" The universe is at war, and some babies and children are on the line. The old Serpent is coiled right now, his tongue flicking, watching for infants and children he can consume. One night two thousand years ago, all that stood in his way was one reluctant day laborer who decided to be a father. "

― Russell D. Moore , Adoption: What Joseph of Nazareth Can Teach Us about This Countercultural Choice