The existence of universal lust for power doesn't make our peculiar problem any less particular. Progressivism can only be produced by western civilization, which is why it bears all the fingerprints of Christianity. Our academics recognized this and made a concious effort at syncretism, producing such terms as African Socialism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. Islam's long standing feud with Christianity is why it has proven more resistant.
The existence of universal lust for power doesn't make our peculiar problem any less particular. Progressivism can only be produced by western civilization, which is why it bears all the fingerprints of Christianity. Our academics recognized this and made a concious effort at syncretism, producing such terms as African Socialism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. Islam's long standing feud with Christianity is why it has proven more resistant.