Marriage, Religious Practice And the Welfare State Philadelphia Society Grand Rapids, Oct 11, 2014 Patrick Fagan, Ph.D.

The Seasons for Growing

THE 5 BASIC INSTITUTIONS Providing The Instruments Forming The Person GOV. MARKETPLACE FAMILY CHURCH SCHOOL Order Goods and Services The Person Orientation In Life Learning

Annual Rejection Ratio: For Every 100 Children Born Sources: CDC/ NCHS report series Divorce OWB

Decreasing Human Contribution to GDP Growth

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Income

Growth in Productivity: Down Source: Derived from U.S. Census Long Form; Henry Potrykus, MARRI MARRIED DIVORCED SINGLE

Race/ Ethnicity Rank Order 46%: national

Retreat from Marriage: Black Men (25-54) by Education Level )

Family Intactness in USA

Wealth

Poverty

Family Intactness in USA

3.93 Million Children 3.17 Million Children 0.75 Million Children Unmarried ParentsSame Parents Married Children in Poverty Source: R Rector -Analysis of CPS 2001 In Poverty Out of Poverty

In 1 st. Marriage x Sexual Partners

Education

*Actual statistics are reported as averages. For example, “two” means the average was more than one but less than or equal to two.

Employment

% Professional Class Not Working US Total (Males) Source: Derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPS; Henry Potrykus, MARRI single Cohab Married Unemployed Fraction of Occupation Class

HS Drop Out College GradsProfessionals / Grad School High School Black Unemployment by Marriage (pink) and non-Marriage (blue) CPS Data Bureau of Labor Statistics

Retreat from Marriage: Black Men (25-54) by Education Level )

Religious Practice

Elites

National and Global Strategy The Young Intact Married Family with Children That Worships God Weekly

EVERYTHING ELSE FALLS IN PLACE

Tearing Society Apart By Tearing Marriage Apart “Why are we here today?” she [Kate Millett] asked. “To make revolution,” they answered. “What kind of revolution?” she replied. “The Cultural Revolution,” they chanted. “And how do we make Cultural Revolution?” she demanded. “By destroying the American family!” they answered. “How do we destroy the family?” she came back. “By destroying the American Patriarch,” they cried exuberantly. “And how do we destroy the American Patriarch?” she replied. “By taking away his power!” “How do we do that?” “By destroying monogamy!” they shouted. “How can we destroy monogamy?” “By promoting promiscuity, eroticism, prostitution and homosexuality!” they resounded. Kate Millett, co-founder of NOW Source: Marxist Feminism’s Ruined Lives Mallory Millet (sister of Kate Millet) Kate Millett, co-founder of NOW Sexual Politics 45

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