Project Gutenberg 2019-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 162 Laing, S. (Samuel) 1812 1897 Laing, Samuel A Modern Zoroastrian Produced by Louise Davies, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "A Modern Zoroastrian" by S. Laing is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The text explores the principle of polarity and its application across different domains, including science, philosophy, and religion, particularly focusing on Zoroastrianism as a modern interpretation of spiritual dualism. The author presents a contemporary understanding of how these dualities manifest in both the material and spiritual worlds, aiming to connect ancient wisdom with modern scientific thought. At the start of the work, Laing introduces the concept of polarity using magnetic experiments as a metaphor for understanding universal laws. He posits that just as iron filings align to a magnet through attraction and repulsion, the same principle applies to broader existential realms, including moral and philosophical inquiries. He warns against equating analogy with identity, emphasizing the need for evolving religions to adapt to contemporary knowledge. Laing positions himself as a modern Zoroastrian, seeking to synthesize various philosophical viewpoints while advocating for a religion that harmonizes with science and modernity. This introduction sets the stage for a rigorous exploration of how these principles have implications for understanding life, society, and individual conduct amid changing environments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Religion Science Zoroastrianism Q Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 614638 2025-07-24T07:21:07.767492 text/html 575062 2024-10-17T14:27:47 text/html 329240 2025-07-24T07:21:16.452519 application/epub+zip 328795 2025-07-24T07:21:09.308527 application/epub+zip 259647 2025-07-24T07:21:08.468526 application/epub+zip 494223 2025-07-24T07:21:21.822432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427390 2025-07-24T07:21:15.554463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359469 2022-09-27T11:52:20.322229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510938 2025-07-24T07:21:06.672514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491057 2024-10-17T14:27:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16878 2025-07-24T07:21:22.000430 application/rdf+xml 7356 2025-07-24T07:21:08.673498 image/jpeg 1533 2025-07-24T07:21:08.600539 image/jpeg 280789 2025-07-24T07:21:07.833513 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia