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What is Unity?
History of the Unity Movement
Unity was founded in 1891 by Charles and Myrtle Filmore. In 1886
Myrtle became ill with tuberculosis which she had been told she
inherited. Charles and Myrtle were searching for answers when they
heard that Dr. E.B. Weeks was lecturing Kansas City. They attended
the lecture and Myrtle left with the idea, I am a perfect child of God
and therefore do not inherit sickness. She worked with that
statement in prayer and two years later was completely healed of
tuberculosis. People started asking her for prayer help. Charles,
being a logical man started intense study of healing and religions in
an attempt to help him understand the healing his wife had
experienced. Meanwhile, the Fillmores held a healing service once a
week in their home. This practice eventually became Silent Unity.
Charles started a printing and publishing company and named it
Unity in 1891. The first issue of Unity magazine was published that
year. Wee Wisdom, a spiritual magazine for children, was first
published in 1893 for the children. The Unity society of Practical
Christianity was incorporated In 1903 and the Unity School of
Christianity was incorporated in 1914. The Unity Village site was
purchased in 1920. The first issue of the Daily Word was published in
1924.
Myrtle became ill with tuberculosis which she had been told she
inherited. Charles and Myrtle were searching for answers when they
heard that Dr. E.B. Weeks was lecturing Kansas City. They attended
the lecture and Myrtle left with the idea, I am a perfect child of God
and therefore do not inherit sickness. She worked with that
statement in prayer and two years later was completely healed of
tuberculosis. People started asking her for prayer help. Charles,
being a logical man started intense study of healing and religions in
an attempt to help him understand the healing his wife had
experienced. Meanwhile, the Fillmores held a healing service once a
week in their home. This practice eventually became Silent Unity.
Charles started a printing and publishing company and named it
Unity in 1891. The first issue of Unity magazine was published that
year. Wee Wisdom, a spiritual magazine for children, was first
published in 1893 for the children. The Unity society of Practical
Christianity was incorporated In 1903 and the Unity School of
Christianity was incorporated in 1914. The Unity Village site was
purchased in 1920. The first issue of the Daily Word was published in
1924.
Silent Unity
Silent Unity started praying together in 1890 and has been in
continuous prayer (24 hours a day) for more than 80 years. Each
year Silent Unity receives about 1 million calls and 3 million pieces of
mail asking for prayer and reporting the results of prayer.
continuous prayer (24 hours a day) for more than 80 years. Each
year Silent Unity receives about 1 million calls and 3 million pieces of
mail asking for prayer and reporting the results of prayer.
Daily Word
1.3 million Daily Words are published each month in many
languages and are sent all over the world. There are three ways to
order Daily Word:
1. Online: www.dailyword.org.;
2. Customer Service: 1-800-669-0282, M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (CT)
3. Check, Money Order or Credit Card
Unity * 1901 NW Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO 64065-0001
languages and are sent all over the world. There are three ways to
order Daily Word:
1. Online: www.dailyword.org.;
2. Customer Service: 1-800-669-0282, M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (CT)
3. Check, Money Order or Credit Card
Unity * 1901 NW Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO 64065-0001
Philosophy
Unity has no creed or dogma that the members are asked to follow.
People are invited to accept what helps them to grow spiritually.
Unity teachings are based on the Bible. We view the Bible as our
textbook. We believe that it holds our own personal spiritual truth.
We believe that there is a deeper, sometimes hidden meaning to
Bible passages. Unity is a positive approach to life. We see God not
as an anthropomorphic God, but as Spirit, everywhere in the
universe, visible and invisible. In an attempt to define the beliefs that
Unity holds, five ideas have been defined as Unity principles.
People are invited to accept what helps them to grow spiritually.
Unity teachings are based on the Bible. We view the Bible as our
textbook. We believe that it holds our own personal spiritual truth.
We believe that there is a deeper, sometimes hidden meaning to
Bible passages. Unity is a positive approach to life. We see God not
as an anthropomorphic God, but as Spirit, everywhere in the
universe, visible and invisible. In an attempt to define the beliefs that
Unity holds, five ideas have been defined as Unity principles.
Unity Foundation Principles
1) There is one power in the universe - God is good, omnipotent. We
believe that God is creator and source of all good. We do not believe
in any existence of an opposite power of God. Evil or the appearance
of evil is caused by human kind's misuse of Gods laws. We attempt
to align ourselves with God and God is good
believe that God is creator and source of all good. We do not believe
in any existence of an opposite power of God. Evil or the appearance
of evil is caused by human kind's misuse of Gods laws. We attempt
to align ourselves with God and God is good
2) God is individualized in each one of us as the Christ. (Col. 1:27, as
revealed by Paul, Christ in you, the hope of Glory.) We believe that
within each one of us is our higher self in the image and likeness of
God. Jesus demonstrated and expressed this Divine potential. We
are all children of God as Jesus was and to express this divinity is to
live life as demonstrated by Jesus. (John. 14:6 I am the way, and the
truth, and the life.)
revealed by Paul, Christ in you, the hope of Glory.) We believe that
within each one of us is our higher self in the image and likeness of
God. Jesus demonstrated and expressed this Divine potential. We
are all children of God as Jesus was and to express this divinity is to
live life as demonstrated by Jesus. (John. 14:6 I am the way, and the
truth, and the life.)
3) We believe that our minds are our link with God and that our
thoughts affect our body and circumstances. The law of mind action
states: thoughts held in mind produce after their kind. (The world was
created by the word of God. Heb. 11:3) We believe that every
thought, word and act has an effect on our life. When we think
God-thoughts and speak words of love and truth our lives are
happier and filled with peace. When we depart from the idea God is
our source and focus on negative thoughts then negativity is
manifested in our lives as hard ship and sorrow.
thoughts affect our body and circumstances. The law of mind action
states: thoughts held in mind produce after their kind. (The world was
created by the word of God. Heb. 11:3) We believe that every
thought, word and act has an effect on our life. When we think
God-thoughts and speak words of love and truth our lives are
happier and filled with peace. When we depart from the idea God is
our source and focus on negative thoughts then negativity is
manifested in our lives as hard ship and sorrow.
4) We believe in the power of affirmative prayer and meditation.
(Whatever you ask for in prayer you will receive, if you have faith. Mt.
21:22) Prayer is the method through which we change ourselves and
our perception. Prayer brings forth wisdom, healing, prosperity, and
good. We don't beg or beseech God in our prayers, we pray with the
knowing that our prayers have already been fulfilled. Unity stresses
the importance of daily prayer and meditation to stay open to God's
guidance.
(Whatever you ask for in prayer you will receive, if you have faith. Mt.
21:22) Prayer is the method through which we change ourselves and
our perception. Prayer brings forth wisdom, healing, prosperity, and
good. We don't beg or beseech God in our prayers, we pray with the
knowing that our prayers have already been fulfilled. Unity stresses
the importance of daily prayer and meditation to stay open to God's
guidance.
5) A person must not only know and understand Truth principles but
demonstrate them in their lives.Unity is more of a teaching than a
creed. We do not believe that this is all the Truth or the final Truth.
We believe in the search for truth and keeping Unity an open-ended
religion. The individual is free to accept as much or little of these
teachings and teachings of others. This does not mean that Unity
also accepts different teachings as their own. Unity is a Christian
religion. Unity teaches to look within for the answers. We believe in
one power - God.
demonstrate them in their lives.Unity is more of a teaching than a
creed. We do not believe that this is all the Truth or the final Truth.
We believe in the search for truth and keeping Unity an open-ended
religion. The individual is free to accept as much or little of these
teachings and teachings of others. This does not mean that Unity
also accepts different teachings as their own. Unity is a Christian
religion. Unity teaches to look within for the answers. We believe in
one power - God.
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