Lectures

Roger Scruton, eminent scholar of aesthetics, raises important questions about the individual's relationship with morality and the arts.

Sir Paul Coleridge, the founder and director of the Marriage Foundation in the UK, discuss the vital role that marriage plays in society and outlines its decline in Britain.

Dr. David I. Smith, a Calvin College Professor and Director of the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning, has spent his life developing ways to incorporate the Christian values he holds dear into the secular language subjects he loves to teach. In this speech given on March 1 at Brigham Young University, he gives his advice on how to bridge the gap between the two, thus creating an improved learning experience for both teachers and students. He challenges academic norms that have crept into every subject and that cause students to see subjects in a selfish and 2 dimensional way. His discussion is a battle cry to teachers of faith everywhere to teach better, more engaging, and unusual lessons; and not be afraid to use their values to enrich every facet of their teaching.

Jenet Erickson, affiliated scholar at the Wheatley Institution, has a chat with Jason S. Carroll. They discuss gender roles between mothers and fathers, and their influence on children, common misunderstandings about motherhood and feminism, and our society's adult needs taking precedence over children's needs first.

Erika Bachiochi gives a lecture at the Wheatley Institute's 2017 Roundtable on the Family conference. Bachiochi addresses the reality of sexual asymmetry between genders and the dependency that men and women have on each other within society.

Mary Eberstadt delivers the 2017 Wheatley Roundtable on Family Keynote Address. Dr. Eberstadt discusses how we do live in a pagan time and the impact that has on the family.

Jenet Erickson, affiliated scholar of the Wheatley Institution, identifies the challenges children face in today's society, within the context of evolving and non-traditional family structures.

Sherif Girgis, co-author of "What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense" shares insights on how to defend marriage in a rational way at the Wheatley Institute's 2017 Roundtable of the Family conference.

Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair at the American Enterprise Institute and renowned political economist and demographer, offers a unique look into America's biggest demographic crisis yet: men without work. American men seem to be leaving the labor force in greater numbers than at any other time in the history of the world. The problem is uniquely American. Dr. Eberstadt explores why this is happening, what these men are doing instead, and what consequences it has on the American economy and culture.

Dr. Daniel Mark is an expert on family law and government from Villanova University. He speaks about how each of us have an responsibility to promote religious liberty and human rights.