The Universal Life Church Blog
The Universal Life Church Monastery is the only interfaith ministry worldwide that opens its doors to all who seek to become an ordained minister or wedding officiant. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jew, Mormon, Pagan, Wiccan, Baptists, and Athiests to join our Church. We are a non-denominational congregation of children from the same universe.
Humanists Can Perform a Wedding, Too
Is it possible to get married without a “blessing from God,” or is the whole idea just a ridiculous fantasy? A growing number of people from the humanist community are defying old notions of ordination by becoming ministers to perform … Continue reading
Validity of Weddings Performed by ULC Monastery Ministers Upheld
A recent decision out of Albany, New York has affirmed what many ULC Monastery wedding officiants have known for years: that the Universal Life Church is a legitimate and valid church and that weddings performed by its ministers are legally … Continue reading
Are Universal Life Church Ministers “Interspiritual Revolutionaries?”
By now it should be apparent that young people are becoming increasingly disabused by religion and leaving conventional churches in ever growing numbers, but are they seeking a spiritual alternative, and if so, what? In a recent Huffington Post article, … Continue reading
Religion as Reality T.V.: What Will It Mean for Online Ordination?
What would it be like to peer, with a mere flick of the remote control, into the lives of a family of Orthodox Jews living in Queens, New York? Perhaps you would like to catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of secret … Continue reading
ULC Monastery Celebrates Beltane
Beltane, or May Day, celebrates a New Season The transition from April into May marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer. During this time, the northern hemisphere is flourishing with new growth and warmer weather. The memory … Continue reading
The Dalai Lama’s Arguments for a Female Successor
The Dalai Lama has announced he approves of a woman taking his place when he dies. The leader of Tibetan Buddhism revealed his thoughts on a female successor during an interview with Cathy Newman, a newscaster for Britain’s Channel 4 … Continue reading
Mother Teresa’s Doctrine of Masochism
If we are to believe the words of her critics, the late Agnes Gonxha—better known as Mother Teresa—celebrated the pain and suffering of the sick and poor. In a recent Alternet article, Valerie Tarico explores the nun’s attitude toward suffering … Continue reading
Universal Life Church Denounces Minister’s Comments About Rape
Women who dress like prostitutes deserve to be raped, according to a student minister who regularly preaches on the University of Arizona campus. As if to pour salt into an open wound, the student made the remarks just before a … Continue reading
Same-Sex Marriage and the Illuminati
Supporters of same-sex marriage are like supporters of the Illuminati, according to evangelical television host Pat Robertson, who made the remarks in a recent episode of his program The 700 Club. The former Southern Baptist minister suggested the comparison while … Continue reading
How Universal Life Church Ministers Can Respond to Tragedy
When two bombs ripped through Boylston Street during the Boston Marathon on Monday, 15 April, the United States and the world community grieved the loss of three lives as well as the more than 170 people who sustained injuries almost … Continue reading
