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.

Married Men are “Nicer”, Study Suggests

December 15th, 2010

According to a recent study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, married men tend to be nicer than single men, who tend to show more anti-social behavior than their married peers. Continue Reading »

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Celebrity Wedding Officiants Soar in Popularity

December 13th, 2010

Interested in a cheap, inexpensive way to make your wedding ceremony truly original? A growing number of celebrities, from actors to comedians, have been taking requests to perform wedding ceremonies. Continue Reading »

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Court Deprives Agnostic Father of Child Custody

December 10th, 2010

A man in Indiana is appealing a court ruling depriving him of joint custody of his children because he is agnostic. Were his First Amendment rights really violated by blatantly religiously biased government officials? Continue Reading »

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Arkansas Mulls Bible-Based Curriculum

December 8th, 2010

A proposed bill filed at the Arkansas state capitol would compel Arkansas public school districts to develop Bible-based curricula in a move many say blatantly violates separation of church and state. Continue Reading »

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Jefferson and Religious Influence in Government

December 6th, 2010

A recent viral article posits that Thomas Jefferson is not in favor of separation of church and state, as many of us have been led to believe. If we take a look at primary sources, what did Jefferson actually say? Continue Reading »

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Is Marriage Going Out Of Fashion?

December 2nd, 2010

According to a recent poll from the PEW Research Center, more Americans than ever before believe that marriage is becoming obsolete - and declining marriage rates back up that point. Continue Reading »

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Same-Sex Texas Couple Wed via Skype

November 22nd, 2010

Ever wondered how to perform a long-distance wedding? One couple who are barred from marrying in their home state have successfully married via the software application Skype. Continue Reading »

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ULC Minister Specializes in Prison Weddings

November 15th, 2010

Who would want to marry a prisoner? Apparently a lot of people—one minister in the Universal Life Church has found a surprisingly stable market in prison weddings. Continue Reading »

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Pope Blasts Spain’s Liberal, “Anti-Church” Ethos

November 12th, 2010

In an attempt to bring traditional Roman Catholic values back to an increasingly progressive Spain, Pope Benedict XVI visited the country’s centuries-old pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela. Continue Reading »

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Humanists Launch New “Godless” Ad Campaign

November 11th, 2010

In a bid to nurture more understanding for the humanist way of thinking, the Humanist Association of America has launched a new advertising campaign contrasting the shortcomings of religion with the benefits of humanism. Continue Reading »

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