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Marriage and Family
Chapter 7
Institute for American Values, 1841 Broadway, Suite 211, NY, New York 10023
Sixteen top American Scholars on Family Life
Why Marriage Matters,
Twenty-Six Conclusions
from the Social Sciences
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Fundamental ConclusionsMarriage is an Important Social Good
Marriage is important for public well-being; it is associated with a range of economic,
health, educational, and safety benefits that help local, state, and federal governments
serve the common good.
Institute for American Values, 1841 Broadway, Suite 211, NY, New York 100233
Marriage in a Global Context
There is powerful evidence, not just that marriage is important to society, but that human beings are in some basic sense made to be married.
There is powerful evidence, not just that marriage is important to society, but that human beings are in some basic sense made to be married.
Maggie Gallagher The Moral and Social Significance of Marriage in the Global Context,
IIFWP Assembly 2000, p. 4.4
“The well-being of society and children depends on the health of
our marriage culture.”
Marriage and the Law: A Statement of Principles,Institute for American Values
New York, NY, Web: www.americanvalues.org5
Family: Essential for Society
As far back as our knowledge takes us, human beings have lived in families. We know of no period where was not so… Again and again… human societies have reaffirmed their dependence on the family as the basic unit of human living—the family of father, mother and children.
Margaret Mead and Ken Heyman, Family (New York: Macmillan, 1965): p. 77-78.6
Gandhi-ji
I would like to see India free and strong… the individual, being pure, sacrifices himself for the family. The family for the village, the village for the district, the district for the province, the province for the nation, the nation for all. I want Khudai Raj, which is the same thing as the Kingdom of God on earth.
Raj Ghat, Eastern Gate, New Delhi, India7
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“…the individual, being pure, sacrifices himself for the family…”
Where does Peace Begin?
The Mission of Religion
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Religions should not only focus on the individual as the center of salvation (moksha, nirvana), but must also
understand and support the family as the key to solving social problems.
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ECONOMICS
EDUCATION
RELIGIONMoral Values
SCIENCE
POLITICS
CULTURE
Religion: The Center of Civilization
① To resemble God
② To perfect love (individual perfection)
③ To give ownership of your sexual
organ to your partner (love is
experienced and perfected through a
partner) .
The Purpose of Marriage
God’s Ideal of True
Love
Seed from a True Father
Womb of True
Mother
Conception
(Seed of True Love)
(Lineage of True Love)
(Body of True Love)
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Absolute Sexual PurityPalace of Love, Life and Lineage
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Universal Family Values
1st Abstinence Brahmacharyia
2nd Be Faithful Grihastha
Peace Message #10
There is an absolute requirement that all people
must fulfill, no matter who they are. This is the
requirement of maintaining their purity, which is the
model of absolute sexual morality…
The first stage is maintaining absolute sexual
purity prior to getting married… Second is the model
of absoluteness in the love of husband and wife.
14Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon,
Peace Message #10, November 21, 2006
Three Responsibilities
God
Mind Body
Man
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God
Man Woman
Children
God
ManAll
Things
IdealWorld
The greatest among the Three Responsibilitiesis the Marriage Blessing.
Character ofGoodness
Families of True Love
Societies of Co-prosperity
1. Heart of Children
Four Great Realms of Heart
Father &Father &MotherMother
PerfectedWoman
PerfectedMan
God+ -+ -
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Filial Son Filial Daughter
True SisterTrue Brother
True Husband True Wife
Children
4. Heart of a Parent
3. Heart of a Couple
2. Heart of Siblings
SocietyFa m ily
Husband / Wife Love
Brother / Sister Love
Parent’s Love
Children’sLove
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Importance of an Ideal Family
The family is the framework and environment for human growth.
Moon, Dr. Rev. Sun Myung. (2005). The Providential Path to True Liberation and Complete Freedom. Washington D.C.: IIFWP.
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Social Harmony:Learned in the Family
1. Parental love Respect for Children2. Sibling love Respect for Friends3. Filial piety Respect for Elders4. Conjugal love Respect Human Sexuality
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Family Contribution to Human Development
The family plays a key role in developing good character.
1. Develops conscience.
2. Learn to live for others (to sacrifice).3. Sets proper priorities:
Family well-being > individual4. Experience the co-existence of
love and law.
United Nation’s
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Many of the goals are directly connected to the family… but the institutions of marriage and family are overlooked.
The Value of Marriage & Family
These are essential social values… • Free speech,• Private property,• Free enterprise,• Public education, • Health care,• Equal protection of the law, and• Democratic elections
But the institutions of marriage and family are more important!
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Man’s Last Revolution
There have been many revolutions…
Industrial, Political, Religious, Cultural Revolution
Solve problems? No!
Unified Peaceful World? No!
World of Happiness? No!
Why not?
Revolutions centered on Power or Control
—
a violation of Human Responsibility.23
Revolution of True Family Values Absolute Sexual Purity
What weapons will we use?
True Love and Principle flowing from Shimjung.
Last Revolution:
⇒ Centered on Shimjung (Roots)
⇒ True Love (Flowers, fragrance)
⇒ True Character (Fruit)
⇒ Revolution of Absolute Sex (True Family)
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Man’s Last Revolution
Thank you !
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