Can Stoics be Christians? Vice-versa?
Stoicism and Christianity are two profound traditions with rich histories and unique perspectives on life, virtue, and the human condition. While Stoicism emphasizes resilience, inner peace, and rationality, Christianity focuses on faith, redemption, and divine grace.
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Stoicism and Christianity: Lessons, Similarities and Differences.
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Stoicism and Christianity: The History of the Stoics and the Christians.
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Agustine and the Stoic Tradition
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Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön and his Sons, early first century C.E., marble, 7'10 1/2" high (Vatican Museums; photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
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What good is stoicism when you don't go live for God?
@Eleleth833
17 күн бұрын
Well, you can be one with God. Hristos himself.
@soobright
16 күн бұрын
Weather our destiny is from god or not philosophy or to be our defense- Seneca
@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975
16 күн бұрын
@@soobrightyou believe he was real but not Jesus??
@bloodmooncomix457
11 күн бұрын
TRINITARIAN:👑✝️🕊️ Nice! 🫵😉😚😎
I am stoic christian
Stoic christians are called ascetics
Incredible vid
@baldbatbrows
17 күн бұрын
Thank you. Glad you liked it!
Brilliant presentation.
@baldbatbrows
18 күн бұрын
Thank you, sir. I am still early in my own journey of learning. I am hoping this helps others frame their own studies.
For Christians, salvation indeed comes from Christ and you are saved by faith, however, faith cannot exist without works. Works are things like love, self-discipline, and practicing other virtues. If one does not cultivate these things in their personal life they do not have authentic faith in Christ. Therefore the Stoics and the Christians both agree that a person should work on self-improvement.
@PunkDogCreations
10 күн бұрын
We should do that, but also fully rely on God to guide and sustain us.
Did you write the essay for this video? Or was it Ai made? It was great
@baldbatbrows
17 күн бұрын
I researched and wrote it myself. Thank you.
@baldbatbrows
17 күн бұрын
I added links to some of the sources of my readings for this video, if you want to dig deeper. :)
Seneca teachings are beyond solid…GREATEST TEACHER EVER
stoicism also influenced the developement of christian monasticism through middle platonism or so ji am told.
No they cannot be in conjunction. The Word of God contains all that is needed to live on this chaotic world because it is the Holy Spirit that leads the Christian into all Truth, Life & the Way which Jesus.
Thinking questions like this "Can X be Y?" is called "intersectionality" and it's super cringey.
The first stoics were devout pagans with a similar idea of virtue so christians being stoics doesn’t seem strange.
Funny, yes it is. This is the core principle of the Catholic church. Thats why we have the ancient writings, they where copied by monks.
@yochanantov5490
14 күн бұрын
The RCC followed right into the teachings of Agustine's belief into stoicism. This is the result of pagan doctrines developed from the start. People need to read the scriptures with an attitude of developing a "relationship" with The Savior and not with man-made religious rules & pope's dominance & tyrany.
Wisdom, courage, temperance and justice are hardly unique to Stoicism…these virtues predate both Stoicism and Christianity in space and time…
@ECLECTRIC_EDITS
18 күн бұрын
Nothing predates Christianity because the Universe was made for Christ.
@andrewbrowne5557
18 күн бұрын
@@ECLECTRIC_EDITS semantics aside, I agree in principle…although, both John’s gospel and Paul’s letter to the Colossians are clear that ‘the universe’ was made BY Christ, not FOR Christ…
@ECLECTRIC_EDITS
18 күн бұрын
@@andrewbrowne5557 Whats the difference? If the creator makes a painting who does the credit and glory of said painting for?
@andrewbrowne5557
18 күн бұрын
@@ECLECTRIC_EDITS self editing is a virtue…try it sometime
@ECLECTRIC_EDITS
18 күн бұрын
@@andrewbrowne5557 My own pride is my own death.
TRINITARIAN: WELL DUH!!! 🫵😲 The "Son of man" was the most stoic human that's ever walked the face of the earth 👊😄😚😉😎💞✝️