The Unity Perspective.... The Unity Church is an educational institution designed both to teach spiritual principles and to assist those who attend it in applying these transformational principles in their daily lives. The Nature Of God | | "God is spirit, the loving source of all that is. God is the one power, all good, everywhere present, all wisdom. God is divine energy, continurally creating, expressing an sustaingin all creation. In God, we live and move and have our being. in Unity, some other ways we speak of God are, Life, Light, Love, Substance, Law and Universal Mind. | Jesus Christ | | We belive that Jesus expressed his divine potential and sought to show humankind how to express ours as well. We see Jesus as a master teacher of universal truths and as our Way-Shower. In Unity, we use the term "Christ" to mean the divinity within humankind. Jesus is the great example of the Christ in expression. | The Nature Of Humankind | | We are each individual. eternal expressions of God. Our essential nature is divine potential as realized and demonstrated by Jesus and other master teachers. The more we awaken to our divine nature, the more fully God expresses in and through out lives. | The Bible | | Unity co-founders, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, studied the Bible as history and allegory. and interpreted is as a metaphysical representation of humankind's journey toward spiritual awakening. In addition. Unity recognizes that the Bibile is a complex collection of writings compiled over many centuries. We honor the writings as reflecting the understanding and inspirations of the writers at the time they were written. The Bible continues to be a valuable spiritual resource for us. | Sin | | Sin is anything that causes us to fall short of expressing our divine potential. Sin is best understood as an error in thinking. Any belief or claim that blinds us to limiting conditions, including conditions of sickness, poverty, and discord, could be considered sinful (erroneous) for such claims and beliefs are not in accordance with the nature of God or the nature of our divine potential. Therefore, Sin is our separation from God in consciousness, caused by our belief in the "devil" or a power other than God, the good. This belief leads to our unwise use of our God-given powers and abilities. | | | Our Teachings | | Unity teaches that each person is a uniques expression of God created with sacred worth. Living from that awareness transforms our lives and the world.
UnityEmphasizes the creative power of thoughtr in our life experiences. We refer to this as the Law of Mind Action. When we take personal responsibility to choose life affirming thoughts. words and actions, we experience a more fulfilling and abundant life. | Prayer & Meditation | | Affirmative prayer is the highest form of creative thought. It includes the release of couterproductive, negative thoughts as well as holding in mind statements of spiritual thruth. Through meditation, we experience the presence of God. Prayer and meditation heighten our awareness and thereby transform our lives. | Youth and Family Ministry | Spiritual Action | | In Unity, we feel a sacred responsibility, individually and collectively, to make a positive difference through personal example and active service in our churches, our communities and our world. | Honoring Diversity Within The Unity Movement |
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