The quotation captures the noble project of the book in this way: «The old Catholic religion - culture of Europe is dead... the inheritance of classical culture... has been destroyed, overwhelmed by a vast influx of new knowledge, by the scientific mass civilisation of the modern world. (faith.org.uk)
The situation was not improved by the vast influx of pagans following the Constantinian establishment of the church or by the mass conversions of the Germanic peoples. (religion-online.org)
One of the results was a vast influx — a tsunami — of species from all over the world.» (newscientist.com)