Abstract
Birth is an underappreciated anthropological category in both philosophy and theology, but one that fundamentally determines human existence. In the context of some radical antinatalist theses that question the legitimacy of human life on earth, the view of human birth as a gift becomes more important. This article offers a theological interpretation in which human birth is viewed from a Christological and
Trinitarian perspective. The primary ontological determination of the human person as a son and daughter represents our created participation in the eternal sonship of
Christ, who calls the human person into a new relationship with God the Father. The response to the gift of birth and rebirth in baptism is an attitude of gratitude, which is a fundamental characteristic of Christian spirituality.