Symposium: ‘Humanae Vitae’ Teachings Essential for Stable Marriages, Families
Benedictine College event looked at why the teachings of the Church are the answer to many current cultural and societal problems. Mary Rezac/CNA/EWTN News March 28, 2018, at ncregister.com. ATCHISON, Kan. — The promise of the sexual revolution and contraception was total sexual freedom for everyone. “Sex is for fun and now women can have […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Selling Hate
by John Stossel; originally published at Creators.com Who will warn Americans about hate groups? The media know: the Southern Poverty Law Center. SPLC, based in Alabama, calls itself "the premier" group monitoring hate. Give us money, they say, and they will "fight the hate that thrives in our country." I once believed in the center’s mission. Well-meaning people still do. Apple just gave them a million dollars. So did actor George Clooney. They shouldn’t. Ayaan Hirsi Ali grew up in Somalia, where she suffered female genital mutilation. So now she speaks out against radical Islam. For that, SPLC put her on its list of dangerous "extremists." Maajid Nawaz was once an Islamic extremist. Then he started criticizing the radicals. SPLC labels him an "anti-Muslim extremist," too. While launching hateful smears like these, SPLC invites you to donate to them to "join the fight against hatred and bigotry." SPLC once fought useful fights. They took on the Ku Klux Klan. But now they go after people on the right with whom they disagree. They call the Family Research Council a hate group because it says gay men are more likely to sexually abuse children. That’s their belief. There is some evidence that supports it. Do they belong on a "hate map," like the Ku Klux Klan, because they believe that evidence and worry about it? I often disagree with the council, but calling them a hate group is unfair. In my YouTube video this week, the group’s vice president, Jerry Boykin, tells me, "I don’t hate gay people. And I know gay people, and I have worked with gay people." But once you’re labeled a hate group, you are a target. One man went to the Family Research Council headquarters to kill people, shooting a security guard in the arm before he was stopped. The shooter told investigators that he attacked the FRC because he found them on SPLC’s hate list. Calling the council a "hate group" made its employees the target of real hate. SPLC also smears the Ruth
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.
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.
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.
Should faithful Christians do business with Vanco? Draw Your Own Conclusions
Vanco was the Ruth Institute’s payment processor for donations from 2015 until August 31, 2017. We have recorded many of the news stories as well as our press releases in this space. We want to let our friends know that we received additional correspondence from them. We record it here in its entirety, without comment. […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
*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).
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.
Young Americans Cheat on Spouses Less Often Than Older Americans, Study Finds
By Brandon Showalter, CP Reporter This article was first posted July 5, 2017, at Christian Post. Marriage requires more than just the rings and the vows. Younger Americans are less likely to cheat on their spouses than older Americans are, and although culture has become much more accepting of loose sexual norms, adultery is still […]
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.
Ruth Institute Survey Results
Our main objective with this survey was to see if our audience has a basic understanding of our mission. I’m pleased to see that, yes, you do! More than 90% of you agree that the list of issues we tackle are indeed related. The second question was like the first. We asked people to identify […]
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."
The psychologist hastily concluded I had "hang ups" about sex
At the age of 52, I recently found myself sitting in my mother’s psychologist’s office. She went to him most of her adult life, though she died six years ago. I knew her psychologist well since, at the age of 14, I was the one who had sought him out in hopes of acquiring help […]
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.
ADF 2017: The Sexual Revolution &, Its Victims
(June 8, 2017) Dr J addresses law students participating in the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship. In this part of her talk, her topic is "The Sexual Revolution and its Victims."
St. John Bosco’s Clergy Appreciation Dinner
(May 23, 2017) Dr J is the speaker at St. John Bosco Catholic Church’s annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner in Westlake, Louisiana. Her topic is "What the Ruth Institute Can Do for the Priests and People of St. John Bosco;", she also made a special statement to the children who were present.
How Do We Treat Our Children?
(May 16, 2017) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing how you can tell where a society is headed by how it treats its children.
The Half-Made Bed and the More Excellent Way
by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first posted at Crisis Magazine on May 2, 2017. “The Personal is Political” was a slogan engineered by Marxist feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. Few people realized at the time exactly what that slogan entailed. “The personal is political” should have telegraphed loud and clear that these […]
Feminist Baggage
(May 4, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing how hard it is to shake overarching political indoctrination, particularly when it’s focused on promoting yourself at the expense of all others–especially your family. Check out the referenced article from Crisis Magazine, "The Half-Made Bed and the More Excellent Way."
Western Culture is Worse off…
(April 24, 2017) Dr J is once again Molly Smith’s guest on From the Median. They’re discussing the founding and mission of the Ruth Institute and its work with the culture and the survivors of the sexual revolution.
Fantasy Worldviews of the Lifestyle Left
(March 29, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the political views of the upper classes–and how the elites feel free to use force of all kinds to bend everyone else to their particular definition of "truth.", Check out the article that inspired this topic, "The Upper Class is Communist,", over at Dr J’s blog, drjs.blog. Thanks, too, to the listener who shouted this out as "the soundbite of the decade."
The Day Without a Woman
(March 8, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the "Day Without a Woman", strike.
Marriage, Divorce, Counseling, and Healing
(March 2, 2017) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s A Closer Look. They’re discussing several current projects of the Ruth Institute, including our Roses from Ruth shout-outs, Healing Family Breakdown retreats, and more.
Jennifer Johnson on Cohabitation
(February 13, 2017) Jennifer Johnson, Ruth Institute’s Associate Director, is speaking with Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing cohabitation.
I Don’t See a Floor Under this Elevator
(February 10, 2017) Dr J is interviewed by Greg Corombos on Dateline: Washington, Radio America’s nationally syndicated news magazine. They’re discussing a new survey on sex and singles released by Match.com that details the degree of casual sex among singles in today’s culture.
Study finds skyrocketing rate of abstinence among Millennials
by Ben Johnson This article was first published August 3, 2016, at LifeSiteNews. Think Millennials are the most sexually active generation in history? Think again, say the authors of a new study released on Monday. The number of young adults born in the 1990s who report they are not having sex is more than twice […]
Respect Life Banquet
(January 17, 2017) Dr J was the keynote speaker at this year’s Respect Life banquet, sponsored by the Roman Catholic diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana. She’s speaking on the sexual revolution and its victims–and the path forward.
Altar Society: About Ruth…
(November 21, 2016) Dr J was invited to speak at the Altar Society in Lake Charles on the work and history of the Ruth Institute.
Courage Conference: Phoenix 2017
(January 10, 2017) Dr J traveled to Phoenix to participate in the Courage Conference, a Roman Catholic organization dedicated to helping persons with same-sex attraction live chaste lives and seek holiness. Her topic was "Understanding the Sexual Revolution."
Putting Families First
(November 4, 2016) Dr J is a guest on The Kristine Franklin Show. This morning, she and Kristine are discussing the modern world’s abnormal separation of sex and procreation–and the fallout of the sexual revolution generally. Listen
Markets Without Limits
(October 26, 2016) Dr J travels to Austin, Texas to debate philosophy professor Dr. Peter Jaworski on the topic "Markets Without Limits.", Are markets for surrogacy and prostitution ethical? This event was sponsored by the Texas Economics Association, the James Q. Wilson Forum, and the Austin Institute. Check out our Ruth Refuge for the Q&A session in the middle of the event. Listen
Does the Family Have a Future? (Part 2: The Sexual State)
(October 13, 2016) Dr J travels to Rhode Island to speak at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on the theme "Does the Family Have a Future?", This is the second part of her talk, this one’s theme is "The Sexual State.", If you missed the first part of her talk, check out the previous podcast. The questions and answers she took after each talk are also available on our Ruth Refuge. Listen
Dr J and Jennifer Johnson on the Sexual Revolution
(September 17, 2016) Dr J was invited to Phoenix, Arizona to speak to the diocese there. We’ve already podcasted that one, but during that visit, she and Ruth’s Director of Operations Jennifer Johnson were once again guests on Immaculate Heart Radio’s "The Catholic Conversation", with Steve and Becky Greene. They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work healing the family and shedding light on the problems wrought by the sexual revolution–divorce specifically.
Not your momma’s free market
by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published at The Blaze on September 29, 2016. I got into the conservative movement as a 19-year-old economics undergraduate at Ohio State University. My OSU professors were all recent graduates of the University of Chicago and were true believers in the free market. The theory was elegant, […]
Cafeteria Catholicism and Public Service
(September 21, 2016) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the "cafeteria Catholics", who pick and choose what to believe, they also touch on the current attempt by the Wijngaards Institute to pressure the Catholic Church to alter its teaching on contraception. The Institute was invited to make a presentation before the United Nations this week on the subject. Listen
Contraception, Catholics, and the U.N.
(September 20, 2016) Dr J is invited to be a guest on EWTN’s "Morning Glory", to discuss the current attempt by the Wijngaards Institute to alter Church teaching on contraception with a presentation before the United Nations.
Recycled Dissent and Renewed Emphasis on Humanae Vitae
(September 20, 2016) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’s guest on "A Closer Look.", They’re discussing the current attempt by the Wijngaards Institute to alter Church teaching on contraception with a presentation before the United Nations. This attempt is not going unresponded-to by Humanae Vitae Catholics, however.
Catholics in the Public Square
(September 17, 2016) Dr J was invited to Phoenix, Arizona to speak on "Catholics in the Public Square", to the diocese there. Her talk is designed to prepare people for personal and civic engagement on the marriage and life issues in the current cultural climate.
Record Low US Fertility Rates and a Legal Challenge to Polygamy Laws
(August 16, 2016) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the historic low in the United States’ fertility rate. They also briefly touch on the first legal challenge to United States polygamy law…
Dr J on Cogwatch
(August 5, 2016) Dr J is a guest on Dr. Robert Oscar Lopez’s podcast Cogwatch. They’re discussing Marilyn Monroe, the sexual revolution and its victims, and what went wrong with Christian churches on the topic of sexuality. Dr. Lopez also wrote a piece for the Federalist on this topic.
Does Sex Have Meaning? (And Who Can Really Say?)
by Ryan C. MacPherson, a Ruth Circle of Experts member Book Review: On the Meaning of Sex, J. Budziszewski ISI Books, 2011; 145 pages, $27.95 Reprinted with permission from the author from The Family in America. Noah Webster was no intellectual slouch. Proficient in the languages of the ancient Near East as well as of modern Europe, he painstakingly compiled the etymology, orthography, and signification of 70,000 words for the great American Dictionary of the English Language published in 1828. A product of his times, but also a product of one of the best intellectual traditions humanity has mustered in all of time, Webster did not hesitate to follow the guidance of natural law when defining terms that refer to humanity in its personal, social, and political manifestations. Webster defined sex as “the distinction between male and female,” male as “pertaining to the sex that procreates young,” and female as “noting the sex which produces young.” And marriage? “The act of uniting a man and a woman for life; wedlock; the legal union of a man and a woman for life . . . for the purpose of preventing the promiscuous intercourse of sexes, for promoting domestic felicity, and for securing the maintenance and education of children.” Two centuries removed from Webster, many people now reject his definitions as being too morally restrictive, too narrowly traditional, too out of step with the hodgepodge of Facebook status updates, YouTube videos, and MP3 downloads that shape personal identities today. Indeed, for college students such as “Harris,” the question no longer is whether Webster got the definition of “sex” right, but whether “sex” has any meaning at all. Harris is certain that sex is meaningless. And yet, Harris is just as certain that the factories for human reproduction depicted in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World are appalling. In the opinion of Harris’s philosophy professor, J. Budziszewski, Harris must be confused. How can the student say that sex has no meaning and nevertheless find it appalling that procreati
A Department of Justice Letter to Public Schools about Transgender Students
(August 3, 2016) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing Ivanka Trump’s speech at the GOP convention, gender identity politics, and the NBA’s punitive actions toward North Carolina in light of transgender politics.
Homosexuality is a Natural Law Issue
My friend Daniel Mattson hits it out of the park today, “Why Homosexuality is a Natural Law Issue.” I’m thinking pretty much every moral issue can be framed as a natural law issue, but that’s just me. Dan has had great succes talking with young people about sexual morality using this approach. Must read for […]
Two Men Talk about Marriage: New Book
This looks like a good book, and a good resource for our Gay Lifestyle Refugees. Jeremy Bell was in a long term, same-sex relationship and had not yet met his now-friend and co-author John McCaughan when he began, six years ago, to think seriously about the meaning of marriage. John, on the other hand, had […]
Through Family Breakdown to Healing and Hope
(July 7, 2016) Dr J was invited to speak to the Kiwanis Club in Lake Charles on the sexual revolution’s effects on family breakdown and what we can do to make things better.
Female Supreme Court Justices and a Texas Abortion Law
(July 6, 2016) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down requirements that Texas abortion clinics deliver the same standard of medical care as other medical facilities.
Suuprize, Suuprize, Suuprize! Sex Ed doesn’t help teens.
For those who may not remember, Gomer Pyle, USMC was a sitcom featuring Jim Nabors as a dumb but loveable Marine private. One of his most famous lines was “Suuprize, Suuprize, Suuprize.” He would utter these words when he was about to do something to irritate the Sargent or say something obvious. I’ve decided […]
Making the Case for Marriage: Acton 2016
(June 16, 2016) It’s that time of year again–Dr J is at Acton University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She’s been with the conference since the beginning, and yesterday she gave one of the foundational lectures designed to orient religious leaders in basic economic concepts. This lecture is on "Making the Case for Marriage."
Making Marriage Matter, Part 2
(June 9, 2016) Dr J fields questions after addressing law students participating in the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship. If you missed her talks on the family as the foundation of society and the agenda of the modern sexual revolution, check out our podcast stream.
The LGBT Movement vs. the Sexual Revolution
(June 6, 2016) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the ideological incoherence of the sexual revolution and its tendency, in myriad ways, of eating its own as it proceeds.
C-FAM: The Sexual Revolution
(June 3, 2016) Dr J addressed a select group of UN delegates on problems of the sexual revolution. This exclusive event was sponsored by C-FAM and held at a resort on Lake George, New York for 30 delegates from around the world and their families. C-FAM is the Center for Family and Human Rights, and it advocates for life and family at the United Nations.
The New Trans Patriarchy
today’s “trans movement”… takes us back to a time when women were valued based on their appearance, and whether they fit someone else’s preconceived notion of femininity. In essence, all it takes to be a woman today are [fake] breasts and good hair. As a culture, we are telling women that the feelings and sentiments […]
Blackmail Threat Leads to life-giving Testimony
Leave it to pro-choice political operatives to make a blackmail threat against a pro-life politician and his family. And leave it to the King of Kings to bring light out of darkness and to write straight with crooked lines. It seems that “an unnamed source” told Michigan State Rep. Lee Chatfield, a pro-life Republican, that they […]
The Case for Marriage (SWBTS), Part 2
(May 24, 2016) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of the largest Southern Baptist seminaries in the world, hosted Dr. J at their annual Summer Institute, sponsored by the Land Center. This is the second part of her address to pastors and seminary professors on making the case for marriage, if you missed the first part, check out the previous podcast.