Emotionally arid faiths are vulnerable to losing adherents under modernization.

Evidence

Whether additional significant shifts in religious adherence occur elsewhere depends on the extent to which the prevailing religion is able to meet these needs. Given its emotional aridity, Confucianism appears particularly vulnerable. In Confucian countries, Protestantism and Catholicism could have an appeal similar to those of evangelical Protestantism to Latin Americans, Christianity to South Koreans, and fundamentalism to Muslims and Hindus. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 272

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader ‘revanche de Dieu’ / religious resurgence thesis common in Huntington and echoed in broader modernization literature.