History AGodAmI / Literature

* A classic short story, ''[[https://www.roma1.infn.it/~anzel/answer.html Answer]]'', written by Creator/FredricBrown in 1954, has every single computer in the galaxy linked together to answer a single question: "Is there a God?" The computer responds: "Yes, ''now'' there is a God."

* A classic short story, "[[https://www.roma1.infn.it/~anzel/answer.html Answer]]", written by Creator/FredricBrown in 1954, has every single computer in the galaxy linked together to answer a single question: "Is there a God?" The computer responds: "Yes, ''now'' there is a God."

* A classic short story, "Answer", written by Creator/FredricBrown in 1954, has every single computer in the galaxy linked together to answer a single question: "Is there a God?" The computer responds: "Yes, ''now'' there is a God."

* A classic short story, "Answer", written by Creator/FredricBrown in 1954, has every single computer in the galaxy linked together to answer a single question: "Is there a God?" The computer responds: "''Now'' there is."

** ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy'': The Lord Ruler, [[EvilOverlord King and God]] of TheEmpire, who is actually [[spoiler: just a human with a particularly powerful combination of natural abilities]]. He has ruled the Final Empire for roughly 1000 years when the series starts, and has his own church called the Steel Ministry. This trope is also invoked by [[RebelLeader Kelsier]] who deliberately positions himself as a god to give the masses something else to believe in, so they'll rebel. The ''Literature/WaxandWayne'' series shows that his Religion still exists a few hundred years in the future as well. [[spoiler: In the end of the original trilogy, Vin and then Sazed are mortals who become the real deal, Vin temporarily, and Sazed become the worlds new long-term God]].

* "Literature/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream": [[AIIsACrapshoot The Allied Mastercomputer]] is very [[AsTheGoodBookSays not]] [[EvilIsHammy subtle]] about who it thinks it is.

* ''Literature/{{Imperium}} '': In ''Dictator'', during Caesar and Cicero's last conversation, Caesar says he's not afraid of death, and Cicero asks him why. Caesar replies that he won't die with his body, because he's a god. Cicero realizes that all that power has driven Caesar mad.

* ''Literature/{{Confessions}}'': The cult St. Augustine spends his twenties flirting with was founded by an ill-educated astrologer who claimed to be the Holy Spirit in the flesh. St. Augustine is pretty sure he was deluded and strongly recommends his reader's share that opinion.

* ''Literature/OctoberDaye'': Blind Michael declares to Toby that he is a God, and [[spoiler:she even [[StockholmSyndrome starts to believe it]] once she's taken prisoner]]. Within his realm, he might as well be.

* ''[[Literature/ApotheosisSwann Apotheosis]]'': This is Adam's bag. He went mad when he learned that [[spoiler:the Race, his creators, are extinct]], built himself a distributed nanotech body, and went forth to convert all life in the universe to nanoclouds that worship Adam, and kill everyone who refused.

* ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'':