Universalist theories are generally forms of moral realism, though exceptions exists, such as the subjectivist ideal observer and divine command theories, and the non-cognitivist universal prescriptivism of R. M.

Universalist scholars such as Steven Pinker often see Malotki's study as a final refutation of Whorf's claim about Hopi, whereas relativist scholars such as John A Lucy and Penny Lee have criticized Malotki's study for mischaracterizing Whorf's claims and for forcing Hopi grammar into a pregiven model of analysis that doesn't fit the data.

Some regional groups that adhere to variants of the Humanist life stance, such as the humanist subgroup of the Unitarian Universalist Association, do not belong to the IHEU.

Both of these predecessor organizations began as Christian Unitarian and Christian Universalist denominations ; but modern Unitarian Universalists define themselves as non-creedal, and therefore they are not limited to Christian beliefs or affinities, but may also draw wisdom from other religions and philosophies as well, such as Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Earth-centered spirituality, among others, or different combinations of them.

Unitarian Universalist congregations and fellowships tend to retain some Christian traditions, such as Sunday worship with a sermon and the singing of hymns.

Other typical parade participants include local LGBT-friendly churches such as Metropolitan Community Churches, United Church of Christ, and Unitarian Universalist Churches, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays ( PFLAG ), and LGBT employee associations from large businesses.

It was traditionally claimed by some western scholars such as the Universalist historian George T. Knight ( 1911 ) and Pierre Batiffol ( English translation 1914 ) that a form of universal salvation could be found among some theologians in early Christianity.

Christian Universalists such as Hosea Ballou argued that Jesus taught Universalist principles including universal reconciliation and the divine origin and destiny of all souls, and that these teachings were further developed by Saint Paul, Saint Peter, and Saint John the Apostle.

Members of the Universalist Church of America claimed universalist beliefs among some early Christians such as Origen.

" The welcoming environment of Unitarian Universalist coffeehouses has provided an artistic haven for a variety of performers and helped launch the entertainment careers of folk musicians such as Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie.

Wacław Hryniewicz ( 2007 ) argues that Brocks translation ( 1995 ) of the Second Part of Isaac's writings on Gehenna ( discovered 1983 ) confirm claims of earlier Universalist historians such as J. W. Hanson ( 1899 ) that Isaac was an advocate of universal reconciliation.

There are many organizations which perform missions on a fully funded and organized level, such as North American Mission Board, operated by the Southern Baptist Convention and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee ( UUSC ).

During the 19th and early 20th centuries several histories published by Universalists, including Hosea Ballou ( 1829 ), Thomas Whittemore ( 1830 ), John Wesley Hanson ( 1899 ) and George T. Knight ( 1911 ), argued that belief in universal reconciliation was found in early Christianity and in the Reformation, and ascribed Universalist beliefs to Origen, Clement of Alexandria, and others.

One of the most important early Universalist evangelists was the Dr. George de Benneville.

Congregationalism is not limited only to organization of Christian congregations ; the principles of congregationalism have been inherited by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Canadian Unitarian Council.

Holland, minister of the Ottawa church, in 1898, Samuel A. Eliot, President of the American Unitarian Association in 1908, Charles Huntingdon Pennoyer, minister of the Halifax Universalist Church in 1909, and Horace Westwood, a Unitarian minister in Winnipeg in 1913.

In 1961 there were three Universalist churches with 68 members, and three Icelandic and eleven English-speaking Unitarian churches with 3, 476 members, and in addition 22 Unitarian fellowships with 773 members.

The Canadian Unitarian Universalist youth of the day disapproved of this change in relationship.

While the name of the organization is the Canadian Unitarian Council, the CUC includes congregations with Unitarian, Universalist, Unitarian Universalist and Universalist Unitarian in their names.

Within the Protestant tradition in England, 17th century Mystic, Universalist and founder of the Philadelphian Society Jane Leade wrote copious descriptions of her visions and dialogues with the " Virgin Sophia " who, she said, revealed to her the spiritual workings of the universe.

The Initial Declaration was signed by 143 respected leaders from all of the world's major faiths, including Baha ' i Faith, Brahmanism, Brahma Kumaris, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Indigenous, Interfaith, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native American, Neo-Pagan, Sikhism, Taoism, Theosophist, Unitarian Universalist and Zoroastrian.

On July 23, 2004, he was married in a handfasting ceremony to a former vice-president of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, Phaedra Heyman Bonewits.

Some member groups have only a few hundred members ; while the largest, the Unitarian Universalist Association, has over 200, 000 members and is larger than all the other member groups put together.

The Unitarian Universalist Association ( UUA ) became particularly interested in the establishment of a council when it had to deal with an increasing number of applications for membership from congregations outside North America.

* Australian and New Zealand Unitarian Universalist Association ( ANZUUA ), 500 members.

* Unitarian Universalist Association, USA, 157, 920 members.

* Unitarian Universalist Church of the Philippines founded 1954, 2000 members.

* Unitarian Universalist Society of Finland, 22 members.

* Unitarian Universalist Society of Spain, 55 members.

* Unitarian Universalist Association of Sri Lanka, 100 members.

The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, or CUUPs, encourages their member chapters to " use practices familiar to members who attend for worship services but not to follow only one tradition of paganism.

In later years he joined the Austin, Texas, Unitarian Universalist congregation and was an active participant in that church.

Lenneberg was also one of the first cognitive scientists to begin development of the Universalist theory of language which was finally formulated by Noam Chomsky in the form of Universal Grammar, effectively arguing that all languages share the same underlying structure.

Not explicitly a Universalist theology, this view, however, does not preclude a belief that God also has a relationship with other peoples — rather, Judaism holds that God had entered into a covenant with all humanity as Noachides, and that Jews and non-Jews alike have a relationship with God, as well as being universal in the sense that it is open to all mankind.

It is the congregations that have authority over the larger body, through the annual General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Because of this relationship between the congregations and the association, Unitarian Universalist congregations have a congregational polity of governance.

In May 2004, Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn ruled that Unitarian Universalism was not a " religion " because it " does not have one system of belief ," and stripped the Red River Unitarian Universalist Church in Denison, Texas, of its tax-exempt status.

Universalist historians including Hosea Ballou and J. W. Hanson have claimed that Didymus taught universal salvation, on the basis of Didymus ' statement that " in the liberation of all no one remains a captive!

In a speech on March 30, 2008 in San Francisco's Unitarian Universalist church, Ellsberg observed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doesn't really have the authority to declare impeachment " off the table ".

Non-regional newspapers have been published there, including the American Union, The Free Press and the Universalist Herald, as well as the local papers the Franklin County Register, and the Canon Echo.

Waltonville was for many years the smallest town in the United States to have a Universalist Church.

Historically, Christian Universalist thinkers and others have criticized Calvinist predestination on the grounds that it reduces the great majesty and sovereignty of God.

* 1999: The Unitarian Universalist Association ( UUA ) became the first large denomination to have a majority of female ministers.

For instance, in the book What I Believe, he declared himself to be a Christian Universalist, writing " that all people from the beginning of time are saved by God in Jesus Christ, that they have all been recipients of His grace no matter what they have done.

Those in June and July, plus LOAS in August, tend to have a Unitarian Universalist orientation, while those marked " UCC " are affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

Universalist historians Hosea Ballou II and J. W. Hanson ( 1899 ) have advanced that Pamphilius was a teacher of universal reconciliation, however this appears to be based on association with Origen, where modern research shows this to be a misunderstanding of Patristic conceptions of apokatastasis.

" At its peak in the 1830s, the Universalist Church is reported to have been the 9th largest denomination in the United States.

Meadville Lombard would have become the Unitarian Universalist college in the new theological university.

The Universalist Church of America historian J. W. Hanson ( 1899 ) argued that Pantaenus " must, beyond question " have taught Universalism to Clement of Alexandria and Origen.