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• **(Simplified) Relationship between Existentialism and Nihilism***

| | Atheistic existentialism | Theistic existentialism | Absurdism | Nihilism |

|:-: |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|

|There is such a thing as "meaning" or "value" to be found in life | Y | Y | Y | N |

|There is inherent meaning in the universe (either intrinsic or from God) | N | Maybe, but humans must have faith to believe there is | Maybe, but humans can never know it | N |

|Individuals can create meaning in life themselves | Yes, it is essential that they do | Yes, it is essential that they do | Yes, but it is not essential | No, because there is no such meaning to create |

|The pursuit for meaning in the universe (either intrinsic or from God) is a futile gesture | Yes, and the pursuit itself is meaningless | No, and the pursuit itself may have meaning | Yes, but the pursuit itself may have meaning | Yes, and the pursuit itself is meaningless |

5. The pursuit for human-made meaning is a futile gesture