Unittarian Religion: The Seven Principles Of Unitarian Religion

Basic principle:One action is moral only if when we expand it as a moral rule,and every one follow it,it will lead to the greatest increase in total happiness,(its universal adoption will cause the greatest happiness),it also foncus on the consequences of the action just as other Utilitarianism.

This assignment will focus on the issue of Risk Assessment with relation to falls in the home in the elderly population. It will discuss the relationship between the community healthcare team and the individual client, the government policies related to the topic, and the influences of health policy upon the provision of community care. The role of the community nurse in public health education and promotion will also be explored. The client, in this particular instance, is Mrs Pugh.

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.

How does Mormonism, more formally known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, compare to Biblical Christianity? Is it different? If so, what about it is different? Are Mormons considered Christians? This paper is going to explore these questions about Mormonism. In 2007 there were over 13 million Mormons worldwide, there are approximately 6 million Mormons in the United States. Mormonism is “the fastest and most successful cult in the history of the United States…an average (increasing) rate of 300,000 converts a year” (Ridenour 130).

Although many countries may say that imperialism is wrong, great nations around the world like Britain, France, and the United States beg to differ. These great nations agree to the ideas of Social Darwinism’s that the fittest and strongest nations should rule over the weakest countries. It is obvious that they are not capable of ruling since they have all that natural resource sitting on their lands and they do not have any means of utilizing it. It is imperative for imperial powers to seek colonies that are rich in natural resources that can be used to industrialize the colonies while boosting the economies of the imperial powers. With the extent and wealth of its colonies, imperial powers gain power and prestige over our competitors, as

“Although some practitioners see Wicca as the revival of an ancient tradition, it can also be described as a new religion focused on empowering women to create positive change. And although not all ecofeminists would characterize their movement as religious, it does have a spiritual dimension insofar as it holds the natural world to be sacred. All the movements and practices discussed here envision women as central; in addition, unlike many more traditional religions, none of them consider women to be evil or stupid. Yet no two of them see women in exactly the same way.”(Anderson, 295).

Maya Angelou is a famous writer known for her ability to draw a reader into her story. In her novel I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Angelou uses literary elements to grab the reader's attention and pull him or her into the story. A literary element is a device used by an author to add detail to a story. Some examples of literary elements could be setting, foreshadowing and style. In Angelou's novel she uses four major literary elements; irony, dialect, theme, and symbolism.

“The single most important belief in Islam, and arguably the central theme of Islam, is that there is one God. The Muslim name for God is Allah, which is simply Arabic for "the (al) God (Ilah)." The term is related to Elohim, the Hebrew word for God.

Logos is a ministry here on campus that meets on Sunday mornings from 9:45-11:00 am in Polling. Logos is a non denomination church that started at Spring Arbor between six and eight years ago. With the church being located in the lobby in Polling, the “sanctuary” was set up more like you were going to have a guest speaker or a bible study in the space. At the front of there was a keyboard, guitar, a hand drum, and a few microphones. In the middle of the room they had placed seven or eight round tables. Two long tables with snacks and drinks were found in the back of the room. The congregation was very friendly and welcomed me with open arms. I had meet with Pastor Mark before service had started to get a little better understanding of the typical Sunday goes and he told me that they were on the more relaxed side and go with the flow. I asked where he would like me to be and he told me to find a place I felt comfortable and to sit and enjoy the service.

The faith of Unitarian Universalism was brought into existence upon the formation of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) from the merger of the two liberal Protestant denominations of Unitarianism and Universalism in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1961. No single person may be claimed to as the founder of this faith. At the time of founding,

The first chapter of the Unitarian Universalist welcome book kicks off with the question of, “What Do Unitarian Universalists Believe?” It expresses that they believe in the freedom of religious expression. They encourage all individuals to develop their own personal theologies, and present their religious opinions without Fear of reprisal. Unitarian Universalists can be known as heretics, because they make their own choice of what they believe or not believe. They believe in intellectual freedom, and encourage their members to have an open mind and heart that is truly free and open. They also believe in the authority of reason and conscience. The ultimate arbiter in religion is not the church or document, but rather the personal choice and decision of the individual. Unitarian Universalists are also known to be very vocal by supporting civil rights and protest unjust wars. They welcome and integrate gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members, and help support their rights in society. They have Sunday sermons were they unite just like Christians do on Sunday in a church. Unitarian Universalists express themselves with seven principles and six sources that they all share. Their Services include time for meditation, singing and prayer led by a minister. They have a symbol known as, the “chalice”, which has a special meaning to them.

Religion is a universal term that is widely used for a human’s belief system. The views on how religions compare to one another can be defined differently. One view explains religions using a united belief system by their common goals. Another view explains that different religions are just a shared essence and have vast differences between their specific traditions and customs. This shared essence, but vastly different theory, is explained by Stephen Prothero, using the term “pretend pluralism”. There are many major and minor religions that have guided people in their morals and beliefs. Religions, such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. All five of these current, major religions have vast differences, but may have common goals in their morals, traditions, etc. Two of the most practiced religions, of these five, are Christianity and Islam. These two religions are constantly at battle with one another, but what many people don’t see is that there are just as many similarities between these two religions as there are differences. Through this paper we will discover the underlying similarities and differences between these two religions and, hopefully, conclude that supports either the common goal theory or the “pretend pluralism” theory.

Gnosticism, which was viewed as a threat to early Christian beliefs can be defined as the “thought and practice especially of various cults of late pre Christian and early Christian centuries distinguished by the conviction that matter is evil and that emancipation comes through gnosis (King, p.5).” Besides the dictionary’s condensed definition summarizing Gnosticism, “Gnosticism” is a much more complex belief composed of numerous myths defining humans and God and viewed as an ancient Christian heresy. Gnosticism is rather a term invented in the early modern period to aid in defining the boundaries of normative Christianity. Yet, it has been mistakenly come to be thought of as a distinctive Christian heresy or seen as a religion in its own

The Seventh-day Adventists are one of the many different branches of Christianity. The Adventists came about during the 19th century and began with the “Millerite Movement” (“Seventh-Day Adventists”, 2013). The movement was started by an American Baptist preacher by the name of William Miller, who believed that the Second Coming - the return of Christ to Earth - would occur between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844 (“Seventh-Day Adventism”, 2004). This prediction was largely based off Daniel 8:14 in the Bible (See slide 4). Since he and his followers believed in this imminent advent, or return, they were called “Adventists” (“Seventh-Day Adventism”).

However by the end of the eighteenth century, many well-educated New Englanders were embracing Unitarianism, a belief that emphasizes the oneness and benevolence of loving God, the inherent goodness of humankind, and the primacy of reason and conscience over established creeds and confessions. “Unitarians believe that Jesus was a saintly man but he was not divine. People are not inherently depraved, Unitarians stress; they are capable of doing tremendous good, and all are eligible for salvation.” (Tindall 494) Boston was the center of the Unitarian movement and William Ellery Channing was the most inspiring Unitarian leader. A similar anti-Calvanist movement was Universalism. Universalism attracted a different and much larger social group, including working-class people of a humbler status. Founded by John Murray in 1779 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Universalism stressed the salvation of all men and women, not just a “predestined” few. The Universalists taught that God was too merciful to condemn anyone to eternal damnation. The Unitarians and Universalists are closely related today and “although both sects remained relatively small, they exercised a powerful influence over intellectual life, especially in New England.” (Tindall 494)