Theology is the thoughtful exploration of what a faith community believes about God, humanity, meaning, and the nature of reality. It involves reflecting on sacred texts, traditions, lived experience, and reason to understand how people make sense of the Divine and their relationship to it.
At its heart, theology asks: What is God and how does that belief shape life, ethics, and community?
Unity’s theology blends Christian teachings with New Thought principles—emphasizing:
It isn’t typically described as a traditional “doctrinal” theology with strict creeds; instead, it offers guiding principles meant to be practically applied in everyday life.
Unity describes God as the singular universal power–all good and omnipresent. God is divine energy, ceaselessly creating, expressing, and sustaining all creation. Through God, you live, move, and connect.
The term Christ represents the divinity within you. Jesus stands as the supreme example of the Christ presence, guiding you to a life of love and spiritual fulfillment.
In Unity you are invited to use the language that resonates with you:
We believe that every person is a creation of God. By deepening your conscious relationship with this energy, the God-Seed can blossom.
Unity draws primarily on the Bible, especially the teachings of Jesus—honored as a Master Teacher whose life revealed what is possible when we live from our inherent spiritual nature. Unity engages the Gospels, Psalms, Pauline letters, and other biblical texts, interpreting their stories and symbols metaphysically as expressions of inner spiritual realities and states of consciousness.
Rooted in the New Thought tradition, Unity also draws on the foundational writings of Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, including:
In addition, Unity honors wisdom found in other sacred texts and traditions, affirming that spiritual truth is universal:
We believe truth is continually unfolding and accessible through study, reflection, and lived experience.
In Unity, affirmative prayer and meditation are spiritual practices that align thought and awareness with divine truth and inner wisdom.
Affirmative prayer does not ask or plead for change but consciously affirms spiritual realities—such as wholeness, peace, and guidance—allowing that truth to shape experience and consciousness.
Meditation complements this practice by quieting the mind and turning attention inward to cultivate awareness of the indwelling Divine through:
Together, affirmative prayer and meditation are not about changing God, but about transforming consciousness. They are pathways to directly experience the presence of God.