Islam the Future World Religion — Page 4
‑ 4 ‑ of their respective merits without difficulty. These circumstances have made it easier to determine which of the world’s religions is the greatest and possesses every excellence. Christians have taken advantage of this growing tolerance and climate of inquiry into other religions by systematically publishing numerous tracts and books in support of their faith, and within the span of two centuries, tens of millions of people have joined the fold of their religion. They have spread Christianity to such parts of the world where previously the inhabitants had not even heard its name. In India alone, three to four million people have converted to Christianity. Therefore, naturally, when faced with such astounding growth, people began to consider its implications. But before their eyes had fully opened to what was happening, the political landscape of the world altered in such a way that presently there is not a single powerful nation in the world that is