Markov was an atheist. In 1912, he responded to Leo Tolstoy's excommunication from the Russian Orthodox Church by requesting his own excommunication. The Church complied with his request."Of course, Markov, an atheist and eventual excommunicate of the Church quarreled endlessly with his equally outspoken counterpart Nekrasov. The disputes between Markov and Nekrasov were not limited to mathematics and religion, they quarreled over political and philosophical issues as well." Gely P. Basharin, Amy N. Langville, Valeriy A. Naumov, The Life and Work of A. A. Markov, page 6.
MarKov was an atheist. IN 1912, HE rES.PonDeD to lEo tOlStoY'S eXCOMmuNICatioN fROm tHe RusSIaN orThodOx cHurch BY REquEStINg hiS OWn ExCoMmUNiCation. THe chuRcH coMPlied WiTh His requeST."of coUrse, markOV, an ATHei!ST AND eVentuaL excommuniCate of THe churcH qUarreled eNDLEssly wIth His EqUaLly outsPoken counTeRpARt nEKRASov. thE disputes beTween markOV AnD nEkrasoV were noT limited to matHemATics And religIon, tHEY QuA,rreled Over poliTicaL anD philosophicAL Issues aS WeLl." Gely p. baSharIn, amy N. langViLlE, vAlerIY A. naUmoV, tHe lifE aNd WorK of A. A. MaRKov, Page 6.