Does Jesus Wear Purple Pinstripes?
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The Colorado Rockies are the most religious team in baseball. And they sure could use a miracle now
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Their jerseys resemble those of the Montreal Canadiens. How fitting, because again this season, Catholic Memorial will be defending its version of the Stanley Cup.
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Jesus inspired Christians. Movie buffs, on the other hand...
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It&#39;s a conflict between personal faith and modern-day, big-money sports, a matter of private belief open to public scrutiny. And it poses a question: Where does an athlete&#39;s allegiance lie when religion collides with sport?
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New York Times News Service - 10/21/04. NEW YORK - They had been reliable caretakers of a cosmic curse, feasting for decades on the gift that kept on giving: Babe Ruth, purchased from the
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Jackie Robinson would have been 88 years old today. Wonder what he would have thought. No doubt he'd be honored that Major League Baseball permanently retired his No. 42 (Yankee Hall of Famer closer Mariano Rivera will be the last one to wear it). He'd probably be happy and surprised to see the Red Sox hosting their fifth annual celebration ...
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NEW YORK -- In his playing days, Mo Vaughn honored Jackie Robinson by wearing No. 42. Now he's following in his hero's footsteps again.
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Tycho:  When we were working on our first serious comic project, a comic about angels in high-school that would probably have made us wealthy beyond mortal imaginings, we got into our first real fight about religion.  Shaking with rage, he essentially threw me out of his house.  He called me up a few hours later to play Duke, but still.  We never talked about the comic again.  We try never to discuss anything of substance if we can help it, though we do allow an annual fracas as a gift to one another.  Oh, and here's a Gabe tip:  never end the Lord's Prayer with "Psyche."  Never.
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Jason Robinson has said that he turned to his faith after he was asked to be England captain by coach Andy Robinson. Robinson, who is a devout Christian, will lead England against Canada at Twickenham on Saturday.
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I recall this on the news one morning, as I helped the kids get ready for school and take their various medications... "He is purple -- the gay-pride color; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle -- the gay-pride symbol," the story says.  Jerry Falwell, the founder of the now-defunct Moral Majority, contends the "subtle depictions" are intentional and in a statement issued Tuesday said, "As a Christian, I feel that role modeling the gay lifestyle is damaging to the moral lives of children." I was astounded.
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By Jenny Dolan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jan. 31--Tom Walter of La Crosse knows others like him are out there -- he sees strangers wearing AmeriCorps sweatshirts.   Walter, who spent two years working for YES AmeriCorps in La Crosse, wants to meet other alumni.
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By John Ryan, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 2--Religion in sports is a touchy subject. But we can all go with God on this one.   Last week, Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indiana posted plans for a "Super Bowl Bash" on its Web site.
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A chemist who worked on testing of the Shroud of Turin says new analysis of the fiber indicates the cloth that some say was the burial linen of Jesus could be up to 3,000 years old.
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Two pieces of Christian art that predate the Holocaust raise questions about anti-Semitism.
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Defense lawyers want to know if the government was worried that a 1998 sketch of fugitive bombing suspect Eric Rudolph made him look too much like Jesus.
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BAPTIST VILLAGE, Israel  - The public address announcer's call for fans to attend Jewish evening prayers in mid-game suggested professional baseball in the Holy Land would be different to the rest of the world.
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When you figure out who the impostors are wearing Anaheim Angels uniforms, donât hesitate to tell Mike Scioscia. It already may be too late.