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Protestantism

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Peter Marina Tells of His Adventures In Pentecostalism and Tongue-Speaking

    Like everything else, there are rules to tongue-speaking. Peter Marina, now a visiting assistant professor of sociology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis spent four years embedded in a small Pentecostal church in Brownsville, an impoverished neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, doing ethnograph ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Springfield Asks Feds to Shut Down Larry Rice's Day Shelter

    ​Claiming to be fed up with handling complaints leveled at Larry Rice's Veteran's Coming Home Center, Springfield City Manager Greg Burris has formally requested on behalf of Springfield civic leaders that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rescind the deed to the center.The move wou ... More >>

  • News

    July 28, 2011

    Ask A Mexican: Why are there Mennonites in Mexico?

    ​Claiming to be fed up with handling complaints leveled at Larry Rice's Veteran's Coming Home Center, Springfield City Manager Greg Burris has formally requested on behalf of Springfield civic leaders that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rescind the deed to the center.The move wou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Eat Pat Boone's Meat, Support Focus on the Family

    Image viaPat Boone wants you to eat his meat.​Do you like steak? Do you believe that sexual intercourse is a divine gift meant to be enjoyed only between married couples of which one member has a penis and the other a vagina? Then we have good news for you!Gospel singer, Tea Party activist and one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Are You Ready to Meet 40,000 Members of the Church of God in Christ?

    image viaCOGIC Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake.​If you're not, gird your loins: Early this morning those 40,000 members descended upon our fair city for their annual Holy Convocation. This is good news for the city's restaurants since the church members have just completed 30 days of fasting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Praise the Lord! Concordia Publishing's Hymnal Outsells Freedom

    image viaNever underestimate the selling power of a Good Book.​Perhaps Daily RFT's new favorite Tweeter, the world-domination-seeking Emperor Franzen, should take a page from Benton Park's Concordia Publishing House. Since it launched its Hymnal in Every Home campaign four years ago, Concordia ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    Artistic Convictions

    image viaNever underestimate the selling power of a Good Book.​Perhaps Daily RFT's new favorite Tweeter, the world-domination-seeking Emperor Franzen, should take a page from Benton Park's Concordia Publishing House. Since it launched its Hymnal in Every Home campaign four years ago, Concordia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Classical Music Returns to the St. Louis Airwaves -- Kind Of...

    Beethoven may smile again, thanks to KWMU​Fans of Classic 99.1 (KFUO-FM) officially lost their beloved classical-music outpost in early May, when the FCC approved the sale of the station to Joy FM. The latter is "a listener-supported station that plays Christian music and broadcasts simultaneo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    FCC Approves Sale of St. Louis' Only Classical Station, KFUO

    ​The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod cleared the last hurdle this week in its attempt to sell Classic 99.1 (KFUO-FM) when the Federal Communications Commission approved the sale. Friends and financial backers of KFUO have been waging a year-long battle to save the station and had hoped that the FCC ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Pro-Immigrant-Rights Rally Featuring Gigantic Puppets Planned for Saturday

    Image viaPuppetistas takin' people power to the streets​It was originally planned by the United Methodist Women as a general "public faith-based vigil for immigrant, civil and human rights." But ever since the Arizona legislature passed their controversial immigration law last week, and Missouri s ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2010

    David Bazan wrestles with tough questions on his solo debut

    Image viaPuppetistas takin' people power to the streets​It was originally planned by the United Methodist Women as a general "public faith-based vigil for immigrant, civil and human rights." But ever since the Arizona legislature passed their controversial immigration law last week, and Missouri s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Al Joyner and Sean James Star in Planned Parenthood's Response to Tebow Ad

    Image viaPam Tebow and the son she chose not to abort, Heisman Trophy-winner Tim.​By  now you've read about the kerfuffle over Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad, the one where he and his mom Pam talk about how, when she was pregnant with Tim, she refused to have an abortion for health reasons. You've ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Beethoven Rolls Over; St. Louis to Lose Only Classical Music Station

    ​After 61 years on the airwaves, a last-ditch effort to save Classic 99.1 (KFUO-FM) was all for naught. Yesterday the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod announced the sale of the classical music station to Christian music broadcaster Joy FM. The church owns the rights to KFUO and began quietly negotia ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2009

    Dave Barnes

    9 p.m. Thursday, March 5. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Another Homeless Rally Planned Without the Participation of Larry Rice

      A group of homeless St. Louis residents and advocates plan to march on City Hall and the social service agency St. Patrick Center this morning. Not expected to take part in the protest is the Rev. Larry Rice, director of the downtown homeless shelter New Life Evangelistic Center and a frequen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Violent Attack at Homeless Shelter Has Critics on the Offensive

      A group of homeless St. Louis residents and advocates plan to march on City Hall and the social service agency St. Patrick Center this morning. Not expected to take part in the protest is the Rev. Larry Rice, director of the downtown homeless shelter New Life Evangelistic Center and a frequen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    Efforts Continue to Clean Debris - and Homeless - from Lucas Park

      A group of homeless St. Louis residents and advocates plan to march on City Hall and the social service agency St. Patrick Center this morning. Not expected to take part in the protest is the Rev. Larry Rice, director of the downtown homeless shelter New Life Evangelistic Center and a frequen ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2008

    Evangelicals

    8 p.m. Tuesday, September 16. Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, 3301 Lemp Avenue.

  • Music

    May 2, 2007

    The Starlight Mints

    9 p.m. Friday, May 4. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

  • Music

    October 11, 2006

    Say Hi To Your Mom / Evangelicals

    8 p.m. Saturday, October 14. Saint Louis University's Billiken Club (Busch Student Center, 20 North Grand Boulevard).

  • Music

    September 6, 2006

    Kings of Leon

    7 p.m. Thursday, September 7. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois).

  • Music

    January 18, 2006

    Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart

    Friday, January 20; the Focal Point (2720 Sutton Avenue, Maplewood)

  • News

    February 25, 2004

    Homeless Holy Wars

    The defiant Reverend Larry Rice infuriates big developers and city leaders over a proposed shelter in a downtown federal building

  • Music

    October 24, 2001

    Tori Amos with Rufus Wainwright

    Saturday, Oct. 27; Fox Theatre

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 27, 2000

    Best Chorus

    St. Louis African Chorus

  • Culture

    September 20, 2000

    Garrison Keillor

    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Special-Event Concert

  • News

    June 28, 2000

    Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

    Despite glowing coverage of local gay events in the Post-Dispatch, bigotry is alive and well

  • News

    March 15, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Published the week of March 15

  • News

    March 8, 2000

    Roman Holiday

    Before you get to heaven, you gotta raise a little hell

  • News

    October 6, 1999

    Billy Club

    A simple, happy message helped him become the nation's favorite preacher. Thanks to a Popsicle-slick PR machine and a talent for dodging tough questions, we've forgotten what Billy Graham is really all about.

  • News

    March 3, 1999

    News of the Weird

    A simple, happy message helped him become the nation's favorite preacher. Thanks to a Popsicle-slick PR machine and a talent for dodging tough questions, we've forgotten what Billy Graham is really all about.

  • News

    February 17, 1999

    Breaking Down the Wall

    A quiet revolution is taking place as religious groups begin ministering to the poor using government money -- and succeeding where government couldn't. But eternal vigilance may be the real price.

  • News

    February 3, 1999

    Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

    An outsider gets to know -- and love -- Soulard

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