Life Library — Family Articles

For your education and edification, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has assembled a large online collection of papers, articles, and information on the family.

The following free resources were chosen for their insight on certain topics and to benefit your research. However, due to the variety of sources, not all of the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS.

Please read with discretion and discuss any questions with your pastor.

Domestic Violence — Domestic violence corrupts intimate relationships. These relationships may include a spouse or intimate partner including dating relationships. It involves behavior on the part of one person to control and intimidate another.

Child Abuse Prevention — Child abuse involves doing something or failing to do something that results in harm to a child or puts a child at risk of harm. Child abuse includes physical, emotional, or psychological and sexual abuse as well as neglect.

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