Do “Earth-Based” religions have a role in Unitarian Universalism?
Pagans, Wiccans, and people who follow other earth-based spiritual traditions are welcome in Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations. At last count, 19 percent of our members identified with an earth/nature-centered faith. One of the major sources of our Unitarian Universalist faith is the “spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.” In addition to modern Paganism, many Unitarian Universalists find spiritual inspiration in other forms of nature-based spirituality, including simple seasonal reverence, modern Transcendentalism, and other nature-honoring paths.
Related Questions
- If Unitarian Universalism doesn explicitly require its members to believe in a personal God, why does it call itself a religion? Is Unitarian Universalism generally regarded as a religion?
- Does Unitarian Universalism have a creed that sums up its beliefs?
- How is Unitarian Universalism distinctive from other religions?
