spiritual principles

In this 8th installment in the "Walking the Unity Talk" series, we conclude our exploration of Unity Principle #4, which focuses on the creative power found in silent meditation and affirmative prayer. In this week's installment, we focus on the value of using affirmative prayer as a vehicle for creative thinking, and the means for demonstrating our divine creative power. Through meditation and affirmative prayer, we enhance our awareness of our fundamental oneness and connection with...

In this 7th installment of the "Walking the Unity Talk" series, we begin exploring Unity Principle #4, which focuses on the creative power found in silent meditation and affirmative prayer. In this week's installment, we highlight the value of time spent in silent meditation. Next week, we will conclude our look at the Fourth Unity Principle with a similar exploration of affirmative prayer. Two Different Statements of One Universal Truth As a reminder, in the “Walking the Unity Talk” series, I...

In this 6th installment of the “Walking The Unity Talk” series, we continue exploring Unity Principle #3, while linking it to the popular ideas of emotional and spiritual intelligence that are increasingly influencing Unity and New Thought teachings. This particular installment owes a debt of gratitude to Bonnie Gale, LUT and Spiritual Leader of Unity of Lake Travis, for her contributions in inspiring the idea on emotions and the role they play in our spiritual development. Unity Principle #3...

In this fifth installment in the "Walking the Unity Talk" series, we explore the historical origins of Unity Principle #3, which focuses on the creative power of the thoughts and feelings we hold in mind. By "creative power," I mean the power and influence that our thoughts and feelings have in creating the reality we experience, whether it be positive or negative. As A Man Thinketh In 1903, James Allen first published his influential, pocket-sized book, As a Man Thinketh. Written in the style...

This is the fourth installment in the “Walking the Unity Talk” series exploring Unity Principles. In this week’s article, I review and summarize the first and second principles, while setting the stage for the exploration of Unity’s third principle. In the introduction to this series (which you can read here), I stated that the entire series is guided by two fundamental questions: Do I really believe Unity's Five Principles are true? If yes, then what am I going to do to live that truth? Do...

This week, I continue the blog series "Walking the Unity Talk" with this third installment titled "In The Image And Likeness," which explores Unity Principle #2. As before, I will compare UCOH's statement of this key truth principle with the one articulated by Rev. Ellen Debenport in her book, The Five Principles: A Guide To Practical Spirituality. We will continue exploring the deeper truth implied by Unity principles, and offering some thoughts on how to more fully live the power...

Last week, I introduced a new blog series I am calling "Walking the Unity Talk." In this second installment of the series, I explore Unity Principle #1, which states, "There is only One Power and One Presence in the Universe and in my life. God the Good, Omnipotent." Specifically, we will take a look at what it means to really believe the truth implied by this principle, and explore what it might look like to fully live its truth in the world. A Brief Reminder About Unity Principles Before we...

Over the next couple of months or so, I will be exploring Unity’s five principles in a series of articles titled “Walking the Unity Talk.” This week’s article serves to introduce the series and to set the intention for the articles that follow. Over the seven plus years it took me to become a Licensed Unity Teacher, I spent a good bit of time studying, writing and speaking about the fundamentals of Unity teachings. At some point in my studies, I reached a place where I understood that I was...