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Thomas Aquinas and the Argument from Motion

Bishop Robert Barron

October 30, 2014

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Atheists, Agnostics, and believers alike appeal to philosophy to support their claims on the existence or non-existence of God. However, Thomas Aquinas’ “Argument from Motion” offers a proof that cannot be easily refuted, as it appeals to the the concept of an “actus purus,” or the unmoved mover that we call God.