One hundred years ago, most Westerners felt tremendous pride and confidence in their civilization. They knew what it stood for, and they believed in it. Today that sense is gone. That is largely because the six principal ideas which underpinned Western confidence -- those of Christianity, optimism, science, economic growth, [classical] liberalism and individualism -- have suffered a century of sustained attack. These ideas no longer inspire or unite the West as they once did…
I agree.