ULC Archives - Page 4 of 9
May 14th, 2013
By now it should be apparent that young people are becoming increasingly disabused by religion and leaving conventional churches in ever growing numbers, but are they seeking a spiritual alternative, and if so, what? In a recent Huffington Post article, Rory M
Same-Sex Marriage and the Illuminati
April 23rd, 2013
Supporters of same-sex marriage are like supporters of the Illuminati, according to evangelical television host Pat Robertson, who made the remarks in a recent episode of his program The 700 Club.
How Universal Life Church Ministers Can Respond to Tragedy
April 22nd, 2013
When two bombs ripped through Boylston Street during the Boston Marathon on April 15, the United States and the world community grieved those who lost their lives and were injured.
Wendy Williams to Perform Weddings with ULC Monastery Ordination
April 15th, 2013
As the Universal Life Church Monastery mentioned recently on its Facebook page, talk show host Wendy Williams plans to take advantage of her online ordination in the Universal Life Church Monastery to perform weddings. Although it will not have been the first
Will Blake Shelton Use Online Ordination to Marry Kelly Clarkson?
April 12th, 2013
Award-winning pop country singer Kelly Clarkson has announced that fellow country star Blake Shelton will perform a wedding after Shelton’s manager, Brandon Blackstock, proposed to her.
Universal Life Church Commends North Carolina Decision on State Religion
April 11th, 2013
A bill that would have made Christianity the official religion in the U.S. state of North Carolina became history when it was struck down by the speaker of that state’s House of Representatives.
“Being Human” Character Gets Ordained
April 9th, 2013
The Universal Life Church gets a lot of publicity, from the ordination of celebrity ministers like Kathy Griffin and Conan O’Brien to the fight for sacerdotal rights across the United States, but the entertainment industry has taken the church’s exposure a
The Bible Series Tarnished by Satan-Obama Link
March 25th, 2013
Despite the network's lofty vision for The Bible series, some media outlets have critiqued the resemblance between the actor who plays Satan and President Barack Obama.
What ULC Ministers Can Expect from Pope Francis I
March 14th, 2013
When the papal conclave had concluded and the smoke ran white on Wednesday, 13 March, the Vatican had finally chosen a new Church father—Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires.
Do ULC Ministers Need Religion to Be Good?
March 6th, 2013
We hear a lot in the media about the decline of religion and the rise of the “nones”—people who check the box next to “none” under “religion” in census forms. Despite this trend, a professor of religion recently made the argument at a Binghamton
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