Stoicism: Ultimate Handbook To Stoic Philosophy, Wisdom And Way Of Life (Stoicism 101, Stoicism Mastery, Modern Day Stoic) by Thomas Beckett

Author:Thomas Beckett [Beckett, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Thomas Beckett
Published: 2015-09-21T22:00:00+00:00

Stoicism Is Compatible with Modern Religion

A common argument against the integration of Stoicism into modern society is that it is a dead philosophy. What critics don’t seem to realize is that Stoicism continues to live in the world’s religions and political systems. Its influence continues to inform people all over the world in these areas and others.

If we take the top four religions of the world, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism, we find that they all have multiple connections to Stoicism. Judaism was heavily influenced by Greek philosophy, as was its offshoot Christianity (something we’ve already discussed in some detail). Islam was greatly influenced by both Christianity and Judaism. In the pages of the Qu’ran, we find almost precisely the same account of Joseph and the wife of Potiphar, for example. In Hinduism, the cardinal virtue of equanimity is highly regarded also. When Alexander of Macedon reached India, his people were introduced to the Hindu concept of peace and serenity through meditation. This concept reverberated through the academic elite of Ancient Greece, who called on it as a Stoic practice.

The common thread among all of these religions is that they all essentially preach love of mankind. Their main tenet is the concept of brotherly love; that each human being is intimately connected to the other and intrinsically valuable. Additionally, all modern religions preach that humans should control their most basic urges. To give in to these urges is to relinquish something that sets the human animal (according to Marcus Aurelius, himself) apart: our reason. The abandonment of self-control makes beasts of human and leads to suffering, violence, and chaos. It’s for good reason that the mastery of emotions and actions is a commonly held tenet of all world faith systems.

With the influence that Greek philosophy has had on the religions of the world, you can be sure that if you practice a religion, you will be applying the tenets of Stoicism as part of that practice. With love for one another being such a common theme in every religion, you can be sure that applying Stoicism to your daily life will seem completely natural and complementary to your existing practice. Adding the principles of Stoicism to your religious practice will deepen and enrich your understanding of your faith.

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