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The Ruth Institute Podcast

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The Sexual Revolution has been going on for our entire lives and it has left a trail of destruction. There is hardly an institution in our modern society that has been left untouched: education, therapy, medicine, big tech, the pharmaceutical professions and even the church. You might feel hopeless and confused by the contradictory messages and damaging effects. Don't worry. The Ruth Institute provides decades of research and sound thinking to help you navigate our world and help heal your family. Join us as we work to build a civilization of love!
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Episodes

Sonograms & Abortion in Texas

(January 10, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the recent law passed in Texas that requires abortionists to show mothers sonograms of their babies before the abortion is performed.

Jan 25, 201213 min

Tactics of the Lifestyle Left

(January 17, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the recent study put out by the Chicago Business School on boys, behavioral problems, and the influence of mothers and fathers.

Jan 24, 201213 min

A Closer Look: Marriage & Family Culture

(January 11, 2012) Dr J is Sheila Liaugminas's guest on Relevant Radio's show "A Closer Look." They're discussing the marriage question and how it's often approached in the public square--especially in light of the US's upcoming presidential elections. If you'd like to listen to Dr J's debates at Baylor or Southern Methodist University (referenced in the show), check out our podcast stream....

Jan 24, 201247 min

Promotion of Gay Rights Internationally

(December 13, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Secretary Clinton's assertion that religious liberty and homosexual rights stem from the same source.

Jan 13, 201210 min

Gay Rights & the Obama Administration

(December 20, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss President Obama's moves to court the homosexual lobby as his reelection campaign gets rolling.

Jan 12, 201213 min

Privatization of Marriage

(January 3, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Ron Paul's "let's totally privatize marriage" position.

Jan 11, 201212 min

Dale Kuehne interview

(December 19, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing Dr Dale Kuehne, a politics professor at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, author of "Sex and the iWorld", ordained Presbyterian minister, and vice-chair of the ethics committee. They're discussing alternatives to today's sexualized culture, Aristotle's views on sex, and much more. For her interview with Dr Steven Heaney, check out the previous podcast ....

Jan 06, 201247 min

Steven Heaney interview

(December 19, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing Dr Steven Heaney, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and editor of Abortion: A New Generation of Catholic Responses . They're discussing divorce and other forms of marriage redefinition. For her interview with Dr Dale Kuehne, check out the next podcast ....

Jan 05, 201247 min

Austin Nimocks & Shoshana Grossbard interviews

(December 12, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing Austin Nimocks, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, and Shoshana Grossbard, professor of economics at San Diego State University and founding editor of the Review of Economics of the Household. They're discussing Canada's recent [unsuccessful] attempt to legalize polygamy. For Dr J's interview with Paul Diamond, check out the previous podcast . Also ch...

Dec 21, 201150 min

Paul Diamond interview

(December 12, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War " on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing barrister Paul Diamond, who specializes in defending religious liberty in the United Kingdom.

Dec 20, 201146 min

Scott Yenor interview

(December 5, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing Dr. Scott Yenor, associate professor and chair of the political science department at Boise State University. He's written Family Politics: The Idea of Marriage in Modern Political Thought, which they're discussing.

Dec 19, 201149 min

Q & A: The Definition of Marriage, The Importance of Marriage

(November 15, 2011) Dr J travels to Loyola Marymount to speak on the definition and importance of marriage at a talk sponsored by the school's theology and philosophy departments, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and College Republicans. This is the Q & A afterward--check out the previous podcast for her talk.

Dec 10, 201130 min

The Definition of Marriage, The Importance of Marriage

(November 15, 2011) Dr J travels to Loyola Marymount to speak on the definition and importance of marriage at a talk sponsored by the school's theology and philosophy departments, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and College Republicans. There was a Q & A afterward, too--check out the next podcast . To view the Reel Love Challenge videos and the I Commit video, check out our YouTube channel or our website, ruthinstitute.org ....

Dec 10, 201142 min

Vatican funding Adult Stem Cell Research

(November 8, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the Vatican's decision to fund adult stem-cell research via a small biotech company in the United States.

Dec 09, 201112 min

40th Anniversary of Ms. Magazine

(November 16, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Gloria Steinhem's recent comments on the 40th anniversary of Ms. Magazine--and what the feminist movement isn't responsible for.

Dec 08, 201116 min

Canadian Court Upholds Ban on Polygamy

(November 29, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the recent Canadian court decision denying polygamous marriage rights to Canadian families--even when presented with the same arguments used to defend same-sex unions (which are legal in Canada).

Dec 07, 201111 min

Dr J @ ITAF: Wrap-Up

(July 30, 2011) Here's Dr J speaking on why "It Takes a Family to Raise a Village" at Ruth Institute's 2011 conference of the same name. There's Q & A session afterward, too.

Dec 06, 20111 hr 19 min

Tom Peters interview

(November 14, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. In the second hour of the program she's interviewing Tom Peters of the American Papist blog. They're discussing his participation in the grassroots-y youth Catholic movement. If you missed the first hour (with Dr Don Hilton), check out the previous podcast . Some links discussed in the show: American Papist: http://catholicvote.org/discuss/index.php?show=papist Marriage Anti-Defamation Allian...

Nov 29, 201144 min

Dr. Donald Hilton interview

(November 14, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing Dr Donald Hilton, associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio, Texas, and one of the country's leading researchers on the science of pornography addiction--and that's the topic they're discussing. For the following interview with Thomas Peters, check out the next podcast ....

Nov 28, 201149 min

Dr. Byron Johnson interview

(November 7, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. In the second hour of the program she's interviewing Dr Byron Johnson, professor of social sciences at Baylor University and director of both the Institute for Studies of Religion and the Program on Pro-Social Behavior. They're discussing the role of religiosity in reducing crime. If you missed the first hour (with Dr Peggy Hartshorn), check out the previous podcast ....

Nov 16, 201146 min

Dr. Peggy Hartshorn interview

(November 7, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing Dr Peggy Hartshorn, president of Heartbeat International, a network of pregnancy health centers. They're discussing the work to help women and the opposition they face from the abortion industry. The show now has a 2-hour timeslot--for the following interview with Dr Byron Johnson, check out the next podcast ....

Nov 16, 201150 min

Katie Elrod interview

(October 24, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing Katie Elrod, teacher, school administrator, and speaker. They're discussing the Church's teaching on infertility, artificial reproductive technology, and natural family planning.

Nov 10, 201144 min

Casey @ Students for the Family

(October 29, 2011) Casey Gleave, one of the student presenters at the "Students for the Family" regional conference in Provo, Utah, speaks on the question we should be asking about the purposes of marriage.

Nov 03, 201113 min

Stand for Family

(October 29, 2011) Dr J speaks at the "Students for the Family" regional conference in Provo, Utah on society, family, and children.

Nov 02, 201149 min

La Crosse Conference: On Divorce

(October 10, 2011) Elizabeth Marquardt speaks at the Conference for the Priests and Deacons of La Crosse, Wisconsin on divorce, donor-conceived persons, alternate family forms, and alienation.

Oct 26, 201155 min

Angela Franks, Ph. D. interview

(October 17, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego. Today she's interviewing Dr. Angela Franks, director of Theology Programs for the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization at St. John's seminary in Massachusetts. They're discussing the work of Margaret Sanger, the eugenics movement, and contraception. Concerning the book Dr J mentions: if you'd like, you can order it at Pauline.org or Amazon.com ....

Oct 24, 201146 min

Brad Wilcox @ ITAF: Marriage and Children Q&A

(July 30, 2011) This is the question-and-answer period from Dr Brad Wilcox's "Marriage and Children" talk at our "It Takes a Family to Raise a Village" conference this year. If you missed his talk, just pull down the previous podcast .

Oct 13, 201117 min
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