| Title | : | The Natural Family: A Manifesto |
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| ISBN | : | 1890626708 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781890626709 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 |
| Publication | : | First published June 15, 2007 |
Carlson and Mero frankly admit that those who should have defended marriage were asleep when the full-scale assault on the family began in the 1960s. Even more seriously, most of them joined the assault by eventually adopting the very assumptions—philosophical, social, and economic—that have almost extinguished the family's traditional legal and social privileges. "Family values" is now an empty slogan for those with some nostalgic attachment to the family but who have no idea what the family really is.
Carlson and Mero examine why the family is in crisis, the ways in which the natural family is the source of culture and freedom, and what families can do to preserve the most fundamental and wholesome relationship on earth. Assured that human nature is on their side, Carlson and Mero can be both realistic about the family s plight and relentlessly optimistic. The Natural Family: A Manifesto is a road map, especially for the young, for rebuilding a culture of freedom, joy, and love.
The Natural Family: A Manifesto Reviews
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An excellent introduction to the priority of the natural family. The basic theses is that children and society at large thrive when men and women marry, stay married, and raise children. All of his points are rooted in numerous scientific studies. They do not use Scripture but rather logic, natural law, and science to prove their points. Highly recommended.
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2021: Still great.
2019: Best book I've read this year, so far. -
Described by some as "thick complementarianism" (as opposed to a biblicist/thin complementarianism). Read more about Carlson
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This book includes the Natural Family Manifesto which can be read online here:
http://www.worldcongress.pl/docs/en/p.... It then breaks down the statement, explaining and defending it. Basically, the thesis is that the "traditional family" of one man and one woman for life and their children is not a social construct, but something "natural," rooted in the created order. As such, it is an ideal basic to a society's well-being which ought to be desired, encouraged, and supported. A helpful book, both visionary and specific in its prescriptions. -
I LOVE this book. I usually read pretty quickly through books, but this was one I had to stop and consider, underline, write in the margins, and create a list of all the books I need to read now that were quoted. It shows that the natural family is the fundamental unit of society, and Carlson refers back in history to societies that have failed when the family has weakened. He also discusses the laws that have supported the family and those laws that have damaged the family. I have a great desire to support and defend the natural family, and this book provides a foundation for further study.
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The suggested changes/policies are far too radical to actually adopt in a materialist and radically individualist society that does not appear to want a change in direction. The book could have been cut in half without losing any message. Nevertheless, it was good to see the difference between how we are organized now and how we could be with family-centered options.
