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Noun
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Its political agnosticism is seen, uncommonly, as a merit for loftier aims.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025 -
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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Multiple people accused him of outspoken atheism, a transgression then punishable by death.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Taylor, the former county district attorney, said people viewed the Darrow statue as a symbol of atheism and anti-Christian beliefs.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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His plight meanwhile became a rallying cry for supporters of Indian secularism.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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At points, the memorial took on the tone of a religious revival, with speakers pointing out that Kirk was more than a political influencer but a figure who was trying to counter a secularism.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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