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| | Unitarian Universalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Unitarian Universalism (UU or UUism) is a theologically liberal, inclusive religion formed by the merger of Unitarian and Universalist organizations in the mid 20th century. | | | Unitarian Universalism is a creedless religion that explicitly embraces religious pluralism and the respect for diverse traditions within the movement and even within congregrations. | | | The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), founded in 1961, based in Boston, MA and serving churches in North America, is the religion's largest incarnation in the world. |
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| | What Do They Believe: Unitarian Universalists - Christ's Church of the Valley |
| | Unitarian Universalism is a religion that claims to be "born of the Jewish and Christian traditions." They believe that personal experience, conscience, and reason should be the final authorities in religion. | | | Even their own development as an individual religion has not been exclusive: The Unitarian Universalist movement is the result of the joining of the Unitarian religion with the Universalists. | | | To avoid confusion, many Unitarian Universalists are more apt to speak of "reverence for life, the spirit of love or truth, the holy, or the gracious. |
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http://www.ccvonline.com/newsletter/article.aspx?volume_id=76287&article_id=2
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| | Unitarian Universalists of Palm Beach County, Florida - FAITH without a CREED |
| | Unitarian Universalism is not a religion that claims to have all the answers. | | | However, Unitarian Universalist beliefs are consistent with seven principles that Unitarian Universalist congregations have agreed to affirm. | | | Unitarian Universalism teaches us that all people have value and that we should cherish and respect all people, regardless of their culture, faith, sexual orientation, physical being, or family situation. |
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| | List of Unitarian Universalists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Individuals who held unitarian (nontrinitarian) beliefs but were not affiliated with Unitarian organizations are often referred to as "small 'u'" unitarians. | | | A number of noted people have considered themselves Unitarians, Universalists, and following the merger of these denominations in the US and Canada in 1961, Unitarian Universalists. | | | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) (unitarian, once wrote that if there were a Unitarian church near him, he would become a member, but attended an Episcopalian church.) |
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| | What is unitarianism? CARM |
| | Unitarianism is the belief that God exists in one person, not three. | | | In the context of universalism, the Unitarianism discussed here is that belief that denies the Trinity, the deity of Christ, the personhood of the Holy Spirit, eternal punishment, and the vicarious atonement of Jesus. | | | We can see that the Unitarian Universalists speak first from their own desires, according to their own wisdom, and not according to the wisdom of God. |
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http://www.carm.org/uni/unitarianism.htm
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| | Religious Movements Homepage: Unitarian Universalists Association |
| | It was at the Church in Transylvania that the term Unitarian originated from either its non-Trinitarian beliefs or the unity of the four-protestant churches there. | | | Individual beliefs are the most important aspect of the Unitarian Universalist Church. | | | The Unitarian faith stemmed from the teachings of Michael Servetus and the Universalists from James Relly in England. |
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http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/uua.html
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| | Unitarian Universalists - Christian or Cult? |
| | Unitarianism prospered in the late-18th century among the Harvard elite, and emerged full bloom in the early-19th century as a rational, mystical, liberal religion that rejected the divinity of Christ as well as the Calvinist view of man as totally depraved. | | | Unitarian Universalism is one of the most liberal of the denominations, being more akin to a society of free thinkers than a traditional "Christian" denomination. | | | In their attempt to be "free thinking" and "non-creedal," the UUs have become so liberal that they deny almost every doctrine of the Christian faith, replacing the worship of God with a worship of self, teaching that human reason and experience take precedence over the Word of God. |
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http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Cults/unitari.htm
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| | UUA: About Unitarian Universalism: We are Unitarian Universalists |
| | Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion born of the Jewish and Christian traditions. | | | Each Unitarian Universalist congregation is the fulfillment of a long heritage that goes back hundreds of years to courageous people who struggled for freedom in thought and faith. | | | Each Unitarian Universalist congregation is involved in many kinds of programs. |
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| | Unitarian Universalists Welcome |
| | Unitarian Universalists are encouraged to conduct their own seach for truth and spiritual growth. | | | The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Brazos Valley embraces a diversity of cultural and religious views. | | | Our symbol is the Flaming Chalice: warmth of community and fire of creative truth, emerging from an eternal cup of common bonds, placed off center within the two coinciding circles of historical Unitarianism and Universalism. |
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| | UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST |
| | The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (commonly called the Unitarian Universalist Association or UUA) is a liberal religious organization, serving the Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations of North America. | | | Unitarianism Universalism is an unusual religious organization, because it does not require its adherents to adhere to specific beliefs. | | | Note: This banner is not directly related to Unitarian Universalism. |
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| | Unitarian Universalists |
| | One meets Unitarians whose origins were in Hungary and Rumania, where the parish churches in the Middle Ages gradually came under the influence of a sort of latitudinarianism and where to this day an entire village will be Unitarian: Both countries have Unitarian bishops. | | | There are Unitarian congregations in the Midwest that owe their origins to Iceland, where the Lutheran Church became Arian. | | | In Ireland, the Unitarians are known as Non Subscribing Presbyterians and retain synods, moderators and other Presbyterian polity. |
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| | What is UU? |
| | Universalists can be traced to Origen, a third-century father of the Christian church. | | | While Unitarian Universalism originally sprang from Christianity, modern Unitarian Universalism is not a specifically Christian religious movement, although there is nothing in Unitarian Universalism that excludes Christians or Christianity. | | | Some individuals and religions label all spiritual movements that differ substantially from their own beliefs and teachings as "cults." This is not a particularly useful label unless you are a member of the "in" group and want to exclude or put down everybody who thinks differently. |
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| | Unitarian Universalists in Science Fiction |
| | But he was a minister, in the Unitarian Church (also in the Universal Life Church, and in the World Peace Church, and in the Baha'is), and as he talked about Tom, and the crowd continued to collect on the crown of the hill--older people who had known Tom all their lives, younger people... | | | The Baptists had refused to be ecumenical with the Unitarians; the Church of Rome had separated itself from Greek Orthodox and Episcopalian. | | | The Unitarians were notorious for closing down their churches in the summertime. |
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| | Umpqua Unitarian Universalists |
| | The mission of the Umpqua Unitarian Universalist congregation is to create and maintain a diverse, caring community that encourages ethical, intellectual and spiritual growth. | | | To accomplish this mission, we covenant: to welcome individuals and families; to share the joys and sorrows of life's passages; to educate children and adults in our UU principles, values and heritage; and to act personally and collectively on our UU principles and values in the larger world. |
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| | Home Page |
| | The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware formed in 1997 to provide a church that is diverse in theology, spirituality, philosophy and culture. | | | The Unitarian Universalist tradition encourages participants to seek religious truths by actively reading, talking, searching, developing, questioning and building a meaningful theology. | | | It is based on the recognition that people have the freedom to discover for themselves what they believe about creation, death, God, and natural phenomenon, and that there are many paths towards spiritual and ethical growth. |
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| | Ministers Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg |
| | He studied for the ministry at Meadville/Lombard Theological school, a Unitarian Universalist seminary affiliated with the University of Chicago, where he also had courses in world religions, education and family therapy. | | | Then from 1996 to 1999 he served the First Unitarian Church of Dallas, Texas as their Minister of Religious Education. | | | Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg Home Page | Children and Youth Religious Education |
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| | 100 Questions : UU Church of Nashua |
| | Copyright © 1994-2000 by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua NH. | | | However, the bylaws of the UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) and member churches and societies do contain a Statement of Purpose and Principles (see page 18). | | | These are the basis of a solemn agreement that member churches will support the UUA and that the UUA will support the individual churches. |
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| | Unitarian Universalist Association |
| | This challenge grant represents a deep faith in the generosity of Unitarian Universalists, a faith that is well-founded. | | | Despite meaningful Yom Kippur services in some of our congregations and the Jewish identity of a significant number of our members, we Unitarian Universalists do not celebrate an annual day of atonement as a whole faith community. | | | I write to you as we approach Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement for the Jewish people, a time to seek forgiveness for past mistakes and commit themselves to living moral lives, working once again to have their names written in the Book of Life. |
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| | Unitarian Universalists of Transylvania County |
| | The Universalist Church was founded in 1793, on the premise that God's love was strong enough to save all people. The Unitarian Association was founded in 1825 on the premise that God is one. The two denominations merged in 1961. We are NOT affiliated with the Rev. Sun Yung Moon, of the Unification Church. | | | Classical Unitarianism argued from scripture (Luke 24:19, Acts 2:22) that Jesus was a prophet of God and not part of the Trinity. Classical Universalism also argued from scripture that all people were saved (I Corinthians 15:22, Ephesians 1:9-10). Modern Unitarian Universalism considers many world religions and secular philosophies as sources of truth. | | | However, if you believe that religion should seek to unite humanity rather than divide it, we might be more real than other religions. |
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| | Unpacking Unitarian-Universalism |
| | The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) exists to promote pagan and earth-centered spirituality in the UUA. | | | Nearly one in five Unitarian Universalists describe themselves as an advocate of an earth-centered or nature based religion. | | | Neo-Paganism and witchcraft are very diverse religious movements with a variety of fluid beliefs and practices, so the following descriptions may not precisely fit all persons who consider themselves to be earth-centered or nature based. |
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| | Home Page |
| | Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley is a growing liberal religious community within Santa Clarita, sponsoring programs to make the community and world a better place. | | | Here is a sampling of some of the founding fathers, artists, authors, humanitarians and scientists who attended Unitarian or Universalist congregations regularly, were members or ministers of a congregation, or identified themselves as Unitarians or Universalists. | | | Developing compassion in our daily lives, in either the Unitarian Universalist or Buddhist meaning, is an essential step toward spiritual maturity and joyful living. |
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| | Unitarian Universalist |
| | A summary of the Boy Scouts of America's disagreement with the Unitarian Universalist religion. | | | Home > Religion and Spirituality > Unitarian Universalist | | | This article lists the sources of the Unitarian Universalist living tradition. |
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| | Unitarian Universalists of Windsor Region |
| | We are a small congregation of Unitarian Universalists meeting Sunday mornings at 11:30 from September to June at historic | | | While we draw from Christian and Jewish traditions, there is no dogma associated with Unitarian Universalism. | | | We are just as likely to explore and celebrate a variety of earth-based and world religions or to include Humanist, social justice and environmental topics on our calendar. |
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| | UUPA |
| | Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness (UUPA) has as its Mission to serve the Unitarian Universalist Association and the community of polyamorous people within and outside the UUA by providing support, promoting education, and encouraging spiritual wholeness regarding polyamory. | | | Our vision is for Unitarian Universalism to become the first poly-welcoming mainstream religious denomination. | | | Trustees are available to answer questions, and possibly to speak to your congregation. |
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| | 100 Questions : UU Church of Nashua |
| | Do you believe Unitarian Universalism is the only true religion? | | | What is the difference between a Unitarian and a Universalist? | | | Are more people changing to Unitarian Universalism than to other religions? |
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| | UU Church in Eugene, Oregon |
| | We, the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene, are a compassionate, | | | The congregation and minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene, Oregon, welcome all who seek a religious home free of creeds, and guided by love, reason and conscience. | | | We welcome interfaith families, multi-racial families, and people with diverse beliefs in their liberal approach to religion. |
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| | Seward Unitarian Universalists |
| | The mission of Seward Unitarian Universalists is to nourish spirituality, foster intellectual growth, encourage political awareness, and celebrate our community. | | | The member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association covenant to affirm and promote: | | | We wish to support through action our beliefs about the world in which we live. |
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| | Saratoga Springs Unitarian Universalists (UU) - Prior Sermons |
| | Continuing our series on the Unitarian Universalist Principles and Purposes, we'll reflect on the fifth principle, 'We covenant to affirm and promote the right of conscience and the use of democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.' At a workshop, we were asked which of the principles was most important to us. | | | In 1870, there were only five women clergy among the Unitarians and Universalists. | | | Continuing a Mother's Day tradition of honoring one of our Unitarian or Universalist Foremothers, I'll tell you about Eleanor Elizabeth Gordon, one of the pioneering women ministers who started Unitarian Churches in Iowa. |
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| | Cedarhurst Unitarian Universalists - Finksburg, Maryland |
| | September 18, 2005: "What Do Unitarian Universalists Believe?" UU'ism is a non-creedal religion, that is, it doesn't have a concise statement of beliefs. | | | CUU has been officially designated as a "Welcoming Congregation" by the Unitarian Universalists Association. | | | Participants will be encouraged to probe the meaning of beliefs, values, creeds, and covenants and to observe how the principles are adhered to or violated in the culture around them. |
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| | About San Diego Unitarian Universalists |
| | A: No, there are many beliefs that are incompatible with Unitarian Universalist principles and practices. | | | For example, holding the belief that people of one skin color are better than those of another is completely in conflict with Unitarian Universalism. | | | It is conservatively estimated there are between 200,000 and 250,000 Unitarian Universalists in the U.S. For even more Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers), |
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| | Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley |
| | The Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley are proud to bring the voice and the practice of liberal religion to the Cumberland Valley region. | | | All are welcome to join us in worship regardless of age, race, religious background, class, or sexual orientation. | | | If you have questions or comments about this page or site, you can communicate them via |
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| | ICUU |
| | Paulo attended the South American Conference in January and was an enthusiastic Unitarian who wrote very movingly of what it meant to him to discover this faith. | | | It will give you an opportunity to meet with and get to know all the Unitarian and Universalist leaders from around the world: Rev. Bill Sinkford, Jeff Teagle, Bishop Szabo and many others will be there. | | | Dear all—you may have heard a bit of news from various sources, but I write a short note just to let you know that the South America Leadership Conference was a great success. |
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| | UUbooks - bookclub for Unitarian-Universalists |
| | I'll be curious to hear how other modern UUs relate to the beliefs held by our spiritual ancestors. | | | "Hello, I'm Pam from the UU Fellowship in Anytown and I'm interested in books that explore the role of women in Universalist tradition. | | | For Faith and Freedom: A Short History of Unitarianism in Europe |
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| | UUCA - Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta |
| | The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta is a community of faith that encourages and supports the individual spiritual quests of its members, who share a respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every person and a commitment to social justice. | | | UUCA is one of the largest Unitarian Universalist congregations in the United States, with roots in Atlanta going back more than 120 years. |
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| | "Unitarian Universalists Are Unique" |
| | In the early days of Christianity, there was conflict between the believers in three gods and the believers in one. | | | UUs are hard to classify among the religions of America. | | | They suggested a word be coined joining the first part of Universalists with the latter part of Unitarian. |
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| | Famous UUs |
| | Both Unitarianism and Universalism began as theological tendencies within other religious movements; thus, some individuals represented here may have considered themselves Unitarian and/or Universalist before those were organized denominations. | | | For more complete answers on those questions, you will want to consult the | | | credits page.) All individuals included have some connection with Unitarianism, Universalism, or Unitarian Universalism: they attended a congregation regularly, they were members or ministers of a congregation, or they identified themselves in public or private statements as Unitarians and Universalists. |
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| | Unitarian Universalists for Alternatives to the Death Penalty |
| | Friends from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington. | | | UUADP has donated four books to the First Church Lending Library: | | | First Unitarian Church of Richmond, VA Updated May 13, 2002 |
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| | cuc home page |
| | There is a club at the Unitarian Church of Calgary. | | | $7000 Raised by Haiti Cheri, an RE initiative from The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton. | | | Extreme right Carol Lee Elliot, our president, standing next to |
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| | Unitarian Universalists for Jewish Awareness |
| | We work to help people deepen their understanding of Judaism and the ways it has impacted, and can continue to develop, our Unitarian Universalist faith. | | | those who have come to Unitarian Universalism from Judaism | | | Unitarian Universalists for Jewish Awareness is an organization committed to addressing the Jewish dimension of Unitarian Universalism& multicultural challenge. |
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| | First Unitarian Church of Chicago |
| | Church is not something you do once a week here; it helps you apply wisdom from all religions, from all cultures, to everyday life. | | | I've been a Unitarian Universalist my whole life and just didn't know it!" |
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| | Adherents.com: Unitarian Universalists |
| | Respondents were asked to name their religious preference; this does not necessarily mean they are on church rolls. | | | Interestingly enough, in 1990 about three times as many Americans said they were Unitarian Universalists as were actually on organization rolls for the same year. | | | But their self-identification as members should not be discounted as it may indicate such things as continuing denominational loyalty or empathy with general UU philosophy. |
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| | First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco |
| | Our church is a place where individuals are free to explore the ultimate questions in a community of other seekers and find their own answers. | | | This year, the featured speaker will be Dr. Elliot Katz, President of In Defense of Animals, who will describe his work defending animal rights. | | | We Unitarian Universalists traditionally hold a Blessing of the Animals in October, the month of Francis' birth. |
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| | Interweave Continental, Inc. Home Page |
| | Note: If your area has an Interweave chapter or is feeling energized from going through a Welcoming Congregation program, please consider hosting a future Convo. | | | Unitarian Universalists for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns |
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| | uusj.org - Social Justice for Washington, Baltimore, Northern Virginia |
| | a Unitarian Universalist partnership of congregations, organizations and individuals deeply committed to our religious principles of human dignity, justice and compassion for all people. | | | The United Nations Global Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis is honored to announce that Kakenya Ntaiya will be giving a talk titled “Saving Women’s Lives: The Work of the United Nation’s Population Fund” on November 5th, 2005 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis. | | | On Sunday, May 15, 350 members of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax (UUCF) gathered together in quite reflection to construct and dedicate an Iraq War Memorial Cairn to recognize the military and civilan fatalities. |
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| | Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists |
| | We welcome people of all religious, social, and cultural backgrounds, people of all sexual orientations, people of different abilities, and of all ages to become part of our congregation. | | | The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association, a non-creedal religious organization consisting of more than a thousand churches, societies, and fellowships in the U.S. and Canada. | | | The UUA is a member of the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists. |
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