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There is a certain irony in that nearly all those cited were people of Christian faith — in order of appearance: practicing Catholic; passionate theist; committed Church of Scotland; and lifelong Lutheran.—
Denis Alexander,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2023 -
This doesn't mean that more atheist societies are worse than more theist societies (e.g., Estonia vs. Romania).—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
20 Sep. 2011
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His inner conversation must be very loud and very extreme. Dedra, on the other hand, is a zealot.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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But among this more tolerant company, Aurangzeb is considered something of a dark horse – a religious zealot and complex character.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Demons move in waves over cliffs slick with rain, cultists chanting in perfect circles, pentagrams glowing beneath their feet.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Dragon types, for example, get individual entries but all cultists are filed in the same entry.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Fundamentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundamentalist. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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