"Progress" implies an eschatology and an origin story. Without a starting point, what one might call a zero, you cannot measure how far you've come and without an end goal, what one might call a utopia, you cannot measure how far you have to go.
The Christian faith has an origin story and an eschatology. We know where we come from and where it's all going. As such, we can measure how far off the mark we have gotten by comparing it to Eden and we can see how well we are doing by comparing the kingdom on earth to the one that is in Heaven.
Secularism is dominated by a presupposed optimism that nature does not make mistakes. Christendom is dominated by a a presupposed optimism that God does not make mistakes.
Romans 1:20-25
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
It is only natural that a natural man would turn to nature if he turns away from the supernatural. If he abolishes the category of god, he establishes idolatry.
"Take away the supernatural, and what remains is the unnatural." — G.K. Chesterton
Everything is going somewhere and sooner or later, it's going to get there. Evil is progressing to its end, which is destruction and good is progressing to its end, which is eternal life.
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