Inside the So-Called 'Conversion Therapy' Debate | Father Paul Sullins | Dr. J Show
Release Date: 08/13/2025
The Long Term Impact of the Sexual Revolution with Jennifer Morse
The Ruth Institute Podcast
Dr. Jennifer Morse goes on the Think Biblically Podcast: "What are the main tenets of the sexual revolution and who are some of the main victims? How do the debates over gender connect to the overall sexual revolution? Who are some of the main victims of the sexual revolution? What is the view of the body in gender ideology and how is that different from a Christian view of the body? We’ll answer these questions and more with our guest, Dr. Jennifer Morse, founder and president of the Ruth Institute. Dr. Morse is the President and founder of The Ruth Institute, an interfaith...
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Scientific Censorship Impacting Women's Mental Health | Fr. Paul Sullins | The Dr. J Show
The Ruth Institute Podcast
Explore the hidden emotional scars of abortion in this compelling episode with Dr. J and sociologist Father Paul Sullins. Discover new research revealing that up to 14 million U.S. women suffer long-term distress post-abortion, often dismissed by mainstream narratives. This episode delves into the mental health risks, societal denial, and the need for compassionate care, drawing comparisons with international approaches. Whether you're a woman affected, a healthcare provider, or simply curious, this discussion offers vital insights and hope for healing. Join us to understand the profound...
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When Feminism Failed: One Woman’s Journey Back to Faith and Family
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How Wokeness Harms Survivors of Abuse | Justin Greenfield | The Dr. J Show
The Ruth Institute Podcast
In this deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, Justin Greenfield shares his journey of faith, healing, and self-understanding after years of struggling with same-sex attraction. Together, he and Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse explore why simply telling people to “just stop” often fails, how childhood wounds shape adult struggles, and what real compassion, science, and Christian sanctification actually look like. This interview challenges popular narratives, offers hope rooted in truth, and points toward peace that comes not from denying pain—but from facing it. Justin Greenfield is an...
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Hope After Silence Interview | Uncovering the Truth: Abortion, Trauma, and the Path to Healing
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On Hope After Silence, host Geri Featherby welcomes Father Paul Sullins, senior research associate at the Ruth Institute and retired sociology professor, for an in-depth conversation on the long-term emotional effects of abortion. Drawing from his landmark study, Persistent Emotional Distress After Abortion in the United States, Father Sullins explains why emotional pain—including grief, regret, and trauma—often does not fade with time, even decades later. Together, Geri and Father Sullins discuss why post-abortion distress is frequently underreported, how flawed research has...
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Faith that Defends the Family: The Work of the Ruth Institute
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In this episode of Faith Works, host Ellen White speaks with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder of the Ruth Institute. Dr. Morse shares her personal faith journey, including infertility, adoption, and returning to the Catholic Church, and explains how her background in economics led her to defend marriage, family, and the dignity of children. The conversation explores the cultural impact of the sexual revolution, the importance of mothers and fathers, and why the needs of children must shape social policy and adult behavior.
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The Sexual Revolution Is Unraveling Society—Here’s Why
The Ruth Institute Podcast
In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and president of the Ruth Institute, joins Father Rob Jack, in Feb of 2025, for a candid conversation about the cultural fallout of the sexual revolution. From extreme political reactions involving sterilization to recent policies affirming biological reality, Dr. Morse explains why today’s cultural chaos is rooted in a distorted view of sex, fertility, and the human body. The discussion then turns to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and its deeper moral consequences. Dr. Morse argues that IVF—whether used by heterosexual couples, same-sex...
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How to Find and Marry the Right Person
The Ruth Institute Podcast
Impacting Culture speaker series at John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, CA, February 5, 2025. Betsy Kerekes is co-author with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person and 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage. She also wrote Be a Happier Parent of Laugh Trying. In this engaging Q&A discussion, Betsy Kerekes addresses how to approach dating, discernment, and marriage with clarity, faith, and realism. She emphasizes that the ultimate goal of life is holiness—and that marriage is meant to help spouses lead each...
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Consequences of Redefining Marriage | Action University 2024
The Ruth Institute Podcast
In this Action University 2025 keynote, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse examines the sexual revolution not as a series of disconnected social issues, but as a single, coherent ideology aimed at redefining human nature itself. Drawing from her book The Sexual State, she explains how contraception, divorce, and gender ideology share a common false premise—that sexual behavior can be separated from biological reality without consequences. Dr. Morse traces the long-term social, legal, and cultural fallout of this ideology, including the erosion of marriage, the destabilization of the family, and the...
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Milo to Tucker: This Scientist Wrote the Book on Change @Tucker Carlson Interview | Dr. J Show
The Ruth Institute Podcast
In this conversation, Dr. Joseph Nicolosi Jr. discusses the complexities surrounding same-sex attraction, the implications of conversion therapy laws, and the scientific basis for understanding sexual orientation. He emphasizes the importance of client self-determination in therapy and presents evidence that sexual attractions can change through techniques like memory reconsolidation. The discussion also touches on the role of childhood experiences, attachment theory, and the intersection of spirituality and therapy. Dr. Nicolosi advocates for a more open therapeutic community that respects...
info_outlineDr. Jennifer Roback Morse and Father Paul Sullins unpack the myths and political narratives surrounding “conversion therapy,” sharing insights from their amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. They challenge the American Psychological Association’s portrayal of sexual orientation change efforts, expose the lack of rigorous evidence behind mainstream claims, and highlight how research on contributing factors—like childhood trauma—has been sidelined. The conversation also examines historical shifts in psychiatric policy, the suppression of certain kinds of research, and key studies showing that ethical, client-led therapy can yield psychological benefits without the coercive practices often cited by opponents.
Relevant source documents:
APA 2009 Task Force Report (140 pages) “Appropriate Therapeutic Responses
to Sexual Orientation.”
Bailey et.al. 2016 “Sexual Orientation, Controversy, and Science,” Psychological
Science in the Public Interest 2016, Vol. 17(2) 45–10.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/1529100616637616
APA Resolution on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts, February 2021.
https://www.apa.org/about/policy/resolution-sexual-orientation-change-efforts.pdf
Books referenced during the show:
The Case Against Conversion Therapy, Douglas C. Haldeman, editor, American Psychological Association, 2022.
Lauman et.al. The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States. 1994
Alan Bell, Martin Weinberg and Sue Kiefer Hammersmith, Sexual Preference: Its Development in Men and Women. (1981)
https://www.apa.org/about/policy/discrimination
Father Sullins' Reports on Clergy Sexual Abuse: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-centers/father-sullins-research/
Father Sullins' Reports on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts:
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