Law Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
December 5th, 2023
Meet the National Association of Christian Lawmakers. In a few short years, they've recruited powerful allies to advance their agenda of passing biblical legislation in state legislatures across the country.
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October 9th, 2023
An Arizona school board member is suing her district after she was repeatedly told to stop reciting biblical scripture at public school board meetings. She says she wasn't proselytizing, but secular activists disagree.
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September 25th, 2023
A national book banning crusade is no longer confined to schools – it's now expanding to public libraries. This means anyone who walks into a library could find the book they want to read "off limits."
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March 9th, 2023
Tennessee legislators have passed HB 878, a controversial new bill that would allow ministers and government officials to decline to perform any weddings they deem “objectionable” based on their religious beliefs.
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November 17th, 2022
In a stunning move, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church) announced it will support federal legislation to protect same-sex marriage. But some critics aren't convinced.
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November 16th, 2022
The U.S. Senate just voted 62-37 to advance a bill that would extend legal same-sex marriage protections across the United States. While some LGBTQ rights advocates celebrate, the bill remains controversial.
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October 10th, 2022
Three Jewish women have filed a lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s sweeping abortion ban on the basis of Jewish religious teachings. The suit argues that a ban on abortions infringes on their religious rights.
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December 2nd, 2021
Does God have a place in the legal system? A New York judge is drawing criticism for prayed over how to sentence a convicted rapist, before sentencing the young man to eight years probation instead of jailtime.
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September 7th, 2021
The Supreme Court declined to hear a last minute case challenging Texas's new abortion law. While pro-choice advocates fumed, evangelical Christians celebrated a major legal win for the pro-life movement.
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