Tag: logos spermatikos

  • Logos and Divine Providence in George Washington’s Faith

    Logos and Divine Providence in George Washington’s Faith

    An equivalent of the “divine spark” in ancient Stoic philosophy is the logos spermatikos, which was transmitted through Roman Republicanism, Christianity, and Enlightenment thinkers. While George Washington’s writings and speeches do not explicitly use the term, his quiet Christian faith relies heavily on Christian divine providence, natural rights endowed by a Creator, and the moral…