This Fatherhood Research Validates Latter-day Saint "Family Proclamation" | Dr. Timothy Rarick E0035

Is fatherhood just underappreciated, or is it under attack?

Thirty years ago, The Family: A Proclamation to the World declared that fathers are to preside, provide, and protect. Today, fatherhood is mocked, minimized, or erased altogether.

We’ve gone quiet—afraid the truth is too controversial, the standard too high, the damage already done.

But Dr. Tim Rarick makes a powerful case: the world doesn’t need perfect dads—it needs present ones.

The Proclamation isn’t a list of impossible expectations. It’s a rescue plan, a reminder of who we are, and who we’re meant to become.

Because the more fathers stay silent to avoid failure, the more we contribute to the very collapse we were called to prevent.

00:00:00 Introduction/Trailer
00:01:23 Professor Tim Rarick’s Experience Advocating for Fathers at The United Nations
00:08:59 Fatherhood Failings and How to Overcome Them
00:22:01 Fatherhood As Our Divine Calling
00:27:56 Satan’s Biggest Lies about Fatherhood
00:32:33 How and Why The Family Proclamation Came to Be & President Clinton’s Moral Fall
00:37:47 The Prophetic Warnings in The Family Proclamation
00:44:46 Why Satan Focuses on Attacking The Family
00:49:24 Why The World Leans toward Moral Relativism
00:55:38 Objections to The Ideals of The Family Proclamation
01:02:01 The Importance of Fathers
01:13:46 Righteous Indignation in Fatherhood
01:19:07 Accounting for Broken Families
01:25:14 Accounting for Same-gender Attraction and Identity Questions
01:35:00 Encountering Differences at The United Nations
01:41:30 Personal Connections - Story with Professor Rarick’s Son
01:48:45 How Can Everyday Church Members Speak Up about The Eternal Family?
01:54:48 Where Are We Headed If We Don’t Change Course?
01:59:55 Keeping The Savior Tied to The Proclamation
02:03:18 No One Is Beyond Hope - The Story of Losing His Sister


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