In at least some religions, [part of] the definition of God is that he is the uncaused cause. Thomas Aquinas spends a lot of ink talking about this (there&#x27;s a more accessible explanation at <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.peterkreeft.com&#x2F;topics&#x2F;first-cause.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.peterkreeft.com&#x2F;topics&#x2F;first-cause.htm</a>, but I&#x27;m pretty sure you can find the originals on the Internet).