Religious fundamentalism will spread through demographic advantage rather than conversion

Evidence

Religious fundamentalists are on course to take over the world through demography. We have embarked on a particular phase of history in which the frailty of secular liberalism will become even more apparent. In contrast to the situation today, the upsurge of fundamentalism will be felt more keenly in the secular West than in developing regions. This is because we are witnessing the historic conjunction of religious fundamentalism and demographic revolution. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 493

Categorization

Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims

• XREF: Connects to Baumard’s partner-choice model and to the reader’s analytical question about how religious groups sustain themselves — demographic reproduction is an engine independent of doctrinal persuasion.

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