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Unity
Unity is a spiritual movement based on the teachings
of Jesus Offering a unique, positive, practical, progressive approach
to Christianity. Unity respects and honors all other religions and spiritual
paths.
God
God is spirit, the loving source of all that is, and greater than
all that is. God is divine energy, continually creating, expressing,
and sustaining through all.
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Teachings
Unity encourages every person to realize we are unique
expression of God. Living from that awareness transforms our lives and
the world.
Unity emphasizes the creative power of thought in our life experience.
We refer to this as the Law of Mind Action. When we take personal responsibility
to choose life affirming thoughts and words, we experience a more fulfilling
and abundant life.
Unity teachings continue to evolve by identifying, embracing and applying
the spiritual implications of scientific and psychological discoveries.
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Nature of Humankind
We are each unique expressions of God. Our essential nature is divine
and inherently good. Our purpose is to express our divine potential
as fully realized and demonstrated by Jesus and other master teachers.
How full we express God depends on the level of awareness of our divinity.
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Prayer and Meditation
Affirmative prayer is the highest form of creative thought.
Meditations is resting and listening in the silence. We use prayer
and meditation to experience the presence of God and to remember our
oneness. These spiritual practices transform us.
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Jesus
We believe that Jesus fully expressed his divine potential and sought
to show humankind how to express ours as well. We see Jesus as
Our Way Shower, Elder Brother, and Master Teacher. He taught universal
truth. Traditionally in Unity we use the term "Christ" to mean
the divinity in humankind. Jesus was a perfect demonstration of the
Christ in expression.
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Family and Youth Ministry
Unity recognizes that there are man y expressions of
family life. All are welcome. Unity creates an affirming environment
that fosters positive self image, personal responsibility and unconditional
love and acceptance.
Unity:
- Beholds all children as whole and perfect expressions of God
- Empowers children to fulfill their divine potential
- Teaches children to meditate and pray
Invites children to experience a loving God
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The Bible
Unity co-founders: Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, studied the Bible
as history and allegory, and interpreted it as a metaphysical representation
of humankind's evolutionary journey toward spiritual awakening.
Today, Unity recognized that the Bible is a complex collection of writings
compiled over many centuries. We honor the writings as reflecting the
understanding and inspiration of the writers at the time they were written.
It continues to have meaning for us today.
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Spiritual Action
In Unity, we feel a sacred responsibility, individually and collectively,
to make a positive difference through active service in our communities
and in our world.
The Association of Unity Churches International and Unity
Statement
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