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 […]

For wedding officiants, fall is often a less busy time of year. However, for those ordained in the Universal Life Church, autumn may be the perfect time to perform a wedding. As the heat of summer gives way to cooler autumn breezes, thoughts of bountiful harvests and holiday haunting fill the air. As leaves change […]

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 […]

The rapid growth of internet activity socially and economically during the past decade has spread into the realm of religion. Several ministers around the world are spreading their religious messages through online church services. Passionate individuals can now be ordained through the Universal Life Church, which is dedicated to sharing an interfaith message, replacing years […]

Pagans have come a long way from being hanged to being ordained. Witches and pagans have been persecuted throughout history. Some cases still have not closed. One such case is that of Mary Barnes, who was sent to the gallows in the year 1663. She and 10 others were hanged in Connecticut for witchcraft. Their […]

The Universal Life Church prides itself on allowing people regardless of their faith or background to be ordained, including members of atheism. Because it allows a member of a group that does not believe in God to be ordained, many have wondered whether atheism is a religion of no religion or the “odd one out.” […]

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 […]

The Universal Life Church is a church which provides ordination to all that request it at no cost to them. This is something that can not be said about any other widely accepted group. The reason that the Universal Life Church decided to make this choice is their belief that becoming ordained is not something […]

The trend among childless couples to adopt embryos may seem like a positive cultural development at first, but looking at what’s really involved shows that this practice isn’t as pro life as proponents would like people to believe. Even though evangelical groups have spent over 21 million dollars promoting this practice as a charitable service […]

While high voter turnout in our elections does not itself solve our problems, it is a mark of a functioning democracy. It is the civic duty of every individual who is at least eighteen years of age is to cast his vote for political leaders and weigh in on important issues, and as a leader […]