Logos is ‘n Griekse term wat “woord”, “rede” of “beginsel” beteken. In die filosofie verwys dit na die rasionele beginsel wat die kosmos regeer. In die Christelike teologie verwys dit spesifiek na Jesus Christus as die ewige Woord van God, die tweede Persoon van die Drie-eenheid deur wie alle dinge geskape is en in wie God Homself openbaar. Johannes 1:1 verklaar: “In die begin was die Woord, en die Woord was by God, en die Woord was God” – die ewige Woord wat vlees geword het (v. 14) om God aan ons te openbaar. So verbind hierdie konsep die filosofiese soeke na ‘n rasionele grond van die werklikheid met die Christelike openbaring van God in Christus.
Logos is a Greek term meaning “word,” “reason,” or “principle.” In philosophy it refers to the rational principle that governs the cosmos. In Christian theology it refers specifically to Jesus Christ as the eternal Word of God, the second Person of the Trinity through whom all things were created and in whom God reveals Himself. John 1:1 declares: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” – the eternal Word who became flesh (v. 14) to reveal God to us. This concept thus connects the philosophical search for a rational ground of reality with the Christian revelation of God in Christ.