The existence of God has come into question since the beginning of time. Throughout history, philosophers have searched for an answer to creation. How did the earth appear? Who is responsible? Why did they create humans, where do we come from and how did we get here? Regardless of the many theories, most thinkers manage to agree on one thing; there is some superior being responsible for Creation. I will explore the philosophies presented by St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Augustine and St. Anselm in an attempt to discover which, if any, has uncovered the unquestionable truth. .
Anselm, Aquinas and Augustine each exhibited a love of knowledge and shared strong ties to religion, namely Christianity. Apart from of their personal religious beliefs they also agree on several basic principles regarding creation. The most common thought these ancient seekers of wisdom share is the belief that a being greater than themselves upholds divine unity, goodness and power, someone called God. .
Augustine describes God as eternal, Anselm defines God as the "most perfect being" and Aquinas refers to God as the "unmoved mover." Whatever name or label each philosopher chooses, they still agree that God has unlimited knowledge and intelligence while being the ultimate model of perfection. .
Augustine is first last and always a Christian. His philosophy explores his personal belief that wisdom can only be fully revealed through Christ. Augustine is convinced that the truth is one and that both philosophers and prophets have made important contributions to our understanding. Along those same lines, Aquinas considers philosophers as simply, lovers of wisdom who lack the fullness of knowledge as Christ reveals it. .
Augustine and Anselm base their views on the idea that faith and reason are the only true sources of human knowledge. On one hand, Anselm believes in God, but does not think a Christian worldview is necessary to explain the existence of God therefore; his argument is designed to be acceptable to believers and nonbelievers.