What were Unitarian beliefs?
Unitarianism is a Christian religious denomination. Unitarians believe that God is only one person. Unitarians reject the Trinity and do not believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God. Followers of Unitarianism also do not accept the concepts of original sin and of eternal punishment for sins committed on earth.
How do you explain Unitarian Universalism?
Unitarian Universalism (UU) is a liberal religion characterized by a “free and responsible search for truth and meaning”. Unitarian Universalists assert no creed, but instead are unified by their shared search for spiritual growth, guided by a dynamic, “living tradition”.
Why you should not be a Unitarian Universalist?
If there were any perfect human beings around, we might let them in. It is the nature of the human to be evil as well as good. And you should not be a Unitarian Universalist if you’re not willing to admit that about yourself. As a matter of fact, recognition of your evil has great power for mobilizing compassion.
Do Universalists believe in Jesus?
In 1899 the Universalist General Convention, later called the Universalist Church of America, adopted the Five Principles: the belief in God, belief in Jesus Christ, the immortality of the human soul, that sinful actions have consequence, and universal reconciliation.
What did Unitarianism stress?
Originally, all Unitarians were Christians who did not believe in the Holy Trinity of God (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost), but in the unity, or single aspect, of God. Later, Unitarian beliefs stressed the importance of rational thinking, a direct relationship with God, and the humanity of Jesus.
Who is the founder of Unitarianism?
Theophilus Lindsey
Unitarianism/Founders
In England, Unitarian ideas were being discussed by the mid 1600s in the writings of John Biddle (1615-62), and the first Unitarian congregation came into being in 1774 at Essex Chapel in London, founded by a former Church of England minister, Theophilus Lindsey.