Acton 2018: The Sexual State &, the Culture of Death
(June 20, 2018) It’s that time again–this year’s Acton University is upon us! Dr J has been with the program since the beginning. 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. Her first talk is entitled "The Sexual State and the Culture of Death.", Stay tuned for her other talks 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.
Daniel Mattson: Annual Awards Dinner 2018
(June 15, 2018) Welcome to the Ruth Institute’s First Annual Awards Dinner! We had an amazing night of fellowship, music, and food. We gave out awards to some incredible people and listened to entertaining and thought-provoking talks. Here we have our dinner’s speaker and the recipient of our Christian Witness of the Year award, Daniel Mattson. Dr J makes a more full introduction. Dan Mattson spoke on his journey through Catholicism, Christianity, the gay lifestyle, and back to peace as a child of God. Listen
A Closer Look at Divorce &, Remarriage
(June 12, 2018) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.", They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work with the survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically touching on divorce, remarriage, and the effects on children when their parents "move on."
LAR: The Gender Ideology (and what DID Pope Francis really say about being "born gay"?)
(May 27, 2018) Dr J is one of the speakers at the Asociación LAR México conference in Monterrey, Mexico. Now in its 9th year, the theme this time around is "The Challenges of the Family Today.", Dr J gave three talks at the conference, this is the third and final one, on "The Gender Ideology.", Check out our podcast stream for the other two. Lar, which means "home", in Spanish, is part of the larger IFFD, the International Federation for Family Development.
LAR: The Divorce Ideology
(May 26, 2018) Dr J is one of the speakers at the Asociación LAR México conference in Monterrey, Mexico. Now in their 9th year, the theme this time around is "The Challenges of the Family Today.", Dr J gave three talks, this is the second one, on "The Divorce Ideology.", Check out our podcast stream for the other two. Lar, which means "home", in Spanish, is part of the larger IFFD, the International Federation for Family Development.
LAR: Understanding the Sexual Revolution and the Contraceptive Ideology
(May 25, 2018) Dr J is one of the speakers at the Asociación LAR México conference in Monterrey, Mexico. Now in their 9th year, the theme this time around is "The Challenges of the Family Today.", Dr J gave three talks, and this is the first, on "Understanding the Sexual Revolution and the Contraceptive Ideology.", Stay tuned for the other two. Lar, which means "home", in Spanish, is part of the larger IFFD, the International Federation for Family Development.
Dr J on Quest for a Culture of Life in America
(May 15, 2018) Dr J is Steve Koob’s guest on his radio show from Radio Maria, "Quest for a Culture of Life in America.", They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work exposing the myths and untruths of the sexual revolution as well as this weekend’s "Healing Family Breakdown", workshop to be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan this Saturday, May 19.
Healing Family Breakdown in the Morning and the Afternoon
(May 15, 2018) Dr J is once again Al Kresta’s guest on his eponymous radio show from Ave Maria. They’re discussing this weekend’s "Healing Family Breakdown", workshop we’re holding at St. Thomas the Apostle in Ann Arbor, Michigan, check out ruthinstitute.com for more details.
Healing Family Breakdown: Ann Arbor
(May 14, 2018) Dr J is once again Teresa Tomeo’s guest on Ave Maria Radio’s Catholic Connection. They’re discussing Ruth Institute’s upcoming "Healing Family Breakdown", workshop on May 19 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Healing Family Breakdown will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More details here.
Dr J on Healing Family Breakdown in Ann Arbor
(May 4, 2018) Dr J is once again Teresa Tomeo’s guest on Ave Maria Radio’s Catholic Connection. They’re discussing Ruth Institute’s upcoming "Healing Family Breakdown", workshop on May 19 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Healing Family Breakdown is on May 19, 2018, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Check out our event or find us on Facebook for more information.
Do Americans Believe in God?
(April 26, 2018) Father Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing the recent survey on belief in God in the United States. Dr. Paul Sullins is a senior research associate over at the Ruth Institute and recently retired Professor of Sociology at the Catholic University of America, among many other things. Check out his full bio here.
Fr. Paul Sullins on Falling Mass Attendance
(April 18, 2018) We welcome Father Paul Sullins, Ruth Institute’s senior research associate. He is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing falling Mass attendance among Catholics–particularly the younger set–in the United States.
10 Minutes for Ruth: BNI Presentation
(March 28, 2017) Dr J gives a brief introduction to the founding and mission of the Ruth Institute at Business Network International’s annual dinner. She discusses children’s need for their own parents, family structure, California’s Prop 8, being labeled a "hate group,", and so on.
Drew Mariani: Go to Confession! 2018
(March 26, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s "Go to Confession", campaign running in Lake Charles, Louisiana during Lent.
Humanae Vitae 50 Years Later: A Call to Self-Gift
(March 24, 2018) Dr J is invited to speak at the seventh annual Symposium on Advancing the New Evangelization, sponsored by the Gregorian Institute at Benedictine College. This year’s theme was "Humanae Vitae 50 Years Later: A Call to Self-Gift;", Dr J gave its closing talk on "The Contraceptive Ideology.", Dr J’s article, "Will Cupich “Accompany” Reluctantly Divorced Spouses?", was first published at Crisis Magazine.
Freedom Readers: The Government’s Duty to Marriage
(March 14, 2018) Dr J is speaking to Freedom Readers, a project of Grove City College’s Center for Vision &, Values. Her topic is "The Government’s Duty to Marriage: A Not-Exclusively Biblical Approach.", Check out our podcast stream if you missed yesterday’s talk to one of Grove City’s classes, and stay tuned for Q&A afterward.
From Grove City College: The Government’s Duty to Marriage
(March 13, 2018) Dr J is speaking to a class of students at Grove City College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her topic is "The Government’s Duty to Marriage: A Not-Exclusively Biblical Approach.", Stay tuned for Q&A afterward, and tune in for tomorrow’s talk in the same vein to Freedom Readers, a project of the college’s Center for Vision &, Values.
Go to Confession! 2018
(March 8, 2018) Dr J is speaking with John Harper on Relevant Radio’s "Morning Air", about the Ruth Institute’s "Go to Confession", campaign running in Lake Charles, Louisiana during Lent.
Gentlemen, Don’t Donate your Sperm!
(February 21, 2018) Dr J is once again Molly Smith’s guest on From the Median. They’re discussing sperm donation (Dr J wrote a recent article on this) and how whether something is legal is not really a gauge of whether it’s right…and whether we should take up all available offers.
Ruth Valentines: 101 Tips and Go to Confession! 2018
(February 14, 2018) Dr J is speaking with John Harper on Relevant Radio’s "Morning Air", about 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage, one of the books she coauthored with Betsy Kerekes, and Ruth Institute’s "Go to Confession", campaign running in Lake Charles, Louisiana during Lent.
Family Breakdown and the Economy: the Acton Institute Meets the Ruth Institute
(January 25, 2018) Only the family can provide the sense of security and the identity that every person needs. We are finding out that civilization itself depends on family. Family breakdown is expensive–taxpayers step in and provide programs when the family fails. Dr J is the speaker at this installment of the Acton Lecture Series, where she gives practical steps everyone can take to heal the family.
Privatizing Marriage in Alabama
(January 24, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest on Janet Mefferd’s radio show to discuss the state of Alabama’s recent moves to eliminate marriage licenses and "privatize", marriages. Their senate has passed a motion to handle marriages through affidavits between adults. Check out "The Government’s Duty to Marriage", over at our webstore on ruthinstitute.org.
Even Closer: Healing Family Breakdown
(January 23, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.", She and Ed Morrissey, who’s filling in for Sheila Liaugminas this week, discuss the Ruth Institute’s work caring for survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically through our series of Healing Family Breakdown workshops. Check out our upcoming workshop this Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas: ruthinstitute.org/events/healing-family-breakdown.
A Closer Look at Healing Family Breakdown
(January 18, 2018) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.", They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work caring for survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically through our series of Healing Family Breakdown workshops. Check out our upcoming workshop in Kansas City, Kansas on January 27th–more information over at our website: ruthinstitute.org/events/healing-family-breakdown.
Family Breakdown and the Economy
(January 17, 2018) Dr J is Trey Dimsdale’s guest on "Radio Free Acton.", They’re discussing the link between the functionality of the family and the functionality of the economy–how family breakdown or even a completely absent family leaves people unable to fully function. This topic is the subject of an upcoming talk she’ll be doing at an Acton Institute lecture series coming up at the end of January
Transgender Children’s Books: Coming Soon to a Library Near You
(January 15, 2018) Dr J was invited to speak at the Altar Society at Our Lady Queen of Heaven in Lake Charles on the transgender ideology currently being promoted all over the United States–specifically in libraries, through children’s books.
Healthy Actions and Expectations Before Saying "I Do"
(January 8, 2018) Dr J is speaking with John Rustin on his radio show, Family Policy Matters. The topic is healthy actions and expectations before saying "I do,", and they touch on specifics regarding cohabitation, weddings, divorce, and marriage.
Healing Family Breakdown on The Shepherd’s Voice
(January 5, 2017) Dr J is a guest of Archbishop Joseph Naumann on his radio program "The Shepherd’s Voice.", They’re discussing our upcoming Healing Family Breakdown workshop at the Church of the Ascension in Kansas City. "Healing Family Breakdown", is the morning of Saturday, January 27, at the Church of the Ascension in the Overland Park neighborhood of Kansas City. For more information and registration, check it out on our website: ruthinstitute.org/events/healing-family-breakdown. Listen
Denise Shick interview
(November 18, 2017) We’re live at Mass Resistance’s "Teens4Truth", conference at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas! Check out our podcast stream for her talk (on transgenderism), but here she’s interviewing fellow family justice warrior Denise Schick on her work with Help4Families Ministry in Kentucky and her experiences growing up with a secretly transgender father.
Dr. Robert Lopez interview
(November 18, 2017) We’re live at Mass Resistance’s "Teens4Truth", conference at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas! Dr J’s interviewing fellow family justice warrior Dr. Robert Oscar Lopez, who is as big a thorn in the side of Sexual Revolutionaries as Dr. J. herself. Dr. Lopez was raised by his mother and her lesbian lover, missed his father terribly, and lived a bisexual lifestyle before finding a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. He is now married (to a woman!) and has 2 children. He has authored numerous articles and books, including, “Wackos, Thugs and Perverts: Clintonian Decadence in Academia.” Listen in as these two happy warriors share war stories and battle plans for defending the rights of children and the integrity of the family.
Dangers of Alternative Sexual Lifestyles
(November 23, 2017) Dr J is once again Molly Smith’s guest on From the Median. They’re discussing the fallout from President Trump’s attendance at the Values Voters Summit and the book The Health Hazards of Homosexuality. Check out Dr J’s article on the subject, too, originally published at The Stream and linked at our website: The Medical Risks of Homosexuality and the Values Voters Summit.
Teens4Truth 2017
(November 18, 2017) We’re live at Mass Resistance’s "Teens4Truth", conference at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas! This year Dr J is speaking on the topic of Gender Ideology, especially as it relates to transgenderism. The links to the Acton Ideology talks Dr J referenced are the contraceptive ideology, the divorce ideology, and the gender ideology. You can also find out more about our upcoming training webinar and the book clubs Dr J mentioned.
Healing Family Breakdown ~ Introductory Talk
(November 4, 2017) Welcome to our Healing Family Breakdown spiritual workshop! We hold these events all around the country, and we want to give you a taste of the experience. This podcast contains Dr J’s introductory talk (with particular emphasis on mercy), a short guided meditation, and an introduction to some of the discussion questions we consider during the workshop. Thanks for joining us! Want more information? Find out more about the program here. We do these all over the country–find out how to bring one to your community!
Making the Case 2017
(November 11, 2017) We’re live at the annual "Making the Case", conference in Houston! Regular listeners know that Dr J is a frequent guest on Todd Wilkin’s radio program Issues, Etc., she also speaks at their annual conference in Houston, Texas. This year her topic is the Sexual Revolution: what it is, what its endgame is, and what we’re going to do about it. The Acton Ideology talks Dr J mentioned are the contraceptive ideology, the divorce ideology, and the gender ideology. You can also find out more about our upcoming training webinar and the book clubs Dr J mentioned.
Harvey Weinstein, etc.
(October 26, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the current sexual abuse scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein, California’s new "non-binary", gender designation, and not-so-nefarious goings-on at the recent Values Voters Summit. We made mention of the articles Dr J penned on the subjects: The Toxic Ideas that Enabled Weinstein and Others and The Medical Risks of Homosexuality and the Values Voters Summit. Also: more information on Issues’s annual Making the Case Conference.
National Women’s Convention Coming to Detroit
(October 18, 2017) Dr J is once again Teresa Tomeo’s guest on Catholic Connection. They’re discussing the women’s convention taking place this week in Detroit–and the toxic fallout from the ideas being upheld at it…
Helping those Harmed by the Sexual Revolution
(October 10, 2017) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.", They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work caring for survivors of the sexual revolution.
Hugh Hefner and the Sexual Revolution
(September 29, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing Hugh Hefner’s "legacy", as the man who advanced the sexual revolution by mainstreaming pornography. Todd also mentioned Issues’s annual Making the Case conference that’s coming up–check out Issues, Etc.’s website for registration details.
The Impact of the Left’s Attack on Religious Freedom
(September 21, 2017) Dr J is once again Molly Smith’s guest on From the Median. They’re discussing the ongoing saga of the Ruth Institute being terminated by their online payment processing service because of their classification as a "hate group", by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Slander from the South
(September 20, 2017) Dr J is Cy Kellet’s guest on Catholic Answers Focus. They’re discussing the ongoing saga of the Ruth Institute’s inclusion on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s "hate map", for holding basic Judeo-Christian beliefs, for which we are supposedly "anti-LGBT."
Veritas Conference
(September 16, 2017) Dr J was invited to speak at Lake Charles’ Veritas Conference in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Her topic is the gender ideology.
Al Kresta &, Friends
(September 6, 2017) After her interview with Al Kresta–in our podcast stream from September 6–Dr J gave an informal talk at an associated gathering that evening. She brought everyone up to speed on some of what it means to be labeled a hate group, propaganda and the sexual revolution, and the work of the Ruth Institute.
Ruth Institute Suffers the Consequences of the SPLC “Hate List”
(September 6, 2017) Dr J is Al Kresta’s guest on his eponymous radio show from Ave Maria. They’re discussing the ongoing saga of the Ruth Institute being terminated by their online payment processing service because of their classification as a "hate group", by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Dropped by an Online Payment Service for Being Labeled a “Hate Group”
(September 6, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the ongoing saga of the Ruth Institute being terminated by their online payment processing service because of their inclusion on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s "hate map.", At the beginning of the podcast, Todd mentioned Issues’s annual Making the Case conference–here’s the link for registration details.
Son Rise Morning Show: Mapping Edition
(August 30, 2017) Dr J is Anna Mitchell’s guest on Sacred Heart Radio’s Son Rise Morning Show. They’re discussing the Southern Poverty Law Center’s "hate map,", which lists several religious and family-oriented organizations (including us) as "hate groups."
What is the Sexual Revolution?
(August 26, 2017) Dr J is speaking at a couples’ retreat in Lake Charles, Louisiana (right after our morning Healing Family Breakdown workshop, actually–check out the Ruth website for more dates to attend one later this year). Here her topic was "What is the Sexual Revolution?"
Healing Survivors…and the Hate Map?
(August 23, 2017) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s A Closer Look. They’re discussing the Southern Poverty Law Center’s "hate map,", which lists several religious and family-oriented organizations (including us) as "hate groups.", They also discuss Ruth Institute’s upcoming Healing Family Breakdown spiritual workshop.
Leila Miller on The Catholic Conversation
(August 15, 2017) Leila Miller, author and friend of Ruth, is speaking with Steve and Becky Greene of Immaculate Heart Radio’s The Catholic Conversation. They’re discussing Primal Loss, Leila’s book about adult children navigating experiences related to their parents’ divorces and broken families. (Dr J wrote the forward for Primal Loss.)
Dr J on Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagles
(August 15, 2017) Dr J is a guest on Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagles, where she discussed the sexual revolution’s attack on the family with interviewer Cherilyn Eagar.
Areté Academy
(August 10, 2017) Dr J is speaking from Alliance Defending Freedom’s Areté Academy. The program is geared toward undergrads and fosters education about marriage, family, law, and religious liberty.
Is the Right Retreating?
(August 3, 2017) Dr J is interviewed by Greg Corombos on Dateline: Washington, Radio America’s nationally syndicated news magazine. They’re discussing conservative retreat on a lot of historically core cultural issues related to the onward march of the sexual revolution.
Healing Family Breakdown at BNI
(July 26, 2017) Dr J gives a brief introduction to our upcoming "Healing Family Breakdown", spiritual workshop at Business Network International. For more information or to register, please visit ruthinstitute.org/events.
*What’s* in [Teen] Vogue?
(July 17, 2017) Dr J is Wendy’s guest once again on Relevant Radio’s On Call with Wendy Wiese to discuss cultural views on sex. Among other topics, they’re going to touch on an article in Teen Vogue whose content is fairly explicit (though the show discussion remains delicate about it).
Tipping Point: Transgenderism
(July 14, 2017) Dr J is Bre Payton’s guest on One America News Network’s Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler. They’re discussing transgenderism in children and the cultural pressures to rush to hormone therapy and even surgery on very young people even as more and more information is coming out that this often doesn’t address the underlying issues.
Gender Ideology: Vox Vitae Adults
(July 12, 2017) Live from the adult evening session at this year’s Vox Vitae, a pro-life camp in Alhambra, California, Dr J is speaking about gender during her final talk. She had the teenagers during the daytime sessions, in the evenings, she spoke to their parents. Check out our podcast stream if you missed her other talks–she gave a total of 4 at Vox Vitae.
Contraception &, Divorce: Vox Vitae Adults
(July 11, 2017) Live from the adult evening session at this year’s Vox Vitae, a pro-life camp in Alhambra, California, Dr J is speaking about contraception, divorce, and the survivors of the sexual revolution. Stay tuned for her second talk on the gender ideology.
Gender Ideology: Vox Vitae Teens
(July 12, 2017) Live from this year’s Vox Vitae, a pro-life camp for teens in Alhambra, California, Dr J is speaking about gender during her second talk. If you missed the first one–on contraception, divorce, and the survivors of the sexual revolution–check out our podcast stream.
Contraception &, Divorce: Vox Vitae Teens
(July 11, 2017) Live from this year’s Vox Vitae, a pro-life camp for teens in Alhambra, California, Dr J is speaking about contraception, divorce, and the survivors of the sexual revolution. Stay tuned for her second talk on gender ideology, too.
A New Study on Extramarital Sex and Older Americans
(July 7, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the new study published by the University of Utah on older Americans and extramarital sex–and its surprising results.
An Introduction to Economic Demography
(June 23, 2017) Live from this year’s Acton University, Anne Morse is Al Kresta’s guest on his eponymous radio show from Ave Maria. Between workshops, they’re discussing the issues related to population, parenting, and children: the relationship between fertility, wealth, and culture. Anne is on Acton’s faculty this year teaching a course on economic demography.
Supreme Court Rules on the Birth Certificates of the Children of Same-Sex Couples
(June 27, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the United States’ Supreme Court ruling on same-sex parents’ names on children’s birth certificates.
Gender Ideology: The Sexual State
(June 23, 2017) This year’s Acton University is coming to a close–this is the last of Dr J’s three talks this time around. They’ve all been themed "The Sexual State,", highlighting 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 on "The Sexual State and the Gender Ideology."
Divorce Ideology: The Sexual State
(June 22, 2017) This year’s Acton University is in full swing! Dr J has been with the program since the beginning. 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 second talk, entitled "The Sexual State and the Divorce Ideology.", 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.
Culture of Death: The Sexual State
(June 22, 2017) It’s that time again–this year’s Acton University is upon us! Dr J has been with the program since the beginning. 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. Her first talk is entitled "The Sexual State and the Culture of Death.", Stay tuned for her other talks 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.
Equipped: Economics of the Sexual Revolution
(June 22, 2017) Live from this year’s Acton University, Dr J is Chris Brooks’ guest on his radio show Equipped. Between workshops, they’re discussing the economic consequences of the sexual revolution.
Dr J &, Al Kresta at Acton 2017
(June 21, 2017) 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 issues related to the sexual revolution: a culture hostile to life and family, ideologies opposed to gender and marriage, and more.
Divorce Enablers
(June 14, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. Divorce is the topic under their microscope today. Check out Dr J’s article from Clash Daily, "Divorce Enablers: The Liberal Fantasy World is Wrecking Children’s Lives,", linked on our website.
Dr J on Striker Radio
(June 10, 2017) Dr J is once again a guest of Steve Pauwels on Striker Radio. They’re discussing her recent piece over at ClashDaily (where Steve is also an editor), a forward Dr J just wrote for Leila Miller’s book about the aftermath of divorce from adult children’s perspectives. Leila’s book is entitled Primal Loss.
