They include the well known "family values" campaigner, Dr. James Dobson who recently said publicly:

"The institution of the family is one of the Creator's most marvelous and enduring gifts to humankind …before He established the two other great human institutions, the church and the government."

There are, of course, chapters of the Bible dedicated to or explaining the creation of Adam and Eve. And there are many chapters, even the whole book of Acts, dedicated to the establishing of the church. So if Dr. Dobson is correct, then surely there must be at least some verses establishing that other "marvellous and enduring" gift to mankind?

But nobody seems to know where they are, so let us look for any signs around a key Biblical checkpoint:

In the New Testament (Romans 4:11) Abraham is called, the "father of all those who believe".