Editing Chalice (section)

===Unitarian Universalism===
At the opening of Unitarian Universalist worship services, many congregations light a flame inside a chalice.<ref>{{Citation |last=[[Unitarian Universalist Association]] of Congregations |url=http://www.uua.org/visitors/6901.shtml |title=Our Symbol: the Flaming Chalice |date=March 1, 2007 |access-date=2007-07-19}}</ref> A [[flaming chalice]] is the most widely used symbol of [[Unitarianism]] and [[Unitarian Universalism]] (UU), and the official logo of the [[Unitarian Universalist Association]] (UUA) and other Unitarian and UU churches and societies.<ref name=uua/> The design was originated by the artist Hans Deutsch, who took his inspiration from the chalices of oil burned on ancient [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] and [[Religion in ancient Rome|Roman]] [[altar]]s. It became an underground symbol in [[occupied Europe]] during [[World War II]] for assistance to help Unitarians, Jews, and other people escape [[Nazi]] persecution.<ref>{{Citation |last=uuworld.org—liberal religion and life |title=Wartime origins of the flaming chalice |url=http://www.uua.org/visitors/6901.shtml |access-date=2007-07-19}}</ref> The chalice is often shown surrounded by two linked rings. The two linked rings were used as an early symbol for the Unitarian Universalist Association, signifying the joining of Unitarianism and Universalism.

There is no standardized interpretation of the flaming chalice symbol. In one interpretation, the chalice is a symbol of religious freedom from the impositions of doctrine by a hierarchy and openness to participation by all; the flame is interpreted as a memorial to those throughout history who sacrificed their lives for the cause of religious liberty. In another interpretation, the flaming chalice resembles a cross, symbolic of the Christian roots of Unitarian Universalism.<ref name=uua>{{Citation |last=[[Unitarian Universalist Association]] |url=http://www.uua.org/aboutuu/chalice.html |title=The History of the Flaming Chalice |year=2007}}</ref>