tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post8257457397810990427..comments2024-03-28T18:48:53.744-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Were stoics onto something?Patrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-26155239984149681412020-04-28T17:52:36.781-07:002020-04-28T17:52:36.781-07:00I added Stoicism to our homeschooling curriculum 4...I added Stoicism to our homeschooling curriculum 4 years ago. We enjoyed reading the book The Daily Stoic so much, we read through it twice, over two years, as the closing of homeschool each day. Now we are on How to Think Like a Roman Emperor. The phrase from Firefly's Jayne Cobb, "You are damaging my calm," sees a certain amount of sarcastic use around here, followed by comments about failing as a Stoic if one is allowing another to do that. Anyway, I think we have all greatly benefitted from our study, and we will continue in more depth for the next two years, at which point they will all have graduated, and I will continue on my own, because it really is that interesting and helpful.<br />XaLynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-6426594417125035032020-04-28T06:16:03.562-07:002020-04-28T06:16:03.562-07:00I have always been " accused " of being ...I have always been " accused " of being stoic..as I get older that is fading somewhat ..At my Grandmother's funeral the Pastor stopped about 10 minutes in and said in frustration " This group is the most STOIC I have ever seen , there is no emotion showing on any of your faces ..and one of my cousins spoke up and said " Grandma taught us well" . I always thought it was a plus ,,but others tend to read into a lack of emotional outpouring...but they tend to read into emotional outbursts too. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465635808508604532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-5187523979961455642020-04-27T16:35:01.670-07:002020-04-27T16:35:01.670-07:00Globally, yes. But do some research into pandemics...Globally, yes. But do some research into pandemics of the past (especially the one mentioned above in Ancient Greece) and you’ll find that the populace were terrified and practiced self-lockdown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-50145730785050357352020-04-27T09:58:52.314-07:002020-04-27T09:58:52.314-07:00The stoics for all their virtue, lacked one thing,...The stoics for all their virtue, lacked one thing, namely the concept of absolutes: absolute justice and good as well as the lack of those two. “Cause to set before you, O man, what is pleasing and what the Lord is the one seeking from you, if not to do justice and the loving of undeserved love and the quiet walking with your God.” Micah 6:8. “Justice” in that verse is judicial justice for society, as from a court of law, not just personal piety. This is the righteous anger of wanting to correct injustice, not only against oneself, but especially when others are the victims of injustice. The recognition of is just vs. what is unjust requires that there be absolutes defining justice. Stoicism lacked those absolutes, but the Bible provides them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-57744505751527754822020-04-27T03:45:46.408-07:002020-04-27T03:45:46.408-07:00A global lockdown is something new under the sun.
...A global lockdown is something new under the sun.<br />Montana GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-59517057066547031982020-04-26T18:22:31.014-07:002020-04-26T18:22:31.014-07:00Sounds an awful lot like some other good advice, t...Sounds an awful lot like some other good advice, to be meek, to be a peace maker, etc.Joshhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.com