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The ''Washington Examiner'' published an article in June of 2015 entitled ''Rethinking an Asian Century'' which indicated that whether or not we are living in an Asian Century is an open question.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rethinking-the-asian-century/article/2565662 Rethinking the Asian Century], ''Washington Examiner''</ref> | The ''Washington Examiner'' published an article in June of 2015 entitled ''Rethinking an Asian Century'' which indicated that whether or not we are living in an Asian Century is an open question.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rethinking-the-asian-century/article/2565662 Rethinking the Asian Century], ''Washington Examiner''</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | == Decline of Asian atheism == |
| − | ''See also:'' [[ | + | ''See also:'' [[Asian atheism]] and [[Growth of Christianity in China]] |
The current [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] mostly resides in East Asia (particularly China) and in secular Europe/Australia among whites.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, ''Washington Post'', May 23, 2013</ref> See: [[Western atheism and race]] | The current [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] mostly resides in East Asia (particularly China) and in secular Europe/Australia among whites.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, ''Washington Post'', May 23, 2013</ref> See: [[Western atheism and race]] | ||
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The Asian Century is the projected 21st-century dominance of Asian politics and culture by social scientists, based on current demographic and economic trends persisting. The characterization of the 21st century being an Asian Century parallels the 20th-century seen as the American Century, and the 19th century as the British Century.
A 2011 study conducted by the Asian Development Bank estimates that an additional 3 billion Asians could enjoy living standards similar to those in Europe today, and the region could produce over half of global economic output by the middle of this century. It did warn, however, that the Asian Century is not cast in stone and it is merely a projection based on current trends.[2]
In China, the growth in religion has accompanied China’s fast economic growth over the last twenty years. Christianity is seeing rapid growth in China and the historian Niall Ferguson attributes this recent economic growth to the Protestant work ethic being more incorporated into Chinese society.[3] See: Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism and Atheism and sloth
The Washington Examiner published an article in June of 2015 entitled Rethinking an Asian Century which indicated that whether or not we are living in an Asian Century is an open question.[4]
Decline of Asian atheism
See also: Asian atheism and Growth of Christianity in China
The current atheist population mostly resides in East Asia (particularly China) and in secular Europe/Australia among whites.[5] See: Western atheism and race
According to the global news website Quartz:
| “ | Atheists, agnostics, and other religious non-affiliates are a dying breed in Asia. According to a Pew Research Center study released last week, Asia’s shrinking pool of men and women who don’t identify with any religion are driving a drop in the proportion of “religious nones” in the world.
The percentage of the unaffiliated in Asia Pacific—home to about 76% of the world’s unaffiliated—will fall to 17% in 2050 from 21%, Pew estimates. ...this drop in Asia and the growth of religious communities elsewhere will mean the unaffiliated will make up only 13% of the world’s population in 2050, down from 16% in 2010.[6] |
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In addition, China is experiencing a rapid growth of Christianity and is expected to have the world's largest Christian population by 2030.(see: Growth of Christianity in China).
External links
- The End of Pax Americana: How Western Decline Became Inevitable by The Atlantic
- The Decline of the West: Why America Must Prepare for the End of Dominance by The Atlantic
- Economic power shift from West to East is poised to gather pace by The Independent
- Global economic balance shifting east by The Globe and Mail
- "Next hot language to study: Chinese" by Amanda Paulson. CS Monitor, Nov. 8, 2005.
- "Asian Century Institute"
Notes
- ↑ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012
- ↑ "Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian Century | Asian Development Bank". Adb.org. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ↑ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012
- ↑ Rethinking the Asian Century, Washington Examiner
- ↑ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live, By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, Washington Post, May 23, 2013
- ↑ Across the Asia Pacific, the population of atheists and agnostics is shrinking
