In the ancient world, the idea of Logos was multifaceted, luminous, and almost sacred; logos signified mind, right speech, understanding, word, argument, reason, and even God.

My name is Benjamin L. Smith. I am a trained philosopher, award-winning professor, and writer, and I have been pursuing logos for as long as I can remember. On this path, I have discovered philosophy and Christian faith are rich and deep sources for engaging logos. Here is a little of what I have found.

Learning is good in itself. A contemplative mind is its own reward. Truth, goodness, and being are really the same. The city and the soul are the same. Custom has the force of law. Man is a political animal. And Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6)

But the search for Logos is about more than personal growth. The order of logos also encompasses the intersection of philosophy, politics, law, and culture. As Aristotle teaches, man is a political animal, and we rise and fall together. So, logos also represents the possibility of a wise, just, and honorable form of politics.

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An award winning philosophy professor and writer, specializing in ancient and medieval philosophy, political philosophy, and philosophical theology.