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Recent Examples of atheism
In the United States, where various types of Protestantism used to be associated with elite culture, Catholicism has risen on the right, while various evangelical, and both Catholicism more tolerant nondenominational Christian churches, have grown, as opposed to more popular atheism or agnosticism.
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Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
There are no options for atheism or traditional folk religions, even though millions of Indonesians incorporate such beliefs into their religious life.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
During the Cold War, the church pitted itself against Soviet atheism; the Polish pope John Paul II, for instance, worked to undermine communist rule in Poland.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
And there will also be those who are very religious about their atheism.
—Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
There are no options for atheism or traditional folk religions, even though millions of Indonesians incorporate such beliefs into their religious life.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
During the Cold War, the church pitted itself against Soviet atheism; the Polish pope John Paul II, for instance, worked to undermine communist rule in Poland.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
And there will also be those who are very religious about their atheism.
—Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atheism
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In the United States, where various types of Protestantism used to be associated with elite culture, Catholicism has risen on the right, while various evangelical, and both Catholicism more tolerant nondenominational Christian churches, have grown, as opposed to more popular atheism or agnosticism.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
25 Apr. 2025
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But this isn’t new: Environmentalists have had a deep legacy of inattention, or agnosticism, to the question of race.—
Jerel Ezell,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This problem of unbelief has plagued reformers for decades.—
Ervand Abrahamian,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2016
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The historical abnormality of modern-day unbelief was a theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s in the years before, during, and after his pontificate.—
Katherine Howell,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
Noun
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That play had Rodón raising his arms in disbelief, as well as appreciation.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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In the Waldorf’s case, the contractor called SOM in disbelief.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 July 2025
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Serena Peng, a Seattle resident visiting Tokyo, described having initial doubts after seeing online speculation but ultimately continuing with her trip.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Given today’s network of satellites and temperature sensors, when could scientists have first known, beyond a reasonable doubt, that increases in atmospheric CO2 from fossil fuel burning and land use change were altering our global climate?—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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“Atheism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheism. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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