Religion In America Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
June 2nd, 2021
A new poll shows that QAnon - the conspiracy theory that says a shadowy cabal of Satanic cannibals runs our political system - has more followers than most major religions in America. Is QAnon a new religion?
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May 23rd, 2020
A Texas mayor sent shockwaves through his community when he said that he'd love more prayer before city council meetings... but only if they're led by men. And he's not backing down from that controversial statement.
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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.
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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.
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October 1st, 2019
A new report from two Christian organizations shows that Millennials are leaving Christianity in droves and calling it "the largest single generational loss of faith in American history."
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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, PA can stay, says an appeals court. The seal prominently features a large cross front and center, but courts say its 'broader meaning' trumped the religious significance .
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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 controversy.
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