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Strange Birds from Zoroaster's Nest: An Overview of Revealed Religions
Strange Birds from Zoroaster's Nest: An Overview of Revealed Religions
Zoroastrianism and Revealed Religion
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  Very readable and very informative
•  Helps make the connections between various religious traditions more clear
Cons  •  Nothing new, if you are already familiar with the subject matter
•  Perhaps a bit repetitive at times
The Bottom Line - I wouldn't say that Laina Farhat-Holzman's book breaks any new ground in terms of religious scholarship - if you are already very familiar with religious history, you may not get much out of it. On the other hand, if you don't already have a lot of experience with comparative religions and with tracing the connections between various religious faiths, this should prove to be interesting.
 
Product Description
•  Analysis of revealed religions, examining both positive and negative aspects
•  Focuses upon the common heritage of Zoroastrianism
•  Explains how so much of common religious beliefs today can be traced back to Zoroaster
 
 
Guide Review

Zoroastrianism and Revealed Religion
Religions give people reasons for why they exist, but different religions give different reasons. Religions help people answer moral questions, but different religions provide different structures for understanding and addressing moral issues. There are a lot of similarities between religions, but also a lot of variation; as a result, it is necessary to get a good overview of how different religions work in order to intelligently discuss religion at all.

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