Ministry and the American Legal System: A Guide for Clergy, Lay Workers, and CongregationsWritten for persons who are not lawyers, accountants, or quasi-legal specialists, this book offers congregations and religious professionals practical insight, while avoiding mere listing of rules and lengthy discussions of cases. Part One provides an overview of the history, structure, and functioning of American law and its legal system, as these pertain to congregations, religious organizations, and professionals. Part Two details various areas of law, such as torts, contracts, real estate transactions, employment, copyrights, and taxation, that have direct bearing on congregational life and ministerial practice. Part Three focuses on "risk management": ways that congregations and religious organizations and professionals can improve their functioning and minimize their exposure to legal difficulties. |
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... Clauses of the First Amendment PART 2 : U.S. LAW AND RELIGIOUS BODIES 4. Ecclesiastical Organization and the Courts 5. Legal Privileges and Obligations of Clergy 6. Liability for Contracts and Torts 7. The Church as Regulated Employer 8 ...
... Clauses of the First Amendment PART 2 : U.S. LAW AND RELIGIOUS BODIES 4. Ecclesiastical Organization and the Courts 5. Legal Privileges and Obligations of Clergy 6. Liability for Contracts and Torts 7. The Church as Regulated Employer 8 ...
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... clauses of the First Amendment - the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause . The chapter describes the history of religious liberty both before the Constitution and after its adoption , the meaning the courts have given to ...
... clauses of the First Amendment - the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause . The chapter describes the history of religious liberty both before the Constitution and after its adoption , the meaning the courts have given to ...
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... Clauses 30 B. Religious Liberty before the Constitution C. Origin of the First Amendment 34 31 D. 1791 to the 1940s : Early History and the Incorporation Doctrine 34 E. The Establishment Clause 37 1. The Lemon Test 38 7.
... Clauses 30 B. Religious Liberty before the Constitution C. Origin of the First Amendment 34 31 D. 1791 to the 1940s : Early History and the Incorporation Doctrine 34 E. The Establishment Clause 37 1. The Lemon Test 38 7.
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... Clause Cases F. The Free Exercise Clause 43 1. History and Meaning of Free Exercise 49 a . Private Schools and Day Care Centers 43 49 43 42 2. Free Exercise Applications b . The Right to Witness 51 ( 1 ) Door - to - Door Activities 51 ...
... Clause Cases F. The Free Exercise Clause 43 1. History and Meaning of Free Exercise 49 a . Private Schools and Day Care Centers 43 49 43 42 2. Free Exercise Applications b . The Right to Witness 51 ( 1 ) Door - to - Door Activities 51 ...
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Contents
PreConstitutional History | 9 |
The US Constitutional System | 14 |
The Religion Clauses of the First Amendment | 30 |
Ecclesiastical Organization and the Courts | 63 |
Legal Privileges and Obligations of Clergy | 73 |
Liability for Contracts and Torts | 81 |
The Church as Regulated Employer | 96 |
The Church as Property Owner | 115 |
Purchasing Maintaining or Altering Property | 235 |
Accounting for Funds and Trusts | 248 |
Supervision of Children Social Events Child Care and Trips | 258 |
The Counseling Relationship and Church Discipline | 261 |
Litigation | 275 |
Liability Insurance | 297 |
Weaving Law and Church Together | 303 |
Constitution of the United States of America | 305 |
Copyright Law and the Church | 134 |
Other Government Regulation | 144 |
Organization and Governance | 179 |
Hiring Supervising and Firing Employees | 193 |
The Church as Wagepayer | 212 |
Compensation and Taxes | 220 |
Legal Citations | 318 |
Conciliation Provisions for Contracts and Wills | 321 |
Bibliography | 322 |
Notes | 324 |
Index | 346 |
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