(June 21, 2018) Live from this year’s Acton University, Dr J is Al Kresta’s guest on his eponymous radio show from Ave Maria. Between workshops, they’re discussing the recent controversy that has come to light regarding Cardinal McCarrick’s sexual misconduct.

A New Poll of LGBTQ Americans

(June 25, 2018) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the new poll of LGBTQ Americans: beliefs, behavior, effects on the culture, and unintended side effects when the various groups’ goals interfere with one another…

Acton 2018: The Sexual State &amp, the Divorce Ideology

(June 22, 2018) This year’s Acton University is coming to a close–this is the last of Dr J’s three talks this time around. This year her three talks are all themed "The Sexual State"–they highlight how various ideologies ingrained in our culture are products of and further the aims of the toxic sexual revolution. This is her third and final talk, entitled "The Sexual State and the Divorce Ideology.&quot, Listen Powerpoint slides from this presentation are also available.

Acton 2018: The Sexual State &amp, the Gender Ideology

(June 21, 2018) This year’s Acton University is in full swing! Dr J has been with the program since the beginning. This year her talks are all themed "The Sexual State;&quot, they highlight how various ideologies ingrained in our culture are products of and further the aims of the toxic sexual revolution. This is her second talk, entitled "The Sexual State and the Gender Ideology.&quot, Stay tuned for more from Acton, coming right up in our podcast stream. Also check out our Ruth Refuge, Dr J took questions after each talk, and those will be available to listen to from there. Listen Powerpoint slides from this presentation are also available.