Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

7 UU Principles

 

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides:

 

• The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
   

• Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; 
   

• Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations; 
   

• A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; 
   

• The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; 
   

• The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; 
   

• Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

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6 UU Sources of Inspiration

 

UU principles draw from six sources:

 

• Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
   

• Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
   

• Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
   

• Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
   

• Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
   

• 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.