diff --git a/doc/4.1-configuration-syntax.md b/doc/4.1-configuration-syntax.md
index 73c3227f9..05ec479e2 100644
--- a/doc/4.1-configuration-syntax.md
+++ b/doc/4.1-configuration-syntax.md
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ string(value)                   | Converts the value to a string.
 number(value)                   | Converts the value to a number.
 bool(value)                     | Converts to value to a bool.
 log(value)                      | Writes a message to the log. Non-string values are converted to a JSON string.
+log(severity, facility, value)  | Writes a message to the log. `severity` can be one of `LogDebug`, `LogInformation`, `LogWarning` and `LogCritical`. Non-string values are converted to a JSON string.
 exit(integer)                   | Terminates the application.
 
 ### <a id="operators"></a> Dictionary Operators
diff --git a/lib/base/logger.cpp b/lib/base/logger.cpp
index 47f2f8bed..b841fbd08 100644
--- a/lib/base/logger.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/logger.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "base/objectlock.h"
 #include "base/context.h"
 #include "base/convert.h"
+#include "base/scriptvariable.h"
 #include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -32,11 +33,20 @@
 using namespace icinga;
 
 REGISTER_TYPE(Logger);
+INITIALIZE_ONCE(&Logger::StaticInitialize);
 
 std::set<Logger::Ptr> Logger::m_Loggers;
 boost::mutex Logger::m_Mutex;
 bool Logger::m_ConsoleLogEnabled = true;
 
+void Logger::StaticInitialize(void)
+{
+	ScriptVariable::Set("LogDebug", LogDebug, true, true);
+	ScriptVariable::Set("LogInformation", LogInformation, true, true);
+	ScriptVariable::Set("LogWarning", LogWarning, true, true);
+	ScriptVariable::Set("LogCritical", LogCritical, true, true);
+}
+
 /**
  * Constructor for the Logger class.
  */
diff --git a/lib/base/logger.h b/lib/base/logger.h
index 82023dd53..6c0fcfad8 100644
--- a/lib/base/logger.h
+++ b/lib/base/logger.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ public:
 	static void DisableConsoleLog(void);
 	static bool IsConsoleLogEnabled(void);
 
+	static void StaticInitialize(void);
+
 protected:
 	virtual void Start(void);
 	virtual void Stop(void);
diff --git a/lib/base/scriptfunctionwrapper.cpp b/lib/base/scriptfunctionwrapper.cpp
index d5d1efb5d..d18a6a623 100644
--- a/lib/base/scriptfunctionwrapper.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/scriptfunctionwrapper.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ Value icinga::ScriptFunctionWrapperVV(void (*function)(void), const std::vector<
 	return Empty;
 }
 
+Value icinga::ScriptFunctionWrapperVA(void (*function)(const std::vector<Value>&), const std::vector<Value>& arguments)
+{
+	function(arguments);
+
+	return Empty;
+}
+
 boost::function<Value (const std::vector<Value>& arguments)> icinga::WrapScriptFunction(void (*function)(void))
 {
 	return boost::bind(&ScriptFunctionWrapperVV, function, _1);
diff --git a/lib/base/scriptfunctionwrapper.h b/lib/base/scriptfunctionwrapper.h
index c629a2e53..7704ae723 100644
--- a/lib/base/scriptfunctionwrapper.h
+++ b/lib/base/scriptfunctionwrapper.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace icinga
 {
 
 Value ScriptFunctionWrapperVV(void (*function)(void), const std::vector<Value>& arguments);
+Value ScriptFunctionWrapperVA(void (*function)(const std::vector<Value>&), const std::vector<Value>& arguments);
 
 boost::function<Value (const std::vector<Value>& arguments)> I2_BASE_API WrapScriptFunction(void (*function)(void));
 
@@ -273,6 +274,11 @@ boost::function<TR (const std::vector<Value>& arguments)> WrapScriptFunction(TR
 	return boost::bind(function, _1);
 }
 
+inline boost::function<Value (const std::vector<Value>& arguments)> WrapScriptFunction(void (*function)(const std::vector<Value>&))
+{
+	return boost::bind(&ScriptFunctionWrapperVA, function, _1);
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif /* SCRIPTFUNCTION_H */
diff --git a/lib/base/scriptutils.cpp b/lib/base/scriptutils.cpp
index 0828f75ee..4eaacff9a 100644
--- a/lib/base/scriptutils.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/scriptutils.cpp
@@ -104,12 +104,30 @@ Array::Ptr ScriptUtils::Intersection(const std::vector<Value>& arguments)
 	return result;
 }
 
-void ScriptUtils::Log(const Value& message)
+void ScriptUtils::Log(const std::vector<Value>& arguments)
 {
+	if (arguments.size() != 1 && arguments.size() != 3)
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::invalid_argument("Invalid number of arguments for log()"));
+
+	LogSeverity severity;
+	String facility;
+	Value message;
+
+	if (arguments.size() == 1) {
+		severity = LogInformation;
+		facility = "config";
+		message = arguments[0];
+	} else {
+		int sval = static_cast<int>(arguments[0]);
+		severity = static_cast<LogSeverity>(sval);
+		facility = arguments[1];
+		message = arguments[2];
+	}
+
 	if (message.IsString())
-		::Log(LogInformation, "config", message);
+		::Log(severity, facility, message);
 	else
-		::Log(LogInformation, "config", JsonSerialize(message));
+		::Log(severity, facility, JsonSerialize(message));
 }
 
 void ScriptUtils::Exit(int code)
diff --git a/lib/base/scriptutils.h b/lib/base/scriptutils.h
index 043b12cbb..904706ea1 100644
--- a/lib/base/scriptutils.h
+++ b/lib/base/scriptutils.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 	static int Len(const Value& value);
 	static Array::Ptr Union(const std::vector<Value>& arguments);
 	static Array::Ptr Intersection(const std::vector<Value>& arguments);
-	static void Log(const Value& message);
+	static void Log(const std::vector<Value>& arguments);
 	static void Exit(int code);
 
 private: