Talk:Gregory the Illuminator

Two addtional versions of the Creed in the Armenian Church

This the feree DOAJ paper (doi 10.24234/wisdom.v1i6.73 , OCLC 8600945845, researchgate.net) affirms that in addition to Nicene Creed, "two more Creeds are canonized and stored in the Armenian Church" written by Saint Gregory the Illuminator, adding "he Armenian church still accepts and retains the sacred Creed and during the Holy Mass, when the Creed is pronounced, every time the priest repeats confession of Saint Gregory". It continues saying:

Saint Gregory the Illuminator accepted the decisions of the Nicene creed and convented the Faith in the Armenian Apostolic Church, but unlike other Christian churches, added his confession which was based on the Holy Trinitarian creed adopted by the New Testament.

The second paper establishes a link between the role of Christianity in compacting the nation against the invaders and the juridical status of state religion conceded to Christianity by king Tiridates III of Armenia (250-330) in 301. It also says the state religion caused religion neutrality in Virq and Aghvan, giving a 40-years period of peace and prosperity concluded by Constantine the Great in 337. Armenia was the first country in ther world to have enfoced the freedom of religion for the believers in Jesus Christ God. The enforcement of a state religion could have influenced the proclamation of the Trinitarian dogma in the Council of Nicaea (325 BC). Therefore, it seems to be appropriate to cite both of the papers in the current WP article.

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According to DOAJ, the scientific papers' author is employed at the Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University for which he contributes to the journal Wisdom (cf. philpapers.org, this number of Wisdom).

It is a WP:RS and citable source. Any comment would be appreciated.Philosopher81sp (talk) 18:35, 29 October 2020 (UTC) I apologize for the lenght but the topic needed to be adequately explained.

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Religion of Armenia prior to Christianity

Many sources confirm that Armenia was never Zoroastrian prior to Christianity. For example James Russel in his work "Zoroastrianism in Armenia" states that Armenia was pagan. Just the fact that Aramazd is influenced by Zoroastrian Ahura Mazda and that Trdates the First was Zoroastrian doesn't indicate that Armenia was Zoroastrian. Sanatruk and Khosrov II for example still worshiped armenian Pagan (Hetanos) gods, again according to Russel and Agatangelos (History of the Armenians). Zoroastrism should be dualist, yet there is no equivalent of Angra Mainyu in Armenian Pagan Hetanism Albertmargaryan (talk) 16:38, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

• "Moreover, after its population had apostatized to Christianity the later Sasanians often put great effort into reconverting Armenia back to Zoroastrianism when they succeeded in reoccupying portions of it.", The Iranian Expanse: Transforming Royal Identity through Architecture, Matthew P. Canepa, page 115
• "This is wholly uncontested in the case of Armenia, especially since the rise of the Arsacid kings of that country, kinsmen of the Parthian Kings of Kings and the virtually undisputed rulers of the Armenians in the first four centuries of the Common Era, first as a Zoroastrian dynasty and then as a Christian one." --The Letter of Mara bar Sarapion in Context: Proceedings of the Symposium, ed. Annette Merz, Teun L Tieleman, page 142.
• "Armenia, situated on the western borders of the Persian empire, was under Persian suzerainty for almost eight centuries, from about the sixth century bce to the end of the third century ce. Throughout this entire period, and particularly during the latter part of the Parthian dynasty, Armenia was predominatly Zoroastrian land." --Zoroastrian Faith: Tradition and Modern Research, Solomon Alexander Nigosian, page 37.
• "..and there is no doubt that during the latter part of the Parthian period Armenia was a predominantly Zoroastrian land." --Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, Mary Boyce, page 84.
• "Armenia was predominantly Zoroastrian during the latter part of the Parthian era, prior to adopting Christianity." --Minds and Sociocultures: Zoroastrianism and the India religions, Kevin R.D. Shepherd, page 337.
• "Armenian Christian historians and apologist provide many details of the Zoroastrian beliefs and customs of both Armenia and Sasanian Iran during the period immediately prior to the conversion of Armenia in 301 CE." --Zoroastrianism: An Introduction, Jenny Rose, page 101.--Kansas Bear (talk) 17:44, 24 June 2025 (UTC)