Political & Religious Controversy - Page 85 of 86

Washington State Secures Votes for Gay Marriage

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.

LGBTQ & Human Rights Leave a Comment

Opening Doors for Student Ministers

January 9th, 2012

Students across the country sign up to become legally ordained online at the Universal Life Church Monastery. We focus on the impact of the economy on this trend and growing student interest at the University of Georgia.

Political & Religious Controversy Leave a Comment

Bill Cosby Brings Humor to the Bible

December 29th, 2011

Bill Cosby brings levity to the Bible in his comedy routine. Is this inappropriate, or an innocent take on familiar material and what does it say about his beliefs?

Political & Religious Controversy Leave a Comment

Rick Perry’s Weak “Strong” Ad

December 19th, 2011

Rick Perry's "Strong" ad relies on terribly weak rationale to make an untruthful, hateful appeal to voters, a desperate stab at persuading the audience to adopt the view that Christians are being persecuted.

Uncategorized Leave a Comment

What’s the Best Answer to Evangelical Extremism?

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.

Science & Technology Leave a Comment

Why Should Church and State Be Kept Separate?

November 16th, 2011

By now many of us are familiar with the right-wing argument that religion and government are inextricably intertwined, that the two have always mixed and can never be completely separated.

Science & Technology 1 Comment

Protecting Bullies in the Name of Religion

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.

Political & Religious Controversy Leave a Comment

Sex, Race, and the Biology Excuse

October 20th, 2011

The emerging New Traditionalist movement has been pining for a return to a bygone era characterized by old-fashioned racial and sexual roles, but a new host of critics are raising their voices in dissent.

Political & Religious Controversy Leave a Comment

"Occupy Wall Street" Draws Religious Progressives

October 12th, 2011

Typically religion has been absent from left-wing protests, but the Occupy Wall Street movement has been characterized by an unusually vociferous religious contingent.

Political & Religious Controversy Leave a Comment

Troy Davis and the Morality of Capital Punishment

September 23rd, 2011

This week saw the execution of Troy Davis, a long-time death row inmate from Georgia, who's guilt many have called into question considering post-trial information that's been revealed.

Political & Religious Controversy Leave a Comment

Previous 85 of 86 Next

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.

Ready to share your thoughts? Click here to log in to your account. Not yet ordained? You can sign up in just minutes by filling out a free ordination application.