atheist

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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

The Chinese government remains officially atheist and keeps tight control over organized religion.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 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

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