Editing Unity Church (section)

==Relationship to Christianity==

Unlike other [[New Thought]] groups, Unity emphasizes its agreements, not differences, with traditional Christians and<ref name=NewBrit/>{{sfn|Shopf|2018|p=94n266}} stresses its concurrence with the teachings of Jesus, the influence of the Holy Spirit, and the Bible.<ref>Fillmore, Charles  Jesus Christ Heals, 19th ed 1999, pages 9–35</ref><ref>Turner, Elizabeth Sands,  Your Hope of Glory, 10th ed, 1996, pp. 7–15</ref><ref>Butterworth, Eric  The Universe is Calling, 1994, pp. 129–135</ref><ref>Freeman, James Dillet, The Story of Unity, 2000, pp. 9–19, 225–269</ref><ref>Mosley, Glenn, "Unity, Much more than a Denomination" Unity Magazine, Mar–Apr, 2003, pp. 15–16</ref><ref>Shepherd, Thomas, "That's a Good Question" Unity Magazine, Jan–Feb 2008, p. 7</ref> According to Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore:

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It has been generally accepted that Jesus' great works were miracles and that the power to do miracles was delegated to His immediate followers only.  In recent years many of Jesus' followers have inquired into His healing methods, and they have found that healing is based on universal mental and spiritual laws which anyone can utilize who will comply with the conditions involved in these laws.<ref>Fillmore, Charles  Jesus Christ Heals, 19th ed 1999, p. 79</ref>
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Unity considers itself a non-sectarian educational institution, although Unity ministers are ordained following their prescribed courses and training.<ref name=NewBrit/>