279.3: Family Systems (OT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 10, Study Notes)

Birthright Blessings; Marriage in the Covenant

The episode continues by reviewing Jewish practices of endogamy (marrying within one’s culture), wrestles with challenging or even harmful aspects of LDS approaches to marriage and children, and concludes with a discussion of healthy approaches to relationships.

 

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Class Member Reading: Genesis 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Additional Reading: None

Adam and Cami continue the discussion.

 

You can access the Annotated Reading here (or PDF).

You can access the Lesson Notes here (or PDF).

 

Timeline

Lesson Part 2: Scholarship

0:00        Review of Format and Resources

4:15        Bible Commentary Notes

8:25        Marrying Within the Culture

12:50     Historical Endogamy

Study Notes

13:45     Critical Reading
19:24     Pres. Kimball Quote

31:28     Temple Marriage and Sealing Policies

Discussion Part 2

Discussion Part 3

35:45     What Difference does a Temple Marriage Make?

43:40     Endogamy

51:13     Temple Sealing

58:10     Concluding Thoughts

Resources 

• Marvin J. Ashton, What Is Your Destination? 
• Marion D. Hanks, Eternal Marriage 
• Elder Nelson, Children in the Covenant
• Principles of a Happy Marriage 
• Relationship advice from the Gottman Institute
• Blog post by Jana Riess on why Mormons marry within their faith
• Robert Kirby on temple marriage and families 
• SL Tribune article on possible changes to sealing policies 
• RadioWest, How Children Succeed
• Carlfred Broderick, The Uses of Adversity

 

Thanks to James Estrada for quick and skillful postproduction, and as always to Steven Nelson for the beautiful bumper music.