Exam 2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is the best general revelation (natural law) argument for the family?
Natural law is what creation shows us from the beginning. From creation male and female created He them.
The best way to view differences between male and female is through the biblical lens of
_______?
Complementarianism
Fathers / Mothers and Husbands / Wives may have different roles but are equally
________.
Valued
What is the definition of complementarianism?
Male and female are of equal value with different roles that complement each other
What are the Old Testament cornerstone chapter and verses commending the family as
the primary agent of cultural transmission?
Deuteronomy 6: 6-7
How many of the ten commandments relate to the family?
Two Commandments
What has God chosen as the moments for teaching?
Everywhere all the time.
When does Deuteronomy 6:6-7 say are the best moments for teaching? Which four
moments did God highlight specifically
- When thou sittest in thine house 2. When thou walkest by the way 3. When thou liest down 4. When thou risest up
Marx’s view of the family is what?
The family is an institution that perpetuates oppression.
What is meant by general revelation?
Knowledge derived from the created order
What is meant by specific revelation?
Knowledge derived from the Bible
What are the five pillars of a thriving society (per Robert P. George and class notes)?
- Family
- Individual
- Law, and government
- free-market
- private education.
If the family doesn’t teach and socialize, what happens?
Someone will
In society, when freedom goes up, equality tends to go ____.
Down
Dr. Warren Farrell says, when one sex wins, both sexes ____.
Lose
When men and women have a reasonable level of security, independence, and freedom
they tend to sort themselves out in ______ careers.
their own choice of career
Who authored a book in the 1930’s titled, “Sex and Culture”?
J. D. Unwin
The book “Sex and Culture” found that cultural condition is linked to what?
Sexual Expression
What was the recommended absolute minimum of sexual expression this book found to
be the ideal?
Monogamous marriage
The key finding in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan report (“the Moynihan Report”) found what?
Father Absence
Today, 1 of 4 American households have _________.
No father figure
Mark Regnerus found that _________ families have better childhood outcomes later in life
in 40 of 50 outcomes surveyed.
biologically intact
What would Marx and Engels like to see happen to the family?
They want to see it broken
