A History of Ideas - Theologian Giles Fraser on Thomas Aquinas

Download Theologian Giles Fraser on Thomas Aquinas

If the universe exists what caused it to be? Theologian Giles Fraser examines the brilliant medieval scholar St. Thomas Aquinas' and his argument for God as the first cause of everything.
It's part of a powerful body of ideas arguing for the logical necessity of the existence of God. But Giles also wonders how valuable these kinds of 'cosmological arguments' are for us today.

Published on Thursday, 15th January 2015.

Available Podcasts from A History of Ideas

Subscribe to A History of Ideas

We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the A History of Ideas webpage.