Unitarian Universalism

to help people find the truth. Unitarian Universalism takes a unique approach to defining truth. To them, only one person can find the truth for himself. This unique belief makes it worthy to examine its history, beliefs, practices, state in the world, and its comparison with Catholicism. Unitarian Universalism was founded in 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts when the two liberal Christian sects of Unitarianism and Universalism merged (Sewell). The two sects met in a council and after…

contradiction and differences in those that appear to be identical. In this case Unitarian Universalism and Buddhism are two religions in particular that at first glance look as though they are very similar yet when examined on a more profound level greater distinctions can be made. As a result, it is necessary to break down both Buddhism and Unitarian Universalism…

another, however, this is not exactly the case in Unitarian Universalism. Unitarian Universalists embrace diversity in all categories namely beliefs, backgrounds, culture, and sexuality.[1][2] Unitarian Universalism derived from the two religions, Unitarianism and Universalism which merged in 1961.[3] Though there are a variety of beliefs, Unitarian Universalists are bound to fulfill and practice seven principles.[4][5] They also assert all wisdom and teachings from six specific sources…

America: Religion and Identity American religious practices and identities have contributed to a shared American identity and experience in a number of ways. In contrast, these same practices have contributed to difference. For example, American religious practices seen in the reading, “Becoming American by Becoming Hindu”, by Prema Kurien; in the book The Cursillo Movement, by Kristy Nabhan-Warren; in the reading, “Second-Generation Asian Americans”, by Helen K. Kim and Noah Leavitt show…

Measure for Measure: Illustration Essay In Shakespearian time, it was a tense time for religious people because of the constant switch between Catholic and Protestant leaders. It was a struggle against Catholic and Protestant believers to get their beliefs and idea’s out to the public and to follow their code. The beliefs of the Catholics was reigning at the time Shakespeare wrote “Measure for Measure” and had a major influence on his writing; so much that he incorporated it as a major theme.…

The Hobby Lobby Supreme Court case was definitely one case that significantly impacted business and society. The owners of the Hobby Lobby corporation went to trial in order to prevent from providing free contraceptive to their employees because it was against their beliefs. In fact, they won the trial and were given the right to religious freedom. Hobby Lobby, and other corporations should not have the right to religious freedom. Corporations should not have the right to religious freedom…

Will Herberg, writer of Protestant, Catholic, Jew, was a Jewish philosopher. He had a distinctive religious and social perspective expressed in all his writings. Herberg turned his attention to the sociology of American religion with this book. His critique of diversity is still impressive today, as are his ideas about the prominence of group identities. Herberg 's book demonstrated the sociological study of religion in the United States. He discussed how immigration and American ethnic culture…

“Long-held hatreds [were] openly expressed and vengeance taken”(7) in the Puritan society described by Arthur Miller in The Crucible. Though Puritans are very religious and value honesty, the emergence of the witch hunts brings great chaos and a religious reason to prosecute and judge one’s enemies. By placing Elizabeth in such a world, Miller uses Elizabeth 's evolution in terms of compassion to illustrate that in a world that abuses religion for personal gain, a person who remains true to that…

The Beard or the Job With a diverse workforce comes a plethora of religious beliefs, practices, and observances. As stated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against employees and potential employees based on nationality, gender, race, color, or religion. Further, an employer must make reasonable accommodations for an employee’s religious beliefs and observances, as long as the accommodations do not cause the organization undue…

Another class strongly affected by religion is science. Since the time evolutionist was founded, the battle between it and creationism has been ongoing. Creationism is the belief that the universe originated from divine creation rather than evolution. Prior to the introduction of evolution in 1858 by Charles Darwin, creationism was taught in science class in schools for the explanation of the beginning of our universe. In 1925, there was a widely popular trial that occurred in Tennessee over the…