This thesis has traced the influence of Zoroastrianism on Christianity. The major contention was that a dualistic theme in the form of good versus evil, heaven and hell, and God opposing Satan originated with Zoroaster, continued through Judaism, influenced Plato, and was finally crystallized in the works of Saint Augustine. This study indicated the change of Judaism after the "Babylonian Captivity" and also the dualism reflected in Plato's Republic and Saint Augustine's Confessions and The City of God. There is also reference to the development of Platonism and Manichaeism in the third century A.D.In other works there have been allusions to the role that Zoroastrianism has played in the growth of the Judeo-Christian religion. The originality of this thesis is the attempt to tie together in a chronological manner Zoroaster's influence in the expansion of the dualistic theme.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/179950 |
| Date | January 1970 |
| Creators | Smith, Bob C. |
| Contributors | Andry, Carl F. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | v, 82 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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