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What Did The Stoics Believe About God? (Episode 129)
Manage episode 415422515 series 3462781
The ancients talked about Nature, Reason, Zeus, and God – but what did they mean by it?
In this conversation, Michael tells us who or what the Stoic God is.
We’re here to tell you – and share how the Stoic’s beliefs about God influenced their practice and picture of Stoicism.
(00:58) Why The Stoic God Matters
(03:21) The Agenda
(05:40) Stoic Physics
(08:29) Is This Like Aristotle?
(14:13) God Is Fire
(23:35) The Forms of God
(28:53) God Is Everything
(31:52) The Divine In Us
(37:15) Reason
(38:31) The Cyclic Universe
(45:36) The Problem Of Evil
(54:18) Living In Accordance With Nature
(56:25) Summary
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Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/
Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/
145 episodes
Manage episode 415422515 series 3462781
The ancients talked about Nature, Reason, Zeus, and God – but what did they mean by it?
In this conversation, Michael tells us who or what the Stoic God is.
We’re here to tell you – and share how the Stoic’s beliefs about God influenced their practice and picture of Stoicism.
(00:58) Why The Stoic God Matters
(03:21) The Agenda
(05:40) Stoic Physics
(08:29) Is This Like Aristotle?
(14:13) God Is Fire
(23:35) The Forms of God
(28:53) God Is Everything
(31:52) The Divine In Us
(37:15) Reason
(38:31) The Cyclic Universe
(45:36) The Problem Of Evil
(54:18) Living In Accordance With Nature
(56:25) Summary
***
Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribe
Download the Stoa app (it’s a free download): stoameditation.com/pod
If you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account.
Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/
Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/
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