Ruth Institute Podcast

(February 13, 2012) Dr J speaks from Catholic University of America on "Sex without Romance: Marriage, Sex, and the Dating Culture." Student clubs Vita Familia and Gratia Plena sponsored the talk with the help of the Love & Fidelity Network. She takes questions afterward, too.

(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.

(February 16, 2012) Dr J speaks as part of an event at Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center in Maryland. Her talk's entitled "Same-Sex Marriage: Why Not?"

(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.

(February 7, 2012) Dr J is a guest on Stacy Swimp's "Contagious Transformation" for an update on Proposition 8.

(February 6, 2012) Dr J speaks on secular and religious reasons to uphold marriage to a group of Catholic young adults in Houston, Texas.

(January 26, 2012) Dr J is invited to Flagstaff's Northern Arizona University by the college's Newman Club to speak on the Redefinition of Marriage. She takes questions afterward, too.

(January 25, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the "birth control required" rule the White House has decided to keep as a requirement for all employer-provided health plans. For the audio of her Washington State testimony, check out the previous podcast.

(January 23, 2012) Austin Nimocks, Chris Plante, and Dr Jennifer Roback Morse travel to Washington state to testify before its House of Representatives about marriage redefinition.

(November 22, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the privacy concerns of sperm donors (at the expense of the children they produce) and the problems inherent in the artificial reproductive industry as it has arisen in the United States.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(December 6, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the surprising alliance that finds egg harvesting exploitive of women.

(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.

(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.

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

(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. Also, here's her interview with Dr Donald Hilton (referenced in the pornography discussion).

(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.

(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 check out her Issues, Etc. interview on the Canadian polygamy ruling.