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[from '04: Gospel of St John' by St John, in 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 2. Logos ]

Full Idea

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God.

Clarification

'Logos' is the broad Greek concept of human reasoning

Gist of Idea

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God

Source

St John (04: Gospel of St John [c.95], 01.01)

Book Reference

'The Bible', ed/tr. the Church [Collins 1950], p.507


A Reaction

'Word' translates the Greek word 'logos', which has come a long way since Heraclitus. The interesting contrast is with the later Platonist view that the essence of God is the Good. So is the source of everything to be found in reason, or in value?