Religion Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
March 6th, 2023
We have rules for cooperating with our fellow humans, but how does AI fit into the equation? What does living alongside robots look like? Those are the tough questions that faith leaders are grappling with.
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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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November 14th, 2022
Should Native American children up for adoption be taken away from their culture and religion? That’s the question at the heart of a monumental Supreme Court case that could reshape how adoption works.
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September 17th, 2022
A new Pew report says that Americans are losing their religion. Within 50 years, it says, Christianity will no longer be the dominant religion in this country, making up as little as one-third of Americans.
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September 1st, 2022
The alleged killer of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says he did so because of Abe's political relationship with the Unification Church, a controversial church known for mass weddings and large donation requests.
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July 6th, 2022
A pair of nonreligious North Carolina workers are suing their former employer, alleging that they were fired for refusing to take part in mandatory prayers every day at their home repair/contracting job.
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June 16th, 2022
NASA recently announced that they're going to officially investigate unidentified flying objects - UFOs (or UAPs). Are they extraterrestrial? Naturally occuring phenomena? Foreign aircraft? NASA intends to find out.
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June 6th, 2022
It’s Pride Month, and you know what that means: parades, fairs, parties, and of course, rainbow corporate logos. But what happens when the employees of these companies disagree with that stance?
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August 11th, 2021
For the first time, the U.S. Army will allow a Christian soldier to keep a beard as part of his faith. Similar exceptions have been made in the past for Sikhs and Muslims, but some say everyone should follow the rules.
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