Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
Delivering the Family Proclamation Insights from Former Relief Society President Elaine L. Jack
Keywords
Family Proclamation, Relief Society, Elaine L. Jack
Document Type
Article
Abstract
On September 23, 1995, President Gordon B. Hinckley presented “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” at the general Relief Society meeting of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Regarding this document, Sheri Dew, biographer for both President Gordon B. Hinckley and President Russell M. Nelson, writes, “Seership and the proclamation on the family are inextricably connected.”[1] Due to the impact and increasingly controversial nature of the family proclamation, as well as other narratives that have surfaced in various forms (such as books, social media posts, YouTube videos, and interviews), clarity regarding its inception and presentation is critical.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Gardner, Barbara M. and Osguthorpe, Olivia. "Delivering the Family Proclamation Insights from Former Relief Society President Elaine L. Jack." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 24, no. 2 (2023). https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/re/vol24/iss2/11
