Stoicism / Catholicism

[Arnold1N2D]

I download a book about stoicism and I found out there that their 4 principles are the 4 cardinal virtues that the Church teaches. My question is this:

1. Does the Church got it’s teaching from the stoics or from the persons who influenced the stoics?
2. Is it okay for us catholics to practice some of their practices?

 

[po18guy]

1. The Church is a revealed religion, not an inherited or invented one.
2. You may practice the tenets of any religion as long as they are compatible with the deposit of faith.
3. Best not to put a finer point on it.

 

[Roseeurekacross]

The Compatibility of Stoicism and Catholicism Philosophy

I have become rather interested in the philosophy of the Stoics lately, not so much that I would forsake Church teaching but an interest. I have read that basically Stoics believed in coming to manage their emotions to a masterful degree although I’m not sure if that is the proper interpretation. If any of you would be willing in explaining the main principles and teachings of the Stoics, I would grateful and to the degree to which Stoic philosophy can be compatible with Catholic teaching and do…

Stoics and Stoic Philosophy | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

 

[OsculeturMeOsculo]

The four cardinal virtues can be found in Wisdom 8:7 and it is also a philosophical thing which originated from Plato.

 

[0Scarlett_nidiyilii]

The cardinal virtues are pretty much common sense , and are easily deduced by looking around at how people interact with each other.
Certain attitudes and habits work better than others.

Christian Stoicism was popular in the 1800s.