Gods continent : Christianity Islam and Europes religious crisis hat does the future hold for European Christianity Is the Christian church doomed to collapse under the weight of globalization Western secularism and a flood of Muslim immigrants Is Europe in short on the brink of becoming Eurabia  Though many pundits are loudly predicting just such a scenario Philip Jenkins reveals the flaws in these arguments in God`s Continent and offers a much more measured assessment of Europe`s religious future. While frankly acknowledging current tensions Jenkins shows for instance that the overheated rhetoric about a Muslim dominated Europe is based on politically convenient myths: that Europe is being imperiled by floods of Muslim immigrants exploding Muslim birth rates and the demise of European Christianity. He points out that by no means are Muslims the only new immigrants in Europe. Christians from Africa Asia and Eastern Europe are also pouring into the Western countries and bringing with them a vibrant and enthusiastic faith that is helping to transform the face of European Christianity. Jenkins agrees that both Christianity and Islam face real difficulties in surviving within Europe`s secular culture. But instead of fading away both have adapted and are adapting. Yes the churches are in decline but there are also clear indications that Christian loyalty and devotion survive even as institutions crumble. Jenkins sees encouraging signs of continuing Christian devotion in Europe especially in pilgrimages that attract millions more in fact than in bygone ages of faith. The third book in an acclaimed trilogy that includes The Next Christendom and The New Faces of Christianity God`s Continent offers a realistic and historically grounded appraisal of the future of Christianity in a rapidly changing Europe.