Therefore it is necessary to arrive at a prime mover, put in motion by no other; and this everyone understands to be God.

Ergo necesse est devenire ad aliquod primum movens, quod a nullo movetur, in alio et hoc omnes intelligunt Deum.

St. Thomas Aquinas

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Origin of the universe God Creation

Author

St. Thomas Aquinas

Source

Summa Theologica

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

1265 1260s 13th century

Era

Middle Ages

Occupation

Catholic saint Christian writer Theologian Christian Philosopher

From

Italy Europe

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Citation

Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologica. 1265, pt. 1, qu. 2, art. 3

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