That’s only because, in the West, Western Civilization or Christendom, became predominant and the Bible has had much influence and impact on culture. The Judeo-Christian worldview still thrives despite growing secularism. Jesus is the most important historical figure in the West. In AD 313, with Constantine’s Edict of Milan, Christianity became a legal religion in the Roman empire and soon thereafter the prevalent one and it spread throughout Europe.
Even today, despite the rise in Secular Humanism, Christianity holds lots of clout in the public square and open marketplace of ideas of the West such as in human rights and moral absolutes. Even the seven-day week and the rule of law are of Christian origin. It is a fact, Common Law in the UK is founded upon the Bible. And most, if not all, major social reform we did was via Christian influence. And many citizens are at least Christian in name only or nominal Christians. It is no coincidence that in the West most people celebrate Christmas in some fashion, even if not Christians themselves.
For example, in courts and in oaths of office we still swear on a Bible. And on our coins, it says, “In God we trust.” In our Pledge of Allegiance, we say the words, “One nation under God.” Yes, Christianity has made its permanent mark on our Euro-centric culture that America assumed especially amongst the founding fathers who were mainly Christians or familiar with it. The Declaration of Independence, says, we are “endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights.” Even on the Liberty Bell, it quotes Leviticus 25:10 to proclaim liberty throughout all the land and unto all the inhabitants thereof!!! All this has a psychological and social impact and contribution to the worldview of the West, especially America.
Now, Islam failed to make any ground in Europe and was literally booted out of Spain and forced into Africa and Asia where it still flourishes. However, now it is the second-largest religion and fastest-growing one there due to immigrants. But Christians do not accept Allah as the same God as the Judeo-Christian one of the Bible despite the fact that Muslims claim to be the children of Abraham.
As far as other gods prevalent in the East (Brahma, Krishna, etc.) like the Hindu ones, remain largely predominant only in India, and Buddhism doesn’t believe in any God as we would know it. Europe had pagan gods such as the Norse gods before these barbarians and heathens became converted to Christianity and “civilized.” (That is not just my judgment of their culture but what contemporaries believed.) Even today, despite its secularism, Christianity is still the official religion in several nations (e.g., Lutheran in Scandinavia, Anglican in England, and Roman Catholic in France and Italy). Soli Deo Gloria!
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