Unity interprets the Bible metaphysically. In this case, it implies the reading of the Bible for its allegorical or underlying meaning. While retaining the right to interpret the Bible metaphysically, Unity is firmly Bible-based. It does not place any authority on channeled sources. The Bible has withstood the test of time, and its teachings have been proven over the centuries by millions of people.
Unity prefers to stay with proven methods and principles.
Unity's founders examined spiritualism, but for good, practical reasons decided to base their teachings exclusively on the study of the Bible. Their method of affirmative prayer and their reliance on the indwelling presence of the Christ rest upon biblical authority. Channeled material may have been helpful to many, but Unity does not teach or endorse it. In some Unity centers or churches, you may hear Truth presented in such a way that you might think you were in a traditional Christian church, and in others Truth might be presented in strict scientific and psychological terms, with emphasis on positive thinking. Unity does not have a creed that you must swear to or rites and practices that you must perform.