6 Quotes to Inspire You to Activism
How many roads must a man walk downBefore they can call him a man?How many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand?How many times must the cannon balls flyBefore they're forever banned?The answer, my fri ...
Category: Morality, Social Justice
Domestic Violence Prevention Initiatives
Domestic violence affects men and women. Men can be abusers or victims, as can women. However, the reality is that many more men are abusers than get abused. Women are more commonly the victims. Although many programs ad ...
Category: Aid, Human Rights, Social Justice
A Biblical Perspective on Debt
Managing money can be a challenge for some people. It can be difficult to figure out how to cover all of your expenses, especially if you are living paycheck to paycheck. This may make it tempting to get a credit card or ...
Category: Social Justice, Christianity
The Right to Die
A hotly debated topic in the United States currently is whether or not a person has the right to die (sometimes known as death with dignity or assisted suicide) when he or she has received a terminal illness. This usuall ...
Category: Health and Wellness, Morality, Social Justice
The Most Persecuted Religion in the World
Religious persecution may not seem like something that is as common as it once was, but it is still a major problem worldwide. There are still many countries in which you can be persecuted or even executed for following ...
Category: Online Ordination, Religion, Social Justice
Does Group Believe Rape Should Be Made Legal? - Universal Life Church
It sounds almost unbelievable, but it's true. There is a group whose members the media says believe rape should be made legal. This group is led by a blogger named Roosh Valizadeh. He had set up a worldwide meetup for th ...
Category: Equal Rights, Human Rights, Politics, Social Equality, Social Justice
Planned Parenthood Attacked by Gunman - Universal Life Church
Three people are dead and nine more injured after a lone gunman stormed Colorado Springs' Planned Parenthood and opened fire. The entire ordeal lasted for over five hours and ended with the gunman, Robert L. Dear, in cus ...
Category: Disasters, Human Rights, Politics, Social Justice, Citizens Rights
President Jimmy Carter Stands for Equality - Universal Life Church
A former president had to resign from his faith organization after decades of membership, over a disagreement on the group's views of women. Wage inequality that persists between women and men in the American workforce, ...
Category: Equal Rights, Online Ordination, Politics, Social Equality, Social Justice
Building a Ministry of Service
96664943](/assets/ulc/blog/scaled/mlkmemorial.jpg){.alignleft .size-medium .wp-image-7856 width=200 height=300}The great people whom later generations admire and celebrate are never really superheroes with powers beyond ...
Category: Social Equality, Social Justice
The Tyranny of Extremism
Amid the grief and outpouring of support for those murdered in Paris comes the wailing of tears from another continent, where they are also suffering unspeakable brutality from extremists armed with weapons of war and eq ...
Category: Human Rights, Islam, Morality, Politics, Social Justice