Zoroastrianism is religion founded by the prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago. For a lengthy period of time Zoroastrianism was one of the most powerful religions in the world‚ today it is one of the world’s smallest religions. At one point in time it was the official religion of Persia from 600 BCE to 650 CE. Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions which I will compare to Hinduism in things such as sacred writing‚ beliefs and worships. Out of
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Zoroastrianism I. Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic religion that was once widespread in the Near East and Middle East. (Molloy 438) A. It spread widely‚ but is now mostly present in India. (Molloy 438) B. Some see possible influence on the development of Essenes‚ early Christianity‚ and Islam. (Molloy 438) II. The prophet Zoroaster‚ the founder of the religion‚ was born about 650 BCE in what is now Iran. (Molloy 438) A. He was surrounded by the worship of nature gods‚ common to his area of
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Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest living religions. It was the religion of the ancient Persian Empire. Its origins are a mystery. Today‚ it is a relatively small religion with only about 250‚000 followers. Even so‚ this religion cannot be overlooked because of its great contributions to Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam. The major scriptures are the Gathas. These are hymns of early Zoroastrianism and are considered the very words of the prophet Zoroaster. All remaining scriptural books are based
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Zoroastrianism is a religion founded back in ancient times by the prophet Zarathusht‚ or as the Greeks call him Zoroaster. Zoroastrianism was the dominant religion in the world and was the most powerful world religion during the time of Jesus. It had a major influence on other religions and is still practiced around the world. Zoroastrianism is very important in history of religion because of the connection to both of the Western Abrahamic and Eastern Dharmic religious traditions. Some scholars
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Certain features of Zoroastrianism are found in more commonly known religions and cultures today. It has essential features like dualism that makes it a base for other philosophies today. Zoroastrian doctrines have many similarities to Christian‚ Jewish‚ and Islamic beliefs. The history of Zoroastrianism tells a lot about how and why it used to be such a popular religion‚ but is no longer heard about. While many of its beliefs are found in other modern religions‚ its influence has been felt not only
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ideologies‚ which can be seen with the presence of ancient Hindu teachings in western religions. As such‚ the older a religion is‚ the more it has had an effect on others. One of these very old religions is Zoroastrianism‚ a Persian religion. Believed to be founded in between 600 and 500 BCE3‚ Zoroastrianism left
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Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is a religion from ancient Iran whose theology has been up to much debate over the years by historians. Many saw this religion as a bridge between Eastern and Western religions. Zoroastrianism has been said to been practiced in Ancient Iran around 6th century B.C.E. This was one of the first monotheistic religions shining out among the clutter of polytheistic religions in the east and west. The worship was to maintain the natural order‚ truth‚ and righteousness of the
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Only 10‚000 survived in remote villages in Iran‚ but over the centuries many sough religious freedom in India. The people who follow Zoroastrianism call their god Ahura Mazda‚ the creator of all that is good and who alone is worthy of worship. Zoroaster taught that man must enlist in cosmic struggle because of his capacity of free choice. Zoroastrianism is a very ethical religion in which the choice of good over evil is very important. Humans are free to choose between right and wrong‚ truth
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Top Ten Truths for Zoroastrianism 1. Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest living religions. It might be at least 3000 years old. It is also a small religion‚ as in only around 250‚000 followers. It should not be overlooked because of its great contributions to Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. It should also be studied because of its impact on world history because it was the religion of the ancient Persian Empire‚ which once controlled the entire Middle East and attempted to conquer the Greek
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Why is the beliefs of each ancient groups so important? It is important because most groups didn’t believe in the same thing. The distinguish differences between the two are that Judaism is the religious belief of the Jews‚ while Zoroastrianism is the older religion of the Iranian people better known as the Persians and Medes. The two religions correspond in some respects with the take to be to their cosmological ideas. Judaism‚ a monotheistic religion which derived from
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