Chapter 3: The Relational Nature of Eternal Identity
All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God.
Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny.
Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.”
—"The Family: A Proclamation to the World"
Church Websites
Divorce from the CES Institute Eternal Marriage student manual (PDF)
Self-Esteem/Self-Worth Articles from the Church's Provident Living website
Church Articles
"Beware of Pride" by Ezra Taft Benson from the May 1989 Ensign
"The Family" by Henry B. Eyring from the February 1998 Ensign
"For Time and All Eternity" by Boyd K. Packer from the November 1993 Ensign
"Getting Past Self-Esteem" by H. Wallace Goddard, Ph.D., from the BYU School of Family Life Marriage and Families April 2002 magazine
"It is Not Good for Man or Woman to be Alone" by Sheri Dew from the November 2001 Ensign
"Joy Cometh in the Morning" by Russell M. Nelson from the November 1986 Ensign
“Our Mortal Body: A Sacred Gift” by Sara Lee Gibb from the June 27, 1989 BYU devotional
"Personal Worthiness to Exercise the Priesthood" by Gordon B. Hinckley from the May 2002 Ensign
"The Relief Society" by Boyd K. Packer from the May 1998 Ensign
"Reverence for Life" by Elder Russell M. Nelson from the May 1985 Ensign
“Strengthening the Family: Created in the Image of God” from the Jan. 2005 Ensign
Sons and Daughters of the Eternal Father from the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith
"Weightier Matters" by Elder Dallin H. Oaks from the Feb. 9, 1999 BYU Devotional
The Worth of a Human Soul from the BYU School of Family Life Forever Families website
Other Websites/Articles (Note: Not sponsored by BYU or the Church)
Articles on the Sanctity of Life from the United Families International website
The Future of Family Law Press release plus book
Why Marriage Matters Twenty-six conclusions from the social sciences