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[[File:Sanzio_01_Plato_Aristotle.jpg|thumb|280px|Plato (left) and Aristotle in Raphael's 1509 fresco, The School of Athens]] | [[File:Sanzio_01_Plato_Aristotle.jpg|thumb|280px|Plato (left) and Aristotle in Raphael's 1509 fresco, The School of Athens]] | ||
[[File:V&A - Raphael, St Paul Preaching in Athens (1515).jpg|thumb|280px|[[wikipedia:Saint Paul|Saint Paul]] delivering the ''Areopagus Sermon'' in [[wikipedia:Athens|Athens]], by [[wikipedia:Raphael|Raphael]], 1515.]] | [[File:V&A - Raphael, St Paul Preaching in Athens (1515).jpg|thumb|280px|[[wikipedia:Saint Paul|Saint Paul]] delivering the ''Areopagus Sermon'' in [[wikipedia:Athens|Athens]], by [[wikipedia:Raphael|Raphael]], 1515.]] | ||
[[File:Bloch-SermonOnTheMount.jpg|thumb|280px|Sermon on the Mount by Carl Bloch (1877)]] | [[File:Bloch-SermonOnTheMount.jpg|thumb|280px|Sermon on the Mount by Carl Bloch (1877)]] | ||
Semina Verbi or '''Seeds of the Word''' is a cultural project aimed at examining the ways in which the Christian Gospel in particular, and the Word of God in general, have influenced the cultures of mankind, or how the cultural and creative expressions of mankind can have seeds of truth which are related to the Truth of the Word of God. | '''Semina Verbi''' or '''Seeds of the Word''' is a cultural project aimed at examining the ways in which the Christian Gospel in particular, and the Word of God in general, have influenced the cultures of mankind, or how the cultural and creative expressions of mankind can have seeds of truth which are related to the Truth of the Word of God. | ||
== Origins of the expression == | == Origins of the expression == | ||
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The expression goes back to [[wikipedia:Justin Martyr|Justin the Martyr]] and to [[wikipedia:Clement of Alexandria|Clement of Alexandria]]. | The expression goes back to [[wikipedia:Justin Martyr|Justin the Martyr]] and to [[wikipedia:Clement of Alexandria|Clement of Alexandria]]. | ||
Saint Justin (100-165 AD) affirms in his ''Second Apology'': | Saint [[w:Justin Martyr|Justin (100-165 AD)]] affirms in his ''Second Apology'': | ||
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And Saint Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD) affirms in his ''Stromata'': | And Saint [[w:Clement of Alexandria|Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD)]] affirms in his ''Stromata'': | ||
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The patrologist Berthold Altaner writes in regards to Justin the Martyr and his expression “seeds of the Word”: | The patrologist Berthold Altaner writes in regards to [[w:Justin Martyr|Justin the Martyr]] and his expression “seeds of the Word”: | ||
{{ | {{Text and translation|{{lang|it|Con la sua teoria di λόγος σπερματικός [logos spermatikos] Giustino getta un ponte tra la filosofia antica e il Cristianesimo. In Cristo apparve, in tutta la sua pienezza, il Logos divino, ma ogni uomo possiede nella sua ragione un germe (σπέρμα) del Logos. Questa partecipazione al Logos, e conseguente disposizione a conoscere la Verità, fu in alcuni particolarmente grande; cosí nei Profeti del giudaismo e, fra i greci, in Eraclito e Socrate. Molti elementi della verità sono passati, cosí egli opina, nei poeti e nei filosofi greci dell’antica letteratura giudaica, poiché Mosè era ritenuto lo scrittore assolutamente piú antico. Di conseguenza i filosofi, in quanto vissero e insegnarono conformemente alle regole della ragione, furono dei Cristiani, in un certo senso, prima della venuta di Cristo. Tuttavia solo dopo questa venuta i Cristiani sono entrati in possesso della verità totale e sicura, priva di ogni errore. Il pensiero teologico di San Giustino è fortemente influenzato dalla filosofia stoica e platonica}}|With his theory of λόγος σπερματικός [logos spermatikos] Justin builds a bridge between ancient philosophy and Christianity. In Christ the divine Logos appeared in all his fullness, but every man possesses in his reason a germ (σπέρμα) of the Logos. This participation in the Logos, and consequent disposition to know the Truth, was particularly great in some; so in the Prophets of Judaism and, among the Greeks, in Heraclitus and Socrates. Many elements of the truth have passed, so he opines, in the Greek poets and philosophers of ancient Jewish literature, since Moses was considered the most ancient writer. Consequently, the philosophers, insofar as they lived and taught according to the rules of reason, were Christians, in a sense, before the coming of Christ. However, only after this coming did Christians come into possession of the total and sure truth, devoid of any error. The theological thought of Saint Justin is strongly influenced by Stoic and Platonic philosophy|author=Berthold Altaner|title=Patrologia|publisher=Marietti|edition=7ª ed.|year=1977|pages=pp. 70-71}} | ||
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=== Roots in the Gospel and the New Testament writings === | === Roots in the Gospel and the New Testament writings === | ||
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[[wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus of Nazareth]] compared himself to a sower of seeds when he proclaimed the [[wikipedia:Parable of the Sower|Parable of the Sower]] to the crowds of people listening to Him. | [[wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus of Nazareth]] compared himself to a sower of seeds when he proclaimed the [[wikipedia:Parable of the Sower|Parable of the Sower]] to the crowds of people listening to Him. | ||
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The [[wikipedia:Areopagus sermon|speech of Saint Paul to the Athenians in the Areopagus]] is emblematic, as he refers to a known greek poet in order to make his point about the Gospel of Jesus, as well as making reference to their religious traditions: | The [[wikipedia:Areopagus sermon|speech of Saint Paul to the Athenians in the Areopagus]] is emblematic, as he refers to a known greek poet in order to make his point about the Gospel of Jesus, as well as making reference to their religious traditions: | ||
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=== Magisterial Teachings of the Catholic Church === | === Magisterial Teachings of the Catholic Church === | ||
The | The doctrine 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: | ||
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Similarly the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church ''[[wikipedia:Lumen Gentium|Lumen Gentium]]'' states: | Similarly the [[w:Apostolic constitution|Dogmatic Constitution]] on the Church ''[[wikipedia:Lumen Gentium|Lumen Gentium]]'' states: | ||
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The Declaration on non Christian religions | The Declaration on non Christian religions ''[[wikipedia:Nostra Aetate|Nostra Aetate]]'' uses the simile of a ray of light to express the same concept: | ||
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In the years following the Second Vatican Council, the metaphor ''Seeds of the Word'' and the theme ''Praeparatio evangelica'' were also used by the Popes. | 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 | [[wikipedia:Pope Paul VI|Pope Paul VI]], in the [[w:Apostolic exhortation|Apostolic Exhortation]] on evangelization, states: | ||
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[[wikipedia:Pope John Paul II|Pope John Paul II]], in his first encyclical ''[[wikipedia:Redemptor Hominis|Redemptor Hominis]]'', writes: | [[wikipedia:Pope John Paul II|Pope John Paul II]], in his first [[w:Encyclical|encyclical]] ''[[wikipedia:Redemptor Hominis|Redemptor Hominis]]'', writes: | ||
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And the Catechism of the Catholic Church, quoting from ''[[wikipedia:Lumen Gentium|Lumen Gentium]]'', states: | And the [[w:Catechism of the Catholic Church|Catechism of the Catholic Church]], quoting from ''[[wikipedia:Lumen Gentium|Lumen Gentium]]'', states: | ||
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== Overview of the areas touched on == | == Overview of the areas touched on == | ||
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The articles of this encyclopedia are organized into the following general categories: | The articles of this encyclopedia are organized into the following general categories: | ||
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* [[:Category:Chemistry|Chemistry]] | |||
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* [[:Category:Linguistics|Linguistics]] | |||
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* [[:Category:Culinary arts]] | |||
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