Definition: The term "agnostic" in Christianity, also known as apatheism or apatheia, originates from Greek mythology. It means someone who does not believe in the existence of God, nor do they accept that any other divine being exists. In the context of the New Testament, agnosticism was a common view held by Christian followers who believed in both a literal and non-literal nature of God, but did not know if He existed. Some Christians saw themselves as "agnostics," meaning they were open to the possibility that there could be more than one divine being. In this sense, agnosticism can also be understood as an attitude that encourages acceptance of all possibilities without placing oneself under any definite belief or religion. It is a stance that many people hold in Christian belief and practice, where they believe that God's existence cannot be proven with scientific evidence alone but rather relies on personal interpretation of His nature. In summary, the word "agnosticism" refers to someone who does not accept the concept of a literal or supernatural being like God. It suggests acceptance of both an unchangeable force (God) and an all-encompassing idea about how this force operates through natural phenomena. This view can be seen as more akin to apatheia, which is also associated with Christianity.

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