This posting comes from a response to a T.V. episode of” Young Sheldon” where Sheldon confronts the preacher with his version of the Greek word “logos’ lol
Actually Sheldon is wrong! “Logos” as used by the Greeks meant “reason” more than knowledge i.e. according to them the means of obtaining knowledge-a dubious prospect at best as those who have read my writings are well aware. What is more important than what the Greek word is ,is the original Hebrew or Aramaic word that was used.Unfortunately for Christianity, and for us as well,we have no idea what that word is or even might be.Perhaps some Biblical or linguistic scholars may hazard a guess.Touché Sheldon.You often get it wrong because you are hoodwinked by Scientism’s aberrant theology lol
One spiritual group that uses and overuses the concept of “logos” are the Perennialists affectionately known as Schuonians by people who are obliged to deal with them.They ,too,like the Greeks believe that we can understand the Universe and especially its different religions through the ultimate tool of reason.In that attempt, they fail miserably leading to numerous falsehoods and heretical beliefs.Ultimately this Absolutist belief in reason is a form of human arrogance which regularly leads to misguidance!
Now I come to think of Logos as the frontal lobe stuff which comes after the instinctive reactions to the world. Like in CBT and DBT.
It’s a fascinating concept actually.
Now wonder Sheldon is interested.
Which name of Allah would it be?
In Islamic Aqida, Allah has speech. That is probably “the Word” referred to in the Bible. But it is not in the 99 names.