Ruth Institute Podcast

Kimberly Ells is a writer, mother, and policy advisor for Family Watch International, where she works to protect children from early sexualization and to promote the family as the fundamental unit of society. Kimberly is an avid researcher and writer on family issues, and has authored international policy briefs. She has spoken at the United Nations and other venues across the country in defense of women and children. Kimberly's new book, The Invincible Family: Why the Global Campaign to Crush Motherhood and Fatherhood Can’t Win, documents the global children’s sexual rights movement. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Kimberly graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English. She is married and is the mother of five children. Readings & Resources The Invincible Family: Why the Global Campaign to Crush Motherhood and Fatherhood Can’t Win:invinciblefamily.com Family Watch International: familywatch.org Family Watch International's "Stop CSE"

(July 15, 2020) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They're discussing the impact COVID has had on the Catholic church.

(July 13, 2020) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's "Driving Home the Faith." They're discussing the tragic problem of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church in light of the recent USCCB audit, which is the subject of Fr. Sullins' latest report. Check out Fr. Sullins' report, "Increasing Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests," at ruthinstitute.org/csa-2020-background. Hear Fr. Sullins' longer presentation at our annual Survivors' Summit this weekend! Check it out at ruthinstitute.org/summit.

(July 8, 2020) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Molly Smith on Salem Radio's "From the Median." They're discussing the tragic problem of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church in light of the recent USCCB audit, which is the subject of Fr. Sullins' latest report. Read it here: "Increasing Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests," at ruthinstitute.org/csa-2020-background. Hear Fr. Sullins' longer presentation at our annual Survivors' Summit next weekend! Check it out at ruthinstitute.org/summit.

(July 6, 2020) Fr. Paul Sullins is a guest of Al Kresta on Ave Maria Radio's "Kresta in the Afternoon." They're discussing the recent USCCB audit, which investigates the ongoing problem of clerical sexual abuse within the Catholic church. It's also the subject of Fr. Sullins' latest report. Read the whole thing, "Increasing Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests," at ruthinstitute.org/csa-2020-background.   Hear Fr. Sullins' longer presentation at our annual Survivors' Summit, coming up July 17th & 18th! Find out more at ruthinstitute.org/summit.

Walter B. Hoye II is both Founder and President of the Issues4Life Foundation, the California Civil Rights Foundation, Founder of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of California, co-founder and Executive Member of the National Black Pro-Life Coalition, a Board Member of The Morning Center (providing free full-service maternity care for women in urban and under-served areas), a published author (Leadership from the IN|SIDE Out), a board member of The Ruth Institute, a full-time pro-life activist, and a leadership consultant. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. As a young man Walter played football at Michigan State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Sociology in 1980. On Tuesday, January 12th, 1982 Walter was licensed to preach the gospel by the Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego, California. Walter graduated from the United States International University, now Alliant International University, with a Master's degree in Business

Award-winning journalist Sue Ellen Browder has addressed members of the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women and has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows, including theToday Show, Oprah, EWTN News Nightly, and Fox News. She has published hundreds of articles in many national magazines and newspapers, including Reader's Digest, Woman's Day, the National Catholic Register, and Cosmopolitan. As the author of Subverted: How I Helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women's Movement andSex and the Catholic Feminist (both published by Ignatius), Sue Ellen has spoken at many pro-life conferences around the country, including the 2020 March for Life Conference and the Pro-Life Summit. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and Resources "She Wrote Fake News for Cosmopolitan and Now Regrets Misleading Women on Feminism," by Kelsey Bolar in the Daily Signal Subverted: How I Helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women's Movement, by Sue Ell

(June 25, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Nancy Tower on KELB's "Church & State." She dropped in to update listeners all about our upcoming Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution, coming to Lake Charles on July 17th & 18th. For more on our annual Summit, visit ruthinstitute.org/summit.

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 in Washington, DC where he has published a research synthesis paper on the unique impact fathers have on their daughters' sexual development, activity, and exploitation. Dr. Rarick was also appointed by the governor of Idaho to serve on the board of the State Department of Health & Welfare. In addition to speaking in Asia, Central America, Europe and all over the U.S. on fatherhood, sexual exploitation, technology, and many other family-related topics, he has presented numerous times at Princeton and the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women. Dr. Rarick has been asked twice by The Holy See to

(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 legislation. After witnessing the detrimental effects of hardcore pornography in the lives of both children and adults she treated, Melea felt a call to raise awareness about the unacknowledged health and societal harms of this illegal material. Since 2012, Melea has organized several city and statewide events and public awareness campaigns. She frequently partners with anti-trafficking leaders to promote education and meet the needs of survivors of sexual exploitation. Through the Rescue Innocence Movement and with the help of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and local leaders, she has been instrumental in the launc

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 Wilberforce Press. Dr. Schumm has also published research on marital satisfaction, marital communication, military families, religion and the family, and premarital counseling. He also recently published an article in the journal Religions on early Islamic history. In addition to his academic work, he served in the reserve components of the U.S. Army for 30 years, retiring in 2002 at the rank of colonel. He and his wife Kimberly have been married for 41 years and have seven children and over 25 grandchildren.

(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 unhealthy behaviors. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Dr. Church challenged the administration of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to be more truthful and honest about the negative health consequences inherent with high risk and unhealthy LGBTQIA+ sexual behaviors and to be more respectful of the diversity of religious and moral views regarding sodomy. He was met with increasing efforts to silence his concerns. Despite an outpouring of public support and legal representation from Liberty Counsel, he was expelled from the medical staff in December 2015. Two other hos

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 enjoys Indian food, board games, and talking ceaselessly about politics, religion, and culture. Readings & Resources Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center on Amazon related reading: Tyler reports on the SPLC "The SPLC's Fall From Grace: How a Civil Rights Group Became a Threat to Free Speech" "SPLC Demands Big Tech Silence Conservatives in the Name of Fighting White Supremacist Terror" "SPLC Releases Fear-Mongering 'Hate Map' Amid Coronavirus Outbreak" Tyler's writings at PJ Media Ruth Institute's dust-up with SPLC: Where's the Hate? PJ Media reports: "Another Scalp? Donation Process

(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 marriage and religious worship. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Dr. Fagan has authored over thirty synthesis papers and has commissioned dozens of original research projects in marriage, family, child development, and religious practice. His decades of analyzing federal surveys and social science studies has proven that marriage is the foundational relationship in society, and fidelity is its foundational virtue. His research has shown that the cultivation of both faithfulness and marriage is integral to all vibrant cultures. Dr. Fagan began his career as a teacher in Ireland

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 taken on Drag Queen Story Hours in Texas and across the country. She exposed how libraries determined to introduce children to adult entertainers and transsexuals disregarded their own policies allowing sex offenders to be held out as role models to young children in taxpayer-funded public libraries. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Tracy is the Texas Director for MassResistance Texas, and led parents there in pushing back against the debauched drag queen program for children as young as four. She has also contributed to research of the programs across the nation and h

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 nationally recognized for developing the first tubular dilating system. This system has widely impacted surgical treatment for herniated discs, degenerative joints, and spinal stenosis. Dr. Hilton is a published author of several book chapters, peer-reviewed journals, and a book, titled He Restoreth My Soul. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here.

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 mainland China. He was invited there by the Chinese Communist government, where he had access to government documents and actually witnessed women being forced to have abortions under the “one-child policy:” killing preborns in the seventh, eighth, and ninth month of pregnancy. Steven was a pro-choice atheist at the time, but witnessing these traumatic abortions led him to reconsider his convictions and to eventually become a practicing, pro-life Roman Catholic. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Steven has appeared numerous times before Congress as an expert in world populatio