Reform Unitarianism feels a particularly close kinship with the Roman Catholic Church, despite that it is the institution that adopted the apostasy of Trinitarianism. Roman Catholicism retains the sense of the ancient pedigree of Christianity, which more recent off-shoots (which nevertheless imagine themselves reformatory) fail to project. This is why it pains us to witness [...]
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Celibacy, Catholic Sex Crimes, and Trinitarianism
Posted in teachings, tagged arianism, catholic sex scandal, celibacy, christianity, council of constantinople, council of nicaea, doctrine of the trinity, edict of thessalonica, emperor constantine, emperor theodosius, hosius of cordoba, jesus christ, pedophilia, pope benedict, pope john paul ii, roman catholic, sexual abuse, trinitarianism, trinity, unitarianism on 29 March 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Reform Unitarian Symbols – The Two Trees
Posted in idiom, tagged adam and eve, alpha and omega, angel, ark of the covenant, cherubim, christianity, constantinople, cross, crucifix, edict of thessalonica, flaming sword, garden of eden, herman melville, lion and lamb, nicene, paradise, tertullian, tree of knowledge, tree of life on 25 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not wanting to imply that the power of Salvation was in the hands of those who condemned and executed Jesus, Reform Unitarianism shies away from using the cross as a symbol. In fact, the earliest Christians used a variety of symbols, from fish and loaves to peacocks; the cross was not common until well into [...]
