Unity Church - Basic Teachings

Basic Teachings

New Thought Beliefs
Divinity

Omnipresent God ·
Ultimate Spirit · Divine Humanity · Higher consciousness ·
Beliefs

Law of attraction · Power of choice · Life force
Actions

Affirmations · Affirmative prayer · Creative visualization · Personal magnetism · Positive thinking
Glossary

Five basic ideas that Unity sets forward as its main belief system are:

  1. "God is the source and creator of all. There is no other enduring power. God is good and present everywhere."
  2. "We are spiritual beings, created in God’s image. The spirit of God lives within each person; therefore, all people are inherently good."
  3. "We create our life experiences through our way of thinking."
  4. "There is power in affirmative prayer, which we believe increases our connection to God."
  5. "Knowledge of these spiritual principles is not enough. We must live them."

Unity is devoted to demonstrating that the teachings of Jesus Christ can be lived every day. Unity's basic position is that the true "Church" is a "state of consciousness in mankind." Unity teaches that each person is a unique expression of God, that each person is sacred, and each person is worthy. Unity emphasizes the creative power of thought in people's experience, and encourages taking personal responsibility to choose life-affirming thoughts, words and actions, holding that when people do this, they experience a more fulfilling and abundant life.

H. Emilie Cady's 1896 book Lessons in Truth, A Course of Twelve Lessons in Practical Christianity is considered a core text of Unity.

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