I'm in the process of seeking ordination as a minister and chaplain in Unity, which is a practical-mystical form of Christianity that is inclusive, open-minded, and progressive, reinterpreting traditional Christian thought and practice for the modern/post-modern context.
For those of you who aren't familiar with what Unity is all about I've embedded an introductory video created by Unity.org to promote the movement. It is all too short, but spot-on in terms of the aim of Unity Christianity.
Also, retired Episcopal bishop John Shelby Spong gave a keynote speech during last year's Lyceum conference of Unity Institute at Unity Village, MO. His speech outlined the unique character of the Unity movement as the kind of Christianity that will be relevant for the changing world context and has been very adept at transforming lives with a message of unity, inclusivity, and healing. His overarching point was that Unity's contribution to the evolution of Christianity will be its reinterpretation of understanding God and human relationship to God. I've embedded a short part of bishop Spong's talk:
Of course, more to come on Unity . . .
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