Project Gutenberg 2024-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 141 Bryant, James Henry Bryant, Jas. Henry The mutual influence of Christianity and the Stoic school $aLondon :$bMacmillan and Co., $c1866. Hulsean prize essay ; 1865 David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Mutual Influence of Christianity and the Stoic School" by James Henry Bryant is a scholarly examination written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the intersection of two significant philosophical and theological traditions—Christianity and Stoicism—exploring how they influenced each other throughout history. The text likely focuses on the doctrines, ethical teachings, and philosophical underpinnings of both systems, offering insights into how these schools of thought shaped moral perspectives in their respective contexts. The opening of the work sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the Stoic school of philosophy, notably its encounter with Christianity through figures like St. Paul. Bryant introduces the historical backdrop, emphasizing Athens as a critical site for this philosophical confluence, while he outlines the contrasting views on ethics, virtue, and the concept of God prevalent in each tradition. The text highlights the perceived limitations of Stoicism and its inability to provide a complete understanding of divinity and ethics without the insights offered by Christian revelation. Furthermore, it establishes the groundwork for comparing and contrasting the mechanisms by which each ideology seeks moral and spiritual fulfillment, indicating a multifaceted exploration ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mutualinfluenceo00brya/page/n11/mode/2up 20211106021720bryant 1866 GB Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Stoics Christianity and other religions -- Greek Civilization, Modern -- Classical influences BR Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 233639 2025-07-29T07:01:20.703839 text/html 206925 2024-05-08T13:25:11 text/html 259674 2025-07-29T07:01:25.237814 application/epub+zip 257726 2025-07-29T07:01:21.840873 application/epub+zip 162754 2025-07-29T07:01:21.228859 application/epub+zip 295706 2025-07-29T07:01:27.977805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270386 2025-07-29T07:01:24.771824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193187 2025-07-29T07:01:20.056860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173174 2024-05-08T13:25:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16334 2025-07-29T07:01:28.167834 application/rdf+xml 6990 2025-07-29T07:01:21.413854 image/jpeg 1513 2025-07-29T07:01:21.329875 image/jpeg 210352 2025-07-29T07:01:20.725835 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog