About 29% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated according to a Pew Research study, either identifying as an atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”. But while atheists and ...

Atheist: One who does not believe in the existence of any gods. All other factors, including degree of confidence in the nonexistence of gods, have no bearing. Only the absence of belief is relevant.

The atheist can have as good morality as a devout Catholic. ... The only difference between the philosopher and the theologian is that Aquinas can put a name to the author of the natural law.