United States History Question of the Day


Statue of William Ellery Channing,
father of American Unitarianism, by Herbert Adams
(Source:Wikimedia Commons--public domain)

Question 01000:

The Protestant Unitarian movement that gained strength in New England in the 19th century affirmed which of the following beliefs?

I.     predestination--God chooses who is destined for heaven or hell before their birth
II.    freedom of the individual's will
III.   tolerance of differences in beliefs
IV.  the power of human reasoning
V.   the trinity--God exists in three forms as the father, son, and spirit
  

(A)   I, III, and IV
(B)   II, III, and IV
(C)   II and V
(D)   I, III, and V
(E)    all of the above beliefs were embraced by Unitarians


Answer and explanation