Christian mysticism
Logos
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Logos means Word, reason, or ordering principle, and in the Gospel of John it identifies Jesus Christ as the divine Word made flesh.
Logos is the Word through whom Christian theology speaks of creation, revelation, and Christ.
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- Esoteric Christianity
- Related
- Christian Mysticism, Holy Spirit, Theosis, Contemplation
Logos is the Word through whom Christian theology speaks of creation, revelation, and Christ.
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What sets Logos apart
A Greek word with a wide range: word, speech, account, reason, proportion. Heraclitus used it for the common order beneath change, the Stoics for the reason that runs through all things, and Philo of Alexandria for the divine intermediary between God and creation. John's Gospel names Christ the Logos only in the prologue, in John 1:1 and 1:14, and says the Word was with God, was God, and became flesh.
- Greek roots: from legein, to gather or to speak; Heraclitus, Stoics, Philo of Alexandria
- John 1:1: 'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God'
- John 1:14: 'the Word became flesh and dwelt among us'
- Hebrew background: the word (davar) by which God creates in Genesis 1, and personified Wisdom in Proverbs 8
- Latin renderings: Verbum in the Vulgate; Tertullian also used sermo and ratio
Often mistaken for something else: In Greek philosophy the logos is an impersonal reason; in John it is a person, the Word who is with God and is God.
The story behind Logos
Britannica traces Logos through Greek philosophy and its decisive Christian use in the Johannine prologue.
The spiritual meaning of Logos
Spiritually, Logos asks whether thought, speech, and order are being conformed to Christ the Word.
Logos in the Bible
In Christian reading, Logos is not merely an abstract principle; John identifies the Logos personally with Christ.
Why Logos matters
Logos matters because it bridges Greek philosophical language, Jewish wisdom-word traditions, and the Christian claim that the Word became flesh.
Where readings of Logos go wrong
It is a mistake to reduce Logos to either philosophy alone or a mystical buzzword.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Esoteric Christianity
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Common questions
What is Logos?
Logos means Word, reason, or ordering principle, and in the Gospel of John it identifies Jesus Christ as the divine Word made flesh.
Where does Logos come from?
Britannica traces Logos through Greek philosophy and its decisive Christian use in the Johannine prologue.
What does Logos mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Logos asks whether thought, speech, and order are being conformed to Christ the Word.
What do people get wrong about Logos?
It is a mistake to reduce Logos to either philosophy alone or a mystical buzzword.
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