Difference between revisions of "Unitarianism"
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| − | '''Unitarianism''' is the belief in the oneness of God, as opposed to the Christian | + | '''Unitarianism''' is the belief in the oneness of God, as opposed to ''trinitarianism,'' believe in the doctrine of the Christian Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It thus contradicts the [[Nicene Creed]]; as a 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> | ||
Revision as of 16:42, April 1, 2007
Unitarianism is the belief in the oneness of God, as opposed to trinitarianism, believe in the doctrine of the Christian Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It thus contradicts the Nicene Creed; as a 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