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Which scientist, nicknamed "Darwin's Bulldog," coined the word agnostic?

agnostic

[ag-nos-tik] / ægˈnɒs tɪk /
NOUN
person unsure that god exists
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To a large extent Tarkowski is fixture agnostic as an FPL pick - he will accumulate points no matter the opposition so set him and forget.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

California Rep. Jared Huffman is one of just four openly agnostic or religiously unaffiliated lawmakers and is by far the most outspoken.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Advisers are agnostic on whether students choose college, military service, employment or trade school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

The team introduces the concept of an "agnostic biosignature," which avoids relying on detailed knowledge of what life is or how it operates.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

He was born Jewish, but became an agnostic when he was a teenager, partly because of all that had happened to him as a child.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

They include rabid Ukrainian patriots, political agnostics and diehard Russophiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

The religiously unaffiliated, including atheists and agnostics, made up 13% of global migrants who have left their country of birth.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024

The atheists and agnostics to whom I’ve wished a Merry Christmas have all responded cheerfully, some saying “Thank You,” and others saying “I wish you peace and goodwill all year long.”

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2023

And in a group of atheists and agnostics, Spirituality of Science predicted measures of well-being and meaning in life, paralleling the positive effects of religion that is frequently observed in religious people.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023

Most of my friends had been raised as Protestants or Jews; many referred to themselves as agnostics.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez


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