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Plant a Tree at your Wedding Many couples are on the lookout for creative and unique ideas that will elevate their wedding festivities from the everyday to the extraordinary. Rather than sticking with the traditional format of a wedding ceremony, some brides and grooms prefer to incorporate alternative traditions that can have a lot of […]

Wedding ideas

Spring Wedding Ideas Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! Lucky for you, spring-time is the perfect season for planning a wedding. With a great abundance of flowers and fresh, warm weather, you can come up with a beautiful event that is sure to be memorable. If you are looking for some creative and whimsical wedding ideas […]

Nye, Ham Butt Heads in Creation Museum Debate

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Scientists may have the facts on their side, but they do not always make the best public speakers. Last week, science educator Bill Nye and Creation Museum founder Ken Ham sparred over the validity of young-Earth creationism at Ham’s museum, and while the vast majority of scientists side with Nye, many have also expressed dismay […]

A Bewitching Moon For All to See

A Super Moon occurrence happens when a full or new moon comes closer to our planet than any other time in the year. It often times is 14% bigger and 30% brighter than it usually is. When a Super Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun, it enhances elevated tides that in the past […]

St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals

Francis of Assisi is undoubtedly one of the people’s favorite saints, and how could he not be? He is the patron saint of animals and was well known for his compassion for all living things. Such was his dedication that he gave up the comfortable life afforded to him by his father who was a […]

The War On Christmas

Some celebrants of Christmas recently bemoaned the raising of a Festivus Pole at the Florida State Capitol in response to the large Nativity already on display. A Fox News reporter asked how she is supposed to explain the symbol of secular anti-consumerism to her children while she drives them around looking at Christmas decorations. What […]

“Christian” Parenting Book Leads to Deaths

“To Train Up A Child” written by Michael and Debi Pearl has been at the center of controversy because a number of children’s deaths are linked to severe discipline methods outlined in this book targeted toward Christian families. The authors point to Old Testament verses including Proverbs 22:6 from which they took the book’s title. […]

A Heart of Thanksgiving

It’s easy to let the logistics of Thanksgiving get you into a rut. Cooking a large meal isn’t easy, you may have to travel quite a ways to be with loved ones, your kids might take advantage of your distracted state and act up, and that’s assuming nothing else is weighing on your mind. Maybe […]

Wedding Ceremony of a Different Faith

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The Universal Life Church is excellent for those whose conscience or religious sensibilities encourage them to embrace something that is “greater than themselves”. If you have chosen to become ordained, one of the most fascinating experiences that you might choose to undertake as a minister is the chance to perform a wedding. An interesting consequence […]

Stealing Religious Holidays: Syncretism and Origin

When it comes to religious holidays, many in traditionally Western cultures exhibit some strongly polarized attitudes. This is nowhere clearer than in the United States when debating the issue of secularization of these holidays. However, rather than accept opinions on either side of the issue at mere face value, it may be more beneficial to […]