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Archival Collection of Talks on Various Bahá'í Subjects

Lifelong Integrated Education for the Family

1981

Dr. Danesh introduced Ms. Nomura who has been married for 35 years.

Breakdown of the family is a global phenomenon and thus a serious problem for humanity. Divorce is rampant as is drug addiction. The richer Japan has become the more problems develop. Education can address some of these problems.

An individual’s education begins at birth and ends at death. The nuclear family is the first educators. Spiritual education is the most valuable type of education. Education is the result of both nature (DNA) and nurture. Problems in the family must be addressed positively before damage is done to the participants. Problems of today’s world are primarily directed by men and instability is global. Equality of women with men would eliminate many of the problems found in education. One thing that needs to take place is a shift of emphasis in education away from knowledge and towards wisdom. There must be a melding of educational systems East and West; spiritual education must be joined to material education.