Religion In America Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
March 5th, 2020
Oklahoma is considering a law that would require all 342 state buildings to display 'In God We Trust' signs. Atheists are outraged over what they believe to be a blatant violation of separation of church and state.
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November 15th, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is defending her House of Representatives seat next year, her first re-election since her surprise win in 2018. Now a local pastor is mounting a primary challenge for 2020, hoping his brand of religious centrism will appeal to voters more than AOC's Democratic Socialism.
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October 24th, 2019
An online feud between an attorney representing the Freedom For Religion Foundation (FFRF) and an outspoken Texas pastor escalated this week when the pastor posted a book-burning video to his official Twitter account. But by some accounts, the move backfired.
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October 1st, 2019
A new report from two Christian organizations shows that Millennials are leaving Christianity in droves. Calling it "the largest single generational loss of faith in American history," the report's authors are suggesting Christians mobilize fast if they want to hold on to some of those young believers.
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September 6th, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson sparked a fierce online debate earlier this week when she posted on Twitter urging her fellow Americans to pray and visualize Hurricane Dorian changing direction. “Millions of us seeing Dorian turn away from land is not a wacky idea; it is a creative use of the power of the mind,” she wrote.
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August 14th, 2019
The official seal of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania can stay, says the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Lehigh County seal, which prominently features a large cross front and center, was challenged by the Freedom From Religious Foundation as discriminatory, but the court ruled the seal's 'broader meaning' and cultural familiarity in Lehigh County trumped any religious significance the cross might have.
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August 2nd, 2019
“Thou shall not utter the Lord’s name in vain” is one thing, but what are the rules for erasing it entirely? That’s the question faced by a South Carolina city that’s still trying to recover from a high-profile controversy involving a memorial to fallen police officers that was installed on city property.
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June 6th, 2019
While some Catholic leaders do participate in Pride events, many more do not – often citing their belief that homosexuality should not be celebrated.
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May 24th, 2019
Alabama has decided not to air the season premiere of the famed children’s television show “Arthur” because it features a same-sex marriage between two of the characters.
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