I began this journey to intellectually know what and who I was. I found that the academic world does not have a fundamental grasp on the foundations of what it is that makes up a Shaman. The best I can say I found is I have a label for myself, I am a Shaman. I have a great deal of
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Universal Life Church – Wedding – Judi Ketteler and Allen Raines’ August wedding will not be traditional by any stretch of the imagination. The Madeira couple’s ceremony will take place at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal rather than a church. They won’t have bridesmaids or groomsmen because they didn’t want to choose among many family members and friends
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Universal Life Church Seminary Master of Spiritualism The basis of this course was first and foremost a philosophical look at religion, ideas, and spirituality throughout about the past 3000 years and then explaining how these same ideas are woven into your daily world. Small sections of the course also went beyond just explaining the philosophical ideas to showing practical
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Becoming a ULC Minister Becoming a Pastor with ULC or anyone else, was not my first desire. Back in the early 90’s when I first started an on-line ministry directed toward the Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered community, I wanted to find a mainline Pastor for the ministry. But even though a couple did join the ministry, they were not willing
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Universal Life Church Seminary Master of Historical Jesus Rev. Justin Oles This course, Master of the Historical Jesus, is rather intriguing but is certainly not what I expected. I was expecting more of a scientific look at the life of Jesus. Instead it is a course that demonstrates the proof of Jesus’ existence through the gospels, both canonical and
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We are asked, at the end of these discourses, to write an essay concerning the area of study that we have embarked upon, this one being the Master of Religious Philosophy. In this final essay, we are to express what we learned, liked or disliked, and why. Upon review, by the staff of Universal Life Church, we are issued a
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Universal Life Church Metaphysics Course Spirit-Quest, the course has been and will continue to be a valuable set of tools. I continue to cherish each one. They have a place in the library at our home. Like any teaching implement, they are referred to time and time again. I want to thank the many that have walked with me through
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Universal Life Church My Call to Ministry My call to ministry came thirty years ago when I was still serving in the United States Air Force in Colorado Springs, but my spiritual journey started long before. I was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church and was educated in their school system through college. I was planning to follow the family tradition
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Metaphysics Course Universal Life Church The very first sentences of this course have been the most important for me. In these sentences I have grown in courage and understanding. I have been able to embrace these words as a reality for my life. 1. You Are A Perfect Being. 2. God Loves You. 3. You Were Created In Perfection, By
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