EDCO 815 BO2
Discussion #1 Replies
Hi Latoya,
Thank you for your insight to our first discussion thread on An Initial Working of
Definition of Family. I can appreciate that you made it a point to highlight in your
opening paragraph the first family that ever existed found in the book of Genesis. How
can family be discussed without acknowledging the account of Adam and Eve as the
foundational truth from the beginning of time? The Bible says that Adam and Eve were
bonded together in marriage and in Genesis 4:1 we are told “Adam was intimate with -
his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain” (Holman, 2009). Later, she also
gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. As seen in the Word of God, this is the first uncovering
of the definition of family, which paved the way for what we know family to be in today’s
society. Undoubtedly, as you said, family was created by God. Understanding and
knowing this helps us create a working definition that includes essential elements (or
components) that establishes a healthy and strong family.
I agree with you and believe that it is important to take a deep dive into the
origins of family and culture. Examining these areas helps contribute to the
establishment of a working definition of family. Other ways families [brought together
specifically through marriage] are able to function in a healthy manner are through
cohesion, flexibility, and communication (Carr and Kellas, 2018). Cohesion is the
emotional bonding between family members (p. 70). Essentially, this is quality time
spent together, enjoying life and laughing together as mentioned above. Flexibility
relates to the roles and rules in the relationship and family communication refers to the
ability of family members connecting positively with one another and staying in one
accord when tough decisions have to be made (p. 71).
References
Kristen Carr & Jody Koenig Kellas (2018) The Role of Family and Marital
Communication in Developing Resilience to Family-of-Origin Adversity, Journal of
Family Communication, 18:1, 68-84, DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2017.1369415
Holy Bible: Holman Christian Standard Version. (2009). Nashville: Holman Bible
Publishers.
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