Ep. #27 - Defending the 3rd Way with Dr. Delfino

Dr. Delfino ably defends the third way of St. Thomas Aquinas, providing many helpful examples and details along the way. In the first segment, he shows that there must be at least one necessary being. Next, he shows how there must be at least one necessary being that is necessary through itself. Lastly, he shows that in this reality that is necessary through itself, its essence and existence must be identical. This supports the thesis that there can only be one reality in principle that is necessary through itself. Therefore, there can only be one God. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others.   John DeRosa www.classicaltheism.com/contact