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Animal Spirits? Magic? Religious "Nones" Are More Spiritual Than You Think

September 4th, 2025

A new survey sheds light on the unexpected spiritual side of the 'nones', those who don't identify with any religion. From belief in afterlife, to magic, to even God, they're a lot more spiritual than you'd think.

Progressive Spirituality 6 Comments

Is Sunday Only For the Lord? NJ Town Sues Mall for Opening on the Sabbath

September 4th, 2025

Bergen County, New Jersey, one of the few places left in the US with "blue laws" restricting commerce on Sundays, is facing off with a popular mall which refuses to close. Should Sunday shopping bans still exist?

Political & Religious Controversy 14 Comments

Texas Says Classrooms Must Show Ten Commandments, Despite Legal Pushback

August 29th, 2025

Texas’ new law demands Ten Commandments in every classroom, but schools, parents, and a federal judge say it crosses the line. When it comes to faith in the classroom, how far is too far?

Political & Religious Controversy 109 Comments

Islam Is World’s Fastest Growing Faith, According to New Study

August 28th, 2025

A new study found that while Christianity remains the globe’s biggest religion, if current trends hold, it won’t be for long. Data shows that while Christianity is growing, another faith is growing even faster: Islam.

ULC Minister Training & Education 69 Comments

Faith Leaders Confront Alligator Alcatraz in Weekly Vigils

August 28th, 2025

Every Sunday, clergy descend on the controversial immigration detention center in Florida known as Alligator Alcatraz, vowing to shut down the detention center they call cruel, inhumane, and unholy.

Political & Religious Controversy 72 Comments

The Secret Religious History of Labor Day

August 25th, 2025

Do you know Labor Day's hidden history? It may seem secular, but its roots run deep in faith, the trade workers and union men who founded the holiday inspired by Christian ideals of dignity and rest.

ULC Minister Training & Education 7 Comments

Church Urges Congregants to Steal LGBTQ+ Books From Library

August 25th, 2025

A Kentucky church is urging congregants to break the law, asking them to check out and never return books with LGBTQ+ content. They say it's civil disobedience, but critics say all they're doing is breaking the law.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 67 Comments

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 55 Comments

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 45 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 150 Comments

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