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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." ( | ''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 ( | 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 | 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 | 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]]. | ||
