Term

Zoroastrianism

Also known as Mazdaism

A religious system, also known as Mazdaism, founded by the Iranian sage Zarathustra. It emphasizes the worship of Ahura Mazda and the pursuit of goodness through ethical actions.

Definition

The religious concept taught by the Iranian sage, Zarathustra, and more properly known as Mazdaism. He preached the worship of the high god, Ahura Mazda as the true and unique deity and bade his followers seek goodness through ethical actions and good works. Much of the thrust of Zoroastrianism passed into Gnosticism and Persian Islam.

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Influenced: GnosticismTerm

Sources

1.Merrill C. Tenney, ed. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. (Grand Rapids: Regency Reference Library/Zondervan, 1976). vol. 5, 1070Original citation: Tenney, Merrill C., ed. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Regency Reference Library/Zondervan, 1976, vol. 5, 1070.

Last revised August 14, 2026