The document discusses the concept and importance of family. It defines family as a group of people related by close bonds like a couple and their children. Family provides rules for good behavior and ethical respect among its members. It also discusses the evolution of family structures from more primitive groups to ancient civilizations like Greece, Rome, and medieval times. The family unit is seen as crucial for moral development and strengthening social values. While modern concepts threaten family stability, the document argues the family will survive for humanity's benefit. It concludes the family needs spiritual awareness and adherence to moral teachings to succeed in its role of supporting members.

1. FamilyFamily

2. ConceptConcept
FAMILY:FAMILY:
Group of people who share
a close relationship —a
unit typically (or
"traditionally") composed
of a mated couple and their
children (procreation).
The family is generally
recognized as an element
of a broader kinship
network that links
ancestors and
descendants of a person.

3. The family :The family :
Has its own rules:
Good behaviour rules
Requires ethical respect, which should be
reciprocal amogst its members

4. The human beingThe human being
Social animal
Naturally monogamic
Generality only feels fully accomplished
when his needs and aspirations are shared at
the sublime home environment

5. What is a HOME?What is a HOME?
We can not just consider it to be the material
construction, capable of offering safety and
peace to those who live there.
A house is made of plaster, bricks, building
cement and furniture; whereas...

6. A HOME isA HOME is
Built on renouncement,
dedication, silence and care
offered to those incarnate
spirits who are linked by
spiritual affection and/or by
carnal affection due to the
union of these spirits into the
same family unit.

7. The familyThe family
Is...
a group of spirits in need,
who are maladjusted. They
have an urgent need to
readjust to one another,
thanks to the blessings of
reincarnation.

8. Hence…Hence…
Spirits constitute different spiritual families,
formed by the similarity of their tendencies,
which are more or less purified according to
their elevation.
The tendency of the members of these
families is to unite together, but sometimes
they renounce to it in order to give the
opportunity to uncongenial or strangers to
each other to reincarnate in this family as a
means of progress…

9. On the present times....On the present times....
It looks like there is some kind
of threat in regards to the
stability of the family unit, due
to concepts that threat family
values.
The family unit now needs to
impose itself in order to
survive for the benefit of the
entire Humanity.

10. A family is much more than theA family is much more than the
result of a genetic forceresult of a genetic force
It is made of ideals,
It is made of dreams,
It is made of aspirations,
It is made of fights and hard tasks,
It is made of suffering and aspirations,
It is made of elevated moral traditions...
that cement the divine concession which
enables a group of spirits where spiritual
elevation needs to develop; it shows the noble
expressions of the spiritual elevation in Earth.

11. When the family is in danger for this or thatWhen the family is in danger for this or that
reason, there is not doubt the society is closereason, there is not doubt the society is close
to fail...to fail...

12. HistoryHistory
Gregarious instinctGregarious instinct
ManMan
for preservation of lifefor preservation of life
mutual cooperationmutual cooperation
The union of needsThe union of needs
Inspired solutions for the problems thatInspired solutions for the problems that
arose from the fight against negativearose from the fight against negative
factors that needed to be overcome.factors that needed to be overcome.

13. The primitive beings formed semi-
barbarian groups. This was the
time when affective relationships
began to exist, since their
descendants needed protection.
The family unit slowly began to
exist at this time.

14. The cultural values slowly imposed rules of
conduct:
In relation to parents- legislators, personified in
the elderly;
Parents in relation to the children – due to their
fragility and level of dependency;
In relation to brothers/sisters– due to the peaceful
companionship which was essential for the
strengthening of the specie;
In relation to the people who were closer to one
another, even if they didn’t live in the same place.
This was a progress towards a more expanded
universal family….
From the primitive times
to the Ancient Oriental
Civilization…

15. GreeceGreece
Sparta-Sparta- was amazed by theirwas amazed by their
militar hegemony; they dd‘tmilitar hegemony; they dd‘t
consider the family union whichconsider the family union which
let to their destruction.let to their destruction.
Athens – loved arts and beauty, but it wasloved arts and beauty, but it was
the duty of the State to be responsible for thethe duty of the State to be responsible for the
family unit. It managed to survive for afamily unit. It managed to survive for a
longer period of time but was never able tolonger period of time but was never able to
reach the ethical and superior programreach the ethical and superior program
proposed by their excellent philosophers.proposed by their excellent philosophers.

16. RomeRome
To Rome it was given the task ofTo Rome it was given the task of
appreciating the FAMILY UNIONappreciating the FAMILY UNION
In the beginning it was reserved for theIn the beginning it was reserved for the
patriciate,patriciate,
Soon through the laws approved by theSoon through the laws approved by the
Senate – it reached the militar, artistic,Senate – it reached the militar, artistic,
agricultural classes as well as theagricultural classes as well as the
mob...mob...

17. Even though there were wars happening,
these concepts got affixed within the social
classes slowly. Love was being established;
it became the safe technique for the
dignification of man within the family unit.
StatingStating Rights and dutiesRights and duties

18. The Medieval Times were characterised
by ignorance, which dismantled the
family unit. The children were donated to
the Church and to the dominating
suzerain weakened for centuries the
spiritual progress of the human beings.

19. There was a great mission reserved to the
compilers of the encyclopedias. They
established the human rights codes, which
reestructured the family in the bases of
respect, providing happiness to all creatures.
Therefore, the materialistic dialectics and the
modern sensualistic concepts are now
preaching free love and banning marriage. This
goes against the family organization. This is
transitional as this won‘t happen in the long
run.

20. Fidelity, cooperation and fraternityFidelity, cooperation and fraternity
are part of the human nature; theseare part of the human nature; these
are manifestations of love.are manifestations of love.
These values are connected,These values are connected,
without a doubt, to the home; towithout a doubt, to the home; to
the family unit. It is where thethe family unit. It is where the
moral values are strenghtened;moral values are strenghtened;
feelings are blended as a result offeelings are blended as a result of
living in a society; in a family.living in a society; in a family.

21. Even if polyandry has created the matriarchy
and female promiscuity, poligamy chose
elegendo o patriarchate; the consequences
were just as bad.
According to the Swiss anthropologist and
sociologist Bachofen, women felt repugnatedwomen felt repugnated
and beaten by the vulgarity and the sex abuse.and beaten by the vulgarity and the sex abuse.
It was from this attitude thatIt was from this attitude that the transition tothe transition to
monogamy happenedmonogamy happened, which is now well-, which is now well-
accepted within almost all countries in theaccepted within almost all countries in the
world.world. He is most often connected with his
research into the role of women in a broad
range of ancient societies.

22. Conclusion:Conclusion:
The family unit, in order to succeed on the
goal it is destined, needs to start from the
beggining. Since the first signs of affective
search, in which the moral accomplishment
should revolt against the sexual sensations
which are temporary.

23. When a young couple decides to marry,When a young couple decides to marry,
the future family suffer a serious threat.the future family suffer a serious threat.
If there is not structure in place to resistIf there is not structure in place to resist
to the natural resistances that a coupleto the natural resistances that a couple
will go through in terms of emotionalwill go through in terms of emotional
and social adjustments, this could beand social adjustments, this could be
even worse when the descendants areeven worse when the descendants are
born.born.

24. We talk about the need of
prenuptial exams nowadays,
which is indeed necessary.
Therefore, we still lack to talk
about the psychological
preparation of the couple in
regards to their responsibility
with their family and relatives.

25. The Spiritist Doctrine modernizes the lessons
from the Gospel; revealing the concept of the
family unit spiritually aware to the Humanity.

26. It is our duty, which we can not run away from,
to sustain the family by following the Christ‘s
teachings and the lessons of good conduct.
Even if there is madness spread around
everywhere...

27. Sourcers:
S.O.S. Familia – Autors: Joanna de Angelis (spirit) /Divaldo Franco(medium)
Laços de Família – multiple authors /Divaldo Franco (medium)
Research done by: Arlete Länzlinger- CEEAK-Winterthur- Switzerland 2008
Translate from Portuguese to English by Carolina von Scharten