GOD: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher - The Podcast
GOD: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher - The Podcast
226. From God to Jerry to You- Zoroaster and the Divine Battle Between Good and Evil
Jerry shares his fascinating revelations during prayer concerning the prophet Zoroaster’s profound encounter with the divine.
Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest known monotheistic religions, but few know its rich history—largely preserved through oral tradition—that allows us to understand what God was communicating to Zoroaster through the cosmic battle between good and evil.
In this powerful narrative, we’re introduced to the figure of Ahura Mazda—the embodiment of wisdom and goodness—and His counterpart, the Hostile Spirit, often perceived as God's “evil twin.” This story dives into the eternal struggle between light and darkness, a central theme in Zoroastrian belief and one still deeply relevant to the modern spiritual seeker.
Join us as we explore these ancient revelations and how they continue to echo in our understanding of the divine, the nature of evil, and the choices our souls are called to make.
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Scott Langdon 00:17: This is God: An Autobiography, The Podcast — a dramatic adaptation and continuing discussion of the book God: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher by Jerry L. Martin. He was a lifelong agnostic, but one day he had an occasion to pray. To his vast surprise, God answered — in words. Being a philosopher, he had a lot of questions, and God had a lot to tell him. Episode 226.
Scott Langdon 01:11: Welcome to God: An Autobiography, The Podcast. I’m your host, Scott Langdon. It’s time once again for an episode of one of our most popular series: From God to Jerry to You. In this edition, Jerry introduces us to the encounter God had with Zoroaster. It was during this early communication with Zoroaster that God confronts and explores the evil side of God. In this episode, Jerry explains what God told him through prayer about this revelation to Zoroaster — and why God considers it one of His most important communications. Here now is Jerry Martin. I hope you enjoy the episode.
Dr. Jerry L. Martin 02:00: At every moment of our lives, a decision is required. Why? What’s at stake? Let’s see what the amazing revelations to Zoroaster can tell us. In prayer, I was told: this is one of My most important communications. The key is the recognition of evil.
In prayer, God explained: the experience of evil is a spiritual experience. Otherwise, you’d explain it away in purely factual terms. God continued — in my prayer life, a conversation with God — God continued: To look evil in the eye is a spiritual act — and it requires being in touch with Me and looking as it were, through My eyes. To drive this point home, God says: I revealed Myself to Zoroaster as two gods in mortal combat.
Dr. Jerry L. Martin 03:21: In this vision, God — called Ahura Mazda, literally “the Lord Wisdom” — is going to create a world that’s good. But He has an evil twin: the Hostile Spirit. The twin hates the good. Why? Precisely because it’s good. He can’t stand that. The Lord Wisdom offers to make peace, but the Hostile Spirit spurns the offer — throws it in His face, as it were. Instead, the Hostile Spirit raises an army of demons to fight for control. Not only that — but he warns the Lord Wisdom: I will persuade your creatures to hate you and to love me. I will persuade your creatures to hate you and to love me. Well, having rallied his demons, the Hostile Spirit — it’s written — rose for battle. Well, I’m told in prayer: note that divine beings do not attack, but respond to an attack. The good are always on the defensive, with evil attacking them. So, this world is a battlefield. The Lord Wisdom — God — needs our help.
Dr. Jerry L. Martin 04:54: In Zoroaster’s vision, before the world is created, our souls live in a dimension that is ideal. It’s a kind of realm that’s impervious to negative influences — where no harm can come to these souls in this ethereal realm. But it’s not fully real. It’s detached from the real world. It’s a kind of ideal space. They can stay there — but to defeat evil, they have to leave this safe, ethereal realm. They have to enter the rough and dangerous real world. The decision is up to them. They — their souls — must decide whether to leave a safe unreality in order to fight against evil and for the good. And it is written: So must we all. So must we all. Worth thinking about.
Scott Langdon 06:35: Thank you for listening to God: An Autobiography, The Podcast. Subscribe for free today wherever you listen to your podcasts and hear a new episode every week. You can hear the complete dramatic adaptation of God: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher by Jerry L. Martin by beginning with Episode 1 of our podcast and listening through its conclusion with Episode 44. You can read the original true story in the book from which this podcast is adapted — God: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher — available now at amazon.com, and always at godanautobiography.com. Pick up your own copy today. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please email us at questions@godanautobiography.com, and experience the world from God’s perspective — as it was told to a philosopher. This is Scott Langdon. I’ll see you next time.