ST. LOUIS (RNS) — As members of The Gathering in St. Louis began to hear of the gnashing of teeth and rending of garments after Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols had signed a $245 million contract with the Los Angeles…
Megadeth star takes metal — and seminary — on tour
CLAYTON, Mo. (RNS) — As new students wandered onto the campus of Concordia Seminary last September, they were joined by another group of theological rookies — mostly midcareer types — joining the school’s program that allows students to train for…
Megadeth star takes thrash metal — and seminary — on tour
CLAYTON, Mo. (RNS) — As new students wandered onto the campus of Concordia Seminary last September, they were joined by another group of theological rookies — mostly midcareer types — joining the school’s program that allows students to train for…
At 27, new imam represents a homegrown American Islam
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — At just 27 years old, Asif Umar is the new imam of Daar-ul-Islam mosque, the largest mosque in the metro area. The son of Indian immigrants is devoted to the city’s sports teams, marking the end…
Do Christian athletes strike out on big-dollar contracts?
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — As contract talks broke down between Albert Pujols and the Cardinals, St. Louis baseball fans nervously began asking themselves a host of questions. He’s a Cardinal for life, right? He wouldn’t go to Wrigley Field, because…
When does human life begin? In Missouri, it’s legally at conception
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — The question has perplexed philosophers, theologians and scientists for thousands of years: At what point does human life begin? Missouri lawmakers have declared their answer. By withholding both his signature and his veto, Democratic Gov. Jay…