Unitarian Church
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The Unitarian Church is a liberal Christian denomination emphasizing the oneness of God, freedom of belief, and the use of reason in religion.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
religious organization ⓘ |
| allows | lay participation in worship ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| christology |
emphasis on humanity of Jesus
ⓘ
rejection of Jesus’ ontological deity ⓘ |
| clergy | ministers ⓘ |
| coreBelief | oneness of God ⓘ |
| developedInCentury |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical living
ⓘ
freedom of belief ⓘ individual conscience ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ social justice ⓘ use of reason in religion ⓘ |
| encourages |
interfaith dialogue
ⓘ
theological diversity ⓘ |
| governance | congregational polity ⓘ |
| historicalRoots |
English Unitarianism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish Brethren NERFINISHED ⓘ Reformation‑era anti‑Trinitarian movements ⓘ Transylvanian Unitarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
compassion
ⓘ
human dignity ⓘ human rights ⓘ peace ⓘ |
| promotes |
critical inquiry in faith
ⓘ
education ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| rejectsDoctrine | Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| rituals |
baptism
ⓘ
communion ⓘ funerals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| scriptureUsed | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theology | Unitarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOfGod |
God as loving and benevolent
ⓘ
God as single person ⓘ |
| viewOfSalvation |
less emphasis on eternal damnation
ⓘ
moral and spiritual improvement ⓘ |
| viewOfScripture |
fallible human documents
ⓘ
non‑literal interpretation ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
congregational hymn singing
ⓘ
liberal Christian worship ⓘ sermon‑centered services ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.