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Finding a Goldilocks Planet

April 10th, 2012

A NASA scientist recently announced that an Earth-like planet may be found as soon as 2014, given the rapid advances in planet-detection technology. And such a discovery may even yield signs of life Continue Reading »

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Dodging Obstacles in the Online Ordination Boom

March 20th, 2012

Online ordinations have been booming in the last couple of years due to changing ideas about what a wedding looks like, with more people than ever becoming wedding officiants to marry their friends and family. Continue Reading »

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Called to a Higher Purpose

March 15th, 2012

The Universal Life Church endorses a planetary defense system in case of a Near Earth Object - NEO - is discovered to be on a collision course with our planet. Such a tool would make us much safer. 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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The Mystery of Empathic and Shared Death Experiences

January 5th, 2012

Have you ever had the feeling that a loved one was in need, only to receive a telephone call revealing that they had just died? Or perhaps you've had the urge to call yourself to find out how they were doing. Continue Reading »

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What’s the Best Answer to Evangelical Extremism?

December 5th, 2011

How should Americans respond to evangelical extremism in the United States? Some liberal commentators think that evangelicals need to start thinking about their nation's interests. Continue Reading »

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Why Should Church and State Be Kept Separate?

November 16th, 2011

By now many of us are familiar with the right-wing argument that religion and government are inextricably intertwined, that the two have always mixed and can never be completely separated. Continue Reading »

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Weddings Go High-Tech–But Is It Enough?

October 16th, 2011

With the flurry of new gadgets flooding the market, it is only a matter of time before high technology completely transforms the way weddings are held. Continue Reading »

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Christian Professor: “Did Jesus die for Klingons too?”

October 15th, 2011

A speech titled "Did Jesus die for Klingons too?" addresses the conflict between Christian theology and the potential discovery of life on other planets. The speech asks, if Jesus exists, did he die for aliens? Continue Reading »

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The God Particle Revisited

October 4th, 2011

Physicists working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research have made some discoveries that could rattle the world of physics as we know it. What is the God Particle? Continue Reading »

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