Zoroastrianism

05/10/2025 12 min
Zoroastrianism

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Long before Christianity, Islam, or even Buddhism had taken firm root, an ancient faith blazed across the Iranian plateau, a faith centered not on capricious gods or bloody sacrifice, but on moral choice, cosmic order, and the triumph of good over evil. Zoroastrianism, founded by the prophet Zarathustra (or Zoroaster) in the second millennium BCE, is among the world's oldest continuously practiced religions.   SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now