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The Unitarian Way

by Phillip Hewett

A tradition defined by shared inquiry

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A tradition defined by shared inquiry

Phillip Hewett examines how a religious movement without a creed or hierarchy can still have a recognizable common character. Across twelve chapters, he traces Unitarianism from its Renaissance roots to its varied contemporary expressions, considering the interplay of faith and doubt, reason and intuition, personal independence and community. The book frames belonging less as agreement on fixed beliefs than as participation in a shared undertaking. First published in 1985 and later revised by Hewett, it offers a historical and thematic account of Unitarian identity and its tensions.

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  • Readers interested in Unitarianism and its history
  • Those exploring religious traditions that balance individual inquiry with community
  • Readers seeking a thematic introduction to Unitarian beliefs and practices

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Unitarian historyFaith and doubtReason and intuitionIndividuality and community

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Book overview

In a religious tradition with no creed and no hierarchy, it is sometimes hard to see what it is that binds Unitarians together. In The Unitarian Way, Phillip Hewett sets out to discover the common elements that characterize Unitarianism, from its historical roots in the Renaissance to its varied expressions in the world today. In twelve wide-ranging chapters he explores the characteristic Unitarian blend of faith and doubt, reason and intuition, commitment and openmindedness, individuality and community. He concludes that Unitarians, "like a family, or the crew of a ship, or a geological survey team," are united by participation in a common enterprise rather than by a set of shared beliefs.

Originally published in 1985, The Unitarian Way has been newly revised by the author and reissued to guide a new generation of readers through the intricacies of "the Unitarian dance."

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