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Does God Exist? | Prof. Gaven Kerr

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The Distinction Between Essence and Existence

Existence is a causal feature not located in an accidentally ordered series. Peter, James and John possess existence because they participate in the causality of a primary cause which has existence essentially. Were there not such a primary cause they just wouldn't have that cause all that existence I, they would not be. So things which don't have existence essentially participate in this primary cause which is pure existence, essence existence, otherwise they would not been.

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