As globalization accelerates its takeover of unique cultures around the world, religious studies scholars are predicting a host of future probabilities for the globe's transforming religious traditions. In past decades, several thinkers had predicted a rise in secularism, asserting that as scientific knowledge continued to advance, the myths of the spiritual realm would begin to fade from developed societies (“Sacred” 1). Generations later, many social scientists are finding that, despite scientific advances, modern individuals continue to be as religious as their predecessors. As a result, many scholars believe that global religiosity has survived secularization theory (“Sacred” 2). Although trends suggest that people continue to practice religion, the rise of interdependent global societies continues to mutually influence religious change internationally. Researchers on patterns of religious globalization highlight trends in the growth of interreligious dialogue. The prevailing view in most traditions has long been that different world religions assert conflicting truth claims. However, as globalization has advanced, religions have been increasingly exposed to other competing religious claims. Religious philosopher John Hicks assessed these changes for the modern spiritual world. Juan Cole, a well-known Baha'i follower and scholar, summarizes Hick's model for the three existing attitudes toward different world religions: (1) exclusivists, who see only one mode of religious thought (their own) as true and the others as false; (2) inclusivists, who argue that their tradition is blessed with all truth, but that other religions may possess some truth; and (3) pluralists, who believe that the great world is faithful... to the center of the card... bdul-Bahá. 2nd ed. Wilmette, Illinois: Baha'i Trust, 1956.JE, Esslemont. Bahá'u'lláh and the New Age. 4th ed. Wilmette, Illinois: Baha'i Trust, 1980. "Membership in the Universal House of Justice." Bahá'í Topics. Baha'i. April 27, 2009. Friends, Daniel. Seven theories of religion. New York: Oxford UP, 1996. “Sacred and Secular.” December 11, 2003. Harvard. April 27, 2009.The Universal House of Justice. The promise of world peace to the people of the world. Wilmette, Illinois: Baha'i Trust, 1985. "World Community." Baha'i International Community. The Bahá'ís. April 27, 2009. "Universal House of Justice". Bahá'í Topics. Baha'i. April 27. 2009.