Today is the feast of St. Lucian, the first of the 12 Days of Defiance which begin the Winterval Season. Lucian was the teacher of both St. Arius and St. Eusebius, the bishop who baptized Constantine, finally Christianizing the Emperor after a lifetime of religious ambiguity. St. Lucian was also the subject of a Notional Reform Unitarian Church [...]
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First Day of Defiance – St. Lucian’s Day
Posted in holidays, tagged 12 days of defiance, arianism, arius, christian, constantine, st. lucian, trinitarianism, unitarian on 7 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We Forgive You, Saint Nick
Posted in holidays, teachings, tagged arius, athanasius, christmas, constantine, council of nicaea, magi, nicholas of myra, santa claus, st. nicholas, st. nick, three wise men, trinitarianism, unitarian on 9 December 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The birth of Jesus Christ may be the “reason for the season,” but for millions of children the man of the moment is Santa Claus. While it is widely known that the Santa Claus of Christmas is derived from St. Nicholas, few know much about the original Saint Nick beyond the fact that he did [...]
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 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 [...]
New Banner!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged arian, garden of eden, garden of gethsemane, jesus christ, jonathan mayhew, ravenna, theodoric, trinitarianism, unitarian on 9 January 2010 | Leave a Comment »
AUR is proud to present our new blog banner, combing symbols throughout our history that demonstrate dedication to true Christian monotheism. The Two Trees symbol, drawn from the allegory of humanity’s dawn in the Garden of Eden, stresses Reform Unitarianism’s emphasis on complementary virtues, which are seen in the Two Trees of Eden, the serpent [...]
We Forgive You, Saint Nicholas
Posted in holidays, teachings, tagged athanasius, christianity, christmas, council of nicaea, santa claus, sinterklaas, st. arius, st. nicholas, st. nicholas society, st. nick, trinitarianism, unitarian, washington irving on 6 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Saint Nicholas Day! While it is widely known that the Santa Claus of Christmas is derived from St. Nicholas, few know much about the original Saint Nick beyond the fact that he did not live at the North Pole, own flying reindeer, or employ a workshop full of elves. Nicholas of Myra was [...]
AUR FAQ Page Posted
Posted in idiom, teachings, tagged christianity, holy spirit, jesus christ, separation of church and state, son of god, trinitarianism, trinity, unitarian, unitarian universalist association on 20 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some time ago, a FAQ was promised to address the basic AUR issues better than the Introduction page. The following questions are now up on the AUR FAQ page, clickable in the sidebar. 1. What does it mean to be Unitarian? 1.1 What significance is Jesus Christ to (Reform) Unitarians? 2. Do Unitarians reject the [...]
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 [...]
