How Christians Crushed Zoroastrianism in the 6th Century

When Christianity and Zoroastrianism clashed in the 6th century, faith became a weapon of empire and left scars that still shape the world.

The 6th-century clash between Byzantium and Persia wasn’t just about territory — it was when Christians attacked Zoroastrianism, turning faith into an empire’s weapon.

Many Christians think they came up with the big ideas: heaven and hell, angels and demons, resurrection of the dead, and Judgment Day fireworks with trumpets and fire raining from the sky.…