You’ve got a great blog here. Hope it does well with the 22 words boost.

Thanks for engaging. Pushback is always welcome.

In one sense, I think you’re right; since Adam, the world has by and large been a pretty wicked and barbaric place. And in most places in the world today, it is still a very brutal, oppressive place. So in that sense, where we seem to be headed is no different from where we’ve come from.

But in another sense, I think that the West, because of a distinctly Christian heritage, has enjoyed remarkable blessings of peace, prosperity, and security. This isn’t because America or other European nations are “chosen” by God in any unique way. Rather, it’s because a society formed and shaped by the gospel will produce justice, freedom, and mercy.

So, while sin and immorality is the natural state of things in a fallen world, the spread and triumph of the gospel in certain areas has borne good fruit by the grace of God.

We are currently reaping the fruit of the faithfulness of generations past. However, we have been steadily failing to sow good seed in the present, resulting in a decline to barbarism.

Put that way, what do you think?

On the whole, I agree and think you’ve done a great job with your analysis. The only thing that pops in my mind when you describe the world’s present state of immorality is, how is this any different than the past?

My two cents is, we may be witnessing the end of the US’s days of blessing, but the world may not be particularly more perverse than it has been in the past.. I’m not sure how to gauge whether things are much worse now or if they’ve always been this bad. I’ve got lots of ugly historical events in my mind.. just don’t know if they are as ugly and vast as the present or maybe worse than the present?

How does that ring in your ears? I’m ruminating here.

Dang.

I’m linking this from my blog.

Your comment about the West not having the stones to fight against such perverseness is very perceptive, Joey. I think it’ll steamroll us (it already is).

Great post, brother.