The Cosmological Argument
By Peihe Xu "To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible." - Thomas Aquinas What is the Cosmological Argument? Overview The cosmological argument debates that the existence of God or a creator based on the fact that things that exist all have a cause. It is based off logic and is outlined with three simple premises: 1. Everything that begins to exist has a cause 2. The universe began to exist 3. Therefore, the universe has a cause These grounds are supported by Thomas Aquinas' First Cause argument . His observation of motion in the universe, which all relies on a cause, led to his understanding that causes couldn't be infinite, so there must be a first cause. This would mean that something or someone larger than life and transcending time would have created the universe. Someone like God. Limitations of the Argument There have been attempts and exceptions made to disprove the cosmological argument....
