Unity Beliefs

...in a loving God. There is One Presence, and One Power in the universe, God, the Good, Omnipotent. God, not some human-like being far away, but a very real spiritual presence that indwells us all. God is the Source, Creator, and Sustainer of all. There is no other enduring power. 

...that our essence is spiritual and we are innately good. Thoughts held in mind produce in the outer after their kind." We are co-creators with God. And we are responsible for our lives.

... in freedom for each person in matters of faith. We are spiritual beings, having a human experience.

..in the divinity of Jesus Christ. And we believe in the divinity within every human being.

...the Bible reveals the spirit of Truth. The bible is Unity's basic textbook. We accept the bible as a body of history, a moral and ethical teaching, and a great literary work. We do not believe that all passages of scripture are equally significant, nor do we believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God. We find deep significance in the Bible's inner, spiritual interpretation, which shows the unfoldment of consciousness.

Unity is a practical way of life. "...Unity puts forth its teachings as working premises to be tested by actual use, and accepted on the basis of their demonstrated effectiveness, rather than on blind faith." "Unity is called Practical Christianity simply because the Unity ideal is the actual practice of Jesus' teachings instead of the religion of Jesus." ( Eric Butterworth, Quest for Truth, p.71)

Unity is specifically Christian. "We recognize the truth, beauty and goodness found in all living religions yet find no peer for Jesus Christ, who opened to common people the way of God, through the combined potency of His life teachings. We teach that Jesus Christ is alive today as an individualized Spiritual Presence, guiding humanity to its divinity. He is our Elder Brother, Way Shower, Lord and Teacher."

Charles Fillmore, co-founder of Unity