Unity proclaims the Divinity of Jesus, but goes further and assures that you, too, are a child of God and therefore divine in nature. Jesus expressed his divine potential and sought to show man how to express his or hers as well. Salvation is, then, the expanding understanding of one's innate divinity and perfectibility through living the life demonstrated by Jesus.
Unity explains the mind as your connecting link with God, or Divine Mind, and shows how the action of your mind affects your body and circumstances. Much emphasis is placed on the effective power that every thought, feeling, word, and act has upon your life.
Unity believes that prayer is as necessary to happy and successful living as breathing is to physical living. Unity stresses the necessity of daily prayer and the importance of not merely asking God for the fulfillment of our desires, but of communing with God so that we may know how to do God's will. In other words, prayer isn't seen as a technique for changing God, but for expanding and transforming our minds, and so changing us. Through prayer, we invite God to take charge of us, knowing full well that God will lead us in the ways of holiness and wholeness. Above all, Unity believes in the love of God for all people. It's God's love that never fails, no matter what we've done or haven’t done. We believe God’s love to be steadfast, constant, and everlasting.
One of the outstanding characteristics of Unity has been its willingness to free those who study its teachings to accept or not any element they desire. We try never to debate our religious beliefs and practices with those who have different views.
In summation, Unity emphasizes the divine potential within every child of God and teaches that through a practical understanding of what Jesus taught, every person can realize and express their divine potential for a happier, fuller, and more successful life.
What We Believe
Unity seeks to relate religion to daily needs, affirming that for every need there is God's perfect answer. Its main textbook is the Bible, and it relates its lessons to your life and everyday experiences.
Unity does break from some traditions, in that it has no creedal requirements, dogma, ritual, or ecclesiastical garb. Unity chooses to believe that there is good in every religion. Different religions are like spokes on a wheel with the hub being God. They may be set apart by a variance of beliefs and approaches, but they are all seeking the one God as the hub of all life. Consequently, Unity does not deny anyone the right to have his or her own beliefs.
Unity sees worship as serving God by uplifting and glorifying God's spirit in man in positive, joyous ways. It seeks not to emphasize one's sins of the past, but instead gives attention to the good that exists in every person and what can be done with the now to transform one's self and one's life.
Its main concern is not so much with a "future life" but with teaching people how to live fully in the present, seeing the good in all things. Unity also believes in eternal life and views the present moment as part of eternal life.
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