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The Changing 'Religion' of the U.S. Supreme Court

May 13th, 2010

The United States Supreme Court has seen much change since Barack Obama assumed the office of President, the racial and religious demographics of the nation's highest court changed greatly.

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"National Day of Prayer" Proceeds Despite Court Order

May 10th, 2010

If it seems as though we have been discussing the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution a lot lately here on the ULCM blog, it is because a great deal is happening with respect to separation of church and state.

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Hate Speech vs. Hate Crimes: Where is the Boundary?

May 7th, 2010

Social justice advocates are constantly striving to defend freedom of speech while protecting the freedom to live in peace and safety. But when it comes to hate speech and hate crimes, where's the line?

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Pagan Camp Sparks Religious Furor in Dixie

May 4th, 2010

In Louisiana, the Livingston Parish Sherriff's Office is keeping its eye on a pagan festival scheduled to take place at a local campground called Gryphon's Nest.

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The Gnostic Gospels: Divinely Inspired, or Profanely Misguided?

April 30th, 2010

What are the original tenets of Christianity, and where can we find them? Perhaps we need look no further than the Gnostic Gospels, a collection of Christian texts which the early church dismissed as apocrypha.

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Faith, Magic, and Consecrated Motorcycles

April 29th, 2010

One Idaho church is hosting an annual motorcycle blessing ceremony, showing that our desire to affect our world through using unexplained or mysterious forces to heal, guard, or protect the individual is still strong.

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Atheist Returned to Prison for Beliefs

April 22nd, 2010

In a shocking turn, a California parolee was imprisoned for being an atheist after refusing to attend a Christian treatment recovery program on the grounds that he didn't believe in that faith.

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Does Prayer Really Work?

April 20th, 2010

With the recent spate of studies on the science behind intercessory prayer, a growing number of people have come to question whether prayer actually works - and whether that can be proven scientifically or not.

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Should Religion Inform Politics?

April 15th, 2010

One would think that when America's "founding fathers" developed the concept of separation of church and state and enshrined it in the nation's constitution, it was end-of- story, case closed. Apparently not.

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The Minister's True Calling

April 12th, 2010

One ULC bishop has taken a rather creative approach to helping the needy by buying an old ambulance and using it to hand out food to the homeless in Kitsap County, Washington.

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