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Church of England to Build “Pagan Church”

July 3rd, 2013

The Church of England has announced plans to form a church which incorporates pagan styles of worship and ritual, but the efforts have drawn criticism from Christians and pagans alike. Continue Reading »

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Midsummer Litha Celebrations

June 21st, 2013

On this day, June 21st, the sun will reach its zenith in the sky. The amount of daylight in a day has reached its maximum and the sun is at the peak of its power. This is known as midsummer, or summer solstice. Continue Reading »

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ULC Commends Christian Pastor’s Defense of Wicca

June 5th, 2013

If God’s “grace” covers atheists—as Pope Francis I recently declared—it covers Wiccans and members of other earth-based religions too, a Christian pastor has said. The Rev. Dr. Sarah Halverson, of Fairview Community Church in Costa Mesa, California, Continue Reading »

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ULC Monastery Celebrates Beltane

May 7th, 2013

Beltane, or May Day, celebrates a New Season The transition from April into May marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer. During this time, the northern hemisphere is flourishing with new growth and warmer weather. The memory of winter is melting Continue Reading »

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Easter and Ostara: Converging Traditions

March 19th, 2013

Many of those preparing to celebrate Easter may not realize there are others planning to celebrate Ostara at the same time. Ostara is essentially the pagan incarnation of the traditional Christian Easter. Continue Reading »

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Universal Life Church Denounces Fox Pundits' Mockery of Wicca

February 22nd, 2013

Imagine turning on the television set to watch the news only to hear a group of pundits unleash a scathing salvo of insults directed at your religion. Recently on the Fox News program Fox & Friends. Continue Reading »

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Nativity of the Pisces

December 12th, 2012

Some might not realize that a synonym of nativity is horoscope. Those who are aware of this may have heard the view that the birth of Jesus Christ brought about the Age of Pisces. Continue Reading »

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Why Did a British Town Snub a "Witch Hunt" Art Project?

June 11th, 2012

2012 marks the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials, among the most infamous witch trials in Britain. In commemoration, a local artist proposed a hillside art installation in Pendle. Continue Reading »

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Christians Voice Support for Cornwall's Pagan Curriculum

April 24th, 2012

In Britain, there's no such thing as formal separation of church and state and schools must teach religious education classes. Now some schools are teaching Paganism alongside Christianity. Continue Reading »

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Is the "Divine Feminine" Really Just a Stepford Wife?

March 26th, 2012

More people are searching for spiritual fulfillment by exploring the "feminine" side of spirituality which is central to so many pagan and New Age traditions, including Wicca. Continue Reading »

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