Ruth Institute Podcast

(August 5, 2014) Betsy Kerekes is a guest on GRN Alive, where she and Dave Palmer talking about the new publication she co-authored with Dr J, 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage.

(July 22, 2014) Dr J is once again a guest on Drew Mariani's eponymous show where they discussed the falling marriage rate among millennials--check out the accompanying news segment here.

(July 12, 2014) While Dr J was at Alliance Defending Freedom's Collegiate Academy this past weekend, she had the opportunity to interview attorney Nicolle Martin about one of her cases, Masterpiece Cake Shop.

(July 12, 2014) Dr J spoke at Alliance Defending Freedom's Collegiate Academy this past weekend; this is her second talk, "The Marriage Issue and the Sexual Revolution." If you missed her first talk, "Love and Economics," check out the previous podcast.

(July 12, 2014) Dr J spoke at Alliance Defending Freedom's Collegiate Academy this past weekend; this is her first talk, "Love and Economics," where she covers the foundational principles of marriage and family. Stay tuned for "The Marriage Issue and the Sexual Revolution."

(July 10, 2014) Dr J is a guest on EWTN's "At Home with Jim and Joy Pinto" to discuss and dialogue on the sexual revolution's effects on family and society. She fields questions from callers while discussing a variety of marriage and life issues.

(July 8, 2014) Dr J traveled to Bryan College in Dayton, TN, to participate in Summit's Worldview Conference for high school and college students. She gave two talks there; this is her second one, "Defending Marriage." If you missed "Love and Economics," check out the previous podcast.

(July 8, 2014) Dr J traveled to Bryan College in Dayton, TN, to participate in Summit's Worldview Conference for high school and college students. She gave two talks there; this is the first one, "Love and Economics." Stay tuned for "Defending Marriage."

(July 1, 2014) Dr J is once again a guest on Drew Mariani's eponymous show where they discussed the out-of-wedlock childbirth rate among millennials.

(June 27, 2014) Betsy Kerekes is a guest on Relevant Radio's "Morning Air," where she discussed her work on "101 Tips for a Happier Marriage." She also blogs over at ParentingIsFunny.wordpress.com--check it out as part of your daily dose of smiles.

(June 19, 2014) Dr J traveled to Grand Rapids to participate in Acton University, a four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of a free society attended by over 1,000 participants from around the world. She gave two talks--this is the second breakout session, "The Family and the State." If you missed her first one, check out our podcast stream.

(June 19, 2014) Dr J traveled to Grand Rapids to participate in Acton University, a four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of a free society attended by over 1,000 participants from around the world. She gave two talks--this is the first breakout session, "The Family and the Market." In it, she addresses 3 questions: Is the family part of the market or the state? What does the family do that the market and the state both need? How does the destruction of the family undermine a free society?

(June 18, 2014) Dr J traveled to Grand Rapids to participate in Acton University, a four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of a free society attended by over 1,000 participants from around the world. She gave three talks in total--this is the foundational one on the first day, "An Economic Way of Thinking." Stay tuned for her two breakout sessions, coming up next.

(June 13, 2014) Dr J traveled to Phoenix to participate in Alliance Defending Freedom's Blackstone Legal Fellowship, where she gave two talks. This is the second one, "Defending Marriage," on why marriage matters and what has happened and will happen as it gets more and more redefined by the progress of the sexual revolution. If you missed the last talk, check out the previous podcast.

(June 13, 2014) Dr J traveled to Phoenix to participate in Alliance Defending Freedom's Blackstone Legal Fellowship, where she gave two talks. This is the first one, "Love and Economics," on what marriage is and why we need it--stay tuned for the next one!

(May 19, 2014) Dr J travels to Lansing, Michigan to speak at a gathering of Catholic Charities board members on "Love and Life in the Divine Plan"--how the Church has been right all along.

(May 19, 2014) Dr J travels to Lansing, Michigan to speak at a gathering of Catholic Charities board members on "The Sexual Revolution and its Victims"--a group they're in the trenches with every day.

(May 19, 2014) Dr J traveled to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to speak at a gathering of seminary professors on "Love and Economics:" the ways in which the sexual revolution has damaged marriage and society and how we can promote healing in its aftermath.

(April 3, 2014) This is a neat story--Jennifer Thieme is part of a conference at Notre Dame called "For Richer, For Poorer, For Children: The Definition and Importance of Civil Marriage," was organized by Michael Bradley, a senior at Notre Dame and a member of the ITAF class of 2013.

(March 19, 2014) Dr J travels to Cleveland to speak at a gathering of Catholic CEOs & their spouses on "The Sexual Revolution and its Victims" and how we can assist with cleaning up the aftermath.