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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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Universal Life Church Denounces Fox Pundits' Mockery of Wicca

February 22nd, 2013

Imagine turning on the television set to watch the news only to hear a group of pundits unleash a scathing salvo of insults directed at your religion. Recently on the Fox News program Fox & Friends.

Pagan & Wiccan 2 Comments

Joan Rivers Performs a Wedding with ULC Ordination

February 19th, 2013

In one of the Universal Life Church Monastery's more star-studded wedding celebrations, veteran comedian Joan Rivers performed a wedding ceremony this past Valentine's Day for her two friends using her online ordination certificate. The happy couple was celebr

Celebrity Ministers 2 Comments

ULC Minister Performs Mass Wedding at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

February 18th, 2013

Universal Life Church weddings have taken place in almost every location imaginable--from ski resorts to rock concerts, dance clubs, and even late night talk shows. They have been tiny and intimate, consisting of a single couple and their closest friends and f

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Walking a Fine Line: Religious Classes in Public Schools

February 7th, 2013

Teaching Bible courses in public schools is already a controversial practice, but when critics launch accusations of bias in Bible course instruction, the issue becomes even more complicated. A number of Texas school districts are now coming under scrutiny for

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ULC Applauds Call to End Female Genital Mutilation

February 5th, 2013

Religious leaders should convince their laypeople to relinquish the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), a group of African leaders have announced. The practice, which is widespread in parts of Africa and Asia, is not required by scripture, they argued

LGBTQ & Human Rights 1 Comment

How ULC Ministers Can Approach Violence in the Bible

February 1st, 2013

"Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones!" Normally when we think of the Biblical book of Psalms, we envision prayerful, peaceful meditations on patience, faithfulness, and longing, but the above quotation comes from Psalm

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Universal Life Church Condemns Misguided Spiritual Leader's Comments

January 9th, 2013

Most of us expect our spiritual leaders to defend the poor, needy, and oppressed. We expect them to speak out on behalf of victims of violent crimes such as rape, assault, and murder.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 4 Comments

ULC Ministers and the “Religion” of Shopping

December 6th, 2012

Americans couldn’t wait until Black Friday to get their hands on cheap Christmas presents this year--they were already storming the nation’s big-box stores on Thanksgiving Day, even starting riots.

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The Clash Between Religious Freedom and Children's Rights

November 19th, 2012

The Universal Life Church Monastery deeply cherishes religious freedom, but it also has a vested interest in the well-being of children, which is also a fundamental human rights issue.

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