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Atheist Groups' Anti-Slavery Billboard Misunderstood

March 15th, 2012

How would you react if you drove past a billboard depicting a Bible verse that read "Slaves, obey your masters"? Incensed, perplexed, or curious? That's how Pennsylvania commuters reacted to a new billboard. Continue Reading »

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Santorum's Theocratic Backlash against Secularism

February 28th, 2012

Ultra-conservative, right-wing Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is attacking former president John F. Kennedy's belief that state and church should remain separate. Continue Reading »

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Hate is Hate: Reparation in America

February 20th, 2012

Three years ago, the Monastery addressed the important issue of personal heritage and the flag of the old Confederacy. In February, we celebrated the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the champion of ending slavery. Continue Reading »

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Bishops, Obama, and Birth-Control

February 16th, 2012

Catholic and evangelical Protestant church leaders are getting ready to fight U.S. president Barack Obama on birth control mandates for employers, despite a mandate to exempt religious organizations. Continue Reading »

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Washington State Legalizes Gay Marriage

February 13th, 2012

On Monday, 13 February, Washington State legalized gay marriage when Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a marriage equality bill passed by the state Legislature. Continue Reading »

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Komen, Planned Parenthood, and Women's Health

February 6th, 2012

In a surprising about-face, the breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after a national outcry. Continue Reading »

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Why Florida's School Prayer Bill is a Bad Idea

February 3rd, 2012

On the same day as the Washington state senate votes on a bill to legalize gay marriage, the Florida senate wants to legalize prayer in public school classrooms. Continue Reading »

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Creationism for Indiana Schools?

February 2nd, 2012

Are Indiana public schools going to start teaching religion? It looks like a realistic possibility. An Indiana Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow creationism to be taught in Indiana public schools. Continue Reading »

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Washington State Secures Votes for Gay Marriage

January 25th, 2012

On 23 January, at a packed Senate committee hearing in the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, the Legislature legalized same-sex marriage across the state. Continue Reading »

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Opening Doors for Student Ministers

January 9th, 2012

Students across the country sign up to become legally ordained online at the Universal Life Church Monastery. We focus on the impact of the economy on this trend and growing student interest at the University of Georgia. Continue Reading »

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