Can Existentialists Believe in God?

Existentialism can be atheistic, theological (or theistic) or agnostic. Some Existentialists, like Nietzsche, proclaimed that "God is dead" and that the concept of God is obsolete. ... The important factor for Existentialists is the freedom of choice to believe or not to believe.

Which existentialist thinker accepted the concept of God?

The idea of God—whether God exists or not—had a profound influence on Sartre's philosophy.

What did the existentialists believe?

Existentialists believe that we're born without purpose into a world that makes no sense — but each person has the ability to create his or her own sense of meaning and peace. Discover who invented this relatively new school of philosophy as well as what concepts define existentialism.