1.  a) How does Germany's "parent money" program differ from the U.S.'s child tax credit? 
b) How does the German program work?

2.  Why has the German government implemented the "parent money" program?

3.  Who was Augustine?

4.  a) Define secular. 
b) What were the secular reasons Europeans had for following God's command in Genesis 1:28 to "be fruitful and multiply?"
c) Why don't these reasons exist today? 
d) How do many Europeans view having children today?

5.  a) How many children must women have to maintain a replacement level in a population? 
b) Why do you think the U.S. is the only major industrial democracy where the fertility rates have not dropped below the replacement level? 
c) In which country has the population already started declining?

6.  What potential problem does Germany face by paying people to have children?

7.  Not mentioned in this article is the fact that the Muslim immigrants in Europe typically have many children.  It is believed that if the trends continue, European countries will eventually become predominantly Muslim.  What problems could this lead to for Europeans, and for the U.S. as well?