Our Beliefs

In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart.

Together, we create a force more powerful than one person or one belief system. As Unitarian Universalists, we do not have to check our personal background and beliefs at the door: we join together on a journey that honors everywhere we’ve been before.

Our beliefs are diverse and inclusive. We have no shared creed. Our shared covenant (our seven Principles) supports “the free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Though Unitarianism and Universalism were both liberal Christian traditions, this responsible search has led us to an inclusive spirituality drawn from six sources: from scriptural wisdom to personal experience to modern day heroes.

Unitarian Universalists believe more than one thing. We think for ourselves, and reflect together, about important questions:

We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook, and in our values, as expressed in our seven Principles. We are united in shared experience: our open and stirring worship services, religious education, and rites of passage; our work for social justice; our quest to include the marginalized; our expressions of love.

Learn more about Unitarian Universalists from a variety of beliefs and backgrounds: Atheist/Agnostic, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, and more.

Am I a Unitarian?

Is Unitarianism Right for you?

Unitarian Universalists do not all share the same beliefs. You can be a UU and also be a humanist, agnostic, Buddhist, Christian, atheist, pagan – you name it. What unites us is not that we all believe the same thing – it’s that we share the same values, sense of community, and strong commitment to social justice.

If you’d like to learn more about the basics of Unitarian Universalism, click on the link below for a detailed but easy-to-understand FAQ, “100 Questions Non-Members Ask About Unitarian Universalism.” Disclaimer: Once you read all about UU, you might discover that you are a UU and didn’t even know it!

Short UU Text and history (quoted here) from Harmony UU

Spiritual Beliefs Quiz

Even if YOU don’t know what faith you are, Belief-O-Matic™ knows. Answer 20 questions about your concept of God, the afterlife, human nature, and more, and Belief-O-Matic™ will tell you what religion (if any) you practice…or ought to consider practicing.

Take the Belief-O-Matic quiz here