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Progress and Religion

From the April 2002 Print Edition

Not so long ago, before the dot“com bubble“burst and the September 11 terrorist attack, it seemed as if history would deliver all good things. The Dow was continuing its steady rise, and the nation seemingly faced no insurmountable problems. We were living at or near the end of history, . . . . Continue Reading »