BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Zoroastrianism

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aired on 11/11/2004
Melvyn Bragg and guests discusses Zoroastrianism. "Now have I seen him with my own eyes, knowing him in truth to be the wise Lord of the good mind and of good deeds and words." Thus spake the real Zarathustra, the prophet and founder of the ancient and modern religion of Zoroastrianism. It has claims to be the world's first monotheistic creed and perhaps as long ago as 1200 BC Zarathustra also said, "I point out the way, it is the truth, it is for all living". Truth is a central tenet of the religion which holds that people must above all do good things, hear good things and see good things.How was the religion established in Ancient Persia, what is its body of beliefs and how have they been developed and disseminated?With Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, Curator of Ancient Iranian Coins in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum; Farrokh Vajifdar, Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society; Alan Williams, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Religion at the University of Manchester.

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@sadhubvs5848 Жыл бұрын

I must comment on" the history of Zoroastrianism" as discussed by this scholarly, young individual. Quite knowledgeable. Good luck to you, and keep it up. Hormuzd.

@Mellabellaluna 3 жыл бұрын

Insane how in sync everything is becoming

@PeacePlease. 4 жыл бұрын

Very Interesting, unbiased, informative & educational. A scholarly discussion where great minds share, and discuss amicably. Thank you!!

@fraidoonw 2 жыл бұрын

wonderful talks! thanks!

@Malegys 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for posting this

@nicholasturner7931 3 жыл бұрын

You know his mother had a bright light surrounding her, and he could speak as a new born?? 🤔 sounds suspect to me.

@user-ys5qe8jc5i 3 ай бұрын

If Hinduism and Zoroastrianism were originally connected, were there any forms of Hinduism that developed in a similar direction (i.e. worshipping ahuras instead of devas)?

@tomfreemanorourke1519 2 жыл бұрын

If I may. A conscious belief to the individual may become a comfort to that individual, but when that belief becomes a conscious collective the comfort evolves into dogmatic and systematic order, ergo exponential innocent ignorance dominates and false foundations become the norm, I.e Catholicism, Judaism, Islamism etc, all became scholastic, political, military, corporate and law. The mix is a perpetual jigsaw of foundation-less ignorance unable and unwilling to accept failure at all costs. Tom O'Rourke 1953....? Love always