Universal Life Church Archives - Page 14 of 15
March 5th, 2012
The Emmy-nominated actress Fran Drescher will be taking advantage of her new status as an ordained minister of the ULC officiate a wedding for a gay couple.
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February 28th, 2012
Ultra-conservative, right-wing Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is attacking former president John F. Kennedy's belief that state and church should remain separate.
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February 23rd, 2012
The model of "Christianity as masculinity" has developed into a sort of religious trend of late, as if to counteract rapid social changes in gender and sexual identity.
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January 25th, 2012
On 23 January, at a packed Senate committee hearing in the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, the Legislature legalized same-sex marriage across the state.
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December 23rd, 2011
Most of us are familiar with the many unconventional ways ULC ministers have re-interpreted the traditional wedding ceremony, and this involves some form of performance art, stand-up comedy routines, and rock concerts.
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December 5th, 2011
How should Americans respond to evangelical extremism in the United States? Some liberal commentators think that evangelicals need to start thinking about their nation's interests.
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December 5th, 2011
Comedian Russell Brand recently officiated a few weddings, integrating his patented British humor with the solemnity of marriage for an overall fun and off-the-wall evening.
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November 21st, 2011
We all know the Village People for classic hits like "YMCA" and "In the Navy", and for their eccentric, flamboyant outfits. Now members of the iconic band are officiating weddings with ULC online ordination!
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November 16th, 2011
It's almost impossible to believe that a lawmaker would try to insert a religious exemption into a proposed anti-bullying law, but that's exactly what one Michigan senator tried to do.
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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.