After reading The Next Christendom by Philip Jenkins I found that this book reminded me of a memorable passage from the film Apollo Thirteen: a military man under Houston's tense control shares his warning with a political figure that the preceding tragedy will be the catastrophic moment for the space program. Mission Control Flight Chief Gene Kranz overhears their conversation and speaks about it: "With all due respect, sir, I believe this will be our finest moment." This very well sums up the book in which the apparent demise of the Western church (when the day comes) foretells its fate against the perceived adversaries of secularism and postmodernism. Jenkins reminds us that when viewed through a, so to speak, widescreen lens, inherent threat often gives way to a broad perspective of opportunity, painting a clear picture of the future of Christianity in colors unusual for American thought, outlining the Characteristics of Fasting Growing Christian churches outside Western Europe and the United States. Jenkins also shows the possibility of conflicts between Christianity and other major religions (such as Islam or Hinduism). Speculating on what effects having a Christian majority outside the West will have on established churches. I think the basic premise of this book is simply: the heart of Christianity has moved from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, what is surprising about this premise is that the Northern Hemisphere has not seen the movement, and continues to deny that is moving. .There are some key points and important questions raised in this book; the first is when Jenkins talks about the idea that professional analysts are missing a big trend. This trend is that religious revolutions are... at the center of the paper... in America, giving hope to those who have or were afraid to let go of the grip of Western dominance and demonstrating that the views of the South will be more traditionalist and supernatural. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the changing face of global Christianity. It is clear that a watershed event has occurred and we are only now realizing this change. Although this book was a little dry and difficult to read at times, but in the end it wasn't a bad read. The first few chapters seemed overloaded with information, but as I continued reading they slowly boil down to analysis, storytelling, and application of the information. For Christian readers, I think the value of this book prepares for the “new world order,” so to speak in Christianity, as Africa and Latin America decide what direction the Church will take..