# Marriage and Family in The Religion of Nature Delineated

> Theme guide for The Religion of Nature Delineated by William Wollaston.

Marriage is presented as a solemn contract aimed at the propagation of mankind and the joint happiness of the couple, with duties of fidelity, mutual assistance, and parental care for children, all grounded in truth and natural law.

## Where it surfaces

- [Truths Concerning Families and Relations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_religion_of_nature_delineated_se/chapters/viii-truths-concerning-families-and-relations): The chapter defines marriage as a covenant for propagation and mutual happiness, and outlines duties of spouses and parents.

## Links

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