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A Unitarian is a member of a Christian group that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity. Most Christian churches teach that God is three persons in one — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Unitarians hold instead that God is one single person, and so they do not treat Jesus as God, though they honour him deeply as a teacher. The name says exactly that: uni- for one.
A Unitarian一位Unitarian is a member of a Christian group that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity是一個否定三位一體教義的基督宗教教派成員。Most Christian churches teach that God is three persons in one大多數基督教會教導神是三位一體 — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit也就是聖父、聖子、聖靈。Unitarians hold instead that God is one single personUnitarians則主張神只有單獨一位, and so they do not treat Jesus as God所以他們不把耶穌當作神, though they honour him deeply as a teacher不過仍然非常尊崇他,把他當作一位老師。The name says exactly that這個名字講的正是這件事: uni- for oneuni-就是「一」的意思。
The word works as a noun ("she is a Unitarian") and as an adjective ("a Unitarian church"). It carries a capital letter because it names a religious body.
The word works as a noun這個字可以當名詞 ('she is a Unitarian')(像「she is a Unitarian」,她是一位Unitarian) and as an adjective也可以當形容詞 ('a Unitarian church')(像「a Unitarian church」,一間Unitarian教會)。It carries a capital letter它的字首要大寫 because it names a religious body因為它指的是一個宗教團體的名稱。
The movement began in central Europe in the sixteenth century, in and Poland, and later grew in England and America.
The movement began in central Europe in the sixteenth century這個運動起源於十六世紀的中歐, in Transylvania and Poland在川特凡尼亞和波蘭, and later grew in England and America後來又在英格蘭和美國發展起來。
Something important has happened to it since: in Britain and especially in America, modern Unitarian churches have moved far beyond a single point of doctrine and now welcome people of many beliefs, including people who are not sure they believe in God at all. The main American body is called Unitarian Universalist, often to UU.
Something important has happened to it since從那之後有件重要的事發生了: in Britain and especially in America在英國,尤其是美國, modern Unitarian churches have moved far beyond a single point of doctrine現代的Unitarian教會已經遠遠超越了單一教義的立場, and now welcome people of many beliefs現在歡迎抱持各種信仰的人, including people who are not sure they believe in God at all甚至包括不確定自己相不相信有神的人。The main American body is called Unitarian Universalist美國主要的教派叫做Unitarian Universalist, often shortened to UU常簡稱UU。
So if you meet the word in a history book, it is about the Trinity argument; if you meet it about a church today, it is more likely about an open, liberal congregation. Unitarians are few in Taiwan, so most students meet this word only in reading about Western history, literature, or American writers.
So if you meet the word in a history book所以如果你在歷史書裡遇到這個字, it is about the Trinity argument講的是三位一體的爭論; if you meet it about a church today如果是講現在的教會, it is more likely about an open, liberal congregation比較可能是指一個開放、自由派的會眾。Unitarians are few in TaiwanUnitarians在台灣很少見, so most students meet this word only in reading about Western history, literature, or American writers所以大多數學生只有在讀西方歷史、文學或美國作家的作品時,才會碰到這個字。
組成unitary(單一的、一體的)+ -ian(屬於某群體、信某教義的人)。The Latin root is ūnitās, "oneness", from ūnus, "one". The whole name is an argument in one word: God is one.
原始詞典資料11 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Unitariannoun
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A follower of Unitarian Universalism or a similar non-creedal (non-dogmatic) religion (either Christian or non-Christian) that originated historically from Christian Unitarianism.
- Near-synonym: Unitarian Universalist
- The Unitarians never kneel. But I want to kneel.
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A member of a political movement advocating a unitary state rather than a federal one, especially the Unitarios of nineteenth century Argentina (known as the Unitarian Party in English).
Unitarianadj
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Pertaining to Unitarianism.
- It was no less than whether the psychic movement in Britain was destined to take a Unitarian or a Trinitarian course.
unitarianadj/ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
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Espousing a unitary view of something.
- the unitarian position on deity
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Espousing a unitary view of something.
- the unitarian position on executive power
unitariannoun/ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
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ChristianityA Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, usually stressing some distinctions between God the Father and God the Son without denying the divinity of Jesus.
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IslamlifestylereligionSynonym of Muwahhid, a Muslim advocating God's strict unity.
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Synonym of monotheist, a believer in the unity of God, particularly non-Christians (Muslims, Jews, etc.) discussed from a Christian perspective.
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A person who rejects dualism in other contexts.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。