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Do Animals Go to Heaven?

December 17th, 2014

All dogs do indeed go to heaven, as do cats, horses, and sugar gliders the pope declared in a recent weekly address at the Vatican. Animal rights advocates have praised the announcement.

Christian 92 Comments

Would You Baptize an Alien?

December 10th, 2014

Discovering extraterrestrial life would certainly be a game-changer for humanity, but some people are refusing to let such a prospect shake their religious faith.

Political & Religious Controversy 8 Comments

Tradition vs Inspiration: On God, Gays, and Divorce

October 20th, 2014

For progressive Catholics, it was yet another resounding victory—or so it seemed. The pope had issued a statement seeking even greater acceptance of gay people and remarried Catholics.

Progressive Spirituality 5 Comments

Resurgence of Exorcism Raises Moral Questions

January 29th, 2014

Ministers ordained online have long performed weddings, baptisms, and funerals, but what about exorcisms? Does battling “demonic possession” have a legitimate place in church operations, or is it a dangerous throwback to medieval superstition? Writer and c

ULC Minister Training & Education 7 Comments

Pope Makes Bold Statement about Atheism and Redemption

May 24th, 2013

“If you do not believe Jesus Christ died for your sins, you will go to hell.” Christians and non-Christians alike are familiar with these unwavering words, which form the cornerstone of most Christian theology. The belief has not gone unchallenged, though,

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Mother Teresa’s Doctrine of Masochism

April 30th, 2013

A recent news article posits that the late Agnes Gonxha—better known as Mother Teresa—celebrated the pain and suffering of the sick and poor, and was hardly the saintly woman we know from popular culture.

Political & Religious Controversy 2 Comments

Catholic Hospital Mergers Go Beyond Religious Freedom

February 25th, 2013

Pretend for a moment you are going to have a potentially life-threatening miscarriage, but the doctors refuse to perform an abortion on religious grounds. Some women say this happened to them at Catholic hospitals.

Political & Religious Controversy 1 Comment

9 Instances Of Oddity In Modern Religion

July 27th, 2012

Pretty much every religion has at least one custom that might seem strange or bizarre to those of other faiths. Here are some of the weirdest and strangest oddities and customs from faiths around the world.

Humor & Satire 6 Comments

Vatican Condemns Nun’s Book on Sexuality

June 7th, 2012

The Vatican is ramping up its efforts to rein in a host of unruly nuns. A few days ago, it criticized a group of U.S. nuns for teaching "radical feminist ideology."

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"Rogue" Nuns Helping to Redefine Catholic Values

June 2nd, 2012

A group of nuns were accused by the Vatican of disobeying church doctrine. Church leaders declared the Leadership Conference of Women Religious were flouting doctrine on important moral issues.

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