Appearance of Zoroastrian Ditheism
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- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Saints, Prophets
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Persia, Iran
- Date: c. 600
Article abstract: Zoroaster founded a new faith, which featured a dual godhead, an idea that has affected both Judaism and Christianity.
Summary of Event
Ditheism, or belief in two gods as in Zoroastrianism, attempts to provide a satisfactory answer to one of the serious problems of religion: the explanation of evil. To some extent the concept of a dual godhead has penetrated both Judaism and Christianity. The god of darkness or evil found its way into the former in attenuated fashion in the form of Satan. The Dead Sea Scrolls, for instance, speak of the...
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