atheist
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In his newly published book, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” a second memoir after the bestselling “Hillbilly Elegy,” Mr. Vance chronicles how he went from evangelical Christian to militant atheist to Catholic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Akhand said he would handle the legal side, but it was up to the undercover reporter to choose whether he wanted to pretend to be gay, an atheist or a political activist.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Lou assumes her husband is an atheist and doesn’t understand when she discovers a Bible in the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
The Chinese government remains officially atheist and keeps tight control over organized religion.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
Perhaps struggle is all we have because the god of history is an atheist, and nothing about his world is meant to be.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“I know people of faith will watch the show, but I also know that atheists watch the show and like it. To me, that’s the broadest possible audience.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Initially, it was billed as "1 Christian versus 20 atheists," but then one of the atheists outed Peterson, by simply asking Peterson a simple question: "Am I not talking to a Christian?"
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2025
The religiously unaffiliated, including atheists and agnostics, made up 13% of global migrants who have left their country of birth.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024
Muslims, Jews, Christians and atheists lived in harmony and showed the possible future of Palestine as a secular, socialist inclusive state.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Since I learned the truth in Mecca, my dearest friends have come to include all kinds—some Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, agnostics, and even atheists!
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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