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.
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.
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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.
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November 10th, 2010
We have heard about extreme adventure weddings (sky-diving, bungee-jumping) and retail weddings held inside a favorite store, but one couple from Florida has added yet another dimension to the modern wedding ceremony.
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November 5th, 2010
David Byrne, former frontman of the pioneering new wave/post-punk band Talking Heads, has performed his first wedding since his ordination as a minister in the Universal Life Church Monastery.
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November 3rd, 2010
Following their successful challenge of free abortion, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is challenging a health care reform that would make contraceptives free for all Americans.
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November 2nd, 2010
One South African pastor has taken AIDS awareness a step further by preaching that Jesus Christ had AIDS, and some say he is taking the idea of AIDS awareness a bit too far.
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October 29th, 2010
Who really wrote the Bible, and how should it be used? The purpose of the Bible is more abstract, suggests biblical scholar Dr. Michael Coogan, a lecturer on the Hebrew Bible at Harvard Divinity School.
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October 28th, 2010
Yet another case of prayer in public school has popped up in the news. This time, the prayers were literally being broadcast over loudspeakers at the beginning of school football games in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
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October 22nd, 2010
The recent slew of gay youth suicides in the United States has prompted many to re-examine the role of religion, as a recent survey says that most Americans believe religion has a significant influence.
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