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The Unitarians and Universalists are groups that existed long before the creation of Unitarian Universalism. Early Unitarians did not hold Universalist beliefs, and early Universalists did not hold Unitarian beliefs. But beginning in the nineteenth century the theologies of the two groups started becoming more similar. Additionally, their ...
Reverend William Ellery Channing by Gilbert Charles Stuart, c. 1815.Oil on canvas. Housed at De Young Museum.. William Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 – October 2, 1842) was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and, along with Andrews Norton (1786–1853), one of Unitarianism's leading theologians.
Unitarian Universalists honor Theodore Parker as "a canonical figure—the model of a prophetic minister in the American Unitarian tradition." [5] [60] The church in West Roxbury where Parker held his first pastorate (1837–1846) was renamed Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church in 1962. It retains this name today.
Unitarian Universalism was formed from the consolidation in 1961 of two historically separate Christian denominations, the Universalist Church of America and the American Unitarian Association, [5] both based in the United States; the new organization formed in this merger was the Unitarian Universalist Association. [20]
Thomas Starr King (December 17, 1824 – March 4, 1864), often known as Starr King, was an American Universalist and Unitarian minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War, and Freemason. [1]
God and Other Famous Liberals: Recapturing Bible, Flag, and Family from the Far Right, Walker & Company, 1996 (ISBN 978-0802774835) A Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism, with John A. Buehrens, Beacon Press, 1998 (ISBN 0807016160) The American Creed: A Spiritual and Patriotic Primer, 2002 (ISBN 0-312-30344-0)
Unitarian Universalism (UUism), or Unitarianism, is a theologically liberal religion characterized by a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning". UUism was formed by the merger of Unitarian and Universalist groups. Its roots are in Protestantism, although belief in Christianity is no longer required for adherents to modern UUism ...
William F. Schulz (born November 14, 1949) is a Unitarian Universalist minister who is most known for his role as the executive director of Amnesty International USA, the U.S. division of Amnesty International, from March 1994 to 2006. He is a prominent spokesperson, activist, and author focusing primarily on the issue of Human Rights and ...