SOME REFLECTIONS ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY IN (POST) MODERN SOCIAL SPACE
SOME REFLECTIONS ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY IN (POST) MODERN SOCIAL SPACE

Summary/Abstract: The article attempts to consider the issues of the position of marriage and family in the post-modern social space. Today’s society is characterized by a hedonistic, consumerist lifestyle. Traditional values and religious worship are negated. Postmodernity develops the cult of individuality and presents man with an offer of multiplicity and various choices. The article presents issues related to the cult of individuality, and the topic of marriage and family, in the context of postmodern threats. In the first part of the article, the author deals with the subject of postmodern society and the problem of terminology. The second part of the article deals with the issue of individuality and family presence. In the third part, the author outlines some of the threats to marriage and family in relation to the teachings of Pope Francis.

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