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 Atheists to join our Church. We are a non-denominational congregation of children from the same universe.
Destroying crosses. Burning Bibles. Shuttering churches and ordering parishioners to renounce their faith. By all accounts, China’s government is waging an all-out war on Jesus the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Mao Zedong’s regime was in power over fifty years ago. Continue reading
The Vatican sex scandal has officially gone global, forcing Pope Francis to summon the world’s top bishops to Rome to figure out how to end the abuse. Will they come up with a tangible plan to protect children, or just another flimsy set of promises that fail to address the root problem? Continue reading
Gary Campbell was taken aback when he received word from Clark Summit University that he was being kicked out of the school, despite being just 6 credits shy of graduating. Apparently, officials at the small Christian college in Pennsylvania discovered a secret which led to their decision to dismiss him: Campbell is gay. Continue reading
Just when it seemed like the nationwide debate over former NFL player Colin Kaepernick was dying down, Nike poured some high-intensity fuel on the fire by featuring the controversial figure in a new ad campaign. Now churches are urging people to donate their gear instead of burning it in protest. Continue reading
During his testimony before Congress, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced criticism for referring to birth control as “an abortion-inducing drug” that religious groups shouldn’t be forced to provide to employees. Continue reading
A controversial broadcaster-turned-pastor is cussing his way to online notoriety, and he “doesn’t give a damn” what traditional Christians might think about it. Buoyed by recent publicity, the pastor is taking his message to the people in what he’s calling “The Bullsh*t From the Pulpit Tour.” Continue reading
Ken Parker was a full-on white supremacist who marched with proponents of Nazi ideology in Charlottesville last summer. But then he found Jesus. Can faith be used as a tool to combat hate? Continue reading
When Ryan Coleman initially accepted a job as a painter with Dahled Up Construction, he assumed the company-sponsored Bible study sessions were an optional activity that employees could choose to attend. To his dismay, he soon discovered that attendance was actually a condition of employment. Continue reading
Baptist Preacher Ernie Spence was walking by an athletic field on a recent Sunday afternoon and was shocked to discover a youth football game underway. So disgusted was Spence that these kids were not in church, he picked up his cell phone and began filming a wild rant about how football will be the downfall of our God-fearing republic. Continue reading
Disappointing turnouts across Ireland during Pope Francis’ recent trip has the Catholic Church on its heels. Will the ongoing clergy abuse scandal spell the downfall of the Church, or will Pope Francis find a way to right the ship? Continue reading