REL 1000 : Exam 3
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Zoroastrianism: a bride between east and west , developed within aryan culture, religion of the middle east, monotheistic (ahura muzda/ohrmazd, ethnic religion, small because. Zoroaster: born~1400bce- 1000 bce, left home at 20, prophetic vision at 30, revelation over 8 years, eventually converted a local king, killed. Basic teachings: monotheism, single creator of all things, why is this complicated, evil comes from angra mainyu (ahriman, created heavenly beings- holy immortals and yazata, free will, personal responsibility to choose good, heaven and hell, triumph of good. Judaism: how did ancient judaism compare to zoroastrianism, religion of the middle east, monotheistic (god acts in history, ethnic religion, prophetic, ~14 million ppl (~ million in u. s. , centered around a covenant between god and abraham. Orthodoxy vs. orthopraxy: orthodoxy- correct belief, orthopraxy- correct action, judaism emphasizes correct action, what distinguishes one group from another is primarily behavior, not theology.
