In keeping with its mission of freedom of religion, the Universal Life Church is informing its approximate 22 million ordained ministers and, hence, wedding officiants that they are authorized to either perform or abstain from performing a same-sax marriage in the coming months. Gay rights advocates are celebrating the ratification of legislation by the voting […]

Any interfaith minister who has chosen to be ordained in the Universal Life Church (ULC) already espouses acceptance of a variety of religious beliefs. In keeping with this message of tolerance, an interfaith minister of the ULC also knows that to be ordained means recognizing that certain holidays may be sources of dispute between religions. […]

Interfaith ministers ordained through ULC come from many faiths. Though some are more common than others, none are turned away due to unconventional beliefs. Anyone can be ordained as a an interfaith minister through ULC without question regarding your faith. This includes those of the Vodou faith. In Vodou, Bokor are priests who “serve the […]

Vampires have been important figures in legends from a variety of cultures across the world. Often depicted as bloodthirsty and demonic beings, they still strike fear in the hearts of many people, even in the modern era. In the Jewish and Christian religious texts, there are multiple mentions of creatures with vampire qualities; in the […]

Paranormal phenomena have been experienced all over the world and throughout time. People claim to see spirits manifested in photos, dreams, and some even make direct contact with these apparitions. As proponents of religious freedom, ULC provides applicants the opportunity to become an ordained interfaith minister, and promotes peaceful pursuance of faith for all individuals. […]

Darker beings and monsters of all colors and sizes can be found all across the texts of the Earth’s major religions. For those who wish to become a pastor for the ULC, studying the inner workings of the world’s most prevalent religions can seem to be a fruitless task. However, some of the monsters of […]

As Halloween approaches we all begin to think of the demons, ghosts, and other evil things. We also begin to fill our evenings with the 31 nights of horror movies tradition that we have all adopted. For interfaith ministers ordained in the Universal Life Church, we can take this time of year to learn about […]

The Universal Life Church (ULC) welcomes people from all kinds of spiritual traditions. There is no requirement to subscribe to any particular dogma or creed before being ordained as a minister in the church. Because of this, the ULC only proclaims tenets that are necessary for the basic well being of all. One such tenet […]

Many churches throughout the United States have stated that they will participate in a movement they are calling “Pulpit Freedom Sunday” on Sunday, October 7th, 2012. Organizers are participating churches have said that they plan to preach on political issues, such as which candidates their members should vote for and how to vote on other […]

Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson told a conservative reporter at the Democratic National Convention that he would perform a wedding ceremony for a same-sex couple if asked. It is not the first time the Reverend has expressed his sympathy for the plight of the LGBT community, nor is he an exception within the black […]