Unitarian Universalist Association
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The Unitarian Universalist Association is a liberal religious organization in the United States and Canada that serves as the central body for Unitarian Universalist congregations, promoting a non-creedal, inclusive, and socially progressive faith.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unitarian Universalist Association canonical | 24 |
| General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association | 1 |
| UUA | 1 |
| Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T243555 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unitarian Universalist Association Context triple: [United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts, governingBody, Unitarian Universalist Association]
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A.
Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious movement that emphasizes individual spiritual exploration, social justice, and inclusivity, drawing from diverse theological and philosophical traditions rather than a fixed creed.
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B.
National Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches is a major U.S. ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, and historically African American denominations for cooperative ministry and advocacy.
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C.
Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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D.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
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E.
World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches is a global ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Christian denominations to promote unity, cooperation, and common witness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unitarian Universalist Association Target entity description: The Unitarian Universalist Association is a liberal religious organization in the United States and Canada that serves as the central body for Unitarian Universalist congregations, promoting a non-creedal, inclusive, and socially progressive faith.
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A.
Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious movement that emphasizes individual spiritual exploration, social justice, and inclusivity, drawing from diverse theological and philosophical traditions rather than a fixed creed.
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B.
National Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches is a major U.S. ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, and historically African American denominations for cooperative ministry and advocacy.
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C.
Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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D.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
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E.
World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches is a global ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Christian denominations to promote unity, cooperation, and common witness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
denominational association
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religious organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
UUA
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linked to:
Unitarian Universalist Association
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| affiliatedMovement |
Unitarian Universalist movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Unitarian Universalism
|
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryHeadquarters |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| emphasis |
democratic process in congregations
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freedom of belief ⓘ interfaith cooperation ⓘ reason ⓘ social justice ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| formationMethod | merger of American Unitarian Association and Universalist Church of America ⓘ |
| founded | 1961 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
American Unitarian Association
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Universalist Church of America ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | congregational polity ⓘ |
| hasCentralBodyRole | denominational headquarters for Unitarian Universalist congregations in the U.S. and Canada ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle | Unitarian Universalist minister ⓘ |
| hasLayMemberTitle |
Unitarian Universalist
ⓘ
linked to:
Unitarian Universalism
|
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| legalStatus | 501(c)(3) nonprofit (United States) ⓘ |
| membershipType | congregations ⓘ |
| organizationalType | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
coordinate denominational services
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promote social justice ⓘ provide religious education resources ⓘ publish religious materials ⓘ support Unitarian Universalist congregations ⓘ train and credential ministers ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| rejects | formal creed ⓘ |
| religiousFamily |
Unitarian
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linked to:
Unitarianism
Universalist ⓘ liberal Protestant heritage ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | liberal religion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Unitarian Universalism ⓘ |
| supports |
LGBTQ+ equality
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environmental justice ⓘ gender equality ⓘ racial justice ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ |
| theologicalStance |
humanistic-friendly
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inclusive ⓘ non-creedal ⓘ pluralistic ⓘ progressive ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Unitarian Universalist Association Description of subject: The Unitarian Universalist Association is a liberal religious organization in the United States and Canada that serves as the central body for Unitarian Universalist congregations, promoting a non-creedal, inclusive, and socially progressive faith.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts
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governingBody
→
Unitarian Universalist Association
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Unitarian Universalism
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hasGoverningBody
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General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association
ⓘ
linked to: Unitarian Universalist Association
linked to: Unitarian Universalist Association
First Unitarian Society in Newton
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isPartOf
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Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
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linked to: Unitarian Universalist Association
subject linked to:
UU
International Council of Unitarians and Universalists
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cooperatesWith
→
Unitarian Universalist Association
ⓘ