STOICISM. A Grecian philosophy, inculcating doctrines of severe morality, self-denials, and inconvenient services. Scripture analogies to: John the Baptist wears camel's hair with a diet of locusts and wild honey, Matt. 3:4; comes "neither eating nor drinking,'' Matt. 11:18; Luke 7:33. Jesus requires self-denials and crosses, Matt. 10:38,39; 16:24; Mark 8:34,35; Luke 9:23-26; 14:27; the subordination of natural affection, Matt. 10:37; Luke 14:26. Paul teaches that the "law of the members,'' Rom. 7:23, with vs. 14-24; that the body must be kept under, 1 Cor. 9:27; advises celibacy, 1 Cor. 7:1-9,25,26,32,33,39,40. School of, at Athens, Acts 17:18. See Asceticism.