"Third Way" relies on the assumption that "nothing can come from nothing"

1. Briefly explain the five ways in your own words.
2. The "Third Way" relies on the assumption that "nothing can come from nothing" - but even if everything came from God, doesn't this leave God's existence unexplained?
3. The "Fourth Way" argues that all positive qualities - such as "goodness", "beauty", etc. - must exist in some source in the highest degree. But, what about the "bad" qualities, must they also exist somewhere? Is this source God as well?
4. The "Fifth Way" states that everything must have some end or purpose - but is this really the case? What purpose might God give a tree? What problems might there be with this argument?

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