Surprisingly one of the forces for secularisation was Christianity itself. As soon as it accepted the idea of a contrary opinion, the moment that European opinion decided for toleration, it decided for eventual free marketing opinion.
Ibn WarraqNot only is the West so successful economically, but it leads the world scientifically, and culturally.
Ibn WarraqThe rich countries are rich because of their practices at home, and because of their readiness to adopt and adapt new things, such as Chinese inventions or New World crops.
Ibn WarraqThe idea that the West was economically successful because of slavery, it's just nonsense.
Ibn Warraq