REL 1000 : Test 3 Review
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Vohu manah: concept translated as good thought or good mind -archangel that initiated zoroaster"s revelation. Monotheism: belief that ahura mazda is the one supreme deity. Ahura mazda: wise, good, uncreated, and supreme god zoroaster finds during his revelation. Gives doctrine and duty of the true religion to zoroaster. Good and evil: spenta mainyu-good/holy spirit angra mainyu- evil/destructive spirit. Fire worship: major component of early iranian vedic religion. Magic: manipulation of fate foretold by star reading. Idolatry: frowned upon in traditional zoroastrianism in life. Ramesses ii: adopted brother of moses/3rd pharaoh of egypt-hebrews set free under his reign mean just one god(system with many gods within one god) Egypt: place where moses grew up/place of jew enslavement. Monotheism: elohim initially represented a supernatural being-came to. Moses: pharaoh"s adopted nephew, god"s spokesperson/leader of the. Bull images: symbol in cannanite religion-ba"al and baals. Albert schweitzer: author of the quest of the historical jesus (1910)
