nge_ngen_h-1566 h-1566 ngen nge yes Unitarianism and universalism in Georgia Knight, Jennie Sykes Unitarianism--Georgia Religion and politics--Georgia Universalism Religion and social problems--Georgia Encyclopedia article about the influence of Unitarian and Universalist movements, which both tolerate diverse religious beliefs and have tended to be active in social justice movements, including those advocating the abolition of slavery and the equality of civil rights. Their affinities as theological liberals (who are willing to interpret the Scriptures in nontraditional ways) and activists paved the way for their merger in 1961. Their numbers are relatively few in the South. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2005-12-10 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1566 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. 2005-12-10 Georgia If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "Unitarianism and Universalism in Georgia," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org. 20090526 204847