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“The attachment to a rationalistic, teleological notion of progress indicates the absence of true progress; he whose life does not unfold satisfyingly under its own momentum is driven to moralize it, to set up goals and rationalize their achievement as progress.”

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John Carroll

John Carroll (January 8, 1735 - December 3, 1815) was an American religious leader and one of the founding figures of Catholicism in the United States. Born in Ireland, he immigrated to the United States and became the first Archbishop of the United States, playing a significant role in promoting Catholicism and advocating for religious freedom for Catholics in America. more

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