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We dedicate the Fall 2004 issue to
Mehregan -- an ancient festival as old as Persian history,
celebrated by all Iranians and Zarathushtis worldwide. The rock
inscription at Behistun
indicates Mehregan "Mitrakana" was a favored festival of
Darius the Great, who celebrated it. |
Zarathushtrianism, Good Mind, Freedom of Choice
(Abreu, Jose Luis)
This paper examines the question of racial or
cultural requirements for follower ship of Zarathushtrian. Author
presents his conclusion using well established cases and data.
Zarathushtra
(Insler, Professor
Stanley)
This insightful article
draws parallels between the moral challenges faced by humanity in the
21st century and those faced by Zarathushtra, and how he went about
addressing them. This discussion provides great insight into the
teachings of Zarathushtra.
Evil, Good, and Gender
(review by
Gould, Professor Ketayun)
A thorough and fascinating review of historical evolution of Iranian
society in post Islamic invasion and the dynamics of the forces
at work.
Jamshid Soroush Soroushian
(Cereti, Professor Carlo G. /
Vajifdar, Farrokh)
A Zarathushti of Kerman, Jamshid Soroush Soroushian (1914-1999), a community leader, devoted his
immense intellectual energy to investigation of his ancestral religion,
history and heritage. His commitment to dissemination of information on
Zarathushti religion attracted the admiration of two generations of scholars worldwide.
Lasting Legacy of the Just King
(Soroushian, Dr. Mehrborzin)
Ancient Iran drawing on the
teachings of Zarathushtra, had a special emphasis on agriculture and a
settled way of life. In its attempt to interest the warring Arab tribes
to take greater interest in farming, a Sassanian king moves members of a
warring Arab tribe to a village in the Kerman province to acquaint
them with agricultural skills. A pictorial tour of this ancient village
is presented.
Zoroaster – Politician or Witch Doctor (lecture 2
of 3) (Henning,
Walter B.)
Which image is closer
to Zarathushtra in Avesta, Politician or Witch Doctor? The foremost
scholar of ancient Iranian studies, late Walter B. Henning, analyzes the
two images portrayed by scholars Herzfeld and Nyberg in their earlier
works. Henning's conclusions were ground breaking in order to further
this field of study. |
