How and Why to Strengthen Other Families
“Defending the Family” (Tad Walch)
An informative article on a man’s experience in defending the family, Richard. G. Wilkins. In conclusion: “If anyone would have told me that an important international conference would reaffirm the family, reject homosexual unions, and retreat significantly from former worldwide commitments to abortion, I would have called that person either an un-experienced optimist or a fool. That person, however, would have been neither. He simply would have been a person who knew that ‘with God all things are possible.’
“Affirming and Supporting the Sanctity of Life” (Vjollca Martinson and Andrew Tegeder)
Ideas to how we can preserve the sanctity of life and things to consider about abortion. Four questions considered include: What is abortion? Why are elective abortions performed? What are the effects of abortion? and How can I support the sacredness of life?
“What Children Really Need: Another Way of Looking at Children’s Rights” (Allan Carlson)
Each child has Rights to a mother, a father, a home built on marriage, siblings, ancestors, posterity, religious faith, a healthy community, innocence, and tradition -scientific evidence and research to show that these are what children really need
“A Senator Speaks on Society, Law, and the Family” (Senator Gordon H. Smith)
Senator Gordon H. Smith’s views on morality in government and its impact on the families -and how to make a stand but still maintain respect
“Mothers Adopt Advertising Code” (BYU Marriage and Families Magazine)
Mothers advocate to advertisers to adopt a “Mother’s Code” in order to protect children from the negative effects of advertisements
“Scenes and Sayings from World Congress of Families II” (BYU Marriage and Families Magazine)
World leaders advocate for families – a combination of quotes, a statement of principles, and an abridgment of five talks that took place at the World Congress of Families II
“The Problem Isn’t Over-population: and the Future May Be Depopulation” (Nicholas Eberstadt) Predictions for a peaking of global population in the next century and a long-term decline thereafter
“Preservation of the Family is the Promotion of Peace” (Madame Jehan Sadat)
A voice speaking out for families and traditional values and a call to promote the family as an essential part of our society.
“Preservation of the family is the enactment of God’s will and is, therefore, the promotion of peace that brings the wholeness and happiness of life”
“Family Values Urged by Russian & Other Speakers” (BYU Marriage and Families Magazine) Leaders speak out at the 20 International Congress on Families in Moscow including the recurrent theme expressing the urgent need for action in a culture gone astray, action by parents and society to return to time-tested values to strengthen families
“Good News for Marriage: The Marriage Movement States it’s Principles” (BYU Marriage and Families Magazine)
An informative article on The Marriage Movement: A Statement of Principles and points on why this movement is so important
“Strengthening Families: Our Sacred Duty” (Elder Robert D. Hales)
“The key to strengthening our families is having the Spirit of the Lord come into our homes. The goal of our families is to be on the strait and narrow path.”
“Three Goals to Guide You” (President Thomas S. Monson)
“Your influence ranges far beyond yourself and your home and touches others all around the globe.”
“Creative Ways To Help Strengthen Marriages & Families”
Family Life Educator’s creative ideas to help strengthen marriage and the family
“For Family Life Educators” (University of Arkansas)
“Tools and resources for conducting a successful family life training”
