Marriage and Family

1. Marriage and Family Chapter 7

2. Sixteen top American Scholars on Family Life Why Marriage Matters,Twenty-Six Conclusions from the Social Sciences Institute for American Values, 1841 Broadway, Suite 211, NY, New York 10023

3. Fundamental ConclusionsMarriage is an Important Social Good Institute for American Values, 1841 Broadway, Suite 211, NY, New York 10023 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.

4. 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. Maggie Gallagher The Moral and Social Significance of Marriage in the Global Context, IIFWP Assembly 2000, p. 4.

5. “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.org

6. 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.

7. 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, India

8. Where does Peace Begin? • “…the individual, being pure, sacrifices himself for the family…”

9. The Mission of Religion 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.

10. Religion: The Center of Civilization CULTURE ECONOMICS POLITICS RELIGION MoralValues EDUCATION SCIENCE

11. The Purpose of Marriage 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）.

12. Absolute Sexual Purity Palace of Love, Life and Lineage God’s Ideal of True Love Seed from a True Father Womb of True Mother (Body of True Love) (Seed of True Love) Conception (Lineage of True Love)

13. Universal Family Values • 1st Abstinence • Brahmacharyia • 2nd Be Faithful • Grihastha

14. Peace Message #10 Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon, Peace Message #10, November 21, 2006 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.

15. Three Responsibilities Families of True Love God God Character ofGoodness Societies of Co-prosperity God Man All Things Man Woman Mind Body Ideal World Children Man The greatest among the Three Responsibilities is the Marriage Blessing.

16. Four Great Realms of Heart God ＋ － 4. Heart of a Parent 3. Heart of a Couple Father & Mother Perfected Man Perfected Woman 2. Heart of Siblings True Husband True Wife True Brother True Sister Filial Son Filial Daughter 1. Heart of Children Children

17. Society Husband/Wife Love Love Family Children’s Love Parent’s Love Brother/Sister Love

18. 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.

19. Social Harmony:Learned in the Family • Parental love  Respect for Children • Sibling love  Respect for Friends • Filial piety  Respect for Elders • Conjugal love  Respect Human Sexuality

20. Family Contribution to Human Development • The family plays a key role in developing good character. • Develops conscience. • Learn to live for others (to sacrifice). • Sets proper priorities: Family well-being > individual • Experience the co-existence of love and law.

21. 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.

22. 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!

23. 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.

24. Man’s Last Revolution 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) Revolution of True Family Values  Absolute Sexual Purity

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