family

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family. See also child-rearing; children; fathers; groups; home; marriage; mothers
ancestor worship created strong families (79:8.9-10)
Andite family council practices improve society (84:7.29)
early f. embraced related working group, slaves (84:7.9)
incompatible with hunter’s unsettled life (52:2.8)
Jesus
family council practice (127:4.3) (128:2.2,4) (134:9.1)
gave precedence to accepted customs (120:3.3)
lesson on f. (142:7sec)
teachings about God based on (140:8.14) (188:5.1)
loyalty to and watchcare over f. is the most sacred human trust (126:3.5) (127:2.8) (127:5.3) (140:8.14) (196:0.7)
matriarchal families
came to speedy end with passing of hunter mores (84:2.6)
clan peace chiefs ruled through mother line (70:4.10)
natural and biologic (69:9.7) (84:2.2)
red men clung to mother-family (71:1.7)
transition to patriarchal f. in China (79:8.15)
wife stealing and purchase hastened passing of (84:2.6)
wife’s mother was supreme authority in (84:2sec) (84:2.3)
must not interfere with religious obligations (140:8.14)
nature of family
cannot be had without children (99:4.2)
founded on 7 facts (142:7.5-12)
ideals of (84:7sec)
man and woman adjusting their antagonisms (68:2.8) (84:7.30)
members reap benefits, suffer consequences of others’ actions (12:7.11) (54:5.5) (54:6.3-4) (67:7sec) (145:2.8)
sex hunger and mother love establish (70:3.2)
temporal institution; does not survive death (140:8.14)
obligation to transmit legitimate wealth to succeeding generations (69:9.3) (132:5.15)
patriarchal families
clan war chiefs established father line (70:4.10)
council of elders gradually grew into (70:5.2)
f. under father dominance (84:2.4) (84:3sec)
pastoral living created (84:3.1)
position accorded f. in China creates stability (79:8.9)
reasons ancients desired large families (68:6.6) (84:7.11-19)
rising tide of self-gratification is threat to (84:8.1)
sorrow when some in f. accept and others reject gospel (142:2.2) (150:4.3) (165:6.3)
value of families
almost everything of lasting value has roots in (68:2.8) (79:8.9) (140:8.14)
built on tolerance, patience, forgiveness (84:7.28) (142:7.11)
earthly f. illustrates the heavenly (142:7.4)
most effective social group; master civilizer (82:0.2) (160:2.4)
reveals to parents Creator’s attitude to his children (84:7.30)

Cross-references

See also child-rearing
See also children
See also fathers
See also groups
See also home
See also marriage
See also mothers

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