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The Morality of "Designer" Babies

July 28th, 2016

Twenty years ago, Dolly the sheep became the first ever successfully cloned animal. When she was eventually revealed to the public in 1997, it sparked a storm of controversy. People were uncomfortable with the idea of artificially creating sentient beings. The Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Life and Death | 24 Comments »

Religious Oppression: A Female Struggle

June 17th, 2016

Anyone who argues that men and women are fully equal must not study religion very closely. While most contemporary religious views support equality of the sexes, there still exist plenty of traditional religious sects and organizations which teach otherwise. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy | 112 Comments »

Injustice and Outrage: Sexual Assault at Religious Universities

June 7th, 2016

Sexual assault has become an increasingly important issue on college campuses over the past decade. Across the board, cases of sexual assault are on the rise. Most universities take reported crimes very seriously and perform full investigations. Unfortunately Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 20 Comments »

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 »

The God in our Pockets: Are We Guilty of Phone Worship?

January 15th, 2016

Our attention is focused on our screens. Our ancestors worshiped golden statues, but are we guilty of idolatry with a new object? Are we committing the 21st century sin of phone worship? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology | 58 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 »

Eyes In the Skies

June 2nd, 2015

Crop circles, ancient drawings, mysterious descriptions of flying objects... are we actually alone in the universe? And can the search for alien life help explain faith on earth? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology | 11 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 »

Evidence of the Gods

February 25th, 2015

Who were the ancient sages of old giving men divine revelations? Why, if Heaven is not an actual physical place, do we look to the skies to contact our gods? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 57 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 »