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The Doctrinedoctrine of the Seeds of the Word, interpreted as truths of the Gospel being spread throughout human culture, is also present in the teachings of the [[w:Second Vatican Council|Second Vatican Council]]. The Decree on Missionary Activity ''[[wikipedia:Ad Gentes|Ad Gentes]]'' affirms:

Similarly the [[w:Apostolic constitution|Dogmatic Constitution]] on the Church ''[[wikipedia:Lumen Gentium|Lumen Gentium]]'' states:

The Declaration on non Christian religions, ''[[wikipedia:Nostra Aetate|Nostra Aetate]]'', uses the simile of a ray of light to express the same concept:

In the years following the [[w:Second Vatican Council|Second Vatican Council]], the metaphor ''Seeds of the Word'' and the theme ''Praeparatio evangelica'' were also used by the Popes.

[[wikipedia:Pope Paul VI|Pope Paul VI]], in the apostolic[[w:Apostolic exhortation|Apostolic Exhortation]] on evangelization, states:

[[wikipedia:Pope John Paul II|Pope John Paul II]], in his first [[w:Encyclical|encyclical]] ''[[wikipedia:Redemptor Hominis|Redemptor Hominis]]'', writes:

And the [[w:Catechism of the Catholic Church|Catechism of the Catholic Church]], quoting from ''[[wikipedia:Lumen Gentium|Lumen Gentium]]'', states: