Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious association of Unitarian Universalist congregations formed by the consolidation in 1961 of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America. Both of these predecessor organizations began as Christian Unitarian and Christian Universalist denominations. However, modern Unitarian Universalists do not limit themselves to Christian beliefs or affinities. Rather, they define themselves as non-creedal, and draw wisdom from various religions and philosophies in addition to Christianity, including Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Earth-centered spirituality. Thus, the UUA qualifies as a form of post-Christian liberal religion with syncretistic leanings.
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