La doctrine du Logos chez Justin : enjeux philosophiques et théologiques

Abstract

The doctrine of the Logos has a central place in the thought of Justin. The article explains its meaning on the basis of the Apology. It shows how Justin understood the mediation of the Logos between God and the world; then it comments his assertions on the “Logos spermatikos” and the “seeds of the Logos”. It shows that the thought of Justin should not be interpreted in the light of the later Arianism, but that, considered in its context, it represents an important contribution to the understanding of the relationship between God and the world. It underlines finally that his doctrine of “Logos spermatikos” does not imply an “hellenization” of Christianity; it is rather, for Justin, a way of asserting the universality of the gift of God.

Keywords

• Apology
• hellenization
• Logos (Word)
• seeds of the word
• Socrates
• stoicism