Aquinas 101:
The Five Ways

Does God exist?

This is one of the great questions, and Thomas Aquinas takes it head on with his famous “Five Ways” or “Five Proofs” for the existence of God. 

Following St. Paul, the Book of Wisdom, and ancient pagan philosophers, St. Thomas firmly believed that God’s existence could be known without biblical revelation. Using only “natural reason,” he sought to offer in the Five Ways philosophically rigorous proofs for God’s existence. 

But did he succeed? And if he did, do you need to be a trained philosopher to understand them?

In Aquinas 101: The Five Ways, Dominican friars will unpack each proof over several short episodes, outlining how they work, adding context, and answering objections. With a little study, you’ll find that Aquinas’ proofs are not only profound, but even life changing. 

St. Paul tells us that “Ever since the creation of the world, [God’s] invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made” (Romans 1:20). 

In these videos, with Thomas Aquinas as our guide, we’ll investigate the natural world in search of its creator. 

Can the existence of God be proved? Let’s find out.