This is social psychology presentation about the social phenomena - EQUALLY YOKED COUPLES - its a Liberal Arts and Humanities project in Dyadic Psychology.

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3. Outline of TopicsOutline of Topics
• Welcome & Introduction
• Purpose – to Introduce Equally Yoked
• Key Words: Social Mores, Civil Identity…
• Main Theme: The Equally Yoked Couple
• Just a Few Statistics about the Matter
• A Theoretical Case Study
• Take Home Message
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4. ““Equally-Yoked”Equally-Yoked”
The term 'Equally-yoked' is derived from the words;
• “Equally” - meaning “alike”, in a “balanced”
manner, “the same” or to “the same” degree of, etc.,
• “Yoked” - means (Latin jungere 'to join‘), …fastened
around the neck…to join together,..or burdened with.
• History: May have evolved from synonyms, with
meanings, such as: Equitably, Fairly, Justly.
Sentence: “They were an ‘equally-yoked’ couple of
from families of just ordinary means.”
- Etymology (Equally yoked)- Etymology (Equally yoked)

5. ““Equally-yoked” is pronounced..Equally-yoked” is pronounced..
• …“Eek quel ee-yoak‘d” and is when a couple - who
recognize, related to, believe in, bonds with, and
marries one other purposefully related to the same (or
nearly the same) ‘Civil Identity’* - thus are considered in
a multi-cultural society, ‘equallyoked’.
• * ‘Civil Identity’ (a Social Psychology term) -
describes a mosaic of features concerning an
individual’s present: Ethnicity, political party membership,
race and color, religious membership, disability/handicap, age
group/generation, (proper) sexual orientation, familial status,
and marital status.
- Introduction to Social Psychology (Also, ‘Equally Yoked’)

6. The term, “Equally-yoked”The term, “Equally-yoked”
• The term 'Equally-yoked' (also, equally yoked)
probable came about from the Bible – wherein Jews
marrying Jews, Muslims marrying Muslims,
Christians marrying Christians, etc, etc, etc.
• It is a social phenomena that exists in all multicultural
societies - peoples of the same de facto ‘Civil
Identity' marrying one another for reasons of good
self-esteem, religious beliefs, and preserving the
integrity of their family identity – expressly for
abiding in social mores and therefore community
(psychosocial) health.
- Word Origins / Philosophy / Sociology 101

7. ““Endogamy”Endogamy”
• Endogamy means, “in-marriage” – and is
when an individual – according to his/or her
own social customs… (comment: this maybe more like
community (psychosocial) health, such as, a social mores or even an actual
religious ‘law’)….
• ….marries an another individual within his or
her own cultural “Social group”*.
• *Note; a “Social group” may be a village, a
tribe, a sect or cult, a … region, or a de facto
‘Civil Identity’,..
- Sociocultural Anthropology

8. ““Civil identity”Civil identity”
• Ethnicity: American of Soviet Union heritage.
• Political Party: Libertarian Party
• Race: Anglo-Semitic, Color: Medium complexion
• Religion: Judeo-Christian
• Disability: Learning disability
• Gender: Male & Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
• Marital Status: Single-Yet to Marry
Couples who share the same or very similar ‘Civil Identities’
recognize, relate to, belief in, bond together in marriage and
family who are living in a multicultural society are considered
‘equally-yoked’.
An Example:
- Intro. to Soc. Psy.

9. a Social Phenomena..a Social Phenomena..
• A couple (usually a heterosexual dyadic) who
are of very similar or the same ‘Civil
Identity’..(5)
• Any couples who are bonded together and who
are of the ‘same’ or ‘very similar’ Civil
identities…(6)
• A marital couple who marries - with their
backgrounds related to their ‘Civil Identity.’
- Sociology 101: Social Phenomenology
(7)

10. Dyadic PsychologyDyadic Psychology
• Equallyokedtarians are of interest to social
psychologists because they represent a dyadic group
of the same ‘Civil identity.’
• Couples who primarily choose to bond and marry
together ‘because’ they are the ‘same’ or ‘very
similar’ Civil Identities, among other reasons, may
contribute to marital longevity-staying together for a
lifetime as.. evidenced.
• The measured ‘self esteem’ of individuals of a marital
couple who marries with backgrounds related to their
own ‘Civil Identities’ are worthy marital satisfaction
studies as well.
- Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology- Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology
(Ibid)
(4)
(3)

11. ““Civil Identity”Civil Identity”
- Ethnicity:
- Politics:
- Religion:
- Race:
- Color:
- Age:
- Sex:Sex:
- Sex preference:
- Marital status:
- Ethnicity:
- Politics:
- Religion:
- Race:
- Color:
- Age:
- Sex:Sex:
- Sex preference:
- Marital status:
- Sociology: 101
‘de facto’ (in fact, in reality)
personalitypersonalitypersonalitypersonality

12. Social PerspectivesSocial Perspectives
“Equallyokedtarians” are those couples - who are
‘equally-yoked’ - yet having varying points of
views* about their unique relationship:
* “Liberals” - a couple marrying one another while
sharing in vague beliefs, i.e., explained as the same
‘spirit’ or attitude about some issue.
* “Moderates” - marrying one another r/t ‘very similar’
civil identities-close enough for them.
* “Conservatives” - marriage between two people who
share the same or fairly ‘equal’ ‘Civil Identities’.
- Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

13. Coupling up….Coupling up….
• “Nonequallyoked” – Couples who are naïve, thus
inadvertently are demonstrating opposition to
equallyokedtarianism-as a valued social mores.1
• “Unequallyoked” – Couples who do recognize
equallyokedtarianism as a social mores and yet for
their own competitive ulterior motives still choose
to violate social mores as an rash option of theirs.2
• “Anti-equallyoked” – Couples who are a bit
mentally/emotionally disturbed and are
deliberately active propagandizing against proper
socialization, contrary to equallyokedtarianism
and social mores.3
- Introduction to Social Psychology- Introduction to Social Psychology
……in a ‘hook up’ culturein a ‘hook up’ culture

14. Why “Equallyoked”?Why “Equallyoked”?
• Motives - a couple who are ‘equallyoked’ may do so
for a variety of reasons-some of which include:
– Beliefs about life, self-image, truth and God, death, etc.
– Bonding for long term love, romance, and sex.
– Marriage, family/children, and financial goals.1
• Self esteem – individuals with a clear sense of self-marrying
someone of a ‘like’ civil identity.2
• Family identity – to maintain the integrity and the
longevity of the extended family identity.3
• Social mores – a preserved cultural standard in a
multicultural society for the sake of community health.4
- Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

15. Some Examples:Some Examples:
• Ethnicity: Indian-American
• Political Party: Democrat
• Race: Indian Color: Red
• Religion: Bible Christian
• Disability: None Known
• Age: 18 ½
• Sex: MaleMale
• Preference: Heterosexual
• Marital Status: Single
• Ethnicity: Indian-American
• Political Party: Democrat
• Race: Indian Color: Red
• Religion: Bible Christian
• Disability: None Known
• Age: 18
• Sex: FemaleFemale
• Preference: Heterosexual
• Marital Status: Single
Example 1Example 1 Example 2Example 2
- Sociology 101

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17. ““Be ye not unequally yoked…”Be ye not unequally yoked…”
II Corinthians 6:14II Corinthians 6:14
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18. Small Group DiscussionsSmall Group Discussions
(1.) How did the term “equally-yoked get introducted
into the social sciences? How is it significantly
related to Sociology? Social psychology?
Psychiatric Sociology? Marriage, Family, Child
Psychology?
(2.) Where in the U.S. are there peoples who practice
such social mores, i.e., peoples who are considered
‘equally-yoked’? Where are these groups?
(3.) What is meant by the term de facto ‘civil
Identity’?
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