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1 Romanticism Transcendentalism

2 OBJECTIVES Spirituality (independent of organized religion)
Reverence for Nature Self-reliance Intuition Equality

3 Spirituality Known as a reform movement of the Unitarian Church
Influenced by other religions Spiritual state is realized through self rather than organized religion Over-soul (Belief in a God who resides in each of us)

4 Reverence for Nature Nature is God God is in everything
Less Materialism

5 Self-Reliance Exercise one’s own judgment: “Believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men” (Emerson) Non-Conformity: “Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist” (Emerson)

6 Intuition Every person possesses "intuition," an understanding of right and wrong  (moral action).  Culture and society tend to corrupt our intuition (church, government, and so on).

7 Equality Importance of equality
Anyone can be connected to the spiritual world

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