| "> | | | | Samuel Huntington predicts that Islam will |
| Why believe traditional religion? | | | | overtake Christianity early in the 21st century. By |
| Why should anyone believe that traditional religion | | | | the year 2025, Islam will have 5% more |
| is in anyway effective in todayâs world? | | | | adherents than will Christianity. It appears the |
| Statistics indicate there are the same number of | | | | Christian community has become comfortable in |
| divorces, drug users, abusers, etc. in the Christian | | | | their position and refuses to address the issue. |
| church as there is without. What message is being | | | | Meanwhile, the U.S. Center for World Mission |
| preached from the pulpit today? What happened | | | | estimated in 1997 that Christianity's total number |
| to morals, values and relationships? It is obvious | | | | of adherents is growing at about 2.3% annually. |
| that what is being preached from the pulpit is not | | | | This is approximately equal to the growth rate of |
| being practiced in the pew. | | | | the world's population. Islam is growing faster: |
| Christianity is in decline | | | | about 2.9% and is thus increasing its market |
| Today the Christian religion is in decline while | | | | share. |
| Islamic and new age religions flourish. Author | | | | |