摘要：In today¡¯s post-marriage culture, young people can benefit
from the Church¡¯s teachings on marriage and the family. In this paper,
I discuss how to teach a college-level sociology of the family from a
Catholic perspective. Cynical attitudes toward marriage and their
behavioral outcomes (i.e., ¡°hook ups¡± or short, sexual liaisons) make
teaching challenging. However, students still express a desire for longterm,
happy marriages and want to hear a hopeful message about
marriage. The benefits of drawing on current theological and social
scientific research while still adhering to magisterial teaching on the
family is emphasized.
