MARRI's Resources
Marripedia
An online social science encyclopedia that synthesizes and translates the work of social scientists into concise, issue-specific entries that are intelligible to the lay reader.
Family Demographics
Trendline data drawn from original federal surveys on behaviors related to the American family.
How Society Works Blog
MARRI’s blog discusses current events in light of recent and robust social science research.
MARRI’s Library
A large repository of analytic and synthesis research on all matters related to marriage, religion, family, and sexuality.
Speeches & Powerpoints
Read Dr. Patrick Fagan’s latest speeches and powerpoints presented at conferences worldwide. Read More
Latest Blogs
September 13, 2018
Family Disruption and Child Wellbeing
The most comprehensive overview of the effects of divorce on children until then was a...
September 7, 2018
The Demographics of How “Godly” Are Our Religious Beliefs?
Pew’s new report is a landmark study in the sociology of religion, which “—sorts Americans...
August 31, 2018
Three Short Periods That Shape an Individual’s Journey Through Life
Three phases are foundational to a sense of well-being throughout life: The child’s early experience...
August 24, 2018
Sex and the Triple Crisis in Family, Church and State.
(With apologies for the length.) As Russell Hittinger wrote earlier this year in First Things,...
August 10, 2018
“The Rich Black Kid”
Picture a 4-year-old black boy walking down the street holding his father’s. He is asking...
July 13, 2018
God, Fertility, and Hope for the Future.
Last week, The Upshot (New York Times) reported that women are having less children than...