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NY Student Cries Foul After Bible-Themed Parking Space Rejected by School

August 21st, 2025

A New York student is fighting back after her Bible-themed parking spot design was rejected by school officials. Is this religious censorship or is the school just following separation of church and state?

Political & Religious Controversy 1 Comment

How Do You Get Into Heaven In Different Religions?

August 20th, 2025

How does one get to heaven? It’s a question humanity has wrestled with for millennia. The answer depends on which belief system you follow. Here's how to find the afterlife in different religions around the world.

ULC Minister Training & Education 6 Comments

A Carpenter Named Jesus is Facing Deportation

August 15th, 2025

A carpenter named Jesus has been arrested by ICE. Now his church community is fighting to keep him from being deported. How one man's story sheds light on the debate over what the future of America should look like.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 97 Comments

Should Women Vote? One Influential Pastor Says No

August 15th, 2025

Self-described Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson says women shouldn’t vote, and his shocking views are gaining influence nationwide - and he's even found some powerful friends in Washington D.C.

Political & Religious Controversy 82 Comments

Supreme Court Formally Asked to Overturn Gay Marriage

August 14th, 2025

Nearly a decade after Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage across the country, Kim Davis is asking the Supreme Court to overturn it - and activists fear the conservative majority may agree.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 71 Comments

7 Things to Consider When Planning a Nude Wedding

August 13th, 2025

Nudists and naturists may want to take their clothing optional philosophy into their wedding day. While exciting and liberating, nudist weddings come with additional considerations; here's your guide on nudist weddings.

Weddings 35 Comments

"This is Abuse": Orthodox Jews Targeted in Water Pistol Attacks

August 10th, 2025

Two UK men are facing hate crime charges for driving around and spraying Orthodox Jews with water guns. Jewish groups say that though pranks like this may seem harmless, they can lead to violence against Jews.

Political & Religious Controversy 51 Comments

"Fake NIMBY Grandma" Mosque Scandal Hits Long Island Hamlet

August 8th, 2025

The Long Island town of Oyster Bay denied a local mosque's expansion based on testimony from a local grandmother who said it would disrupt her life too much. Only the thing is... this grandmother doesn't actually exist.

Political & Religious Controversy 44 Comments

Are Missionaries Using Secret Devices to Evangelize Uncontacted Tribes?

August 7th, 2025

The debate on the ethics of missionary work was recently reignited after solar-powered devices bearing Bible verses were found in a remote part of the Amazon jungle home to the uncontacted Korubo tribe.

Political & Religious Controversy 67 Comments

Is a "Whites-Only" Community Legal? Christian Nationalists in Arkansas Want to Find Out

August 4th, 2025

A Christian, whites-only enclave called 'Return to the Land' has set up roots in rural Arkansas, and are openly flouting fair housing laws with a legal loophole. Is religious and racial segregation seriously back?

Political & Religious Controversy 142 Comments

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