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Resolution On Family Life And Sex Education


WHEREAS, The biblical concept of man and his human relationships involves a Christian understanding of the proper role of home, sex, and the family, and

WHEREAS, Human sexuality and personality fulfillment may best be understood through teaching in the home and church;

Therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention at New Orleans, June 12, 1969, that we encourage individuals, groups, and churches to make fuller use of the limited family life and sex education materials now available from the Southern Baptist Christian Life Commission, Sunday School Board, and Southern Baptist seminaries, and

Be it further RESOLVED, That we urge the Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention to take the lead in encouraging all agencies and curriculum planners of our Convention to give increasing attention to basic and special resource materials on family life and sex education for Southern Baptist families and churches, in accordance with program assignments of respective Convention agencies.