How Civilizations Die (and Why Islam Is Dying Too)

Past and present civilizations fail for many reasons, but the number one predictor of a civilization's survival is its sense of religion-or lack thereof. So argues First Things columnist David Goldman in How Civilizations Die (and Why Islam Is Dying Too). The strength of a civilization's religion affects its purpose, its fertility rate, and ultimately, its fate, says Goldman-who then argues that, contrary to popular belief, Islamic countries are in the last throes of death while Christian A...