By every materialistic standard set by modern western civilization (once Christendom) that reveals human flourishing, you would think that our time is the best time to bring children into this world. It is not so as indicated by the abortion rates and the demand for more sacrifices to the great god of convenience- the self.
Ask anyone what’s wrong with the world and they’ll never say we have spiritual issues, but rather that we don’t have enough equity, peace, comfort, security, healthcare, or earth-care. Always material never spiritual. It’s always answered with not enough human control over nature and the self.
But, the self is un-selfed when we pursue material wealth while neglecting our spiritual health. When we long after the self we get only ourselves in the end-- for however long that will last. We are un-selfing ourselves by not having children and by neglecting our spiritual health.
I’m reminded of one of the greatest questions ever uttered in history: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mark 8:36
What’s wrong with the world? We are losing our souls and taking other souls with us.
