atheist

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China's officially atheist government has been wary of organized movements outside its control, and the country's Christians had been split among those attending unofficial "house" or "underground" churches and those visiting government-sanctioned places of worship.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Officially, the Communist Party is atheist, with the only legal churches in China being those sanctioned by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

You may be an atheist, a non-Christian, or a more liberal Christian who believes in healing the sick.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

In the first place, I'm sort of an atheist.

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