Atheism and the European Union

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras being sworn in on Jan. 26, 2015

The countries of the European Union have been described as “post-Christian societies,” and atheism has increased dramatically in the past few decades. Currently there are three countries in the EU with atheist prime ministers: Greece, France, and Croatia (“Greece’s election of first atheist PM a trend,” OneNewsNow.com, Jan. 30, 2015). According to a 2010 Eurobarometer Poll, only 16 percent of the Czech and 27 percent of French believe in God. Overall, 20 percent of residents in the EU claim to be atheists.


(Friday Church News Notes, February 20, 2015, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143)

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