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Julia McKay - Unitarian Universalist
Rev. Julia McKay is the minister of High Plains Church Unitarian Universalist and a professional spiritual companion dedicated to embodied life practices that enhance our deepest ways of knowing.
Does it make a difference if the government has a state-endorsed religion or a âpreferredâ but not officially sanctioned faith? What about nations with no official religion? Or those adverse to religion? A state religion is often about who is granted civil rights, e.g., who has legal status, what âin groupâ is granted benefits over âothers.â Christianity was usurped by Constantineâs Roman Empire only when the faith began to gain massive social power. So, was the contemporary ban on Muslim travelers to the U.S. because Islam is the faith most often backed by governments worldwide? Isnât the deeper question really about what dangers we face when the power of government aligns with the power