atheism
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atheism
The worldview or conviction that denies the existence of a god, multiple gods, or transcendent beings.
In seinem Buch argumentiert der Philosoph für den Atheismus als eine logische Konsequenz der Wissenschaft.
In his book, the philosopher argues for atheism as a logical consequence of science.
The word has Greek roots: 'a-' means 'without' and 'theos' means 'God'. The ending '-ismus' (-ism) often marks a worldview or doctrine.
Die Geschichte des Atheismus ist eng mit der Aufklärung verbunden.
The history of atheism is closely connected with the Enlightenment.
If you know 'Atheismus' (atheism), you can easily derive the related words for the person ('der Atheist' / 'die Atheistin' — the atheist) and the adjective ('atheistisch' — atheistic).
Sie vertritt eine atheistische Position.
She represents an atheistic position.
In the context of beliefs, 'Atheismus' (atheism) is often used with verbs like 'vertreten' (to advocate), 'verbreiten' (to spread), or the phrase 'sich zum Atheismus bekennen' (to openly identify with atheism).
In der Diskussion bekannte er sich offen zum Atheismus.
In the discussion, he openly identified with atheism.
religion
'die Religion' and 'der Atheismus' stand in clear contrast to each other. 'Religion' means a belief in God, gods, or a higher reality, often with rules, rituals, and a community. 'Atheismus' means the conviction that there is no God and no gods. Both words therefore describe a basic attitude toward religious questions, but they answer these questions in opposite ways. If someone has religious faith, you talk about Religion. If someone denies the existence of God or gods, you talk about Atheismus.
Atheismus bedeutet für ihn, dass er nicht an einen Gott glaubt.
For him, atheism means that he does not believe in a god.
Für sie ist Religion ein wichtiger Teil ihres Familienlebens.
For her, religion is an important part of her family life.