[tim politicus]

This is one of the great threads. What a find. Thankyou.

In Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations he really makes the case that we are entering an extented era where culture will struggle against culture. However, since he makes it clear that culture is defined more by religion than anything else, he is really talking about a world where, instead of ideological conflict, religion will struggle against religion.

Lord of the Rings? Lord of the Cross? Isn't all fantasy literature, all mythic literature, essentially a religious attempt?

[Sabertooth]

Thank you for one of the great compliments.

I've posted on Huntington a few times.

Is it History's `End' or `Clash of Civilizations?"

Berlusconi backs western civilization

I think he's rather understated...

This is the Cataclysm of Civilizations.