“This is typical of the devious UN bureaucracy,” said Ruth Institute president Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, PhD., commenting on a recent report by the UN Secretary-General which seeks criminal penalties for those who criticise gender ideology. “First they have an ‘independent expert,’ who’s neither independent ...read more
Bullying is a massive problem throughout Australia today. As with any issue, it is important to approach it from a Biblical perspective. Might is Not Always Right With its proud history, the Australian Defence Force has been entrusted with sophisticated weaponry with immense destructive power. ...read more
In an open letter on the French website L’Express, more than 50 physicians, psychologists, sociologists, academics and other professionals condemned “gender reassignment” for children. Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., congratulated the signers. “They have risked their careers to speak the truth. There’s enormous pressure ...read more
A 2008 issue of The Journal of Communication and Religion (November 2008, Volume 31, Number 2) contains an excellent analysis of the importance of opposite-sex parent relationships. The common-sense conclusion is backed up with social science data and affirmed by a peer-reviewed scholarly article: girls ...read more
A recent United Kingdom Appeals Court decision to allow puberty blockers for children was “ill-considered and dangerous,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. The court reversed a 2020 ruling that those under 16 lack the capacity to give informed consent to potentially life-changing drugs, ...read more
Marriage is the cornerstone of successful civilisations. In short, it works. However, according to the Ruth Institute, the recent popularity of so-called "open marriage" is undermining true marriage. "Open Marriage" HuffPost recently ran a pseudonymous article by a woman who opened her marriage to her husband’s homosexual ...read more
Most Australians view police as protectors and have trust and respect for their authority. Unfortunately, this belief does not extend so readily through indigenous society. Indigenous women are not only distrustful of police, they face enormous barriers in reporting violence in that abusers are frequently ...read more
There are some great resources out there to help the church understand and to develop a response to contentious social issues that are impacting young lives. On the touchy issues around sexuality and gender, it appears the horse has truly bolted, us older generations have ...read more
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is clearly a growing movement. But not all Christians are pleased that it is growing. A common criticism is that Christian advocacy groups like the ACL or the Canberra Declaration have too narrow a focus on political issues to the ...read more
A summary and review of Carl R. Trueman’s The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism and the Road to Sexual Revolution. It is bewildering just how quickly sexual morals have shifted, especially in recent years. Only yesterday it seems we ...read more