A Look at Unity’s Five Principles: 1 and 2

1. God is Good, and God is all there is; and  2. We are that—the very substance of God is our substance, meaning our very essence is God, and is good. These statements are in alignment with COOL’s  tenets of oneness with God and with each other, yet regardless of our belief in our ultimate oneness, it is a constant challenge for us to see the world, other humans, God itself, as ultimately “good,” when the evidence of our eyes could lead us to believe in an opposing force--what the world calls “evil.”  Let’s explore the deeper meaning of these foundational principles—leading us to a discussion of the absolute vs relative; of polarity vs opposition.