Political & Religious Controversy - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog

ICE-Themed Nativity Scene With Zip-Tied Baby Jesus Ignites Outrage

December 11th, 2025

A Chicago-area church is igniting national controversy with a provocative Nativity scene depicting baby Jesus in zip ties and Roman soldiers as modern ICE agents. A powerful act of faith, or over a sacred line?

Political & Religious Controversy 21 Comments

Vatican Official: "Yes, We Would Baptize Aliens"

December 5th, 2025

The Vatican’s chief astronomer says he’d baptize aliens, sparking fresh conversation about how faith communities might respond to extraterrestrial life, and what first contact could mean for humanity.

Political & Religious Controversy 55 Comments

Student Claims Religious Bias After Bible-Based Gender Essay Gets a Zero

December 3rd, 2025

A University of Oklahoma student got a zero for heavily citing the Bible in a gender essay. The transgender instructor says it wasn’t discrimination, just a bad essay, but the student says she was discriminated against.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 92 Comments

Can a Mother Be Banned From Taking Her Daughter to Church?

December 1st, 2025

A Maine custody case asks whether a parent’s religious rights end where a child’s emotional harm begins. The state’s highest court must now decide where to draw the line.

Political & Religious Controversy 40 Comments

Report: ICE Plans to Raid Churches This Holiday Season

November 21st, 2025

ICE is reportedly ramping up immigration raids at churches this holiday season, shattering long-held norms holding that houses of worship are traditionally considered “off limits” for immigration enforcement.

Political & Religious Controversy 217 Comments

School Bans "KPop Demon Hunters" Songs Due to Christian Sensitivites

November 20th, 2025

A UK school barred little kids from singing KPop Demon Hunters songs due to demon-themed lyrics, citing the notion that Christians may be "deeply uncomfortable" with any references to the demonic.

Political & Religious Controversy 52 Comments

Nativity Display Sparks Religious Freedom Dispute in Small Town Ohio

November 17th, 2025

Should religious displays be allowed on public land? A small Ohio community is debating just that after a woman's proposed nativity scene in a public park was denied by city hall.

Political & Religious Controversy 38 Comments

"Winter Break" or "Christmas Break"? Heated Debate Breaks Out in Tennessee

November 13th, 2025

Is the War on Christmas here early? One Tennessee town is embroiled in a debate out whether public schools should call the seasonal time off at the end of December "Christmas Break" or "Winter Break".

Political & Religious Controversy 63 Comments

Would Your Local Church Feed a Starving Baby? One Woman is Finding Out

November 12th, 2025

Would your church help feed a starving baby? One TikTok user is putting churches to the test by cold calling and asking if they can spare some baby formula in a series racking up millions of views on TikTok.

Political & Religious Controversy 60 Comments

Can Christian Men Refuse to Work With Women? New Lawsuit Argues Yes

November 10th, 2025

An HVAC technician says his belief in the “Billy Graham Rule” cost him his job - and now he’s suing. Is refusing to work alone with women a protected act of faith or discrimination?

Political & Religious Controversy 111 Comments

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