Religion: The Dissidents

Unitarians crave a creed like a hole in the head. It is their boast that no member of their Association (they do not call it a church) could ever be tried for heresy. But Unitarians sometimes find that their cautiously passionate belief in free thinking does not accent the unity in Unitarianism.

In Washington, D.C. last week, 352 Unitarian ministers and laymen assembled for the eleventh General Conference of their tiny (69,000 members), creedless sect. Dressed according to their fancy, in everything from sporty tweeds to clerical collars, they met in the ivory-paneled auditorium of All Souls' Church for three busy days...

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