Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any ...
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deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities. Atheism is contrasted with theism,[10] which in its most general form is the belief that at least one deity exists.[10][11][12]
The first individuals to identify themselves as atheists lived in the 18th century during the Age of Enlightenment.[13][14] The French Revolution, noted for its "unprecedented atheism", witnessed the first significant political movement in history to advocate for the supremacy of human reason.[15] In 1967, Albania declared itself the first official atheist country according to its policy of state Marxism.[16]