Divine Word

The concept of the Divine Logos, translated loosely as The Divine Word, is originally credited to Heraclitus, circa about 535 - 475 BC.

The Divine Word may be interpreted to mean several things:

• Logos (Christianity); according to the Gospel of John, Jesus is the Word of God.
• The Divine Word may refer to the Word of God, which in a Christian context usually refers to the Bible.
• Other faiths may use the Divine Word to refer to their own sacred texts.
• The Society of the Divine Word is a Roman Catholic missionary order founded in 1875 in Germany. It originally sought Roman Catholic converts in East Asia.
  • Divine Word College is a Roman Catholic seminary in Epworth, Iowa that trains students for missionary work, affiliated with the Society of the Divine Word.
  • Divine Word School of English is a Roman Catholic school that teaches English as a foreign language; it is located in Maynooth, Ireland, and is also affiliated with the Society of the Divine Word.
  • Divine Word Secondary School (AKA Sing Yin Secondary School) is a boys' school located in Lam Tin, Hong Kong.