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Zoroastrianism: The Ancient Faith That Shaped Heaven and Hell
Did you know that core concepts like a spiritual heaven and hell, angels, demons, and a final judgment, central to Abrahamic religions, likely originated in the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism?
Dating back over 3,500 years, Zoroastrianism, founded by the prophet Zarathushtra, was one of the world's earliest monotheistic faiths. Its dualistic cosmology, featuring the benevolent Ahura Mazda and the malevolent Angra Mainyu, established a framework for cosmic good versus evil. Through millennia of interaction, especially during the Achaemenid Persian Empire, these concepts profoundly influenced Jewish thought, which in turn helped shape theologies fundamental to Christianity and Islam.
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