The Decline In Power, Popularity And Prestige Of Religion Across The Modern World Is Not A Short-term Or Localized Trend Nor Is It An Accident. It Is A Consequence Of Subtle But Powerful Features Of Modernization. Renowned Sociologist, Steve Bruce, Elaborates The Secularization Paradigm And Defends It Against A Wide Variety Of Recent Attempts At Rebuttal And Refutation. Using The Best Available Statistical And Qualitative Evidence Bruce Considers The Implications For The