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Greater Atlanta UU
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Our Roots
Modern Unitarian Universalism traces its roots to the post-Reformation period of the 1600's which witnessed the establishment of many new religions including Unitarians and Universalists.
The word "Unitarian" came into use in 16th century Transylvania and was a term used to designate a number of groups that had pledged themselves not to persecute one another and that wished to emphasize the oneness of God as distinct from the traditional Trinitarian formulation. The American Unitarian Association was organized in 1825.
The word "Universalist," also born in the post-Reformation world, defined those people who were opposed to the cruel doctrine that only the "elect" of humanity would be saved. Their belief, on the contrary, was that salvation is universal for "the whole human family." The Universalist Church of America was formed in 1793.
