How might we see a Christianity that marries stoic philosophy to Christian theology? What would the resulting religion look like?
My initial thought was for Marcus Aurelius to protect Christians from persecution, or at least seek to restrain local officials. Note that the Emperor need not be genuinely sympathetic to Christians, merely viewed even more positively by the early church communities.
Alternatively, we could have a successor to or analogue of Paul with a background as a stoic philosopher that helps to set Christian theology on a stoic intellectual foundation.
Would either of those be effective? Or, would Stoicism reduce the broad appeal of Christianity to potential converts?