Tradition Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
January 28th, 2022
February 1st marks the beginning of the Year of the Tiger on the Chinese Zodiac. Celebrated as the Chinese New Year, this Spring Festival is one of the most celebrated and revered holidays around the world.
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December 31st, 2021
While the holiday season is winding down for those of us in the United States, it's still in full swing until early January in Spain and Latin America, as they'll celebrate Three Kings Day on January 5th.
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September 21st, 2021
When old traditions collide with modern morality, which should win out? That's what many are wondering after nearly 1,500 dolphins were killed in a traditional Faroe Islands sea hunt that sparked international outrage.
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December 14th, 2020
Christmas used to be a holiday solely focused on the celebration of the birth of Christ. But Jesus has been supplanted by a new figure: Santa Claus. Many religious parents struggle with how to handle this reality.
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January 17th, 2020
Unsure of what to do with their last names when they married, a Florida couple left it up to chance and flipped a coin. Jeff Ward, who took his wife's name, said it was "a good step towards an equal partnership."
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May 9th, 2019
Today, most churches condemn rituals such as self-flagellation, but that hasn’t stopped devotees and devout believers from partaking in the practice. Why does it remain so popular?
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March 13th, 2019
After several years of emotionally charged debate, the United Methodist Church has ultimately decided to maintain its longstanding official position that homosexuality is “incompatible with Christian teaching.”
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October 25th, 2018
Pumpkins have been carved and illuminated for centuries, yet few people know the origins behind the practice. How did we decide to start carving pumpkins, and how did Jack O' Lanterns become a universally-recognized symbol of Halloween?
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December 15th, 2017
Christmas is a religious holiday, right? I mean, it has to be… it’s quite literally a celebration of the literal birth of Jesus Christ. Well, not so fast.
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