The topic I chose was to compare and contrast the roles and functions of Zoroaster, Jesus, and Muhammad in the establishment of the religions associated with each of them. The main roles to compare and contrast are the intentions of each man, his relative success in fulfilling his objective, and what important departures from that goal, if any, occurred in the religions after each man's death. .
Zoroaster received a revelation from Vohu Manah (Good Thought). Vohu Manah told him to lay aside his material body and as a soul visit Ahura Mazda (Wise Lord). Ahura Mazda then instructed Zoroaster, called now to be a prophet, in the doctrines and duties of the true religion (Noss 353). For the following eight years, he received more visions each one revealing more and more of the religion. The intentions of Zoroaster were pretty much an elaboration on the religion that was established by the Aryans. He also believed Ahura Mazda was the supreme deity. Although he believed there were other deities, he believed Ahura Mazda was the one that created the other deities. At the time, Aryan religion called their spirits devas (good) and asuras (evil). For whatever reason, Zoroaster changed this around to asuras meaning the good spirits and the devas representing the evil spirits. By this he meant that Ahura Mazda created everything and would eventually end evil and establis!.
h right. Zoroaster intended to spread this theme to people as well as the thought that the soul was the scene of a battle being waged between good and evil. Zoroaster also changed many common worship practices from the old Aryan ways, including the abolishment of the usage of haoma as well as getting rid of idolatry and magic in his "new- religion.
Zoroaster's first years of teaching his new religion brought him no new converts. After finding himself in the court of a young Aryan prince named Vishtaspa, Zoroaster began to try to convert him.
Where Zoroaster was born and lived is almost as uncertain as when he lived. ... So begins the basis of Zoroaster's theology. ... Zoroaster testifies: "Where and which part of land shall I go succeed? ... Zoroaster's monotheistic solution had replaced the idea of dualism. ... After Zoroaster's death, priests of other religions incorperated Ahur Mazda to their own religions in hopes of winning Zoroaster's people and money. ...
Zoroaster was a priest of a certain Ahura with the epithet Mazda. ... Zoroaster married two other women along with the counsellor's daughter. ... In ancient Persia, before Zoroaster's reforms, religion was polytheistic. Zoroaster objected to these deities and referred to them as demons. ... The main source for the teachings of Zoroaster is the Avesta. ...
The name of this man is Zoroaster; the name is actually a corruption of Zarathushtra. ... Zoroaster Zoroaster had a very non-conforming mind and was forced to flee his parents' house without his parents' consent because of the rebuking he gave to those who sacrificed cattle or drank intoxicating haoma. ... Zoroaster married, along with two other women, the counselor's daughter. ... Zoroaster objected to these dieties and referred to them as demons. ... Zoroastrian Literature The main source for the teachings of Zoroaster is the Avesta. ...
According to Zoroastrian tradition, Zoroaster was born in North Eastern ancient Iran between the early 600's and the mid-500's B.C. ... Zoroaster comes from the Persian name Zarathustra, which means "He of the Golden Light." Zoroaster was said to be the first prophet to preach a monotheistic religion. ... The Zoroastrian holy book, called the Avesta, includes the original words of their founder, Zoroaster. ... Zoroaster was said to have lived a healthy life to old age. ...
The name of this man is Zoroaster; the name is actually a corruption of Zarathushtra. ... Zoroaster married, along with two other women, the counselor's daughter. ... Zoroaster, was found on an inscription dating around 714 BC. ... Zoroaster objected to these dieties and referred to them as demons. ... Zoroastrian Literature The main source for the teachings of Zoroaster is the Avesta. ...
The name of this man is Zoroaster; the name is actually a corruption of Zarathushtra. ... Zoroaster Zoroaster had a very non-conforming mind and was forced to flee his parents' house without his parents' consent because of the rebuking he gave to those who sacrificed cattle or drank intoxicating haoma. ... Zoroaster married, along with two other women, the counsellor's daughter. ... Zoroaster objected to these dieties and referred to them as demons. ... Zoroastrian Literature The main source for the teachings of Zoroaster is the Avesta. ...
The Persians were one of the last great ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. They were an Indo-European group of people settled in east Mesopotamia, near present day Iran. By 486 BC, the Persians would control all of Mesopotamia and, in fact, all of the world from Macedon northeast of Greece to E...
The religion was founded by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster in Greek). ... Similar to Christianity, Zoroastrianism teaches that a Saoshyant (savior) will be born of a virgin, of the lineage of the Prophet Zoroaster who will raise the dead and judge everyone in a final judgment. ...
"SCHOOL IN ATHENS" The philosophical significance of Raphael's "School in Athens" is quite obvious to me. In the very center Plato and Aristotle are made to stand out more than anyone else in the painting. Raphael choose to put these two walking down the center carrying their respective famou...
