All have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization. The major religions have been primary influences in the development of civilization.
Development is cyclical.
Progress is characterized by higher levels of unity and development. Our present is the culmination of our past. Humanity has successively passed through the stages of the tribe, the city - state, and the nation and is now entering the stage of world unity. Political Science - power World order requires a world agency to establish universal peace and administer the affairs of the planet. Human rights are God-given rights.