"THE cynic is one who never sees a good quality in man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is a human owl, vigilant in darkness, and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game." This statement has been attributed to the 19th-century American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher. Many may think that it accurately portrays the spirit of a modern-day cynic. But the word "cynic" originated in ancient Greece, where it did not simply denote someone displaying such an attitude. For centuries, it referred to a school of philosophers.
How did the philosophy of the Cynics develop? What did they teach? Would the traits of a Cynic be desirable in a Christian?
Next time: Ancient Cynics-Their Origins and Beliefs
Watchtower, 2000
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