By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - Even before he became Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger had a remarkable insight into the spiritual crisis of the modern world: Creation is defined as dependence, origin ab alio [from another]. Its place is taken by the category of self-creation, which is accomplished through work. Since creation equals dependence, and dependence is the antithesis of freedom, the doctrine of creation is opposed.... Indeed, it ought to be clear by now that a fundamental rejection of our status as creatures lies at the root of a great many human problems and discontents, as well as misguided solutions. A primary example is transgenderism. ....