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faith in reason and scientific/scholarly knowledge obtained through reason
faith in reason and scientific/scholarly knowledge obtained through reason
intrinsic importance and worth of life on earth.
intrinsic importance and worth of life on earth.
==Quote==
This ancient [[culture]] (China) has contributed much to [[human]] [[happiness]]; millions of human beings have lived and died, blessed by its achievements. For centuries this great [[civilization]] has rested upon the laurels of the past, but it is even now reawakening to en[[vision]] anew the goals of [[mortal]] [[existence]], once again to take up the unremitting struggle for never-ending '''progress'''.[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper79.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper79.html&line=172#mfs]
==Definition==
==Definition==
* I. The course or process of a series of actions, events, etc., through time; advancement through such a course.
* I. The course or process of a series of actions, events, etc., through time; advancement through such a course.
:c. Motion forwards, as opposed to rest or regress; advance. Also in figurative contexts.
:c. Motion forwards, as opposed to rest or regress; advance. Also in figurative contexts.
:d. A region or distance traversed. Obs. rare.
:d. A region or distance traversed. Obs. rare.
==External links and references==
==External links and references==
* Murray, Charles, [http://www.hooverdigest.org/013/murray.html The Idea of Progress: Once Again, with Feeling] ''from the [http://www.hooverdigest.org/ Hoover Digest]''
* Murray, Charles, [http://www.hooverdigest.org/013/murray.html The Idea of Progress: Once Again, with Feeling] ''from the [http://www.hooverdigest.org/ Hoover Digest]''
