Unitarian Universalists Believe More Than One Thing.
We think for ourselves and reflect together on questions such as:
We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook and in shared experience: our open and stirring worship services, religious education, and rites of passage; our work for social justice; our quest to include the marginalized and our expressions of love.
We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook and in shared experience: our open and stirring worship services, religious education, and rites of passage; our work for social justice; our quest to include the marginalized and our expressions of love.
Our Unitarian Universalist Principles
Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles. We hold them as moral guides. We live out these Principles within a “living tradition” of wisdom and spirituality, which we draw from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience.
As Rev. Barbara Wells ten Hove explains, “The Principles are not dogma or doctrine, but rather a guide for those of us who choose to join and participate in Unitarian Universalist religious communities.”1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations
3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part
The seven Principles and six Sources of the Unitarian Universalist Association grew out of the grassroots of our communities, were affirmed democratically, and are part of who we are. Read them as they are written in our UUA Bylaws.
