Christianity Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
April 19th, 2024
Ohio Christians are trying to stop a LGBTQ+ Pride festival from taking place. They say it violates their small town, faith-based values, with one man arguing that the city is "[trying] to cram this down our throats.”
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April 18th, 2024
A shocking new poll shows that more than 6 in 10 Catholics in the United States support abortion, a stark contrast from the Church's official pro-life position. How are they reacting to Arizona's recent abortion ban?
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April 12th, 2024
Is autism awareness demonic? One Florida pastor made headlines when he canceled the upcoming Autism Awareness Week at a private Christian academy he pastors for, arguing autism awareness is "idolatry" and "demonic."
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April 8th, 2024
A man assaulted Italian painter Andrea Saltini and vandalized a controversial painting by the artist, which depicts Jesus Christ receiving oral sex from a man. When it comes to blasphemous art, is there a line?
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April 5th, 2024
On Monday, April 8th, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. What do Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have to say about solar eclipses? What did ancient scholars believe?
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March 25th, 2024
Was Mary Magdalene at the Last Supper? Was it a Passover Seder? In honor of the upcoming Easter Sunday - and the accompanying dinner - we're busting some of the biggest myths about the most famous supper of all time.
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March 21st, 2024
Evangelical Christians are using a new app to proselytize to their neighbors. The Bless Every Home app gives users access to extremely specific demographic data on their neighbors to help their religious conversion.
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March 11th, 2024
Have you heard of the Shakers? This nearly extinct sect of Christianity lived a progressive, communistic, celibate lifestyle, and they were known for energetically shaking during worship. Now only three members remain.
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March 7th, 2024
A Christian nightclub just opened in Nashville, and there are three rules: No alcohol, no drugs, and no twerking. The founders are hoping there's a market within Gen Z for a vice-free nightclub experience.
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