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| | {{cquote|Worldwide, the [[Desecularization|march of religion]] can probably only be reversed by a renewed, self-aware secularism. Today, it appears exhausted and lacking in confidence... Secularism's greatest triumphs owe less to science than to popular social movements like nationalism, [[socialism]] and 1960s anarchist-[[liberalism]]. Ironically, secularism's demographic deficit means that it will probably only succeed in the twenty-first century if it can create a secular form of 'religious' enthusiasm." <ref>[http://www.sneps.net/uploadsepk/JQR%20Demography.pdf Shall the religious inherit the earth? - Eric Kaufmann]</ref>}} | | {{cquote|Worldwide, the [[Desecularization|march of religion]] can probably only be reversed by a renewed, self-aware secularism. Today, it appears exhausted and lacking in confidence... Secularism's greatest triumphs owe less to science than to popular social movements like nationalism, [[socialism]] and 1960s anarchist-[[liberalism]]. Ironically, secularism's demographic deficit means that it will probably only succeed in the twenty-first century if it can create a secular form of 'religious' enthusiasm." <ref>[http://www.sneps.net/uploadsepk/JQR%20Demography.pdf Shall the religious inherit the earth? - Eric Kaufmann]</ref>}} |
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| − | According to Kaufmann, in the Europe of tomorrow, immigration and religious fertility will increase the proportion of committed Christians in Europe, many from the developing world.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth? Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century] by [[Eric Kaufmann]]</ref> See also: [[Desecularization]] | + | According to Kaufmann, in the Europe of tomorrow, immigration and religious fertility will increase the proportion of committed Christians in Europe, many from the developing world.<ref>[http://www.sneps.net/RD/uploads/1-Shall%20the%20Religious%20Inherit%20the%20Earth.pdf Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth? Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century] by Eric Kaufmann</ref> See also: [[Desecularization]] |
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| | === Frequency of agnosticism in Western World Countries === | | === Frequency of agnosticism in Western World Countries === |
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| | ''See also:'' [[Atheism and health]] | | ''See also:'' [[Atheism and health]] |
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| − | From a global perspective, [[Europe]] is more secular than the rest of the world although it does have a considerable amount of religious immigrants who have higher birth rates (see: [[Secular Europe]]). | + | From a global perspective, [[Europe]] is more secular than the rest of the world although it does have a considerable amount of religious immigrants who have higher birth rates. |
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| | === Secular European alcoholism statistics === | | === Secular European alcoholism statistics === |
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| | ''See also:'' [[Secular Europe and alcoholism]] and [[Atheism and alcoholism]] | | ''See also:'' [[Secular Europe and alcoholism]] and [[Atheism and alcoholism]] |
| | [[File:Europe pol 2004.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|According to the [[World Health Organization]]'s (WHO) regional office in [[Europe]], "The WHO European Region has the highest proportion in the world of total ill health and premature death due to alcohol.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use/data-and-statistics World Health Organization's (WHO) regional office in Europe - Alcohol usage of Europe]</ref>]] | | [[File:Europe pol 2004.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|According to the [[World Health Organization]]'s (WHO) regional office in [[Europe]], "The WHO European Region has the highest proportion in the world of total ill health and premature death due to alcohol.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use/data-and-statistics World Health Organization's (WHO) regional office in Europe - Alcohol usage of Europe]</ref>]] |
| − | According to the [[World Health Organization]]'s (WHO) regional office in [[Europe]]: | + | According to the [[World Health Organization]]'s (WHO) regional office in Europe: |
| | {{cquote|The WHO European Region has the highest proportion in the world of total ill health and premature death due to alcohol. | | {{cquote|The WHO European Region has the highest proportion in the world of total ill health and premature death due to alcohol. |
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| | The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported: | | The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported: |
| − | {{cquote|Based on the latest estimates in [[Europe]]an Union countries, overweight affects 30-70% and obesity affects 10-30% of adults. | + | {{cquote|Based on the latest estimates in European Union countries, overweight affects 30-70% and obesity affects 10-30% of adults. |
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| | Estimates of the number of overweight infants and children in the WHO European Region rose steadily from 1990 to 2008. Over 60% of children who are overweight before puberty will be overweight in early adulthood.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/obesity/data-and-statistics World Health Organization - Regional Office for Europe - The challenge of obesity - quick statistics]</ref>}} | | Estimates of the number of overweight infants and children in the WHO European Region rose steadily from 1990 to 2008. Over 60% of children who are overweight before puberty will be overweight in early adulthood.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/obesity/data-and-statistics World Health Organization - Regional Office for Europe - The challenge of obesity - quick statistics]</ref>}} |