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Adiaphorist

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Ad`i`aph´o`rist
n.1.(Eccl. Hist.) One of the German Protestants who, with Melanchthon, held some opinions and ceremonies to be indifferent or nonessential, which Luther condemned as sinful or heretical.
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It is refreshing to be told of the "moderation and pragmatism" of the Zurich tradition (24), and Euler makes an intriguing case for Zwingli's and Bullinger's writings as a possible source for the adiaphorist tradition in English Protestant theology.
Couriers of the Gospel: England and Zurich, 1531-1558 by Marshall, Peter / Renaissance Quarterly
Apart from anything else, it is redundant: we know perfectly well that honest atheists, agnostics, and adiaphorists live virtuous lives of civic service, psychological health, and ethical integrity.
The Future of Faith by MAITLAND, SARA / Cross Currents
 
 
 
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