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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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Indeed, this sort of agnosticism does give China an advantage.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Dec. 2018
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The difference is that in poker the agnosticism over individual decisions all serves a larger plan.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2024
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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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Many fans thought Redick’s reaction was in disbelief about having Doncic on his team.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2025
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Hien was in disbelief, kneeling on the ground, head in hands.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Total theaters booked are 4,100 including all premium large format screens and Imax, no doubt.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy and all remaining doubts about him lifted as well.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Atheism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheism. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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