Christian - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
                            
                                October 27th, 2025
                            
                        
                        
                                                            You've heard of Halloween on October 31st, but do you know about All Saints' Day the very next day? In contrast to the macabre Halloween, this Catholic holiday is a celebration of the saints who died for their faith.
                                                    
                        
                    No God, No Job: Atheist Sues State Over Religious Oath Requirement
                            
                                October 17th, 2025
                            
                        
                        
                                                            A South Carolina atheist is suing after being barred from working the polls unless he swears an oath reading “so help me God.” Is the state violating his freedom of (or from) religion?
                                                    
                        
                    Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
                            
                                October 16th, 2025
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Can Christians celebrate Halloween? In one corner, some argue it's harmless family fun with a slightly spooky twist. But others say that the holiday is anti-Chrisitan and celebrating it puts your mortal soul in danger.
                                                    
                        
                    For First Time in Decades, Men Go to Church More Than Women
                            
                                October 13th, 2025
                            
                        
                        
                                                            A new survey reveals a surprising shift in who's in the pews every Sunday: for the first time in decades, more men than women are attending church. What’s behind this new gender gap in faith?
                                                    
                        
                    Catholic School Teacher Placed on Leave Over Surrogate Pregnancy
                            
                                October 1st, 2025
                            
                        
                        
                                                            A New Jersey teacher is on leave from her Catholic school for serving as a gestational surrogate. To her, helping a couple have children is an act of empathy. To the Catholic school, it’s a violation of doctrine. 
                                                    
                        
                    Bible Verse on Youth Soccer Jerseys Sparks Controversy
                            
                                September 25th, 2025
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Does scripture have a place on the sports field? That question is front and center in Virginia, where a little league coach sparked a firestorm after adding Bible verses to his team’s soccer jerseys.
                                                    
                        
                    President Trump's Prayer Initiative Draws Praise – And Outrage
                            
                                September 12th, 2025
                            
                        
                        
                                                            President Trump is calling on Americans to pray ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary with an initiative called America Prays. Is it a unifying call for faith, or a constitutional overstep favoring Christianity?
                                                    
                        
                    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.
                                                    
                        
                    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. 
                                                    
                        
                    Are Missionaries Using Secret Devices to Evangelize Uncontacted Tribes?
                            
                                August 7th, 2025
                            
                        
                        
                                                            The debate on the ethics of missionary work was recently reignited after solar-powered devices bearing Bible verses were found in a remote part of the Amazon jungle home to the uncontacted Korubo tribe.
                                                    
                        
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