Archbishop John C. Nienstedt: Family As The Foundation Of Culture at the 2013 Napa Institute. Since the beginning of man's life on earth, the family has served as the cornerstone of society. The …More
Archbishop John C. Nienstedt: Family As The Foundation Of Culture at the 2013 Napa Institute.
Since the beginning of man's life on earth, the family has served as the cornerstone of society. The integrity of the family set the standard for society from the beginning of time as the underpinning of our civilization, reflecting the beneficial differences between men and women and the complementarity of their hearts, minds, and bodies. Aristotle argued that the natural progression of human beings flowed from the family via small communities out to the polis. The role of family in today's culture is threatened by many forces, not the least of which is the confrontation between the conjugal view and a revisionist's view of marriage. Contraception, cohabitation and confusion over the influence of gender in the rearing of children contribute to this negative state of affairs. The loss of a Catholic culture supporting marriage and family must be confronted and efforts made to build the culture anew.
Since the beginning of man's life on earth, the family has served as the cornerstone of society. The integrity of the family set the standard for society from the beginning of time as the underpinning of our civilization, reflecting the beneficial differences between men and women and the complementarity of their hearts, minds, and bodies. Aristotle argued that the natural progression of human beings flowed from the family via small communities out to the polis. The role of family in today's culture is threatened by many forces, not the least of which is the confrontation between the conjugal view and a revisionist's view of marriage. Contraception, cohabitation and confusion over the influence of gender in the rearing of children contribute to this negative state of affairs. The loss of a Catholic culture supporting marriage and family must be confronted and efforts made to build the culture anew.