The Unitarian Universalist Of North America

The Native Americans of the Great Plains Religion was all about the Sundance and dreams they had. There were people dancing around a fire ,starting the Sundance with a lady cutting down a tree to start it off. During it they would make sacrifices with people and continually hurt themselves for their horse god. So the gods they worshipped were the horse and buffalo gods because they were the animals they saw the most ,they also had the most benefits from them too. They used pipes and other materials during the Sundance to show where they should go next on their journey and who should they become in the future of their lives like vishions . The Great plains indians were very different from other indians with their horse gods and such violence

In the doctrinal statement we can find evidence of the religious affiliation of GCU. It clearly states the university beliefs based on a Christian worldview. Following the idea of the doctrinal statement, I can say that we believe in God reflected into his three full and equal forms; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We recognize Jesus as the reincarnation of God in earth, He is fully God and fully man, and salvation can only be achieved through Him. The statement also reminds us of the incredible love of God for us, who created us in his image and sent us His only Son to redeem our sins. This Christian worldview is based on the scriptures of the Bible, which encourage us to live accordingly to its message, and influences our interaction with other

During the 17th and early 18th centuries, many American colonists took it upon themselves to unify the English colonies. As Puritans and other settlers began to establish villages across the eastern coast of North America, they found that the only way for them to function properly was through peace and order. Unity was attained through agreements and constitutions laying down the first steps to self-government and democracy, and to a lesser extent a call to action between the colonists and the English crown.

Most people believe that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. After all, our money is emblazoned with “In God We Trust,” our Pledge of Allegiance declares that we are “one nation under God,” and in court we swear to “tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God.” It’s true that the Founders were heavily influenced by Christian ideals. And while the U.S. Constitution prohibits any religious test or requirement for public office, the majority of U.S. presidents have been openly Christian. Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, two of our most famous presidents, however had no formal religious affiliations. Jefferson shunned orthodox Christianity at an early age and cut and pasted together a condensed version of the New Testament, removing most miracles and all references to Jesus’s divinity. He did, however, continue to believe in God as a precise, impersonal creator of the universe and its laws. Lincoln, on the other hand, spoke frequently of God during his presidency but never formally joined a church. Today, academics remain uncertain about whether or not he was a Christian as some aspects of his faith remain a mystery.

Have you ever wondered why people in the American society think any kind of demonstrated behavior is acceptable? The Christian views once instilled in United States citizens have grown sparse today, in comparison to what they once were. Opinions of many people have changed concerning multiple issues. Many founding views were centered on Godly principles as portrayed in the U.S. Constitution, and as well as the Declaration of Independence. As society continues to argue over the inclusion of religion in politics, members of society reap the effects in many areas, particularly in the education system. I strongly agree that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.

While religion may have played a role in shaping United States history with its similarities and differences, unison took a role in the shaping of the United

Popular mythos regarding the foundation of the American colonies is rooted in a vision of America as a land of religious freedom. By the end of the seventeenth century, however, a new picture of colonial religion had emerged, one in which dominance- not tolerance- was the ideal. This period of religious uniformity bred a growing culture of resentment and exclusion, eventually culminating in the Great Awakening, a widespread religious resurgence in the mid-eighteenth century. With an unprecedented level of success, the Great Awakening spawned a new age of sectarian diversification and inclusion as it swept through the British North American colonies.

The Westboro Baptist Church goes out its way to spread its toxic messages about veterans, LGBT Community. The Unitarian Universalism, advocates liberal, community actions.

Unitarians were a liberal, cutting edge group of people that completely discarded the standards of Calvinism. Where Calvinists believed that man had a degraded and depraved nature, Unitarians believed that people are

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union was also founded in Ohio. They were founded in 1874. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union had somewhat of a mission statement. Their mission statement was, “Protection of the home. For God and Home and Every Land.” (WCTU) The WCTU wanted people to sustain abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. A white ribbon symbolized the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The white ribbon symbolized purity. The group also had three watch words which were “Agitate, Educate, Legislate.” (WCTU) Women decided to crusade against alcohol in particular because of their lack of civil rights. Women were excluded from political meetings, which were sometimes held in saloons. “Today the WCTU is the oldest voluntary,

Unitarian Universalism (UU) is a religion based on a “free and responsible for truth and meaning”. Today, Unitarian Universalism is considered one of the most liberal religions. UU consists of major branches such as atheists, agnostics, and theists, these religion branches are based on how much they believe in the idea that there are gods. In the world, UU consists of 800,000 plus followers, while only 221,000 of them officially belong to the Unitarian Universalist Association. Members of UU often come from religions such as Judaism or Christianity which give them guidance and wisdom.

The traditional Christian belief that God is a Trinity can be summarized briefly: God is three persons in one divine nature. These three persons are traditionally named Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But, it seems like different religions have their different views of disagreeing with God being trinity. I can see why there is a disagreement because God is labeled to be three people, when people believe that God is one person. I personally believe that everybody can have their own way of defining God through their perception or they can follow what he reveals to us. Despite these challenges, it is possible to defend the doctrine of the trinity as a reasonable belief.

At times, the specific religious traditions, practices, and beliefs of the past are not enough to fill the spiritual void of the modern human being. Even more, a single religion alone may not hold all of the answers to satisfy one’s desire for enlightenment, and many choose a new path. This is the path that led to the creation of the religious denomination of Unitarian Universalism.

“The Trinity is the basis of the gospel, and the gospel is the declaration of the Trinity in action.” (J I Packer, likesuccess.com) The Trinity consists of God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit, yet they make up one God. It is the simple philosophy of the 3-in-1 or three persons, one essence first brought up by Tertullian. It is this philosophy that allows Christianity to be a monotheism.

My reading of Skinner's Implications of Universalism leads me to new findings about things I thought I I new: challenges in our beliefs as individuals and as a Unitarian community