In this presentation, Anne will give an overview of Unitarian history and thought. She hopes to show how this free-thinking religious movement, while thoroughly grounded in and responsive to the Judaic and Christian traditions (the first Unitarian martyr was put to death in the 16th century), is now inclusive of Eastern as well as Western thought, and of individuals ranging from liberal theists to atheistic humanists.
Unitarians have no creed and no test of membership. Those who join a Unitarian congregation are not promised salvation or even happiness, only companions in the human journey. The Unitarian way appeals mainly to those who have found themselves questioning the religion of their upbringing (or their lack of religion) and yearning for a spiritual home which welcomes a non-authoritarian approach to the discovery of personal truth and meaning.
Anne is an ordained Unitarian Minister and currently serves the First Unitarian Congregation of Waterloo, at 96 Dunbar Road South. She will be retiring from professional ministry on December 31st, so take this opportunity not only to learn about a small religious movement (only 5,200 members in Canada) but also to question the distinctively free Unitarian way! Anne presented this seminar to an audience of 22 at the University of Waterloo.