Religious pluralism
Stance of supporting peaceful coexistence and diversity of spiritual belief
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| June 2024 | UU General Assembly voted to replace the 7 principles with a new covenant of 6 values centered on Love. |
| 2021 | Dissolution of the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists. |
| 2019 |
Universalism
David Bentley Hart, an Orthodox Christian theologian, published 'That All Shall Be Saved', a book presenting arguments for universal salvation based on theological perspectives, scripture, and the nature of God.
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| January 17 2019 |
Ecumenism
The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia cancelled the planned ordination of Susan B. Haynes at St. Bede Catholic Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, after significant Catholic opposition and an internet petition with over 3,000 signatures objecting to the non-Catholic worship service in a Catholic church.
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| April 2018 | The Washington Post reported that the UUA had been asked to help resolve 15 congregational conflicts involving religious professionals of color within the past year. |
| 2017 | UUA President Peter Morales, the denomination's first Latino president, resigned amid criticism of his failure to address diversity controversies within the organization. |
| 2017 | Controversy erupted over the hiring of the UUA's Southern Region Lead, where a white man was hired instead of a Latina woman, leading to significant internal tensions around racial diversity and representation. |
| 2016 |
Ecumenism
The Pan-Orthodox Council was held in Crete, which aroused expectations for advances in Church unity, though not all Orthodox churches participated.
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| 2016 | UUA's religious emblems program was formally recognized by BSA through a memorandum of understanding. |
| October 31 2016 |
Ecumenism
Pope Francis traveled to Sweden to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at Lund Cathedral, marking a significant moment of ecumenical reconciliation between Catholic and Lutheran churches.
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| February 12 2016 |
Ecumenism
A landmark meeting was held in Havana, Cuba between Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis, resulting in a Joint Declaration that signified growing rapprochement between Catholic and Orthodox churches.
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| 2015 | Canadian Unitarian Universalist Congregation (CUC) reports 3,804 members. |
| 2015 | BSA opened membership to gay adults, further resolving the UUA's concerns. The UUSO dissolved this same year. |
| 2015 | At the UUA General Assembly, the Association's non-discrimination rule was amended to include 'family and relationship structures'. |
| November 2015 |
Ecumenism
Pope Francis caused controversy by addressing a gathering of Lutherans in Rome about inter-communion, suggesting a nuanced approach to a Lutheran woman married to a Catholic man receiving communion, which was criticized by Cardinal Robert Sarah and Bishop Athanasius Schneider.
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| 2013 | BSA opened its membership to gay youth. |
| 2013 | Brunei adopted Sharia law, which prescribes a death penalty for any Muslim who converts from Islam to another religion, significantly impacting religious pluralism in the country. |
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