Zoroastrianism
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History. Zoroastrianism was named after its founder, Zoroaster, and began in Persia at a time that is in dispute, but is approximately 1000 BCE. According to Zoroastrianism life is a constant struggle between good and evil. Zoroaster encouraged people to accept the God Ahura Mazda, the source of all good, and renounce Angra Mainyu, the source of all evil. Some scholars theorize that Zoroastrianism may have affected Judaism and as a result Christianity because of some contact between Zoroastrians aroung 540 BCE. Zoroastrians believed in a savior to be born, resurrection of the dead and the destruction and resurrection of Login to read more.
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