<p>Unity has Five Basic Principles that summarize our entire philosophy, our theology.</p>
<p>In her book about the Five Principles, Rev. Ellen Debenport writes: "As well as offering tools for daily living, The Five Principles suggest answers to the great questions of existence that humans have been asking since the dawn of conscious awareness."</p>
<p>The Five Principles are:</p>
<p>#1: God is absolute good, everywhere present.</p>
<p>#2: Human beings are created in the image of God and our very essence is divine; therefore, we are inherently good.</p>
<p>#3: Human beings create our life experiences through our thoughts and our beliefs.</p>
<p>#4: Through affirmative prayer and meditation, we align with God (Source) and bring out the good in our lives.</p>
<p>#5: I do and give my best by living the truth I know. I make a difference.</p>
<p>If we were to express these in a concise manner, they might be something like this: GOD IS, I AM, I think (create), I pray (align), I act!</p>
<p>Based on these principles, Unity's view of God, man and our "relationship" is quite different from that of traditional Christianity.</p>
<p>In particular, the concept behind second principle. Of this idea Ralph Waldon Emerson wrote:<em> the greatest revelation is that God is in every man</em>.</p>
<p>In this episode, we examine principle #2: Human beings are created in the image of God and our very essence is divine; therefore, we are inherently good.</p>
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