Pepperdine has a supplemental question on the Common App that reads as follows:
If you are an atheist, it may be unusually difficult to come up with a compelling answer to this question. You might have to get pretty creative.
Note that even if you do get into Pepperdine as an atheist, you will still have to meet the requirements for attending religious services, which include 100+ sessions of chapel, bible study, etc. over four years. You will also have to take some religion classes, regardless of your atheism or your major: