Tag: Jennifer Roback Morse

Pro-family activist: needs of children come second after gay ‘marriage’

by Charlie Butts This article was first posted at onenewsnow.com on April 27, 2015.   For the sake of children, marriage should be between a man and a woman, says a pro-family activist.   Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and president of the Ruth Institute, says legally redefining marriage would “redefine parenthood” to allow same-sex […]

Your Revolution is Killing Us

A review of The Sexual Revolution and its Victims by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse By Austin Ruse This article was first posted at Crisis Magazine on May 1, 2015. It is inevitable that advocates for the Sexual Revolution will say all we need is a bit more of it. More orgasms. More sex-ed. More abortion. […]

Religious Liberty Is Not Enough

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first posted at Crisismagazine.com on April 29, 2015. I want to thank those who took the time to respond to my recent article, “Why Religious Liberty Arguments Aren’t Working.” Our focus at the Ruth Institute is crafting sound arguments and clarifying the proper context for their use. Religious liberty arguments are a case in point. While there is merit in religious liberty arguments, we propose a broader strategy that will help all who are engaged in this greatest struggle of our time. What I’m Not SayingI am NOT saying that lawyers like Matt Bowman and his colleagues at the Alliance Defending Freedom should stop taking religious liberty cases. I am NOT saying that advocates should stop sticking up for Christians who have been harmed. I am NOT denigrating the people who have lost their jobs, their businesses or their educational opportunities for the sake of their religious beliefs. Never in a million years. In fact, I support them all. Nor am I saying that we don’t need religious liberty. So what am I saying? A Hypothetical DialogueA Christian baker refuses to bake and deliver a wedding cake for a same-sex couple’s wedding reception, citing deeply held religious beliefs. At one time, this might have been an acceptable legal argument providing protection from prosecution under anti-discrimination laws. This appears to be no longer the case. But I’m not so interested in what will or won’t fly in a court of law. I trust the attorneys like Charles LiMandri, Jay Sekelow, Brad Dacus, Dean Broyles and all the wonderful men and women at the Alliance Defending Freedom to know their business. They know what arguments can and should be made in a court of law, under different sets of facts. I’m getting at something else. Suppose someone other than a lawyer questions the Christian baker: a news reporter or their next door neighbor or their lesbian co-worker. “Why won’t you bake and deliver this cake?” “Because my religion forbids gay marriage.” “Why does your religion forbid gay mar

Does marriage have a public purpose?

BY JENNIFER ROBACK MORSE Posted on mercatornet.com on April 22, 2015.   The Ruth Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to healing the American family from the structural injustices of the sexual revolution headed by Dr Jennifer Roback Morse, in collaboration with Sharee Langenstein, an Illinois attorney, has submitted an Amicus brief to the US Supreme […]

Refining Marriage Violates Children’s Civil Rights

Posted April 20, 2015 at americanclarion.com. SAN DIEGO, California — April 20, 2015 — The Ruth Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to healing the American family from the structural injustices of the sexual revolution, in collaboration with Sharee Langenstein, Attorney at Law in the state of Illinois, submitted an Amicus brief to the United States […]

Press Release: Redefining Marriage Creates Civil Rights Violations for Children

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Redefining Marriage Creates Civil Rights Violations for Children Ruth Institute Submits Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court SAN DIEGO, California — April 20, 2015 — The Ruth Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to healing the American family from the structural injustices of the sexual revolution, in collaboration with Sharee Langenstein, Attorney […]

​Pointers for your letter to the Apostolic Nuncio

by Jennifer Roback Morse  I’m not leaving this alone! If you found your way to this blog, you should write to the Nuncio in support of Archbishop Cordileone! Here are some ideas of things to say. I suggest you keep the text of your letter around 200-250 words. I would suggest you keep a balance […]

My letter to Apostolic Nuncio, Supporting Archbishop Cordileone

by Jennifer Roback Morse  April 20, 2015 His Excellency, the Most Reverend Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano Apostolic Nuncio Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See 3339 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington DC 20008 Dear Excellency, I am writing to convey my heartfelt support for the Archbishop of San Francisco, the Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone. I became acquainted […]

How You Can Help Archbishop Cordileone

by Jennifer Roback Morse  The Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, has been ruthlessly attacked by the Gay Left and their allies. Someone (no one seems to know who) has hired an expensive public relations firm to smear the Archbishop. The final straw was a full-page ad in the San Francisco Chronicle by “100 Catholic […]

Why Religious Liberty Arguments Aren’t Working

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first posted at crisismagazine.com on April 16, 2015. I am a very committed, very public advocate of marriage as a gender-based institution. Many of my fellow proponents of man/woman marriage cite religious liberty as an argument against redefining marriage. While I have great respect for those who promote this view, I must respectfully disagree with their assessment. The uproar over the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act demonstrates that religious liberty arguments don’t work anymore. I take no pleasure in saying this. But religious liberty arguments are not compelling enough to induce our fellow citizens to sacrifice something they value, namely, sexual liberty. I can think of three reasons for this. An increasing number of our fellow citizens do not believe in any god. A substantial number describe themselves as spiritual but not religious. The American religious situation at the time of the American Founding was quite different. James Madison spoke for most when he regarded religion as “the duty which we owe to our Creator and the manner of discharging it.” When so many people do not regard themselves as having any “duty to the Creator,” the social foundation that made religious liberty appealing or even intelligible, no longer exists. So, Reason #1 why religious liberty arguments are not working: People who don’t believe in God, couldn’t give a rip whether we religious believers are inconvenienced in our religious practice. Secondly, the controversies over religious liberty are not about transubstantiation or the Trinity or predestination. We are arguing about sex: abortion, contraception, homosexuality and similar topics. Our fellow citizens have absorbed and are committed to a particular view about the meaning of human sexuality and its place in our lives. Millions of people have ordered their lives around these beliefs. They are not going to give up those views, in the absence of an attractive alternative. Reason #2 why religious liberty arguments are not

Is it ok to have sex with a robot?

by Jennifer Roback Morse  (and other questions you thought you’d never hear….)  So, the Christian Post asked me to comment on this question.  The sum total of my answer:  “I thought I had heard it all, but robot sex is too much, even for me,” Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and president of The Ruth Institute, responded. “You may […]

The Ruth Institute files a Friend of the Court brief

by Jennifer Roback Morse The Ruth Institute and I, filed a Friend of the Court brief to the US Supreme Court for the upcoming marriage cases, called Obergefell v Hodges.  We are not hopeful of a good outcome in this decision. Nonetheless, we filed a brief for these reasons:  To give the dissenters some ammunition.  To […]

The Sexual Revolution and Its Victims: Summit Ministries

(March 11, 2015) Dr J delivered this talk at the Summit Adult Program in Colorado Springs. In it, she’s addressing 3 basic points: What is the sexual revolution? How does the marriage issue fit into its overall picture? What are we going to about it–how do we heal the culture in a lasting and Christlike way?

Evacuation from Dunkirk: a continuation of my open letter to San Diego Social Conservatives

My first letter drew some discussion on my Facebook page. That is great. I am glad. Kirk Jorgenson is not the subject of discussion here. I like Kirk. He ran a good and honorable campaign. A lot of you worked hard for him. I respect that. Evacuation at Dunkirk June 1940 But now that particular battle is over. We have metaphorically evacuated from Dunkirk. We are safely in the British Isles. Let us regroup and think about our next move.

After the Party: An Open Letter to Social Conservatives in San Diego and Beyond

On June 3, 2014, Kirk Jorgenson, came in third in a run-off style primary election for the 52nd Congressional District. He obtained 17% of the vote. Jorgenson had been the favorite of the Social Conservative community in San Diego. OK, San Diego Cultural Conservatives. Kirk Jorgenson lost his runoff race for the 52nd Congressional District. Can we talk now?

Ruth Institute and BYU Present a Conference on the Family

In association with the BYU Family Law Society, the Ruth Institute is pleased to announce the speakers for the BYU Conference on the Family Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. Founder and President of the Ruth Institute A committed career woman before having children, Dr. Morse earned a doctorate in economics, and spent fifteen years teaching at […]