Denies
Trinity rejected; verse likely later addition; Oneness/Unitarianism preferred
The UUA rejects Trinitarian theology and the Comma Johanneum. The historical Unitarian reading affirms God's absolute oneness, making any Trinitarian verse suspect to UUA theology. Modern UUA scholarship recognizes 1 John 5:7 as a likely later addition, reinforcing skepticism of its authority.
Key Distinctions
- Textual status:
- Trinitarian grounding:
- affirmed historically
- Canonical status:
Scripture References
Sources
- UUA Unitarian heritage
- Biblical scholarship on the Comma