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Recent Examples of atheism
There’s nothing wrong with abandoning atheism per se, but upending worldviews should always be handled with care, caution, and available support.
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
The life-celebrating movement initially rode atheism’s growing waves but welcomes a wide range of beliefs, said Ross Llewallyn of Sunday Assembly Atlanta.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
The campaign Vance’s Catholic conversion is part of young conservative movement
JD Vance, the senator from Ohio who is now the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee, was baptized Catholic in 2019 after being raised nominally evangelical and then dabbling with atheism.
—Alec Dent, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Raised nominally evangelical, then dabbling with atheism, Vance was baptized Catholic in 2019, in his mid-30s.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
The life-celebrating movement initially rode atheism’s growing waves but welcomes a wide range of beliefs, said Ross Llewallyn of Sunday Assembly Atlanta.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
The campaign Vance’s Catholic conversion is part of young conservative movement
JD Vance, the senator from Ohio who is now the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee, was baptized Catholic in 2019 after being raised nominally evangelical and then dabbling with atheism.
—Alec Dent, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Raised nominally evangelical, then dabbling with atheism, Vance was baptized Catholic in 2019, in his mid-30s.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atheism
Noun
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As if extolling radical agnosticism, the film concludes by discussing the role of women in the church and an intersex cardinal’s laparoscopic hysterectomy before finally tossing its bad faith to a hermaphrodite pope.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, this sort of agnosticism does give China an advantage.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Dec. 2018
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
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There is still much disbelief at why Washington, in skeptics’ view, appears to be rewarding the aggressor by favoring negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Day said with exaggerated disbelief, prompting laughter from the studio audience.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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If there was any doubt as to De Niro’s greatness, it’s laid to rest in these face-to-face confrontations.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Without a doubt, the perfect way to wrap up a day at Disney is with the fireworks show.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Atheism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheism. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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