The Ruth Institute Podcast

Dr. Timothy Rarick has been a Professor of Marriage, Family, & Child Development at BYU-Idaho for the past nine years. Dr. Rarick has worked with several organizations to promote and protect the family through public policy, research, and social media. In 2017, Tim completed a sabbatical working as a Research Fellow for the Marriage & Religion Research Initiative at Catholic University of America...

(June 16, 2020) Dr J is a guest of Father Robert McTeigue on The Station of the Cross's The Catholic Current. Today they're discussing the seismic Supreme Court ruling that sex and sexual identity are the same thing…which is going to affect men and women very differently. We're also revving up for our annual Summit--check that out over on our website at ruthinstitute.org/summit .

Melea Stephens is a practicing marriage and family therapist and an activist leader against sexual exploitation in her home state of Alabama. She is a board member with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and the founder of Rescue Innocence Movement, a nonprofit created to protect this generation of children from the harms of sexual exploitation through prevention, education, and legislatio...

Dr. Walter Schumm is a professor of applied family science at Kansas State University where he has taught and conducted research since 1979. Since 2004, he has been publishing research on same-sex parenting and providing a scholarly critique of much of the social science research dealing with homosexuality. In 2018, his book Same-Sex Parenting Research: A Critical Assessment was published by Wilbe...

(June 1, 2020) Dr J is speaking with Traci DeVette Griggs on Family Policy Matters . They're discussing infertility, surrogacy, and other artificial reproductive technologies in light of Anderson Cooper's recent purchase / adoption of a baby. Women were paid for their services and genetic material, but little Wyatt has no legal mother.

Dr. Paul Church was a practicing urologist for more than 35 years; he was also involved with clinical research and teaching as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He was fired from his job, his career was destroyed, his life was upended, and his medical license was nearly revoked when he merely advocated for healthy choices, and criticized hospital superiors for promoting...

Senior Editor of PJ Media, Tyler O'Neil is an author and conservative commentator. He has written for numerous publications, including Christian Post , National Review , the Washington Free Beacon , the Daily Signal , and the Colson Center's Breakpoint . He has appeared on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight . He is the author of Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center . He...

(May 15, 2020) Dr J is Father Rob Jack's guest on Sacred Heart Radio's "Driving Home the Faith." They're discussing Anderson Cooper's recent purchase of a baby through surrogacy.

Dr. Pat Fagan is Founder and Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI) at the Family Research Council (now a part of The Catholic University of America). He is also a professional therapist specializing in child, family and marital therapy for couples considering divorce. He publishes and edits Marripedia.org, a Wikipedia-like resource on social sciences of impact of marriag...

Tracy Shannon is mother of 4 blessings and a grandmother. She has studied what she calls the "neo-morality movement" for 20 years. Tracy's family was profoundly impacted by the transgender movement many years ago, and that moved Tracy from the sidelines (merely protecting her own children from being inducted into "new" sexual mores) and onto the battlefront in the culture wars. Recently, Tracy has...

Dr. Donald Hilton is a neurosurgeon specializing in spine surgery. Dr. Hilton graduated cum laude with his medical degree from the University of Texas-Galveston. He did his surgery internship and residency in neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Hilton currently serves as a clinical associate professor of neurology at the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio and is nationa...

Steven W. Mosher is an internationally recognized author and the foremost Western authority on China and on population issues, as well as an acclaimed and sought-after speaker. He has worked tirelessly since 1979 to fight coercive population control programs and has helped hundreds of thousands of women and families worldwide. In 1979, Steven was the first American social scientist to visit mainla...

Betsy Kerekes is the happily married mother of three girls and a boy. She shares amusing, light-hearted stories about her husband and children at parentingisfunny.wordpress.com. Her first book with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage , has three foreign translations. She also wrote 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person with Dr. Morse. She has published multiple articles, ha...

(April 13, 2020) Dr J is speaking with Pastor Michael Demastus on Faith Works Live . Their topic is the sexual revolution as pushed by the state.

Attorney Cathy Ruse has devoted her career to promoting the dignity of the human person --a career that spans the fields of communication, public policy, law, and language remediation. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show . Full video episode is available here . Currently, Mrs. Ruse serves as Family Research Council's Senior Fellow for Legal Studies. She is also Legal Supervisor for Ave Maria...

Dr. Erin Brewer developed a trans identity after being molested in first grade. She did everything she could to be a boy. In her mind, she *was* a boy. But instead of enabling this delusion, Erin's mother eventually sent her to a therapist, and she received proper care to manage her gender confused feelings. She eventually accepted her gender, but continued running away from God. She became a star...

Ambassador Dr. Alan Keyes is an American conservative political activist, pundit, author, former ambassador to the United Nations and Adviser to President Ronald Reagan, two-time major presidential candidate, husband and father. His stated purpose in life, like that of the America's Founders, is to provide a secure future for our children and our posterity. Keyes is an unparalleled leader among mo...

This week our podcast has three brief interviews from pro-life leaders at the Greater Cleveland Right to Life's "Bringing America Back to Life" Convention, held March 6th and 7th. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show . Full video episode is available here . Communication expert Dr. Christine M. Bacon, Ph. D. , is an author, international speaker, trainer and radio talk-show host of "Breakfast...

This week we bring you part two of Katrina Zeno's explanation of John Paul II's "Theology of the Body." Katrina J. Zeno, MTS, has served as the founding coordinator of the St. John Paul II Resource Center for Theology of the Body and Culture for the Diocese of Phoenix, AZ for 14 years, and has been speaking around the world on the Theology of the Body for over 23 years --not as simply another "sub...

(February 28, 2020) Dr J is speaking with Traci DeVette Griggs on Family Policy Matters . Their topic is the "seamless garment," an idea that has had several meanings over the years. In the 1980s, it meant a consistent position on the life issues; more recently, it has been used as a way to downplay the horrors of abortion in favor of other issues. Dr J has some thoughts on this.

(March 6, 2020) Dr J is one of the speakers at the " Bringing America Back to Life " convention in Cleveland held on March 6th and 7th this year. She gave her presentation on "Understanding and Combatting the Sexual Revolution."

This week we bring you an expert on Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" in two parts! Katrina J. Zeno, MTS, has served as the founding coordinator of the St. John Paul II Resource Center for Theology of the Body and Culture for the Diocese of Phoenix, AZ for 14 years, and has been speaking around the world on the Theology of the Body for over 23 years --not as simply another "subject" that...

This week we offer the powerful testimony of Paul Darrow, a victim of the Sexual Revolution whose transformed life has given hope to many entangled in same-sex attraction. Paul moved to Manhattan immediately after graduating college and became an international fashion model, a pleasure-seeker, and an atheist. His former hedonistic life, glamorous career, and ties to high society have provided him...

(February 27, 2020) Dr J is a guest of Father Robert McTeigue on The Station of the Cross's The Catholic Current . Today they're discussing the new colonialism: ideological imperialism and the West's attempt to export the sexual revolution to developing countries.

(February 26, 2020) The Ruth Institute had the opportunity to deliver our "Make the Family Great Again" petition to the Trump State Department's Commission on Unalienable Rights earlier this month. Dr J gave a 10-minute presentation on the petition and delivery at Business Network International.