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Children Shouldn't Sacrifice Their Happiness for Ours
"Them Before Us" has flipped the script on adult-centric attitudes toward marriage, parenthood, and reproductive technologies by framing these issues around a child's right to be raised by both their mother and father. Katy Faust is Founder and Director of Them Before Us. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Asian Studies at St. Olaf College and then received a Fulbright scholarship to Taiwan. Her fluency in Mandarin assisted her when she worked with the largest Chinese adoption agency in the world. Katy publishes widely on the rights of children and is a regular contributor at The Federalist. Katy is the Washington State leader for the grassroots marriage movement CanaVox, and currently appears in their video series, "Dear Katy." She is married to a pastor and mother of four children, the youngest of whom is adopted from China. In 2012 Katy began writing about why marriage is a matter of social justice for kids. Her articles/interviews have appeared in USA Today, Public Discourse, LifeSite News, The Federalist, The Daily Signal, and on The Eric Metaxas Show,Breakpoint, and ABC Australia. She has filed three amicus briefs supporting children's rights and advocated on behalf of children with lawmakers in the US and abroad as well as at the United Nations. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources.
Lawfare: How Sexual Revolutionaries Bully Using The Legal System
Charles LiMandri is an attorney for the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund. Since 1983, he has litigated over a dozen high-profile civil law and pro-bono religious liberty cases in state and federal courts as well as before the United States Supreme Court. These cases include defending the Mount Soledad Cross, David Daleiden, the Center for Medical Progress, Priests for Life, and baker Cathy Miller. LiMandri is double Board Certified in Pre-Trial Litigation and Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has owned and operated his private law firm for 27 years. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and is admitted to practice law in California, New York, Washington, D.C., and before the U.S. Supreme Court. LiMandri founded the nonprofit Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund (FCDF) in September 2012 in response to the mounting escalation and intensity of religious freedom cases. He currently leads a team of attorneys who specialize in religious liberty, freedom of speech, and bioethics. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources.
Bishops: The Good, the Bad, and the Difficult
(April 15, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing the difficulties that arise when church hierarchy refuse to follow Catholic doctrine.
Sex, Gender, and Shifting Goalposts
(April 8, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing CNN's upside-down reporting on sex and gender, cancel culture, and more.
A Warning from a Former-Trans Child
Erin Brewer developed a trans identity in first grade. She did everything she could to be a boy. Her teacher sent her to the school psychologist for assessment because her behavior was concerning. Thankfully the school psychologist did not affirm her, instead she came up with a plan for her mother and teacher to help Erin manage her difficult feelings. It took years for Erin's trans identity to resolve but she is thankful that she got the help she needed to address the underlying cause of her trans identity rather than being told she was born in the wrong body and inherently flawed. Erin grew up in Salt Lake City and earned a B.S. from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She has a Doctorate in Instructional Technology and Learning Science from Utah State University. Erin shares her deeply personal story to help others understand the damage that is being done to our children by the transgender movement. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here.
Who's Actually Invisible?
(March 31, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing women's empowerment, the transgender movement, the day of invisibility, and the Ruth Institute's new resource center on the topic.
UN Sexual Education is Insane
Sharon Slater is the president of Family Watch International (FWI) and the chair of the UN Family Rights Caucus. She is a consultant to multiple UN Member States on issues of life, human sexuality, and family policy and the author of the book Stand for the Family: A Call to Responsible Citizens Everywhere, also known as the "Family Defense Handbook." Sharon also serves on the board of directors of No Left Turn in Education and on the board of the Political Network for Values, a global platform and resource for legislators and politicians across the globe defending human life, marriage, family, religious freedom and conscience. Sharon co-chairs the U.S.-based Protect Child Health Coalition (ProtectChildHealth.org). Sharon has directed multiple widely acclaimed documentaries including "The War on Children: The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Agenda," "Cultural Imperialism: The Sexual Rights Agenda," and "Porn Pandemic: The Devastating Impact on Marriage, Children and Families." She is currently the executive director of a series of videos on transgender issues (see at familywatch.org/transgenderissues/). She and her husband Greg reside in Arizona and have seven children (three of whom are siblings adopted from Mozambique) and twelve grandchildren. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with additional resources.
We Need to Look At What Happens to Society After Abortion
Eric Scheidler is the executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, founded in 1980 by his father, veteran pro-life leader Joe Scheidler. The League recruits, equips and trains pro-life Americans to put their convictions into action at the grassroots level through peaceful direct action. Under Eric's leadership, the League's headquarters city of Chicago has become "ground zero" for pro-life activism nationally. Take part in the Pro-Life Action League's event on Good Friday, April 2, the Way of the Cross for Victims of Abortion. This is an annual nationwide prayer vigil and a "springtime rebirth" of the national public witness against abortion as the pandemic recedes. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here.
Expert on Disinformation and Spies Talks About Digital Misinformation
Dr. Ronald J. Rychlak is Distinguished Professor of Law and holder of the Jamie L. Whitten Chair in Law and Government at the University of Mississippi, where he has been on the law school faculty since 1987. In 2019 he received the university's highest research and publication recognition, the "Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award." Ron graduated from Wabash College and Vanderbilt University School of Law. Before coming to Ole Miss, he practiced law with Jenner & Block in Chicago and served as clerk to Judge Harry Wellford of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ron is the author or editor of twelve books and over 100 articles. The Congregation for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican called his book, Hitler, the War, and the Pope "definitive" in its response to allegations made against Pope Pius XII. He was awarded the Blessed Cardinal Stepinac Medal from the Archdiocese of Zagreb (2008). This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources.
U.N. SOGI comment project
(March 11, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing the Ruth Institute's recent comments to the U.N. as part of a project soliciting feedback mounted by an expert on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current Word on the Equality Act...and more
(March 4, 2021) Dr J is once again Kathleen Benfield's guest on The Current Word, a radio project of the American Family Association of New Orleans. They're discussing the Equality Act, transgenderism, propaganda, power, and family.
Was Keeping Society "Out of the Bedroom" A Disastrous Idea?
Dr. Scott Hahn his wife Kimberly have six children (two of which are seminarians) and eighteen grandchildren. An exceptionally popular speaker and teacher, Dr. Hahn has delivered numerous talks nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics related to Scripture and the Catholic faith. Dr. Hahn has been awarded the Father Michael Scanlan, T.O.R., Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990, and is the founder and president of the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology. From 2005 to 2011, Dr. Hahn held the Pope Benedict XVI Chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, PA. From 2014 to 2015, he served as the McEssy Distinguished Visiting Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization, University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL. Dr. Hahn is also the bestselling author of numerous books including The Lamb's Supper, Reasons to Believe, and Rome Sweet Home (co-authored with his wife, Kimberly). Some of his newest books are The First Society, The Fourth Cup,Romans: A Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, The Creed, Evangelizing Catholics, Angels and Saints, and Joy to the World. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources.
The Task at Hand
(March 4, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. What do you do when the task before you seems insurmountable? Do what God has given you to do.
The Grassroots Battle Against the Sexual Revolution
Peter Wolfgang joined the Family Institute of Connecticut as Director of Public Policy in 2004 and became Executive Director in 2007. Peter holds a Juris Doctorate from University of Connecticut School of Law and is a member of the Connecticut Bar. He also has a Bachelors Degree in International Studies from The American University in Washington, D.C. Peter was born and raised in Manchester, CT. He and his wife, Leslie, live in Waterbury with their seven children. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here.
Cuomo's Surrogacy Bill in New York
(February 25, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. Today they're discussing Governor Andrew Cuomo's new surrogacy bill in New York. And this coming Tuesday (March 2), tune in to our Facebook page at 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central for our computerside chat on tech censorship. (I know, I know…the irony. Just come.)
What is it Like to be the Family Member of Someone who Transitions?
Maria Polaris (not her real name) and her husband's lives were turned upside down when their daughter ran away from home after her first year of college in 2015. Someone they didn't know picked up their daughter and helped her attempt to change sex. "Since then," Maria says, "our family has had to find ways to cope, because once a child is 18, they can do whatever they want in the U.S. including, full medical transition without psychological assessments. This has led to regret and grave errors in the medical community. Ohio has six major gender clinics with the largest one boasting over 1600 patients (funded by a family in the process of transitioning their own child since age 3)." Maria is now part of a support group for parents of Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria. They are also active advocates for more humane, evidence-based public policy in the area of gender identity. No one is "born in the wrong body." This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
Sex v. COVID, Colorado Health Department edition
(February 18, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. Today they're discussing questionable "sex in time of COVID" practices recommended by the Colorado Department of Public Health.
When Did We Start Leaving Reality? The History of the Sexual Revolution
Carl R. Trueman is a Christian theologian and ecclesiastical historian. He was Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary, and in 2018 he became a professor at Grove City College in their Department of Biblical and Religious Studies. Among Dr. Trueman's books are John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Renaissance Man, The Creedal Imperative, Fools Rush in Where Monkeys Fear to Tread: Taking Aim at Everyone, and Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative. An ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Dr. Trueman contributes to First Things journal, blogs regularly at Reformation21 and co-hosts the Mortification of Spin podcast. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources.
Planned Parenthood and Transgender Hormones
(February 11, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. Today they're discussing Planned Parenthood's emerging new business model: transgender hormones. The sidewalk counselors are seeing it even as the kids aren't seeing what they're getting themselves into. Planned Parenthood, of course, is seeing repeat customers and dollar signs.
National Marriage Week
(February 5, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. What are you doing to celebrate National Marriage Week? It kicks off February 7-14, and we have lots to share with you... For example, our newest resource center on marriage.
Divorce Does Hurt Kids: The Research Doesn't Begin to Tell the Whole Story
Dr. Daniel Meola is an adult child of divorce who earned his Ph.D. in Theology of Marriage and Family from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. He has been leading retreats and support groups for adult children of divorce or separation since 2015 in the Archdiocese of Washington, and in 2018 he founded Life-Giving Wounds to spread the retreat, support groups, and other ministry to adult children of divorce or separation around the country. Bethany Meola is a stay-at-home mom with a master of theological studies degree from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. She and Dan met there and married in 2011. Bethany served the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for seven years in the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth. Among other tasks, she managed the website For Your Marriage and researched and wrote on various topics related to marriage and family. In 2017, Dan and Bethany welcomed their daughter Zelie-Louise through the gift of adoption, and Bethany became a stay-at-home mom. And in 2019, Grace joined their family, also through adoption. Bethany assists with many of the behind-the-scenes operations of Life-Giving Wounds. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources.
Quebecois Catholic Church Shrinking in Time of COVID
(February 2, 2021) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They're discussing the decline of the Catholic church in Quebec.
The Recovery of Family Life: Political Scientist Talks About Protecting the Family
Scott Yenor earned his Ph.D. at Loyola University Chicago. He now is a professor of political science at Boise State University and is a Washington Fellow at the Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life. Scott lives near Boise with his wife, Amy. They have five kids, one out of college and married, two in college, one senior in high school, and a sixth grader. Scott is also chairman of the board at a classical Christian school, the Ambrose School, which is in Meridian, Idaho. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
What's the Big Deal?
(January 28, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing Twitter, PornHub, libertine sexual mores, predation, selective outrage, and more.
Exposing the New Gender Language Lunacy
(January 25, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Molly Smith on Salem Radio's "From the Median." They're discussing the diocese of Lansing's policy on gender identity, which is a counterpoint to the policies recently enacted in other areas, including the public education system in Virginia. They also touch on the importance of calling out good behavior, positive and negative peer pressure, unassailable insurance directives, language control, and female erasure.
A Christian Approach to Psychotherapy
Dr Suzanne Baars is a licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist in Irving, Texas, where she operates her private practice, In His Image Christian Counseling. Sue has worked extensively in the field of counseling since 1986 in both hospital and outpatient settings, and focuses her work on the integration of the Christian anthropology of St. Thomas Aquinas with the treatment of a variety of emotional & spiritual problems, among them Emotional Deprivation Disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and scrupulosity. She is also a popular presenter at Catholic conferences around the country and has been a frequent guest on EWTN's Women of Grace. She often presents the work of her late father, psychiatrist and author Conrad Baars, a pioneer in the field of Catholic psychology. Sue cites the cultural erosion of the family as the root of the lack of affirmation from which many people in our time suffer. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
Diocese of Lansing: Proactive Compassion
(January 21, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing the diocese of Lansing's policy on gender identity, which is a counterpoint to the policies recently enacted in other areas, including the public education system in Virginia.
Red Mass on the Sexual Revolution
(January 19, 2021) Dr J was invited to speak at the annual "Red Mass" held for the Catholic Lawyers' Guild of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska. Her topic is the sexual revolution, its impacts on individuals and the culture, and the way forward. Listen Dr J also composed a resource list to go with the talk, available here.
Forced Abortions Really Happen. Why Do We Never Hear About Them?
Attorney Catherine Glenn Foster serves as President and CEO of Americans United for Life. AUL's legal strategists have been involved in every pro-life case before the U.S. Supreme Court since Roe v. Wade. Under Foster's leadership, AUL pursues and refines a mother-child strategy that looks at the interests and vulnerabilities of both, protecting them from abortion industry abuses. Foster has litigated precedent-setting constitutional questions, abortion and maternal health, health and safety regulations, euthanasia and assisted suicide, denial of medical care, First Amendment rights, genetic engineering issues, the Freedom of Information Act, and more. Foster has testified before and advised the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Select Investigative Panel and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and other federal and state bodies and representatives. She and her award-winning work have appeared extensively in national media. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
Transgenderism & Children
(January 14, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing the rights of children, transgenderism, and how to provide the healthy response to toxic ideologies regarding sex, gender, and family.
What Happens When We Start Disrespecting Family?
Louisiana priest Father Shenan J. Boquet travels around the world spreading the Gospel of Life as president of Human Life International. Having journeyed over a million miles to more than 87 countries, Father Boquet has given numerous talks at conferences and symposia in the United States and around the world on issues ranging from the dignity of the human person and the nature of marriage to social justice and moral theology. Father Boquet has appeared on EWTN television and radio shows, Catholic Answers Live, Ave Maria Radio, Vatican Radio, as well as a number of local Catholic radio programs in the U.S. and in other international media outlets. His writings have appeared in numerous publications such as: LifeSiteNews, LifeNews, Catholic Exchange, CNSNews, Catholic Lane, Catholic Online, Crux, Legatus, and The Wanderer. Father Boquet's weekly newsletter, "Spirit and Life," goes online Mondays at ww.HLI.org. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
2021: the Year of TRuth
(January 7, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing the nature of truth, how humans gravitate toward double standards, the darkness of totalitarianism, and the reality of oligarchy.
Make 2021 the Year of T-RUTH!
In this special New Year's edition of the Dr J Show, we talk with our president, Dr Jennifer Roback Morse, and give you an invitation to make 2021 the year of T-Ruth. Dr. Morse is the founder of The Ruth Institute, an interfaith international coalition to defend the family and build a Civilization of love. Dr. Morse was a campaign spokeswoman for California's winning Proposition 8 campaign, defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. She has authored or co-authored six books and spoken around the globe. Her latest book is The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right Along. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
Who is the Real Saint Nick? 2020 edition
In this special edition of The Dr J Show, we delve into who is the "Fatman" in the red suit behind the fake beard. Saint Nicholas of Myra in Lycia, who lived about seven hundred years ago, was a Christian bishop and a man of God who fasted and sacrificed his life for his flock. He was not fat, and was a fierce defender of Christianity. He even slapped a man in public! He willingly went to a dungeon prison for faith in Jesus Christ. He also saved women from sexual slavery and men from execution. In this commercialized age, we benefit from learning about the REAL Saint Nicholas. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
The UN is Forcing Abortion on Africa, but They Don't Want It
Dr Wahome Ngare is a member of the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association, which blew the whistle in 2014 on a World Health Organization vaccine which was secretly laced with abortifacient and sterilization drugs. Their medical investigation shows that W.H.O. researchers conjugated tetanus toxoid with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) producing a "birth-control" vaccine. W.H.O. publications show a long-range purpose to reduce population growth in unstable "less developed countries." Conjugating TT with hCG causes pregnancy hormones to be attacked by the immune system. "Birth control must lead ultimately to a cleaner race." – Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger "At the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth, and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of." – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources.
NBC's Smear Campaign (and our petition drive!)
(December 17, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're talking about the NBC hit piece on several pro-family groups over paycheck protection loans. To sign our petition, click here.
Landmark Legal Decision! Therapists Can Help Same-Sex Attracted Youth!
Is it legal to restrict licensed individuals from pursuing their client's therapy goals? Mat Staver is Founder of Liberty Counsel, which defends religious freedom in cases across the nation. He is also Chairman of the National Pro-life Center, Freedom Federation, Salt & Light Council, and the National House of Hope. He serves as Vice President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, and was Vice President of Liberty University, as well as a former Dean and law professor. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
Pornhub and Child Sexual Exploitation
(December 10, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're talking about the hubbub around PornHub--they're in hot water over child exploitation.
Your Spouse Leaves You and The State Takes Possession of Your Kids. What Next?
Since 2004, Bai Macfarlane has been upholding the dignity of marriage in light of no-fault divorce. Under no-fault divorce, the party that still loves his or her spouse and wants to keep the family together is virtually defenseless. Mary's Advocates is a voice for faithful spouses, and provides resources to equip those in positions of authority and influence to encourage reconciliation and denounce marital abandonment and unjust separations. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with readings and resources.
How Unbiased are Facebook "Fact-Checkers?"
James D. Agresti is the president of Just Facts, a think tank dedicated to publishing rigorously documented facts about public policy issues. His research on wide-ranging topics—including abortion, healthcare, sex trafficking, taxes, gun control, pollution, energy, global warming, and the national debt—has been cited by universities, think tanks, major media outlets, and government entities at local, state and national levels. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University and has worked as a designer of jet aircraft engines, a technical sales professional, and chief engineer of a firm that customizes helicopters. He is the author ofRational Conclusions, a book evidencing factual support for the Bible across a broad array of academic disciplines. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with Readings and resources.
100 Years of Legalized Abortion: LA Catholic Morning
(November 25, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Todd Sylvestri, Ellen Taylor, and Mike Romano on LA Catholic Morning. This week marked the 100-year anniversary of legalized abortion (first practiced in the Soviet Union). Millions and millions of casualties have been the result, as well as some corollary ideas and policies.
Exposing Clergy Sexual Abuse Cover-up: the McCarrick Report
Phil Lawler is the editor of Catholic World News, the first English-language Catholic news service operating on the internet, which he founded in 1995. CWN provides daily headline news coverage for the Catholic Culture site, where Phil Lawler also offers regular analysis and commentary. Phil attended Harvard College and did graduate work in political philosophy at the University of Chicago before entering a career in journalism. He has previously served as Director of Studies for the Heritage Foundation, as editor of Crisis Magazine, and as editor of the international monthly magazine Catholic World Report. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with transcript, readings and resources.
100th Anniversary of Abortion: Driving Home the Faith
(November 19, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. This week marked the 100-year anniversary of legalized abortion (first practiced in the Soviet Union). Millions and millions of casualties have been the result, far more than any of our wars.
100 Years of Abortion: The Catholic Current
(November 18, 2020) Dr J is a guest of Father Robert McTeigue on The Station of the Cross's The Catholic Current. Today--November 18--is the 100-year anniversary of legalized abortion worldwide (it first became legal in the Soviet Union). What else must you believe if you take "abortion as a human right" as an axiom? Dr J and Father McTeigue follow the plot lines.
Sexual Sin and Purity of Heart
Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They're discussing premarital sex, fornication, and sexual sin in the Catholic church.
The Fake Science Used to Force Roe V. Wade
The pro-abortion legal team behind Roe built their case around the work of a particular scholar. The problem? He faked the science and made the numbers up. There weren't thousands of women dying of "coat hanger" abortions. They just needed you to believe there were. Roe v Wade was forced with fake science. Dr. Hilgers is a Senior Medical Consultant in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at the Saint Paul VI Institute and is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Creighton University School of Medicine. He is Director of the Institute's Academic Programs and its National Center for Procreative Health. He is board certified in obstetrics, and gynecology, gynecologic laser surgery and is a member of the Society of Reproductive Surgeons and the Society of Procreative Surgeons. He is the author of or contributor to hundreds of books, articles, and videos. He has also been the recipient of 17 special recognition awards and 7 research awards. He is the recipient of 3 honorary doctorates and was named the Physician of the Year by the Nebraska Family Council. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources.
Archbishop Gomez, Joe Biden, and a Letter-Writing Campaign...
(November 12, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing Archbishop Gomez's statement congratulating Joe Biden and Ruth Institute's letter-writing campaign response.
The Truthful Research The LGBT Couldn't Tolerate
What do you do with research that doesn't match your opinion? You demonize it, of course. That shows how tolerant you are. Dr. Mark Regnerus is a professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and a senior fellow at the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture. The author of 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals, his research and scholarly essays have appeared in media outlets as diverse as Slate and First Things. Dr. Regnerus' books include The Future of Christian Marriage (2020), Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage, and Monogamy (2017), Premarital Sex In America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate, and Think About Marrying (2011), and Forbidden Fruit: Sex and Religion In The Lives of American Teenagers (2006). He and his wife Deeann have three children. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings & resources.
COVID-19 and the Sexual Revolution
(November 5, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's "Driving Home the Faith." They're discussing the sexual revolution's effects on the body both before and in the midst of COVID-19.
When Did Our Culture Begin To Die? Preserving Tradition and Family
John Horvat II is a scholar, researcher, educator, and international speaker. He is vice president and a member of the board of directors for the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), head of the TFP Commission for American studies, and a TFP Sedes Sapientiae Institute instructor. Additionally, Mr. Horvat is a member of the Association of Christian Economists, The Philadelphia Society, the National Association of Scholars, and the Catholic Writers Guild, as well as an Acton University participant. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here (with readings & resources).