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Zoroastrianism
-One of the world's oldest monotheistic faith.
-Was a prominent religion in Persia and modern-day Iran.
-Zoroastrianism's presence was dimmed during the Muslim conquest of Persio in the 7
th
century.
-Many of the remaining followers of Zoroastrianism fled to India, where many are still today
Cogito. “What Is Zoroastrianism?” YouTube, 28 Mar. 2020,
www.youtube.com/watch? v=hl9QgeHdKYk
.
Friedrich Nietzsche (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). 19 May 2022,
plato.stanford.edu/entries/nietzsche.
Intuitive, Dragon. “Threefold Path.” Dragon Intuitive, 1 July 2014,
dragonintuitive.com/threefold-path
Zoroastrianism - A religion that emerged during the Bronze Age in Persia and modern-day Iran.
Zoroaster - The first teacher/founder of Zoroastrianism ideology, which came to him when he received a
divine vision from God early in adulthood.
Avesta - The main source of the teachings of Zoroaster.
Friedrich Nietzsche - A German philosopher (1844-1900) who critiqued the moral and religious
ideologies of traditional Europe.
Ateshkadeh - A Zoroastrian fire temple.
Nihilism - The theory and belief that life has no meaning.
Existentialism - The theory and belief that an individual creates meaning within his or her life.
Path of Asha - The threefold approach to reaching true righteousness.
Ahura Mazda - The greatest of the three ethical divinities; the most supreme god.
Spenta Menta - The ethical divinity that is represented by the holy spirit of god.
Themes
- Monotheistic but with many divine beings
- Reliance upon multiple texts (known as Avesta)
- Very small but devoted religious base
Main Lesson
- Unlike many other religions, Zoroastrianism has decreased in a following since ancient times
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