An Appraisal of the Concept of God in Thomas Aquinas

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Does God exist? This is surely a fundamental question that nearly all humans have pondered with throughout human history. The vast arrays of religions are a testimony to the human tendency to grasp at the divine. This in itself is perhaps the strongest testimony to God’s existence. It can be said that all humans have an innate desire; an emptiness that they feel must be filled. The human quest for power, riches, sensual pleasure, security, fame and indulgence in natural pleasures is a response to the heartfelt desire for a higher goodness. Temporal pleasures and even natural love is often transitory and ultimately unfulfilling. As humans indulge in their passions their desires continue to go unfulfilled. Many attempt to fill the void with increasing worldly pleasures with little results. Such powerful and elusive desires are a cry from the soul which seeks something that can’t be gratified by the things we see.