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However, the ruling Communist Party, which requires its members to be atheist, has historically regarded organised religion with suspicion.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The country that houses the world’s second-largest Hindu temple is the U.S.—also home to the Christian street preacher, the Mormon missionary and the combative atheist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Lou assumes her husband is an atheist and doesn’t understand when she discovers a Bible in the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

Despite being ruled by the atheist Chinese Communist Party, China has a sizeable Christian population.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

While at the heart of Beethoven’s symphony lies a vision of a better civilisation led by a benign deity, Berlioz, a life-long atheist, attempts to evoke the Apocalypse and Final Judgement in sound.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

The Pentagon this year condensed more than 200 religious affiliation codes to 31, initially eliminating specific classifications for atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans, among others.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

All around him now there are football atheists.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

Mr. Persico mentions that Martin Luther hated Jews and persecuted heretics, and he acknowledges that Locke excluded Catholics and atheists from toleration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

The demographic classification itself is extremely broad, encompassing white and Indigenous and Afro-Latinos, long-conservative anti-leftist refugees from Venezuela and Cuba, Democratic-loyal Mexican Americans, immigrants, U.S.–born citizens, bigots and progressives, Catholics and Protestants and atheists.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2025

In the first place, my parents are different religions, and all the children in our family are atheists.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger