Political & Religious Controversy - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog

Can U.S. Soldiers Disobey Immoral Orders? Military Archbishop Says Yes

January 23rd, 2026

The military's top-ranking Catholic official just said that soldiers should disobey illegal orders. The comments come amid a growing rift between Catholic leadership and the Trump Administration over foreign policy.

Political & Religious Controversy 28 Comments

What Does the Bible Say About Socialism?

January 22nd, 2026

Is socialism driving young people away from faith? Or is it actually pushing them back toward it? Evangelical leader Franklin Graham's recent comments prompted us to explore what the Bible says about socialism.

Political & Religious Controversy 9 Comments

Anti-ICE Protesters Disrupt Minnesota Church Service

January 22nd, 2026

Anti-ICE activists disrupted a Sunday church service where an ICE chief also serves as pastor with chants demanding justice for Renee Good. As national outrage brews, how far is too far when faith and protest collide?

Political & Religious Controversy 63 Comments

Oklahoma Town Rejects Mosque, Citing Fears of Islam

January 16th, 2026

A proposed mosque in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma was rejected on zoning grounds after a heated city council meeting which occasionally veered into Islamophobia. Was this purely zoning concerns, or did bigotry play a role?

Political & Religious Controversy 162 Comments

Faith Leaders Protest Killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis

January 14th, 2026

Faith leaders nationwide are protesting the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, exposing deep divides over state power, police accountability, and the role of religion in political protest.

Political & Religious Controversy 260 Comments

Are Christian Nationalist Communities the New Normal?

January 7th, 2026

A real estate developer’s plan to create Christian nationalist communities in Appalachia is attracting outspoken extremists and fierce resistance from locals who fear their towns are becoming extremist enclaves.

Political & Religious Controversy 66 Comments

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 149 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 67 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 164 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 42 Comments

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