No creed — seven principles, and the search itself is sacred.
The merger (1961) of two liberal Christian heresies — God is one, and hell is empty — grown into a creedless faith: congregations covenant around seven principles, draw from six sources including science and earth-centered traditions, and hold the free and responsible search for truth as the practice itself.
DeitiesLeft to each conscience — theists, atheists, and pagans share the pews
Founded1961 CE · United States
AfterlifeLeft open — this life's dignity is the concern
TextsNo scripture — six named sources, from prophetic words to earth-centered teachings
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No creed — a covenant.
Seven principles, from the inherent worth of every person to respect for the interdependent web — affirmed, not sworn.
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Revelation is not sealed.
Six sources feed the tradition — prophets, world religions, reason and science, earth-centered wisdom — and the canon stays open by design.
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The search is the sacrament.
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning: the congregation exists to companion the question, not to answer it for you.
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Lighting the chalice.
The flame lit in a shared cup to open worship — the one ritual nearly every creedless congregation keeps.
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