Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church described atheism as the abandonment of faith in divine religions, adding that the Church also offers awareness-raising lectures on confronting atheism. “In the age of science we are in now, the power of the mind may dominate human beings in a way that leads to the renunciation of faith,” he said during an appearance on the Kalima Akhīra (Last Word) talk show on ON TV.