Anne Rice now officially believes in Jesus Christ, and not the institution named after him. The bestselling author of the popular Vampire Chronicles series of novels formally announced 28 July that she was leaving the Roman Catholic Church. Rice, who … Continue reading →

Recently at the Universal Life Church Monastery blog, we posted a story on the dismissal of a professor of Catholicism, Dr. Kenneth J. Howell, from the University of Illinois over controversial remarks he made about homosexuality in an email to … Continue reading →

The relationship between slavery and religion is a well-attested one, with Christianity playing a prominent role both in the continuation of slavery and in the abolitionist movement. Every year, the British West Indies celebrate the abolition of slavery in the … Continue reading →