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Rethinking Our Attitudes about Sin

February 17th, 2014

As we move closer to the Carnival and Lent seasons, many Christians are beginning to reflect on the juxtaposition of Carnival’s sinful pleasures, and the self-restraint and reflection of Lent.

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A ULC Minister Asserts Environmentalism as Religion

October 16th, 2013

Can environmentalism be a religion? Of course it can, according to a Universal Life Church minister, Ken Layne. On his blog, he explains that environmentalism shares many of the characteristics of conventional religion.

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The End of the Catholic Church?

February 14th, 2013

For the first time in almost 600 years, the pope is voluntarily stepping down from his position as leader of the largest church in the world. The move marks an almost unprecedented opportunity for reform.

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Discovering Alien Life May Be Good for ULC Ministers

June 28th, 2012

How would the discovery of alien life change religion? We hope ULC ministers would embrace diversity and forge solidarity through our common purpose of doing the right thing.

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Vatican Condemns Nun’s Book on Sexuality

June 7th, 2012

The Vatican is ramping up its efforts to rein in a host of unruly nuns. A few days ago, it criticized a group of U.S. nuns for teaching "radical feminist ideology."

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Richard Dawkins Voices Support for School Bibles

June 6th, 2012

Distinguished evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins has expressed support for the distribution of Bibles in government-run British schools.

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Technology May Be Good for Religion After All

June 4th, 2012

Technology has definitely left its stamp on religion. Some have argued that technological advance will ultimately lead to the decline of religion, but it is also possible that tech will change the way religion works.

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Preaching Violence from the Pulpit

May 28th, 2012

As voters were preparing to vote on an amendment to ban same-sex unions, a local pastor told his congregation to beat effeminate boys. May has been a busy month for anti-equality advocates in North Carolina.

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Religion Builds Trust but Also Causes Conflict, Research Shows

May 25th, 2012

Does religion nurture trust and cooperation, or create conflict? This question is the focus of an article recently published in a special edition of the magazine Science.

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Are Secular People More Compassionate?

May 18th, 2012

Popular belief states that religion teaches people to have compassion for one another, but is this really the case? A new study suggests that the unreligious might be more compassionate towards others.

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