The Zealot township had been a godless place when Praisegod was a child, given to anarchy and lawlessness, weakened by the endless green lure of the forest.

And the growing secularization of the arts had exacerbated worries that the world was becoming a godless and dangerous place.

She vaguely wondered if perhaps she or Jerry, both of whom had spent some considerable time in that godless place, would have something to show for their presence there.

"I can't wait to get out of this godless place."

Armagh was three hundred stadia east of Castle Dravan, and nowhere near as comfortable; once again Apelles marvelled that Lord Rick would move so much of his household to this godless place.

He's not here, let's finish and be away from this godless place.

I've seen no other women in this godless place.

We are come together, here in this godless place," said Loki, "to pass on the body of this individual to those who will dispose of it properly according to the rites.

With its culture of hard-charging salesmen, bawdy camaraderie and liquid lunches, it has even been described as a godless place.

The Bible Belt has historically viewed New York as a godless place.