Proving God's Existence
COURSE CONTENT
St. Thomas Aquinas and the God of Faith and Reason
Understanding the Terminology and Philosophical Concepts Behind the Proofs
The Kind of Argument That Can Prove God’s Existence and the Kind of Argument That Fails to Prove God’s Existence
Proving That God’s Existence Can Be Proven and The First Way
The Second and Third Ways
The Fourth and Fifth Ways and the Problem of Evil
The Implications of the Proofs
Proving That God’s Existence Can Be Proven and The First Way
Explore the importance of proving God’s existence through reason. Dr. Wunsch discusses whether or not the doctrine of God’s existence is restricted to being an Article of Faith, and how despite the fact that our ability to comprehend His essence is limited, we can still come to know by way of reason that God exists. Learn about the first of Aquinas’ Five Ways, the Argument from Motion.