Unitarianism

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Unitarianism is a liberal Christian theological movement that emphasizes the oneness of God, the use of reason in religion, and often a progressive, inclusive approach to faith and ethics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological movement
liberal Christian tradition
religious movement
approachToScripture historical-critical
non-literal
emphasizes divine unity
ethical living
freedom of conscience
inclusive approach to faith
moral character of God
progressive theology
tolerance of diverse beliefs
use of reason in religion
encourages ethical reform
individual interpretation of scripture
rational inquiry
governanceType congregational polity
hasCoreBelief oneness of God
hasOrganization General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches
Hungarian Unitarian Church
Hungarian Unitarian Church
surface form: Transylvanian Unitarian Church

Hungarian Unitarian Church
surface form: Unitarian Church of Transylvania
hasWorshipForm congregational worship
historicallyAssociatedWith Polish Brethren
Radical Reformation
Socinians
influenced Unitarian Universalism
liberal Protestantism
influencedBy Enlightenment philosophy
surface form: Enlightenment thought

humanism
language various languages
oftenAffirms critical study of scripture
human dignity
non-creedal religion
religious pluralism
social justice
originatedInCentury 16th century
originatedInCountry Poland
Transylvania
originatedInRegion Europe
rejectsDoctrine Trinity
relatedMovement Unitarian Universalism
scriptureUsed Bible
spreadToCountry England
United States of America
surface form: United States
typicallyDenies eternal damnation
original sin
pre-existence of Christ as God
viewsJesusAs human moral teacher
prophet

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Socinians mainClassification Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Nontrinitarian Christianity
General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches denomination Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Unitarian and Free Christian
General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches theologicalPosition Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Unitarian
Charles W. Eliot religion Unitarianism
George Eastman religion Unitarianism
Abigail May Alcott religion Unitarianism
Augustus De Morgan religiousBelief Unitarianism
Lady Byron religion Unitarianism
Neo-Vedanta hasInfluenceFrom Unitarianism
Charles Booth religion Unitarianism
Francis Cabot Lowell religion Unitarianism
Lydia Maria Child religion Unitarianism
Edith Emerson hasReligion Unitarianism
Raja Ram Mohan Roy influencedBy Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Christian Unitarianism
King C. Gillette religion Unitarianism
Barbara Bodichon religion Unitarianism
Henry Fawcett religion Unitarianism
Channing notableWork Unitarianism
subject surface form: William Ellery Channing
this entity surface form: "Unitarian Christianity"
William Ellery Channing religion Unitarianism
William Ellery Channing movement Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Unitarian movement in the United States
William Ellery Channing notableWork Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Unitarian Christianity
Moorfield Storey religion Unitarianism
UU originatedFrom Unitarianism
subject surface form: Unitarian Universalism
Emily Greene Balch religion Unitarianism
Gilbert Wakefield religion Unitarianism
Warrington Academy influenced Unitarianism
this entity surface form: English Unitarian movement
Theophilus Lindsey religion Unitarianism
Theophilus Lindsey denomination Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Unitarian
Harriet Martineau religion Unitarianism
Frederick Soddy religion Unitarianism
Lucy Aikin movement Unitarianism
Thy Kingdom Come doctrinalPerspective Unitarianism
this entity surface form: nontrinitarian Christianity
Amy Lowell religion Unitarianism
Samuel Longfellow religion Unitarianism
Samuel Longfellow movement Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Unitarian movement
American Unitarian Association denominationalFamily Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Unitarian
Universalist Church of America associatedWith Unitarianism
this entity surface form: American Unitarianism
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity religiousMovementContext Unitarianism
this entity surface form: American Unitarian movement
Theodore Parker’s Prayers intendedAudience Unitarianism
this entity surface form: Unitarians
Henry Hedge religion Unitarianism
Charlotte Perkins Gilman religion Unitarianism
Goldwin Smith religion Unitarianism