Zoroaster utilized the flame as a symbol of the pure and wise Spirit, not teaching worship but inspiring reverence. [1] Zoroaster's religion in Persia was influenced by Salem missionaries and their teachings of the one God. [2] Zoroaster, influenced by dual spiritism, still exalted one eternal Deity and the triumph of light over darkness. [3]
Zoroaster emerged as an outstanding religious teacher in 6th century B.C. Iran, reviving the monotheistic teachings of the Salem cult amidst a period of moral renaissance. [4]