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Christ as Logos: A New Transcendental Argument

 

Introduction

“In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” — John 1:1

For centuries, philosophers and theologians have sought to explain why reality is intelligible, ordered, and discoverable — and what ultimate foundation accounts for this remarkable structure.

Many traditional arguments for God’s existence appeal to contingency, design, morality, or causation. While these have their strengths, they often rely on probabilistic reasoning or features of the world that skeptics can contest as contingent or emergent.

This project takes a different path.




A New Approach: Starting with the Undeniable

Rather than beginning with what is contingent, I begin with what is inescapable: the universal logical constraint of reality.

Across every domain — physics, chemistry, biology, information — reality never violates the principles of logic. The laws of identity, non-contradiction, and excluded middle are not mere mental constructs; they structure reality itself.

This undeniable axiom serves as the foundation for a transcendental argument that proceeds step by step to its conclusion:
the Christian God, revealed in Christ as the Logos, is the necessary rational ground of reality.


The Argument in Brief

The work unfolds in six papers, each building on the previous:

1️⃣ The Universal Logical Constraint of Reality
Establishes that logical order is universal, necessary, and irreducible.

2️⃣ From Logic to Logos
Demonstrates that logical constraint requires a necessary rational cause — a personal mind.

3️⃣ From Logos to Design
Shows that because personal minds act intentionally, reality’s order is inherently designed.

4️⃣ Objections and Responses
Anticipates and answers major philosophical objections to the argument.

5️⃣ From Logos to Christ
Identifies four transcendental conditions (unity & diversity, causal interaction, epistemic accessibility, compatibility with disorder) that only the Christian God satisfies.

6️⃣ Literature Survey and Positioning
Situates this argument in the broader philosophical tradition and shows how it advances beyond classical arguments.


Why Does This Matter?

This argument does more than defend theism abstractly.
It demonstrates — with logical rigor — that the rational structure of reality points specifically to Christ as the Logos.
It’s not just that God is a plausible explanation.
It’s that without Him, the very possibility of rationality collapses.


Read the Full Work

I’ve made the full project available on GitHub, including all six papers in PDF format, a summary, and supporting materials.

📂 Christ as Logos: A New Transcendental Argument — GitHub Repository


Join the Conversation

I welcome your feedback, questions, and critiques — either in the comments below or on GitHub.
Let’s think deeply together about the foundations of reason, reality, and faith.

Soli Deo Gloria.
— JD Longmire

r/LogicAndLogos

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