One of the important issues in the domain of religious studies is the determination of the nature and quality of the relationship between human and God, particularly because in many religions, the ultimate human salvation has been conditioned to the establishment of a sound relationship with God. Zoroastrianism – with its specific approach to God, system of being, ontological status of human, and ethics – has adopted a complex view in this regard and has addressed various aspects of the relationship between human and God. The study at hand aims at the investigation and analysis of the relationship between human and Ahura Mazda based on Avesta and Middle Persian texts in order to clarify the nature and qualities of this relationship. To this end, this study has adopted a descriptive-analytical approach and library research method. With regard to the findings of the study, it might be asserted that in Zoroastrian teachings, the main type of relationship between God and human is the ontological/existential one. It is within such a relationship that human should strengthen its epistemic ties with God, completely follow worshipping God and live based on the true rules of religion – i.e. Zoroastrian religiosity – so as to be able to connect with God in a way that is verified by Aŝa (the true and divine system of being), put an end to the evil spirit, and attain the otherworldly salvation. Consequently, it can be said that in Zoroastrian teachings – as represented in the Avesta and Middle Persian texts – the legislative and salvation-oriented/eschatological relationship between human and God is meaningful only under the ontological/existential relationship.
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Montazery, S. S. R. (2019). A Phenomenological Analysis of the Relationship between Human and God in Zoroastrianism. Philosophy of Religion, 16(1), 133-156. doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.256594.1005558
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Sayyed Saeid Reza Montazery. "A Phenomenological Analysis of the Relationship between Human and God in Zoroastrianism", Philosophy of Religion, 16, 1, 2019, 133-156. doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.256594.1005558
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Montazery, S. S. R. (2019). 'A Phenomenological Analysis of the Relationship between Human and God in Zoroastrianism', Philosophy of Religion, 16(1), pp. 133-156. doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.256594.1005558
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Montazery, S. S. R. A Phenomenological Analysis of the Relationship between Human and God in Zoroastrianism. Philosophy of Religion, 2019; 16(1): 133-156. doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.256594.1005558