Christianity Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
September 11th, 2023
Is the Bible pornographic? Citing eyebrow-raising passages and using some states' own anti-porn laws against them, online activists are trying to get websites hosting the Bible to require age verification before use.
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September 8th, 2023
A viral TikTok account is translating the Bible into Gen-Z slang one tale at a time. The humorous biblical retellings use slang to make the Bible more comprehensible to young people, but some say it may be going too far.
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September 1st, 2023
Should chaplains replace licensed counselors in public schools? A new Texas law allows them to do just that, but the law has an unlikely foe who are requesting it be overturned: chaplains.
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August 31st, 2023
A Sacramento-area school board president is in trouble with local parents after specifically asking Christians to join school advisory boards. As many accuse her of religious bias, she's refusing to apologize.
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August 25th, 2023
Popular Fillipino drag queen Pura Luka Vega is possibly facing prosecution under obscenity laws for a July performance where they performed in drag as Jesus Christ, video of which went viral in the Philippines.
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August 24th, 2023
Why are young people leaving the church? Reports show that Millennials and Gen-Z are less religious than any generations before them, and that trend will only continue. Why are young people turning their back on faith?
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August 17th, 2023
Has Jesus gone soft? One prominent pastor says he's concerned about the direction of Christianity, fearing that many Christians find the teachings of Jesus Christ weak.
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August 8th, 2023
El Dorado County in California just declared last July and all future Julys as "American Christian Heritage Month," arguing that we simply do not recognize Christianity's role in American history enough around here.
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July 31st, 2023
The Bible says that Christians are to be stewards of the Earth. So why do so many of those who identify as highly religious not believe in climate change? Christians are split on how to approach this issue.
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