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Unitarianism and Universalism

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Christianity: Unitarianism and Universalism

FOUNDED: 1565 C.E. (Unitarianism) and 1723 C.E. (Universalism)
RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 0.005 percent

Overview

Unitarianism and Universalism began as independent traditions emerging from the liberal Protestant Reformation period of the Christian faith. Unitarianism was founded on the belief that God is one and that Jesus was not of the same substance as God (as opposed to the orthodox Trinitarian view). Universalism's defining belief was universal salvation: A loving God would not condemn his children to eternal suffering. Distinct Unitarian and Universalist communities around the world share a common commitment to the belief that individuals must.....

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Unitarianism and Universalism from Encyclopedia of Religious Practices. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.

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