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ULC Monastery Popular with OSU Students

May 12th, 2011

Universal Life Church is proving popular on campus at Ohio State University, and it probably does not hurt that younger people tend to be more open-minded about unconventional ordination practices.

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Religion and Mythology—Hollywood-Style

May 10th, 2011

As the Summer blockbuster season commences with the release of Thor, more people are being exposed to figures in religion and mythology—at least within a vernacular cultural framework.

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Dalai Lama Speaks on Bin Laden and Forgiveness

May 9th, 2011

We often think of the Dalai Lama as the foremost exponent of forgiveness and clemency, but we might be surprised to find out what he suggested at a recent lecture at an American university.

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More Atheist Organizations to Perform Marriages

May 4th, 2011

Traditionally, a couple seeking to be married had to go either to a judge or magistrate, or to an ordained minister of a religious organization. If they wanted an official wedding ceremony with all of the festivity but without the religion, they were basically

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ASU Students Raise Questions about Online Ordination

May 2nd, 2011

In previous blog entries we have discussed the growing popularity of online ordinations among university students, but one school in particular—Arizona State University—has seen a surge.

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Royal Wedding Triggers Spin-offs in Times Square

April 29th, 2011

The excitement over royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton is not limited to Great Britain—throughout the Commonwealth, and in the United States, people are marking the occasion in their own way.

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Is Oprah Winfrey a Religion?

April 26th, 2011

Fans have watched the undisputed queen of daytime talk metamorphose over the years from just another low-brow, scandal-loving gossip to a spokeswoman for self-empowerment.

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ULC Minister Performs Wedding on ABC’s Nightline

April 25th, 2011

We have heard about retail weddings, extreme adventure weddings, and other alternative wedding ceremonies, but a wedding ceremony featured on a recent episode of Nightline might just be the first of its kind.

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George Takei Lends His Name to a Good Cause

April 25th, 2011

As the Tennessee State Senate mulled a bill dubbed the "Don't Say Gay Bill", which would prevent educators from discussing homosexuality in public school classrooms, actor George Takei (Star Trek, Heroes) tweeted: In case you missed it : TN bill willprevent u

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Freewill Astrologer also a ULC Minister

April 23rd, 2011

In this week’s Leo horoscope in his nationally-syndicated Free Will Astrology column, Rob Brezsny chose to discuss the benefits he has garnered from his ULC ordination.

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