Editing Creed (section)

==Religions without creeds==

Following a debate that lasted more than twenty years, the National Conference of the [[American Unitarian Association]] passed a resolution in 1894 that established the denomination as non-creedal.<ref>{{cite book |title=Our Unitarian Universalist Story: A Six-session Program for Adults |last=Meyer |first=Carol D. | editor1-last=Anastos |editor1-first=M. Elizabeth | year=1996 |publisher=Unitarian Universalist Association |location=Boston, Mass |isbn=978-1558963429 |page=41|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=lqUw4dVBPWYC&pg=PA41 |access-date=February 23, 2023}}</ref>  The Unitarians later merged with the [[Universalist Church of America]] to form the [[Unitarian Universalist Association]] (UUA).  Instead of a creed, the UUA abides by a set of principles, such as “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning”.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/principles |title=Principles| publisher=Unitarian Universalist Association | access-date= February 23, 2023 }}</ref>  It cites diverse sources of inspiration, including Christianity, Judaism, [[Humanism]], and [[Earth religion|Earth-centered traditions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/sources |title=Sources of Our Living Tradition| publisher=Unitarian Universalist Association | access-date=February 23, 2023 }}</ref>