1870, "one who professes that the existence of a First Cause and the essential nature of things are not and cannot be known" [Klein]; coined by T.H. Huxley (1825-1895), supposedly in Septemb [..]

A Jewish woman who is not free to remarry, generally because her husband refuses to give her a get (divorce), or because he has disappeared and it is not known whether he is alive or dead, or because [..]

(n) a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)(adj) uncertain of all claims to knowledge(n) someone who is doubtful or [..]

A term invented by Prof. Huxley in 1885 to indicate the mental attitude of those who withhold their assent to whatever is incapable of proof, such as the absolute. In regard to miracles and revelation [..]

A term invented in September 1869 by the English scientist Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895), supposedly from Greek agnostos "unknown, unknowable." The term is now proudly claimed by many people who believe the word means that they do not believe in religion. Surprisingly, the word agnostic is a very accurate description for them, since the [..]

Someone who is unsure whether there is a God or who believes it is unknowable whether God exists. Sometimes, the former is referred to as weak agnosticism and the latter is called strong agnosticism. [..]

A person who believes that, at our present level of knowledge, we cannot know whether or not a God exists. Some Agnostics believe that we can never know whether a deity exists.