Hungarian Unitarians uphold belief in the oneness of God and in Christ’s human nature. Reason, rational thought, science and philosophy coexist with God. Human nature is capable of both good and evil, being neither corrupt nor depraved. The words of the Bible were inspired by God, but written by humans and are therefore subject to error.
The church was founded in 1568 and is one of 18 religious confessions recognized by the Romanian state. Today, out of the total Romanian population, 0.3% follows this tradition, most of which are Hungarian.
The Unitarian church began in Hungary, but after the Treaty of Versailles was transferred to Romania. Unitarianism grew out of the Reformation and took root in Hungary (modern-day Transylvania) because of the unusual religious tolerance of John Sigismound, the only Unitarian king. During this time, the Unitarian church had notable successes and 425 parishes.
On January 20, 1565, Ferenc David gave the first Unitarian sermon before being sentenced to life in prison for his teachings about Christ’s human nature. After his death, the Unitarian church began to decline. Also during the 16th century, Protestants and Roman Catholics considered Unitarians in Transylvania heretics.
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