Expressive individualism is a term used today to describe the intuitive way that we think about ourselves as human beings.

Dr. Carl Truman talking about his presentation at the 2025 issues, etc., making the case conference.

We think about ourselves as free, autonomous, self-determining, and we place a great emphasis upon our feelings as being decisive for who we are.

Now, from a Christian perspective, feelings are part of what it is to be human, but also we understand as Christians that made in the image of God, we are dependent creatures.

We're obliged creatures. We don't self-invent or self-create ourselves.

And what I want to do in this talk is analyze the problem and then suggest ways that the church can

combat this within our congregations.

You can meet and hear Dr. Carl Truman making the case against expressive individualism at this year's Making

the Case Conference, July 18th and 19th, at Concordia University Chicago.

Learn more at issue ZTC.org.

Most everyone sees the ill-conceived notion of decreasing our national fertility, our birth rate.

It just doesn't add up economically, certainly socially. It has proven to be something of a disaster.

What is the prime mover of our decreased fertility rate?

What kind of ideology is behind a decreased fertility rate?

It certainly includes some ideologies like feminism, but how so?

Welcome back to Issues, Etc.

I'm Todd Wilkin, joining us to discuss government incentives for increased fertility. Joy Pullman, executive editor of the Federalist, author of the book

False Flag, Why Queer Politics Means the End of America, and a recent column titled

Why Paying Women to Have Babies is a Terrible Idea and What to Do Instead. Joy, welcome back.

Thanks for having me.

How would you describe the birth rate crisis in the U.S.?

Well, it's very simple. You know, the United States citizens are having fewer children than would replace them, you know, when they die.

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