Atheistic existentialism	Theistic existentialism	Absurdism	Nihilism
1. There is such a thing as "meaning" or "value" to be found in life	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2. There is inherent meaning in the universe (either intrinsic or from God)	No	Maybe, but humans must have faith to believe there is	Maybe, but humans can never know it	No
3. 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
4. The pursuit of intrinsic or extrinsic meaning in the universe 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 of constructed meaning is a futile gesture	No, thus the goal of existentialism	No, thus the goal of existentialism	Maybe	Yes