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Getting Along With People of Different Religious Backgrounds

February 3rd, 2016

Perhaps now more than ever before, there seems to be a rift between people of different religions. You see it everywhere in news articles, on social media, and perhaps in your own life. Depending on the nature of your disagreements, it can be tricky getting al Continue Reading »

Posted in: Uncategorized, Progressive Spirituality | 147 Comments »

Why the Universal Life Church Must Speak Up

January 5th, 2016

We love a lot of things about operating the Universal Life Church on your behalf, but our favorite part is running the blog and sermon sections of our website, as these allow us to launch and engage-in important, direct conversations with our ministers around Continue Reading »

Posted in: ULC Minister Training & Education | 66 Comments »

Kill 'Em All?

April 27th, 2015

For many years, lethal injection has been the preferred method of state-sanctioned executions in America's prisons, but that may not be true for long. The ethics of lethal injection have been called into question multiple times in the past decade and now chemi Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 109 Comments »

Religious People Aren’t More Righteous, Study Says

October 1st, 2014

Religious people might not be the paragon of virtue and morality that some think they are, according to a recent study. The study suggests they are just as likely to behave badly as secular people. Whether they like it or not, they essentially stand on equal f Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 8 Comments »

If God Destroyed the Universe

September 17th, 2014

It sounds like something straight out of a science-fiction novel—a shockwave rips through space, obliterating all matter in its path and re-constituting it in new and bizarre ways. In fact, it is not a work of science-fiction, but the musings of famous physi Continue Reading »

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Religion, Mortality, and Our Shared Humanity

August 18th, 2014

Discussions on religion often revolve around the profound differences which exist between people of various backgrounds of belief. How can an atheist find common ground with a Muslim, or a pagan with a Baptist? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Progressive Spirituality | 16 Comments »

Discovering Alien Life May Be Good for ULC Ministers

June 28th, 2012

Lately, on the ULC Monastery blog, we've been taking an in-depth look at scientific progress in the search for extraterrestrial life, asking our ordained ministers and wedding officiants how they think discovering life beyond Earth would affect religion. Accor Continue Reading »

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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," focusing too much on poverty, and turning a blind eye to issues like abortion, homosexuality, a Continue Reading »

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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. The privately funded plan, estimated to cost £370,000, began in May to commemorate the 400th anniversary o Continue Reading »

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Technology May Be Good for Religion After All

June 4th, 2012

Technology has definitely left its stamp on religion. People can now get ordained online to marry friends and relatives, while smartphone features like the "Bible app" have made reading scripture more convenient than ever before for Christians. Will this boon Continue Reading »

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