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 [...]
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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 »
Unitarian vs. Anti-Christ
Posted in teachings, tagged antichrist, christian, nicene, trinitarianism, trinity, unitarian on 15 December 2007 | 1 Comment »
Many Unitarians have asserted the unity of God merely as a means of distancing themselves from uncomfortable Christological issues, including the “Father and Son” language used to describe Christ’s relationship with God. Sadly, for many American Unitarians in the 1800s, this developed to the point of dismissing Jesus and declaring themselves non-Christians. It is particularly [...]
