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In an article which appeared in the January 9th edition of the NY Times, columnist Noah Rosenberg describes the ease with which he was ordained through themonastery.org, his experience registering as an officiant in New York (a registration that's good for lif
A hearing officer in the U.S. state of Ohio has defended his recommendation to a local school board to fire a teacher who was allegedly teaching religion in the classroom.
A U.S. federal court has ruled that the presence of a Latin cross on public land is unconstitutional, reflecting the perpetual struggle between religious conservatives and progressive secularists.
Early Christian teachings do not always portray the benevolent, magnanimous Jesus most Christians are inclined to believe in. Some early stories portray a child who uses his powers to kill.
A federal investigation into a possible anti-abortion conspiracy has been undertaken after the murder of an abortion provider in Kansas City. The FBI has focussed in particular on an at-home Bible-study group.
This past December 25th marked the first Christmas ever for a Britain composed of a non-religious majority, and there are signs that the United States is moving in a similar direction.
There are many benefits to online ordination with the Universal Life Church Monastery, from officiating weddings for friends and family, or even starting your own church.
A group of doctors in Berlin have announced that they may have cured an HIV-infected man with leukemia by using stem-cell transplants. Is it possible we will soon have a stem-cell cure for AIDS?
This year, the winter solstice will coincide with a lunar eclipse, an event during which the moon passes behind the earth's shadow, creating a lurid, red glow on the lunar surface.
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.
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