non-Christian
noun
non-Chris·tian
ˌnän-ˈkris-chən 
-ˈkrish-
: a person who is not a Christian
the beliefs of non-Christians
non-Christian
adjective
a non-Christian background
non-Christian faiths
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Jewish families have been eating Chinese food on Christmas Day since the beginning of the 20th century when Jewish and Chinese immigrants were the two largest non-Christian communities in the United States.
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Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Christian intellectuals increasingly accepted input from classical and contemporary non-Christian sources, particularly in emerging urban schools, which were beginning to replace monastic cloisters as centers of learning in Europe.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024
As with many of our customs, observances and holidays, Halloween evolved over many centuries as a combination of several non-Christian ancient harvest celebrations and rituals combined with religious celebrations.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
Is there a better balance to be found than obtained here between a realist concern for the national interest and a decent respect for human life, including brown, non-Christian life?
—Jessica T. Mathews, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Many other Christian and non-Christian religions do not share those beliefs.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024
The recent embrace of Christian apologist C. S. Lewis’s framing of objective truth by some non-Christian ‘Taoevangelists’ is welcome, but may not be enough.
—Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 19 May 2024
Even non-Christians see the egg as a symbol of the regeneration that comes with springtime.
—Joyce Orlando, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
It has also been used by faith leaders in predominantly white churches, in Mosques and other non-Christian denominations as well, according to a spokesperson from Faith in Florida.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
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Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Christian intellectuals increasingly accepted input from classical and contemporary non-Christian sources, particularly in emerging urban schools, which were beginning to replace monastic cloisters as centers of learning in Europe.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024
As with many of our customs, observances and holidays, Halloween evolved over many centuries as a combination of several non-Christian ancient harvest celebrations and rituals combined with religious celebrations.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
Is there a better balance to be found than obtained here between a realist concern for the national interest and a decent respect for human life, including brown, non-Christian life?
—Jessica T. Mathews, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Many other Christian and non-Christian religions do not share those beliefs.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024
The recent embrace of Christian apologist C. S. Lewis’s framing of objective truth by some non-Christian ‘Taoevangelists’ is welcome, but may not be enough.
—Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 19 May 2024
Even non-Christians see the egg as a symbol of the regeneration that comes with springtime.
—Joyce Orlando, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
It has also been used by faith leaders in predominantly white churches, in Mosques and other non-Christian denominations as well, according to a spokesperson from Faith in Florida.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Non-Christian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Christian. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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