New Poll on Growing "Support", for Allowing Same-Sex Marriage
(March 10, 2015) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing NBC’s recent poll showing that 59% of Americans now "support", genderless marriage.
Dr J at Faith Lutheran Church
(March 2, 2015) Dr J speaks on The Sexual Revolution and its Victims to Faith Lutheran Church in Indiana. Marriage exists to ensure children know and have a relationship with their mother and father whenever possible–it’s a matter of basic social justice for the child.
Dr J at Grace Lutheran Church
(March 2, 2015) Dr J speaks on The Sexual Revolution and its Victims to Grace Lutheran Church in Indiana. Marriage exists to ensure children know and have a relationship with their mother and father whenever possible–it’s a matter of basic social justice for the child.
Rev. Walter Hoye at San Diego’s Walk for Life
(January 31, 2015) Rev Walter Hoye is one of the speakers at San Diego’s 3rd annual Walk for Life this year–you may remember him as a longtime friend of Ruth who went to jail after peacefully holding signs across the street from an Oakland abortion clinic. He gave a short talk as part of the event entitled "All Lives Matter."
Dr J at San Diego’s Walk for Life
(January 31, 2015) Dr J is one of the speakers at San Diego’s 3rd annual Walk for Life this year. She gave a short talk as part of the event about the dignity of human life and how the sexual state is often at odds with it.
San Diego’s Walk for Life
(January 29, 2015) Dr J is John Harper’s guest on Morning Air, where they discussed the Walk for Life coming up this weekend in San Diego. Dr J will be one of the speakers (along with Rev. Walter Hoye, whose ministry is very inspiring)–if you can get to the area, don’t miss it.
OneLifeLA
(January 17, 2015) Dr J traveled up to Los Angeles, California, to participate in OneLifeLA, a walk and family festival celebrating the value of human life at all ages. While she was there, she was interviewed on the spot by Cyril Jones-Kellett and Joseph Nesta of Immaculate Heart Radio.
Pope Francis’ Forthcoming Encyclical on the Environment
(January 13, 2015) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the Pope’s upcoming encyclical on the environment–and what he won’t say.
Jeb Bush’s Recent Statement on Same-Sex Unions
(January 9, 2015) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing GOP presidential hopeful Jeb Bush’s recent statement about same-sex unions.
Gender Distinctions
(December 2, 2014) Dr J is once again a guest on Drew Mariani’s eponymous show where they discussed the vote coming up in Minnesota about removing gender differentiation in grade-school sports–and locker rooms.
Divorce as a Children’s Rights Issue
(October 3, 2014) Dr J travels to California’s Simi Valley to participate in the International Children’s Rights Institute’s conference hosted by Robert Lopez–this is our podcast of her talk there, "Divorce as a Children’s Rights Issue."
Magnificat San Diego
(November 16, 2013) Dr J is the speaker at the San Diego Catholic Women’s Magnificat Breakfast. She gave a talk on "Healing the 21st Century Family", and her own testimony encompassing family, the sexual revolution, economics, marriage, and healing.
Argument Club for Women: Dr J &, Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman
(October 1, 2013) Dr J travels to the Twin Cities to participate in a debate sponsored by the Argument Club for Women. Up for discussion: "Is Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage a Form of Bigotry?", I bet you can guess which side Dr J is arguing. On the other side is Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, senior rabbi at Temple Israel of Minneapolis. Dr. Deborah Savage, co-founder of the Siena Symposium, moderates. The debate will start around 9 minutes 40 seconds–there’s a bit of an explanation about what the ACW does first.
"Understanding Same-Sex Parenting Studies", ~ Dr. Mark Regnerus @ ITAF ’13
(June 1, 2013) Welcome to ITAF! It Takes a Family to Raise a Village is Ruth Institute’s annual student conference. Up next is Dr. Mark Regnerus’s second talk, "Understanding Same-Sex Parenting Studies.", Q&A session is available on the Ruth Refuge. Listen Also check out Mark’s first lecture, "Pre-Marital Sex in America: The Social Science Evidence on Why Hooking Up Doesn’t Make People Happy;", its Q&A is available on the Ruth Refuge.
"Pre-Marital Sex in America: The Social Science Evidence on Why Hooking Up Doesn’t Make People Happy", ~ Dr. Mark Regnerus @ ITAF ’13
(May 31, 2013) Welcome to ITAF, Ruth Institute’s annual student conference! We’re in the midst of podcasting the lectures from the event. Up next is Dr. Mark Regnerus’s talk, "Pre-Marital Sex in America: The Social Science Evidence on Why Hooking Up Doesn’t Make People Happy.", Q&A session coming up in the next podcast.
Family and Citizenship
(April 12, 2013) Dr J travels to Grove City, Pennsylvania, to speak at Grove City College’s Vision &, Values Conference on The Government’s Duty to Marriage. She also takes questions after the talk–check out our Ruth Refuge for those.
Catholic Cyclone student retreat
(February 17, 2013) Dr J’s in Iowa at the moment, this is her talk to a group of Catholic students from Iowa State. They discussed marriage, family, careers, and children, among other things. Dr J also took questions afterward–check out the next podcast for that part of the session. The Ruth Institute is gearing up for its annual conference, It Takes a Family to Raise a Village, in San Diego. This year’s conference runs from May 30 to June 3. Application deadline is March 15. To find out more and to apply, visit www.ruthinstitute.org/ITAF13.
Dr J &, Austin Muck on "A Closer Look"
(October 10, 2012) Dr. J and Austin Muck, are guests of Sheila Liaugminas on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.", They’re discussing the essential public purpose of marriage–why government is involved in the institution at all. Austin interned at the Ruth Institute as part of the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship.
Dr J &, Dr Gary Gates @ UCLA
(August 29, 2012) Dr J and Dr Gary Gates participate in a debate on the definition of marriage at UCLA. Dr. J, of course, is founding president of the Ruth Institute, Dr. Gates is a research associate at the Williams Institute at UCLA, a public policy research organization. The event was sponsored by the school’s Federalist Society. Hang on for the Q&A afterward, too.
Dr J &, Christine Sun @ the University of Arkansas
(February 9, 2012) In this debate at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Dr J and Christine Sun ponder the definition of marriage. Dr J, of course, is founding president of the Ruth Institute, Christine Sun is Deputy Legal Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center. The debate includes a long Q&A before closing statements.
Dr J &, Mitchell Katine @ the University of Houston
(February 7, 2012) In this debate at the University of Houston, cohosted by the Federalist Society and Outlaw, Dr J squares off against Mitchell Katine over the definition of marriage. Dr J, of course, is founding president of the Ruth Institute. Mitchell Katine was the local attorney for John Lawrence of the Lawrence v Texas decision, which overturned all sodomy statutes in the U.S.
Prop 8 Update on Contagious Transformation
(February 7, 2012) Dr J is a guest on Stacy Swimp’s "Contagious Transformation", for an update on Proposition 8.
Dr. Michael Brown interview
(September 26, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War", on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she’s interviewing Dr. Michael Brown, Messianic Jewish scholar and author of 20 books, the latest of which is "A Queer Thing Happened to America,", which is the subject of their discussion.
Dr J &, Manuel Quinto-Pozos @ Baylor Law School
(October 4, 2011) Baylor Law School hosts a debate between Dr J and Manuel Quinto-Pozos, former staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, on the definition of marriage. The debate was hosted by the Federalist Society and the Baylor American Constitution Society.
Dr J &, Lorie Burch @ SMU
(October 3, 2011) Southern Methodist University hosts a debate between Dr J (invited by the Federalist Society) and Lorie Burch, Dallas attorney (invited by OutLaw) on the legal definition of marriage.
Is Capitalism Compatible with Christianity?
(February 2, 2010) Dr J travels to Stanford University, where she and Yaron Brook (of the Ayn Rand Institute) debate the question "Is Capitalism Compatible with Christianity?", Some of the issues they explore include the definitions of reason and faith, human nature, individualism, freedom, Catholic teaching over a period of several centuries, the definition of capitalism, and the phenomena of love and altruism.
Is Marriage Equality Possible?
(February 9, 2010) Columbia University’s Federalist Society hosts a debate between Dr J and Professor Katherine Franke based on the question "Is Marriage Equality Possible?", About an hour of audio includes opening position (Dr J), arguments (Prof. Franke), and rebuttal (Dr J), as well as a brief question-and-answer period.
Pew finding: Women Marry below their own Education and Income Levels
(January 20, 2010) According to a recent study by the Pew Foundation, women are marrying men with lower incomes and education levels than they [the women] have. No word on whether those women are happy with the arrangement, however.
