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    God is the Creator of the universe, is all-knowing, all loving, and all merciful. Just as the sun shines on the world, so the light of God is shed upon all Creation. Through the teachings of the Manifestations of God—among them Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, and, in more recent times, the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh—humanity’s spiritual, intellectual and moral capacities have been cultivated. They believe the conviction that we belong to one human family is at the…

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    The first Persian Empire was found in the western part of Asia. It was known for many things. It was started by Cyrus the Great, who was known for accepting the beliefs of the people he conquered. The Persian Empire was also known to have ruled over the largest kingdom in that time. They were the first kingdom to establish the intricate system of using satraps to aid the king in his ruling, and making public works for their citizens. They were able to develop a postal system to help pass on…

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    fire, or water” (Williams). These are just some of the beliefs Zoroastrianism holds. Many of these beliefs and traditions stem from early Zoroastrianism. This peculiar religion began its emergence in the early days of the Persian Empire, when Zoroaster went to Parthia and “converted the governor, Hystaspes, the father of the Persian emperor Darius I" (Williams). Zoroastrianism then thrived for 1200 years in the Persian Empire, but “with the expansion of Islam eastwards into Iran in the seventh…

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    The Ancient Near East: Power and Social Order in the Early Middle East The Mesopotamia was a region located in what is now known as Iraq and part of Turkey and Syria. It is between the two major rivers called the Tigris and the Euphrates. Mesopotamia means, "the land between rivers" in ancient Greek. The residents who live in the Northern area could grown wheat and raise cattle; the Southern areas are rich in soil for farming. There were a lot civilizations during this time such as the…

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    concept of an evil force like he is made out to be today. So where did this evil creature come about ? The Devil is present in most forms of religion and plays roles similar to the ones in early mythology. According to a religious teacher named Zoroaster there were two Gods that played the roles…

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    Zoroastrianism, and its effect on Christianity Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest religions, and is, in fact, the world’s oldest known monotheistic religion, generally believed to be created by Zarathustra around 1000 BCE (Bryan S. Rennie, Zoroastrianism: the Iranian roots of Christianity?, Council of Societies For the Study of Religion Bulletin 36.1, 4). Being the oldest known monotheistic religion, Zoroastrianism has, most likely, influenced, in some way or another, most modern…

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    Oz the Great and Powerful is a movie about a man ,Oscar Zoroaster or Oz for short, who is brought to the land of Oz where he is confronted with both good and evil, charged with the duty of destroying evil. When Oz first arrives in the Land of Oz he meets Theodora, who explains to him that one of her sisters Glinda is evil and out to destroy the land. Oz however is a flawed man, he accepts the challenge, only so that he may have the chance to inherit the treasure of the Land of Oz. As the story…

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    Cuneiform and hieroglyphics: this was the first form of writing. It was a representation of speech. It allowed people to keep record like never before. Having this ability gave the opportunity to have a complex society. Cuneiform was from Mesopotamia and hieroglyphics were from Egypt. YHWH: this was the national god of Israelites. This was also the first monotheistic God which means to only believe in one God. Cyrus II: Cyrus II built the Persian empire. He was known for conquering everything…

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    other hand, is equally important because he was the one who saved the Jews from the Egyptians and provided the Torah and the laws of God which are now called the 10 commandments. The Founder of this small religion is the prophet Zarathustra or Zoroaster, where obviously, they got the name Zoroastrianism from. Zarathustra was born in Iran around 650ish BCE. “At the age of 30, Zarathustra experienced a vision that changed his life. He felt himself transported heavenward by a spirit he called Vohu…

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    From 1567 to 330 B.C. humanity experienced many subsequent development as well as decline in its civilizations. Among these events emerged three colossal empires that had shaken the world and forever changed the course of human history. The Egyptian, Assyrian, and Persian Empires have been instrumental in influencing technology, religion, and ideas throughout the world. Various factors have contributed to the success and downfall of these giants. Each of the “World Powers” have similarities as…

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