Why Our Children Don't Want to Be Parents

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Apr 1, 2025

Nadya Williams, a scholar and author of 'Mothers, Children and the Body Politic,' explores her fascinating journey from a secular Jewish upbringing in Russia to embracing Christianity. She highlights how societal views on motherhood have shifted, often viewing it as a burden rather than a blessing. The conversation reveals the implications of these changing attitudes on family dynamics, and the need for Christians to reclaim the dignity of human life. Williams emphasizes the importance of community support in fostering a positive view of parenting.

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ANECDOTE

A Child's Simple Dream

Nadya Williams's son loved Richard Scarry's book What Do People Do All Day?
He wanted to grow up to be a dad like his own, a sweet but uncommon aspiration today.

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The Population Bomb's Misfire

Paul Ehrlich's 1968 book, The Population Bomb, fueled panic about overpopulation.
Ironically, 50 years later, we face the opposite problem: a global fertility collapse.

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Nadya Williams's Journey to Faith

Nadya Williams grew up in a secular Jewish home in Russia, then immigrated to Israel and later the US.
A personal crisis at age 30 led her to Christianity after reading the Gospels.

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The Population Bomb

Anne H. Ehrlich

Paul Ehrlich

Published in 1968, 'The Population Bomb' by Paul and Anne Ehrlich predicts catastrophic consequences, including mass starvation and environmental ruin, due to unchecked population growth. The book argues that immediate action is necessary to control population growth to prevent these dire outcomes. Although many of the Ehrlichs' predictions did not come to pass, the book significantly raised awareness about population and environmental issues and influenced public policy in the 1960s and 1970s. The authors emphasize the need for conscious regulation of human numbers and highlight the strain that growing populations place on the natural world[1][4][5].

Cultural Christians in the Early Church

Nadia Williams

Life and Fate

Vasily Grossman

Written in 1959, 'Life and Fate' is a monumental novel that narrates the story of the Shaposhnikov family during the Great Patriotic War. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Battle of Stalingrad and delves into the lives of numerous characters, including Soviet physicist Viktor Shtrum, who grapples with anti-Semitism and moral dilemmas in a totalitarian state. The book juxtaposes the horrors of war and the Gulag with the intimate lives of its characters, exploring profound philosophical and moral questions. Despite its initial suppression by the KGB, the novel was eventually smuggled out of the Soviet Union and has since been recognized as one of the greatest Russian novels of the 20th century.

Family Unfriendly

Tim Carney

Where Is God in a World with So Much Evil?

Collin Hansen

Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic

Nadya Williams

The bunny book

Richard Scarry

The Bunny Book, written by Patsy Scarry and illustrated by Richard Scarry, is a charming tale about a bunny family speculating on what their little bunny will be when he grows up. The story explores various career options but ultimately reveals the little bunny's desire to be a daddy rabbit, highlighting the importance of family and fatherhood. The book is filled with colorful illustrations typical of Richard Scarry's style.