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Title: Zoroastrianism


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Zoroastrianism
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Cyrus
  • Isaiah 451 Thus says the Lord to his anointed,
    to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to
    subdue nations before him and strip kings of
    their robes,

3
Zoroaster
  • Zoroaster was a prophet in the tradition of the
    Hebrew prophets and of Muhammad. He is a
    messenger from the one God to his people.

4
The Gathas
  • The original teachings of Zoroaster are contained
    in the Gathas, which are a part of the Avesta,
    the Zoroastrian Holy Scriptures.

5
Ahura Mazda
  • God was to be served not by ceremonies but by
    virtuous acts, not by sacrifices but by selfless
    love, not by rituals but by good mind.

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Asha The Will of God
  • Ethics can be summed up by the phrase Good
    thoughts, good words, good deeds.

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Ethical Dualism
  • Philosophically, ethical dualism means that evil
    is the price of freedom. But evil does not spring
    into reality until it is made present by human
    choice.

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Paradise
  • Paradise comes from the Persian language and the
    Zoroastrian religion. Included in this term was
    the idea of immortality and a final judgment.

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Cosmic Dualism
  • With a belief in cosmic dualism people tend to
    become more judgmental and Hell becomes a place
    of permanent, rather than temporary punishment.

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Summary
  • Asha is the pivot of the cosmic as well as the
    social order. It regulates the movements of the
    planets, the structure of society, and the
    behaviors of individuals.
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