Zoroastrianism - Topics

Who the Amesha Spentas are in Zoroastrian theology Why Zoroastrian numbers keep shrinking in India and Iran The sacred fire in a Zoroastrian temple is kept burning continuously What the Faravahar symbol stands for Why do Zoroastrian tradition and modern scholarship date Zarathustra so differently? Why Zoroastrians pray facing light rather than a person Intermarriage and conversion split Parsi opinion sharply Why Zoroastrian dualism is still argued over as monotheism or not What the split between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu means What the Gathas are and why they carry Zarathustra's voice A Tower of Silence exposes the dead to birds instead of burying them How a Navjote initiation is performed How Zoroastrians celebrate Nowruz How much of the Avesta actually survives What the sudreh and kusti are worn for What happens to Parsi dead when the vultures disappear Zoroastrianism as a small religion that keeps its place on the world religions list How Parsi intermarriage rules affect the future of a small community What does the Day of Judgment involve in Zoroastrian eschatology?