Many Humanists find a home in Unitarian Universalism. The Reverend Robin Zucker, a Unitarian Universalist minister and Dr. John B Hooper, Treasurer and Member of the Board of Directors of the American Humanist Association (and a founding Director of the Pittsburgh Freethought Community!) Some find the sacred existing in the material world, with reverence for the intricate web of interdependence and interrelationship that defines life on Earth. Faith of Unitarian Universalist Humanists Unitarian Universalist Humanists hold a religious perspective that is grounded in the natural, not the supernatural; emphasizes the worth and dignity of human beings rather than the glory of God; and considers social justice …
It’s clear that humanism is, like the denomination, undergoing major change – perhaps full-out transformation. Atheistic Humanism was the dominant spiritual identity in the majority of Unitarian Universalist congregations in the late 60s and early 70s when my family first became involved—the same era when theistic Black Humanism was asking for a seat at the UU theological table. Since 1962, it has worked to attain the Humanist Manifesto’s vision and goals through its educational, advocacy, and action programs. Unitarian Universalism is a religiously liberal tradition. As UUs, we are encouraged to discover and follow our own spiritual path by asking questions and looking deep for answers, drawing wisdom from the world's many religions, modern science, and the human experience. From its origins in Unitarian and Universalist forms of Christianity,* we have to expand our foundations into an expansive faith community tied together not by dogma but by covenantal relations. Unitarian Universalism is a living faith tradition. Both the UU and Humanists will not allow any hurtful or hateful speech to be published from their lecterns or presses.
Let me wind down by saying Unitarian Universalist humanism, in order to remain relevant and credible, must be as conversant with its times as the Free Religion pioneers. The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship (UUCF) was founded in 1945 and as such predates the consolidation of the American Unitarian Association (AUA) and Universalist Church of America (UCA) into the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) in 1961. had an informal conversation on freethought, humanism, and the unitarian universalist religion. The Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association (formerly HUUmanists) is committed to Humanist principles of reason, compassion, and human fulfillment enumerated in the Humanist Manifestos and in the seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association. The UU Humanist Association (HUUmanists.org) is the principal organization representing humanists in the Unitarian Universalist Association.
The UU affirms seven guiding principles which are roughly equivalent to Humanist ideals stated on our home page; however, you will find a difference in the tone and emphasis between the two groups.