Tuesday, May 12, 2026

National Public Radio's Mother's Day feature on single women choosing motherhood without marriage exposes a seismic cultural shift that Albert Mohler calls a 'revolt against creation order.' With 40% of U.S. children now born to unmarried mothers—up from 5% in 1960—the article celebrates this trend as empowering, yet Mohler argues it reflects the collapse of the family as a foundational institution. He highlights the moral and societal consequences, noting that children raised without both a mother and father face developmental and emotional challenges, especially boys who need paternal affirmation and girls who gain self-worth through father-daughter bonds. The episode also examines how redistricting battles in states like Virginia and California are deepening political polarization, with courts enabling partisan gerrymandering and even threatening judicial integrity. Mohler warns that when political stakes become existential, even democratic norms are at risk—such as Democratic strategists discussing mandatory retirement for Virginia Supreme Court justices at age 54. The convergence of demographic, political, and moral transformations reveals a nation where the very foundations of civilization are being redefined, not by consensus, but by radical individualism and ideological extremism. Mohler underscores that this isn’t just a political or demographic shift—it’s a theological crisis.