Zoroastrianism and Christianity
Keywords:
Zoroastrianism, Avesta, Christianity, Ahura-Mazda, Angro-Manew
Abstract
Zoroastrianism is the religion and philosophical system, which is unjustly overlooked by the modern world. Zoroastrianism is historically associated with Christianity and many other religions and cultures. The article presents an alternative view of Christianity and Zoroastrianism, as not only an ideological inter-religion, but also historically and traditionally holistic culture. Zoroastrianism and Christianity have the same ethical sources and are so culturally intertwined that some Zoroastrian holidays and traditions, we perceive as purely Christian. Therefore, the tradition of the Christian West has Eastern origins
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Published
2017-04-25
How to Cite
Hololobova, K. (2017). Zoroastrianism and Christianity. IDEAS. PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL. SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC ISSUES, (1(9)-2(10), 67-74. Retrieved from https://ideas.academyjournal.org/index.php/IDEI/article/view/169
Section
Philosophy of Religion. Religion studies
