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'''Existentialism''' is a philosophy that can be [[atheistic]] and [[theistic]]. The philosophy views human existence as an independent and as-of-yet meaningless form. The meaning of life is imbued as the individual progresses through life<ref>Existentialism Today[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#5]</ref> It asserts that morality and truth are subjective <ref>http://www.philosophypages.com/hy/5t.htm<ref>.  The philosophy states that people create meaning as their lives progress. The name derives form one of its central concepts, the notion that a [[human]] being's "existence precedes essence."   

'''Existentialism''' is a philosophy that can be [[atheistic]] and [[theistic]]. The philosophy views human existence as an independent and as-of-yet meaningless form. The meaning of life is imbued as the individual progresses through life<ref>Existentialism Today[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#5]</ref> It asserts that morality and truth are subjective <ref>http://www.philosophypages.com/hy/5t.htm</ref>.  The philosophy states that people create meaning as their lives progress. The name derives form one of its central concepts, the notion that a [[human]] being's "existence precedes essence."   

The earliest existentialist was  [[Søren Kierkegaard]]. He was heavily influential in [[Christian]] existentialism as he was in ministry for a period before leaving to become a theologian/writer. To Kierkegaard, God was essential to have faith in order to not fall into the absurd angst that is present in the world. Other writers were [[Jaspers]] and [[Heidegger]].  The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by [[Jean Paul Sartre]] and [[Simone de Beauvoir]]. <ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>

The earliest existentialist was  [[Søren Kierkegaard]]. He was heavily influential in [[Christian]] existentialism as he was in ministry for a period before leaving to become a theologian/writer. To Kierkegaard, God was essential to have faith in order to not fall into the absurd angst that is present in the world. Other writers were [[Jaspers]] and [[Heidegger]].  The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by [[Jean Paul Sartre]] and [[Simone de Beauvoir]]. <ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>