The First Efficient Matter

The first cause explains the existence of everything.something, while God is regarded as something
Aquinas considers God to be this first cause. The firstabstract.
cause does not prove that God exists; it is onlyThe properties of matter can be used as the suitable
supposed to be God. Speaking about Aquinas's theory,conclusion of Aquinas's theory of God. There is no
is it possible not to put matter in God's place and stateneed to explain what God is and no place may be
that there is an efficient cause? The theory about thegiven for God in the discussion of the nature of matter.
existence of matter is as plausible as the theory aboutHence, the best explanation is that God does not
the existence of God. Matter is finite, having nosubsist as the first cause.
beginning and end. In fact, the theory about the matterNot only matter is the easiest idea to understand what
is an easier idea to believe in the existence of God.God is, it is also a great dive of belief to consider
The question of the belief is rather disputable aseverything as the first cause. On the other hand, if
everyone has his own idea of God, but almostthere is a concept that everything has its first efficient
everybody understands the idea of matter. Matter iscause, why God is supposed to be that very cause,
around us, people interact with it every day moreover,as God is the most abstract? Matter may be even
everything consists of the matter. So, themore suitable to fit in the explanation of the first cause,
understanding of matter is not trivial as it may seembecause people have better understanding of matter
from the first sight. Matter can be associated withthan of God.