Sacred Speech and the Word
The creative and divine power of the spoken or written word across traditions.
John 1:1-3
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing has been made that has been made.”
Logos theology
Quran 96:1-5
“Read in the name of your Lord who created. Created man from a clinging substance. Read, and your Lord is the most generous. Who taught by the pen, taught mankind what they knew not.”
Revelation through divine speech
Rig Veda 10.71
“When the wise shape the divine word with their hearts, and when they help each other with their intentions, many are the singers who purify the speech.”
Sacred power of Vedic utterance
Tao Te Ching 1
“The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.”
Ultimate reality beyond words