St Thomas Aquinas Three Arguments For The Existence Of God
Reasoning Gods existence
This paper will talk about reasoning Gods existence, St. Thomas Aquinas’ three arguments for Gods existence using reason alone, and human reason limitations with regard to knowing God. St. Thomas Aquinas was a 13th century theologian and doctor of the church. He was born in 1226 to a righteous family in Italy and was taken in by Benedictines at age five. At age ten he went on to study at Naples University. St. Thomas Aquinas was almost smarter than his own teachers. He said, what his teachers said, more vividly and more in depth. St Thomas Aquinas continued to grow in holiness and at age 17 made a decision to become a Dominican. After his education, St. Thomas Aquinas committed himself to a life of traveling, teaching and writing. He fought against false teachings that resulted in him making the Summa Theologica, which are the 5 proofs of Gods existence. St. Thomas Aquinas developed three arguments to prove the existence of God by using reason alone. They are First Mover, First Cause, and Grand Architect. Each argument proves one point for Gods existence, and with all three we can come to the conclusion that God exists. The first argument is First Mover. The law of nature states that nothing can move itself. Everything …show more content…
God made everything to have a purpose and everything intelligently. The Planets, and the stars aren’t intelligently determined by their own movement, but because their movements have been determined by a more intelligent being which is God. God is the source and end of all beings, which can be known through human reason. It is hard to believe we could exist without a God. Everything is put perfectly in place, the sun, the moon, the Earth and many others. If the Earth were tilted too much or too little we would be dead and life gone on Earth. If the Sun were too close, the earth’s glaciers would melt and the Earth would be covered in
This paper will talk about reasoning Gods existence, St. Thomas Aquinas’ three arguments for Gods existence using reason alone, and human reason limitations with regard to knowing God. St. Thomas Aquinas was a 13th century theologian and doctor of the church. He was born in 1226 to a righteous family in Italy and was taken in by Benedictines at age five. At age ten he went on to study at Naples University. St. Thomas Aquinas was almost smarter than his own teachers. He said, what his teachers said, more vividly and more in depth. St Thomas Aquinas continued to grow in holiness and at age 17 made a decision to become a Dominican. After his education, St. Thomas Aquinas committed himself to a life of traveling, teaching and writing. He fought against false teachings that resulted in him making the Summa Theologica, which are the 5 proofs of Gods existence. St. Thomas Aquinas developed three arguments to prove the existence of God by using reason alone. They are First Mover, First Cause, and Grand Architect. Each argument proves one point for Gods existence, and with all three we can come to the conclusion that God exists. The first argument is First Mover. The law of nature states that nothing can move itself. Everything …show more content…
God made everything to have a purpose and everything intelligently. The Planets, and the stars aren’t intelligently determined by their own movement, but because their movements have been determined by a more intelligent being which is God. God is the source and end of all beings, which can be known through human reason. It is hard to believe we could exist without a God. Everything is put perfectly in place, the sun, the moon, the Earth and many others. If the Earth were tilted too much or too little we would be dead and life gone on Earth. If the Sun were too close, the earth’s glaciers would melt and the Earth would be covered in