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Today I Take Time to Connect with my God

February 10th, 2015

This article was submitted by guest blogger Priestess Danielle, ULCM Voodoo doctor and conjure woman. “The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers." Continue Reading »

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The World’s Most Beautiful Sacred Architecture

May 19th, 2014

For millennia humans have been building grand structures to symbolize our deepest religious convictions. Some of these structures are mere relics eroded away by time. Continue Reading »

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Breaking the Chain of Greed

February 24th, 2014

While Mardi Gras gives us reason to indulge our senses, Lent forces us to reflect on our greedy habits. Now social scientists are figuring out how greed works. Continue Reading »

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Celebrating the Spirit of Carnival

February 20th, 2014

Believe it or not, the Carnival season (known widely as Mardi Gras in the United States) has religious roots in the Christian tradition, and possibly pagan traditions as well. Continue Reading »

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Who Was Saint Valentine?

February 5th, 2014

St. Valentine’s Day is the quintessential holiday of romantic love, but little is known about the day’s namesake. The legend of Saint Valentine is shrouded in mystery. Continue Reading »

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Resurgence of Exorcism Raises Moral Questions

January 29th, 2014

Ministers ordained online have long performed weddings, baptisms, and funerals, but what about exorcisms? Does battling “demonic possession” have a legitimate place in church operations, or is it a dangerous throwback to medieval superstition? Writer and c Continue Reading »

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Diwali 2013

October 31st, 2013

Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November in the Gregorian calendar. For Hindus it marks the return of Lord Rama and his wife Sita to the kingdom of Ayodhya after the defeat of the demon king Ravana. Continue Reading »

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Can Ministers Ordained Online Revive the Role of Clergy?

July 16th, 2013

Do ministers provide essential services to members of society? Should members of the clergy be brainstorming ways to overhaul their ministries and remain relevant in the twenty-first century? A new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center suggests most Amer Continue Reading »

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Muslims Prepare for Ramadan, Islam’s Holy Month

July 8th, 2013

As many families get ready to go on summer vacation camping trips, other families are preparing at home for the most important spiritual observance in the Muslim faith: the Holy Month of Ramadan. Unlike festive holidays such as Christmas and Mardi Gras, Ramada Continue Reading »

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How Universal Life Church Ministers Can Respond to Tragedy

April 22nd, 2013

When two bombs ripped through Boylston Street during the Boston Marathon on April 15, the United States and the world community grieved those who lost their lives and were injured. Continue Reading »

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The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.