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| − | '''Unitarianism''' is the belief in the oneness of God, as opposed to the Christian trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It thus contradicts the Nicene Creed; as Unitarian minister has written, "Unitarians and Universalists have always been heretics."<ref>[http://www.uua.org/info/origins.html Unitarian Universalist Origins: Our Historic Faith], Mark W. Harris, minister of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Watertown, Massachusetts</ref> | + | '''Unitarianism''' is the belief in the oneness of God, as opposed to the Christian trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It thus contradicts the Nicene Creed; as Unitarian minister has written, "Unitarians and Universalists have always been heretics."<ref>[http://www.uua.org/info/origins.html Unitarian Universalist Origins: Our Historic Faith], Mark W. Harris, minister of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Watertown, Massachusetts</ref> The word does not simply mean monotheism and is not applied to Jews, but to |
''Unitarianism'' is also an informal name for the beliefs of a religious denomination, originally the ''American Unitarian Association,'' known since its 1961 merger with the Universalists as the ''Unitarian Universalist Association.''<ref>Members of the denomination are often referred to simply as the Unitarians, although members of the organization, not wishing to overlook Universalism, prefer to call themselves "U-Us."</ref> | ''Unitarianism'' is also an informal name for the beliefs of a religious denomination, originally the ''American Unitarian Association,'' known since its 1961 merger with the Universalists as the ''Unitarian Universalist Association.''<ref>Members of the denomination are often referred to simply as the Unitarians, although members of the organization, not wishing to overlook Universalism, prefer to call themselves "U-Us."</ref> | ||
| − | The American Universalist Association was founded in 1825, based on the sermons of [[William Ellery Channing]], notably an 1819 sermon entitled "Unitarian Christianity." | + | The American Universalist Association was founded in 1825, based on principles espoused in the sermons of [[William Ellery Channing]], notably an 1819 sermon entitled "Unitarian Christianity."<ref>[http://www.transcendentalists.com/unitarian_christianity.htm Unitarian Christianity], text of Channing's sermon</ref> |
[[Isaac Newton]] and [[Albert Einstein]] are both considered by many to be Unitarians.{{fact}} | [[Isaac Newton]] and [[Albert Einstein]] are both considered by many to be Unitarians.{{fact}} | ||
Revision as of 16:42, April 1, 2007
Unitarianism is the belief in the oneness of God, as opposed to the Christian trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It thus contradicts the Nicene Creed; as Unitarian minister has written, "Unitarians and Universalists have always been heretics."[1] The word does not simply mean monotheism and is not applied to Jews, but to
Unitarianism is also an informal name for the beliefs of a religious denomination, originally the American Unitarian Association, known since its 1961 merger with the Universalists as the Unitarian Universalist Association.[2]
The American Universalist Association was founded in 1825, based on principles espoused in the sermons of William Ellery Channing, notably an 1819 sermon entitled "Unitarian Christianity."[3]
Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein are both considered by many to be Unitarians.[Citation Needed]
Notes and references
- ↑ Unitarian Universalist Origins: Our Historic Faith, Mark W. Harris, minister of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Watertown, Massachusetts
- ↑ Members of the denomination are often referred to simply as the Unitarians, although members of the organization, not wishing to overlook Universalism, prefer to call themselves "U-Us."
- ↑ Unitarian Christianity, text of Channing's sermon