Transcript Major Tenets of Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism
Student Presentation
World Living Religions
Phil 4333
Dr. Howard Culbertson
November 9, 2000
Zoroastrianism
A PowerPoint Presentation by
J. Ryan Williams
and
Wesley A. Thompson
Major Tenets of Zoroastrianism
 God: Ahura Mazda
 Prophet: Zarathushtra
 Scripture: Avesta
 Observances:
 Fire
sudreh and kusti
Major Tenets of Zoroastrianism
 Scriptures
 Fire-temples
 Burial Method
 Marriage
 Conversion
 Saoshyant (Savior)
 Battle between Good and Evil
When Did Zarathushtra Live?
 Around 1500 BCE to 1200 BCE
What Does Zoroastrian Scripture
say about…
 Action
 Education
 Hell
 Prophets
 Truthfulness
 Word of God
Gathas (“Hymns”) of
Zarathushtra
 Purpose of Gathas
 Use of Gathas
 Zarathushtra’s Ministry
Zoroastrian Influence on
Religions
 Exile of Jews
 Jewish concepts derived from
Zoroastrianism
 Effect by the time of Jesus
 German Mythology
Number of Zoroastrians Today
 140,000