Angels in Religion and Spirituality
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In changing and uncertain times, humanity looks toward spirituality for tranquility and peace. Historically angels have been at the forefront of bringing comfort and understanding from God. The Greek word angelos means messenger and is the origin of the modern English word angel. In monotheist–the worship of one Godreligions, angels are often mentioned in stories as being intermediaries between God and humanity. Angels in the traditional sense first emerged in Zoroastrianism, 1000 BC, the first true monotheism. This Persian religion was an unusually prolific faith leaving numerous doctrines as part of its legacy to its sister/brother religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The belief in angels is but one part of the effect left from the prophet Zoroaster. Winged beings were also prevalent in polytheistic-the worship of many gods-religions such as the Greek/Roman Eros and Nike and in certain Hindu/Buddhist spirits/demigods, such as devas, apsaras, and gandharvas. Some theologians consider angels to be the way some religions moved from a polytheistic worship to a monotheistic manner. By taking the minor/demigods and making them creations of the central God, thus achieving one God but allowing other higher placed entities to exist to serve the bidding of the one.
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