Changes

In the latter part of the 20th century and throughout the 21st century, China has seen a rapid growth of [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical Christianity]] within their nation, increased economic development and a leap in intelligence scores.<ref>

In the latter part of the 20th century and throughout the 21st century, China has seen a rapid growth of [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical Christianity]] within their nation, increased economic development and a leap in intelligence scores.<ref>

*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10776023/China-on-course-to-become-worlds-most-Christian-nation-within-15-years.html China on course to become 'world's most Christian nation' within 15 years]

*[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10776023/China-on-course-to-become-worlds-most-Christian-nation-within-15-years.html China on course to become 'world's most Christian nation' within 15 years]

*[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31556802 Are human beings becoming smarter], BBC, March 2, 2015</ref>  See also: [[Asian atheism and intelligence]]

*[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31556802 Are human beings becoming smarter], BBC, March 2, 2015</ref>  See also: [[Asian atheism and intelligence]]

In Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain and Australia phenotypic intelligence has stabilized and now is declining.<ref name="academia.edu">[https://www.academia.edu/1203173/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_World_1_ ''The Rise and Fall of the World's IQ''] by Thomas Hally</ref>}}

In Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain and Australia phenotypic intelligence has stabilized and now is declining.<ref name="academia.edu">[https://www.academia.edu/1203173/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_World_1_ ''The Rise and Fall of the World's IQ''] by Thomas Hally</ref>}}

The ''Daily Mail'' reported in 2014, "Evidence suggests that the IQs of people in the [[UK]], [[Denmark]] and Australia have declined in the last decade."<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2730791/Are-STUPID-Britons-people-IQ-decline.html Are we becoming more STUPID? IQ scores are decreasing - and some experts argue it's because humans have reached their intellectual peak], ''Daily Mail'', 2014</ref>

The ''Daily Mail'' reported in 2014, "Evidence suggests that the IQs of people in the [[UK]], [[Denmark]] and Australia have declined in the last decade."<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2730791/Are-STUPID-Britons-people-IQ-decline.html Are we becoming more STUPID? IQ scores are decreasing - and some experts argue it's because humans have reached their intellectual peak], ''Daily Mail'', 2014</ref>

[[File:Union jack.jpg|thumbnail|280px|right|In irreligious [[Great Britain]], phenotypic intelligence is now declining.<ref name="academia.edu">[https://www.academia.edu/1203173/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_World_1_ ''The Rise and Fall of the World's IQ''] by Thomas Hally</ref><ref name="patheos.com">[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/14/whats-the-most-godless-place-on-earth/ What’s the Most Godless Place on Earth?] by [[Hemant Mehta]], May 14, 2012</ref> ]]

[[File:Union jack.jpg|thumbnail|280px|right|In irreligious [[Great Britain]], phenotypic intelligence is now declining.<ref name="academia.edu">[https://www.academia.edu/1203173/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_World_1_ ''The Rise and Fall of the World's IQ''] by Thomas Hally</ref><ref name="patheos.com">[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/14/whats-the-most-godless-place-on-earth/ What’s the Most Godless Place on Earth?] by [[Hemant Mehta]], May 14, 2012</ref> ]]

In 2012, it was reported that Norway was the eighth most godless country on earth.<ref name="patheos.com"/>

In 2012, it was reported that Norway was the eighth most godless country on earth.<ref name="patheos.com"/>

[[File:Sweden location.png|thumbnail|right|200px|In 2014, Sweden's new Social Democrat prime minister Stefan Loefven said, "Sweden is in a serious situation -- unemployment has become entrenched at high levels, school results have collapsed and the welfare system has major shortcomings".<ref name="afp.com">[http://www.afp.com/en/news/new-feminist-government-green-tinge-sweden New 'feminist' government with a Green tinge in Sweden]</ref>]]

[[File:Sweden location.png|thumbnail|right|200px|In 2014, Sweden's new Social Democrat prime minister Stefan Loefven said, "Sweden is in a serious situation -- unemployment has become entrenched at high levels, school results have collapsed and the welfare system has major shortcomings".<ref name="afp.com">[http://www.afp.com/en/news/new-feminist-government-green-tinge-sweden New 'feminist' government with a Green tinge in Sweden]</ref>]]

Factors such as greater wealth with its attendant better quality of education/health/nutrition help increase IQ scores.<ref name="prospectmagazine.co.uk"/><ref>[http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/iq-and-wealth-of-states.html IQ and the Wealth of Nations]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/8308726/Food-for-thought-diet-does-boost-your-intelligence.html Food for thought – diet does boost your intelligence] By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent, ''The Telegraph'', 2001</ref>

Factors such as greater wealth with its attendant better quality of education/health/nutrition help increase IQ scores.<ref name="prospectmagazine.co.uk"/><ref>[http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/iq-and-wealth-of-states.html IQ and the Wealth of Nations]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/8308726/Food-for-thought-diet-does-boost-your-intelligence.html Food for thought – diet does boost your intelligence] By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent, ''The Telegraph'', 2001</ref>

The [[Eurozone Crisis|Eurozone crisis]]  is an ongoing [[economics|economic]] crisis which has been negatively affecting [[Eurozone]] countries since late 2009. It consists of a sovereign debt crisis, a banking crisis and an economic growth and competitiveness crisis.  In addition, many European countries have low economic growth and excess regulation.<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/11/global-economy-europes-crisis-of-confidence.html Europe's crisis of confidence]</ref><ref>[https://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/09/economic-growth-europe The euro area's uninspiring recovery], ''The Economist'', 2015</ref>  

The [[Eurozone Crisis|Eurozone crisis]]  is an ongoing [[economics|economic]] crisis which has been negatively affecting [[Eurozone]] countries since late 2009. It consists of a sovereign debt crisis, a banking crisis and an economic growth and competitiveness crisis.  In addition, many European countries have low economic growth and excess regulation.<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/11/global-economy-europes-crisis-of-confidence.html Europe's crisis of confidence]</ref><ref>[https://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/09/economic-growth-europe The euro area's uninspiring recovery], ''The Economist'', 2015</ref>  

{{cquote|There is growing concern in France that [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants from North Africa are poorly integrated into French society, often due to discrimination. But are they discriminated against because of their religion, or because of their national or ethnic origins? Claire Adida, David Laitin and Marie-Anne Valfort address this very issue, and find that Muslims face significantly higher levels of discrimination from rooted French (defined as French nationals with four grandparents born in metropolitan France) than do their Christian counterparts, and that the dynamics leading to such discrimination are likely to endure.<ref>[http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2013/01/31/muslims-france-north-africa-senegal-discrimination/ Muslim immigrants have come to expect discrimination in France because of their religion, and this is unlikely to change]</ref>}}

{{cquote|There is growing concern in France that [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants from North Africa are poorly integrated into French society, often due to discrimination. But are they discriminated against because of their religion, or because of their national or ethnic origins? Claire Adida, David Laitin and Marie-Anne Valfort address this very issue, and find that Muslims face significantly higher levels of discrimination from rooted French (defined as French nationals with four grandparents born in metropolitan France) than do their Christian counterparts, and that the dynamics leading to such discrimination are likely to endure.<ref>[http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2013/01/31/muslims-france-north-africa-senegal-discrimination/ Muslim immigrants have come to expect discrimination in France because of their religion, and this is unlikely to change]</ref>}}

In France, Britain, Sweden and other European countries, Muslims have often not assimilated well into countries and Muslim riots have ensued.<ref>[http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/christians-killed-muslim-riots-%E2%80%93-scary-glimpse-britains-future-under-islam Muslim riots in Britain]</ref><ref>[http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/christians-killed-muslim-riots-%E2%80%93-scary-glimpse-britains-future-under-islam Muslim riots in France]</ref><ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/youth-rioting-in-sweden-its-the-muslims-stupid/ 'Youth rioting' in Sweden? It's the Muslims, stupid]</ref><ref>[http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/dgreenfield/muslim-protesters-in-europe-protest-for-peace-by-threatening-to-kill-jews/ Muslim Protestor in Europe]</ref> [[Islam]]ic cultures are very different from cultures which have been influenced by Christiannity. For example, Muslim countries are often less democratic and frequently have significant corruption issues (NGO Transparency International's annual index finds Muslim-majority countries are 8 of 10 most corrupt nations<ref>[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/174773#.VJFQE3uMG1s Index: 8 Muslim-Majority Nations Among 10 Most Corrupt]</ref>).  

In France, Britain, Sweden and other European countries, Muslims have often not assimilated well into countries and Muslim riots have ensued.<ref>[http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/christians-killed-muslim-riots-%E2%80%93-scary-glimpse-britains-future-under-islam Muslim riots in Britain]</ref><ref>[http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/christians-killed-muslim-riots-%E2%80%93-scary-glimpse-britains-future-under-islam Muslim riots in France]</ref><ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2013/05/youth-rioting-in-sweden-its-the-muslims-stupid/ 'Youth rioting' in Sweden? It's the Muslims, stupid]</ref><ref>[http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/dgreenfield/muslim-protesters-in-europe-protest-for-peace-by-threatening-to-kill-jews/ Muslim Protestor in Europe]</ref> [[Islam]]ic cultures are very different from cultures which have been influenced by Christiannity. For example, Muslim countries are often less democratic and frequently have significant corruption issues (NGO Transparency International's annual index finds Muslim-majority countries are 8 of 10 most corrupt nations<ref>[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/174773#.VJFQE3uMG1s Index: 8 Muslim-Majority Nations Among 10 Most Corrupt]</ref>).  

Corruption often depletes a countries wealth so many Muslim nations which lack natural resources such as Middle Eastern oil, have many poor citizens.<ref>[http://www.transparency.org/whoweare/organisation/faqs_on_corruption/2/ Effect of corruption on a country], Transparency International</ref><ref name="liveleak.com">[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d07_1369844469#XH6cmvzQxi4IoFcs.99 Muslims are the world’s poorest, weakest and illiterate]</ref>  

Corruption often depletes a countries wealth so many Muslim nations which lack natural resources such as Middle Eastern oil, have many poor citizens.<ref>[http://www.transparency.org/whoweare/organisation/faqs_on_corruption/2/ Effect of corruption on a country], Transparency International</ref><ref name="liveleak.com">[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d07_1369844469#XH6cmvzQxi4IoFcs.99 Muslims are the world’s poorest, weakest and illiterate]</ref>