The following resources describe something of the Bahá'í position on family. Some of the articles are authoritative while most are the reasoned thoughts of individual Bahá'ís.
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Chaste and Holy Life, (Compilation)
... It condemns the prostitution of art and of literature, the practices of nudism and of
companionate marriage, infidelity in marital relationships, and all ...
BAHA'I LAWS
... c. Marriage and divorce. Marriage is considered in the Bahá'í Faith to be one
of the most important social institutions. ... A PRAYER FOR MARRIAGE. ...
BAHÁ'Í MARRIAGE
BAHÁ'Í MARRIAGE. ... When the parents give their wholehearted support to a
marriage, it has a much greater chance of success. The Marriage Ceremony. ...
Baha'i Prayers
1, "Bahá'í marriage is union and cordial affection between the two parties.
They must, however, exercise the utmost care and become ...
Baha'i Teachings on the Family
... One way in which the world today differs most from previous ages is the break-down of
marriage and family life. In Europe ... Marriage. As with ..
Development and Dimensions of Love in Marriage, The
The Development and Dimensions of Love in Marriage ... Love is the main force which brings the
husband and wife together in the context of marriage. ...
Family
Life, (Encyclopedia article)
... 29 Dec. 1993 by Will C. van den Hoonaard and Deborah K. van den Hoonaard. Family Life. A
family is a household of people related by blood or marriage. ...
Laws, Rituals
and Festivals
... languages. Marriage laws. The family is the basis of society and so marriage is given great
importance in the Baha'i teachings. Each ...
Marriage:
the Eternal Principle
MARRIAGE: THE ETERNAL PRINCIPLE Ruth Eyford and Helgi Eyford. Marriage, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
tells us, is an everlasting and unchanging principle of social living. ...
Marriage
and Sexuality .
Marriage and Sexuality... The first process that takes place that eventually ends in marriage
is a process that God has put in all of creation. ...
Marriage
and the Nuclear Family: A Bahá'í Perspective
Published in the Baha'i Studies Notebook 3:1-2 (1983). Marriage and the Nuclear Family: A
Bahá'í Perspective Khalil A. Khavari*. ...
Preserving
Bahá'í Marriages (Compilation)
... Marriage, among the mass of the people, is a physical bond, and this union can only be
temporary, since it is foredoomed to a physical separation at the close. ...
Scientific
Approach to Moral Conduct
... In such fields as sex and marriage, also, we can use the findings of scientific research to
show the worthiness of our high standards. ...
Some
Thoughts on Marriage
Some Thoughts on Marriage. By Margaret Ruhe. Kalimat Press, 1982. ... Baha'u'llah [1]. In the
Baha'i Faith marriage is regarded as a divine institution. ...
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
86. Bahá'í marriage is the commitment of the two parties one to the other, and
their mutual attachment of mind and heart. ... This is Bahá'í marriage. ...
Sexual Morality: The Bounds Of Sexual Expression
... Society's burgeoning preoccupation with sex and unbridled permissiveness in its expression
affronts the sacredness of the institution of marriage, which, for ...
Sexual Morality in the World's Religions (Book Excerpt:)
... conduct should be in relation to situations which he encounters in his daily life.' [2] The
importance of chastity both before and during marriage is stressed ...
Sexuality
... Absolute chastity before marriage, and complete faithfulness to the spouse after marriage
characterize the ideal Bahá'í marriage. Shoghi Effendi explains: ...
Sexuality, Self, and the Shape of Society
... The Baha'i writings clearly forbid homophobia, but at the same time Baha'i law only allows
sexual expression inside a marriage between a woman and a man. ...
UHJ letter:
violence.women.html
... It is applicable to the marriage partners and within the family, and indeed in all areas
where believers participate in mutual decision-making. ...