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Noun
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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 -
Philosophical critics and subsequent scientific inquiry heaped doubt on Kant’s objectivism, and advancing secularism rendered for many his theist explanation for the morally reasoning immortal soul somewhat antique.—
Gerard Baker,
WSJ,
13 Feb. 2023
Noun
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An idea could be forming despite unbelievers.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Peppering dashes of humor into its brew of foreboding, the movie views the rise of an authoritarian movement through its effect on a family of unbelievers, covering a five-year period that begins in celebration and ends somewhere very different.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bo-Katan explains the Mandalorians who raised Din and taught him to never show his face are religious zealots known as the Children of the Watch, who broke from Mandalorian society.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The apocalyptic religious zealots who ran the Iranian police state were on the verge of complete construction of a nuclear bomb.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Among those cut was the Unitarian Universalist Association (others were atheists, pagans and Wiccans).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Even those who are atheists need something to believe in.—
Mariam Amini,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Among those cut was the Unitarian Universalist Association (others were atheists, pagans and Wiccans).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Why would pagans want a coin with a Christian on it?—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
8 Apr. 2026
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Such processions draw the faithful as well as droves of nonbelievers and tourists.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Or, truer to the inequity of the moment, deliverance for the faithful few; woe to us nonbelievers (ultimately this is a tax-bracket theology—the wealthier always seem to be more devout).—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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For background, the usual race idolaters expressed fierce outrage over Clark associating with Wallen, who once used a racial slur in 2021.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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An angel then killed 185,000 Assyrian idolaters.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Polytheists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polytheists. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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