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This Day in Unitarian Universalist History
1741 - John Murray was born in Alton, England. The beginning of Universalism in America is often traced back to the grounding of Murray’s boat at Cranberry Inlet, New Jersey, at 1770, near Thomas Potter’s family chapel. Potter believed God sent Murray to preach Universalism there. In 1793, Murray moved to Boston and stayed there as minister until his death. Known as an eloquent preacher, General George Washington appointed Murray as chaplain to the Rhode Island Brigade during the Revolutionary War. Read more about John Murray.
Reprinted with the permission of Skinner House Books. This Day in Unitarian Universalist History by Frank Schulman is available at (800) 215-9076 or www.uua.org/bookstore.
The Humiliati: Reinventing Universalism, 1946-1954
In the mid 1940’s, a young group of seminary graduates from the Crane School of Theology at Tufts University had a vision. Concerned that Universalism was outdated and in fatal decline, this small group of ministers at the beginning of ...
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Congregational Polity 101
Harvard Square is glad to present this brief yet comprehensive guide to the essential components of congregational polity, in six basic principles and in four primary source voices. If you would like a more detailed treatment of the topic, you ...
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