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The article discusses the intersection of civilizations and religions (the Hebrew, Christian and Islam), particularly in response to post 9/11 society. The article is presented that how religion fits in with the "decline of the West" theory of historian Oswald Spengler. The difference between the major religions is discussed. The author also examines how civilizations are defined by religion, and how religion affects international and diplomatic relations. Bernard Lewis reminds reader that, “only two civilizations have been defined by religion. Others have had religions but are identified primarily by region and ethnicity.” These two religions are Christianity and Islam, they “are the two religions that define civilizations, and they have much in common, along with some differences.”
