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	''For other uses, see [[Logos (disambiguation)]].''		<blockquote>''For other uses, see [[Logos (disambiguation)]].''</blockquote>'''Logos''' is a Greek word often translated as "the Word" and holds profound significance in [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[theology]]. It appears prominently in the [[New Testament]], especially in the prologue of the [[Gospel of John]]:<blockquote>"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." ()</blockquote>[[John the Apostle\|John]] identifies the Logos with [[Jesus Christ]], emphasizing his divine nature, eternal existence, and role in [[creation]]. The Logos is described as existing with [[God]] in the beginning and as being God himself, through whom all things were made ().

	'''Logos''' is a Greek word often translated as "the Word" and holds profound significance in [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[theology]]. It appears prominently in the [[New Testament]], especially in the prologue of the [[Gospel of John]]:<blockquote>"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." ()</blockquote>[[John the Apostle\|John]] identifies the Logos with [[Jesus Christ]], emphasizing his divine nature, eternal existence, and role in [[creation]]. The Logos is described as existing with [[God]] in the beginning and as being God himself, through whom all things were made ().
	==In Greek philosophy==		==In Greek philosophy==
	In Greek philosophy, the term Logos carried a rich background of meaning. It was used by thinkers like [[Heraclitus]] to denote the rational principle or order underlying the universe. Later, [[Stoicism\|Stoic]] philosophers expanded on this idea, viewing the Logos as a divine force or reason that pervades and organizes all of existence.		In Greek philosophy, the term Logos carried a rich background of meaning. It was used by thinkers like [[Heraclitus]] to denote the rational principle or order underlying the universe. Later, [[Stoicism\|Stoic]] philosophers expanded on this idea, viewing the Logos as a divine force or reason that pervades and organizes all of existence.

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	'''Logos''' is a Greek word often translated as "the Word" and holds profound significance in [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[theology]]. It appears prominently in the [[New Testament]], especially in the prologue of the [[Gospel of John]]:<blockquote>"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (~~John 1:1~~)</blockquote>[[John the Apostle\|John]] identifies the Logos with [[Jesus Christ]], emphasizing his divine nature, eternal existence, and role in [[creation]]. The Logos is described as existing with [[God]] in the beginning and as being God himself, through whom all things were made (~~John 1:3~~).		''For other uses, see [[Logos (disambiguation)]].''

			'''Logos''' is a Greek word often translated as "the Word" and holds profound significance in [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[theology]]. It appears prominently in the [[New Testament]], especially in the prologue of the [[Gospel of John]]:<blockquote>"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." ()</blockquote>[[John the Apostle\|John]] identifies the Logos with [[Jesus Christ]], emphasizing his divine nature, eternal existence, and role in [[creation]]. The Logos is described as existing with [[God]] in the beginning and as being God himself, through whom all things were made ().
	==In Greek philosophy==		==In Greek philosophy==
	In Greek philosophy, the term Logos carried a rich background of meaning. It was used by thinkers like [[Heraclitus]] to denote the rational principle or order underlying the universe. Later, [[Stoicism\|Stoic]] philosophers expanded on this idea, viewing the Logos as a divine force or reason that pervades and organizes all of existence.		In Greek philosophy, the term Logos carried a rich background of meaning. It was used by thinkers like [[Heraclitus]] to denote the rational principle or order underlying the universe. Later, [[Stoicism\|Stoic]] philosophers expanded on this idea, viewing the Logos as a divine force or reason that pervades and organizes all of existence.
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	==In Christian theology==		==In Christian theology==
	The Gospel of John reinterprets and transforms the Greek concept of Logos within a distinctly Christian framework. Rather than being an abstract principle or intermediary, John declares that the Logos is a person, Jesus Christ, who became flesh to dwell among humanity (~~John 1:14~~). In this way, John unites the philosophical idea of Logos with the [[Bible\|biblical]] understanding of God's Word as active in creation, revelation, and redemption (~~Genesis 1:3~~; ~~Psalm 33:6~~; ~~Isaiah 55:11~~).		The Gospel of John reinterprets and transforms the Greek concept of Logos within a distinctly Christian framework. Rather than being an abstract principle or intermediary, John declares that the Logos is a person, Jesus Christ, who became flesh to dwell among humanity (). In this way, John unites the philosophical idea of Logos with the [[Bible\|biblical]] understanding of God's Word as active in creation, revelation, and redemption (; ; ).

	Through the Logos, God is fully revealed to humanity, as ~~John 1:18~~ states:<blockquote>"No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known."</blockquote>Thus, in Christian theology, the Logos signifies both the preexistent [[God the Son\|Son of God]] and the incarnate Jesus, the source of life, truth, and salvation.		Through the Logos, God is fully revealed to humanity, as states:<blockquote>"No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known."</blockquote>Thus, in Christian theology, the Logos signifies both the preexistent [[God the Son\|Son of God]] and the incarnate Jesus, the source of life, truth, and salvation.

	==Use in the Quran==		==Use in the Quran==
	In the [[Islam\|Islamic]] holy text, the [[Quran]], Jesus is described as the "Word from God" (Surah An-Nisa 4:171). This creates a theological inconsistency. In Christian theology, the "Word" (Logos) is divine, eternal, and inseparable from God, as affirmed in ~~John 1:1~~: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." If Jesus is a "Word from God," this implies his divinity and eternal nature, which contradicts the Quran’s [[Nontrinitarianism\|denial of Jesus’s divinity]].		In the [[Islam\|Islamic]] holy text, the [[Quran]], Jesus is described as the "Word from God" (Surah An-Nisa 4:171). This creates a theological inconsistency. In Christian theology, the "Word" (Logos) is divine, eternal, and inseparable from God, as affirmed in : "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." If Jesus is a "Word from God," this implies his divinity and eternal nature, which contradicts the Quran’s [[Nontrinitarianism\|denial of Jesus’s divinity]].

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'''Logos''' is a Greek word often translated as "the Word" and holds profound significance in [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theology]]. It appears prominently in the [[New Testament]], especially in the prologue of the [[Gospel of John]]:<blockquote>"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)</blockquote>[[John the Apostle|John]] identifies the Logos with [[Jesus Christ]], emphasizing his divine nature, eternal existence, and role in [[creation]]. The Logos is described as existing with [[God]] in the beginning and as being God himself, through whom all things were made (John 1:3).
==In Greek philosophy==
In Greek philosophy, the term Logos carried a rich background of meaning. It was used by thinkers like [[Heraclitus]] to denote the rational principle or order underlying the universe. Later, [[Stoicism|Stoic]] philosophers expanded on this idea, viewing the Logos as a divine force or reason that pervades and organizes all of existence.

[[Philo of Alexandria]], a [[Hellenistic Jews|Hellenistic Jewish]] [[philosopher]], further developed the concept, blending [[Greek philosophy]] with [[Judaism|Jewish theology]]. For Philo, the ''Logos'' was an intermediary between God and the material world, embodying divine wisdom and reason.

==In Christian theology==
The Gospel of John reinterprets and transforms the Greek concept of Logos within a distinctly Christian framework. Rather than being an abstract principle or intermediary, John declares that the Logos is a person, Jesus Christ, who became flesh to dwell among humanity (John 1:14). In this way, John unites the philosophical idea of Logos with the [[Bible|biblical]] understanding of God's Word as active in creation, revelation, and redemption (Genesis 1:3; Psalm 33:6; Isaiah 55:11).

Through the Logos, God is fully revealed to humanity, as John 1:18 states:<blockquote>"No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known."</blockquote>Thus, in Christian theology, the Logos signifies both the preexistent [[God the Son|Son of God]] and the incarnate Jesus, the source of life, truth, and salvation.

==Use in the Quran==
In the [[Islam|Islamic]] holy text, the [[Quran]], Jesus is described as the "Word from God" (Surah An-Nisa 4:171). This creates a theological inconsistency. In Christian theology, the "Word" (Logos) is divine, eternal, and inseparable from God, as affirmed in John 1:1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." If Jesus is a "Word from God," this implies his divinity and eternal nature, which contradicts the Quran’s [[Nontrinitarianism|denial of Jesus’s divinity]].