How Zoroastrianism May Have Influenced Christianity

How Zoroastrianism May Have Influenced Christianity

The ancient world was a place of many interconnected cultures and beliefs that were routinely spread along trade routes and through wars. The Christian religion, of course, had its roots in Jewish tradition. However, a closer look at its history reveals some interesting links to a much older faith – Zoroastrianism. The religion had emerged over a millennium before Christianity which in turn rose from Judaism practiced by Jews. Zoroastrianism is …