Christianity - A Journey from Facts to Fiction — Page 145
chapter eight christianity today The greatest problem which confronts the world of Christian- ity today is not lack of understanding as much as the lack of desire and will to accept truth. Christianity, whether it is mythical or factual, has become an inseparable part of Western civilization and has played an important role in their colonization and imperial conquests. It supports their political and economic systems and provides them with a unifying and coherent force that keeps them as one powerful and unified entity. It has played a vital role in building and cementing the complex socio-political and economic system of the West What we understand by Western civilization or Western Imperialism and its economic domination has all been pervaded with some Christian elements. In its present state, Christianity seems to be inclined to serve material causes of the West better than its spiritual cause. While in the past the role of Christianity was more in the direction of supporting Christian beliefs and building moral values. The most historic role played by Christianity, however, lies in building and enhancing Western Imperialism. The Orient was conquered with Christian fervour and in particular the battles fought with the Muslim empire were strongly motivated by the Christian hatred of Islam.