Five Ways (of proving the existence of God)

The Five Ways to prove the existence of God, proposed by Thomas Aquinas, include: 1. **Argument from Motion**: Everything in motion must be set in motion by something else, leading to a First Mover—God. 2. **Causation**: Every effect has a cause; there must be an uncaused first cause. 3. **Contingency**: Things exist contingent on others; there must be a necessary being—God. 4. **Degrees of Perfection**: We observe varying degrees of qualities; the absolute perfection is God. 5. **Teleological Argument**: The design and order in the universe imply an intelligent designer—God.