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Pick Your Favorite Monster: The History of Halloween Creatures Explained

October 29th, 2021

With Halloween right around the corner, we decided to dive into the spirit of the spooky season by breaking down the origin stories of some of the most popular creatures that might be haunting your doorstep this year. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Life and Death | 24 Comments »

Does Celebrating Halloween Make You a 'Fake Christian'?

October 18th, 2019

Christian model Hailey Bieber recently asked for Halloween costume ideas from her 23 million Instagram followers. She unwittingly unleashed a deluge of comments calling her a 'FAKE CHRISTIAN' and re-ignited the debate on whether or not Christians should celebrate a holiday with pagan origins that celebrates the occult. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Pagan & Wiccan, Christian | 83 Comments »

The Curious History of All Hallows' Eve and Its Cousin, Samhain

October 18th, 2019

It’s October, which means that almost anywhere you go, you’ll see signs of Halloween. It’s impossible to miss the festivities which culminate on October 31st. But why do we celebrate this holiday in the first place? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Pagan & Wiccan, Progressive Spirituality | 109 Comments »

The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.