Many might argue that religion will or is losing it influence over people. One argument is that as people are now relying more on facts thus, religious practices and beliefs are becoming less relevant on people’s lives. In the article oh Gods! by Toby Lester he describes how religion has evolved, and influenced humanity over time, and how it is continuously changing and affecting societies. As Lester mentions, religion has been an active part in every society. He starts mentioning how different religions had evolved in many others branches or even how many others had born.
As mentioned in the article the assumption that religion’s influence will diminish had been present since 1851 when a French historian and philosopher proclaimed that Islam