The Universal Life Church Blog

The Universal Life Church Monastery is the only interfaith ministry worldwide that opens its doors to all who seek to become an ordained minister or wedding officiant. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jew, Mormon, Pagan, Wiccan, Baptists, and Atheists to join our Church. We are a non-denominational congregation of children from the same universe.

Faith, Magic, and Consecrated Motorcycles

April 29th, 2010

One Idaho church is hosting an annual motorcycle blessing ceremony, showing that our desire to affect our world through using unexplained or mysterious forces to heal, guard, or protect the individual is still strong. Continue Reading »

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Atheist Returned to Prison for Beliefs

April 22nd, 2010

In a shocking turn, a California parolee was imprisoned for being an atheist after refusing to attend a Christian treatment recovery program on the grounds that he didn't believe in that faith. Continue Reading »

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Does Prayer Really Work?

April 20th, 2010

With the recent spate of studies on the science behind intercessory prayer, a growing number of people have come to question whether prayer actually works - and whether that can be proven scientifically or not. Continue Reading »

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Should Religion Inform Politics?

April 15th, 2010

One would think that when America's "founding fathers" developed the concept of separation of church and state and enshrined it in the nation's constitution, it was end-of- story, case closed. Apparently not. Continue Reading »

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The Minister's True Calling

April 12th, 2010

One ULC bishop has taken a rather creative approach to helping the needy by buying an old ambulance and using it to hand out food to the homeless in Kitsap County, Washington. Continue Reading »

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Defending Ministers' Rights in Virginia

April 7th, 2010

Universal Life Church Monastery has been a pioneer in the struggle to protect the rights of ministers who are ordained online, which at times has been a gradual and piece-meal journey. There are still outposts in the United States where the local judic Continue Reading »

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DC Judge Bars ULCM Minister from Officiating Weddings

April 5th, 2010

A Washington DC Superior Court judge ruled against a Universal Life Church Monastery minister's right to officiate weddings in the jurisdiction in a ruling that many might find very problematic. Continue Reading »

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The Great Debate over Jesus Christ's Mission

April 1st, 2010

No issue is touchier for Christians than the true mission of Jesus Christ and the implications this has for the doctrine of grace. But a new generation of Christians are examining this doctrine with a more critical eye. Continue Reading »

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How Does an Atheist Minister Officiate a Wedding?

March 29th, 2010

It may seem contradictory for an atheist to become an online ordained minister in order to officiate his friends' wedding. But atheists are more than welcome to join the Universal Life Church to officiate weddings! Continue Reading »

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Mary Magdalene—Queen Consort and Chief Apostle?

March 25th, 2010

The role of Mary Magdalene in the early Christian movement has been the topic of historical research. Now, we may be unearthing evidence that the greatest apostle of all was Mary Magdalene herself. Continue Reading »

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