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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
January 11, 2020
Virginity, Motherhood and Culture
Culture is like the fisherman’s net you have seen on sunny beaches. When you lift...
January 4, 2020
Magnanimous Humility: Rescuing Greatness from Pride
Can a father teach his son to pursue greatness humbly? Alexandre Havard, an expert on...
December 18, 2019
Magnanimity: The Father Who Honors His Son
Just as Spartan mothers told their sons to “Return with your shield or on it!”...
December 6, 2019
What a Son Needs to Win a Great Woman
To win a great woman a boy must become a great man. The question then...
November 9, 2019
Acedia‘s Effect on the Use of Social Science
I have often wondered why 25 years of strong data has made no difference to...
November 2, 2019
A New Deal by Grasping the Other “Third Rail”
I was honored to be part of a meeting with some really great men who...