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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... important legal con- cepts and principles that are of interest to religious ministries . The organizational form of ecclesiastical bodies as jural enti- ties and their treatment in the courts is discussed in chapter 4. Chapter 5 ...
... important legal con- cepts and principles that are of interest to religious ministries . The organizational form of ecclesiastical bodies as jural enti- ties and their treatment in the courts is discussed in chapter 4. Chapter 5 ...
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... importance of these origins to religious life . Most of the topics discussed here have roots in both the Bible and post- biblical history , reflecting the integration of civil law with the lives of people of faith . CONTRACTS Contracts ...
... importance of these origins to religious life . Most of the topics discussed here have roots in both the Bible and post- biblical history , reflecting the integration of civil law with the lives of people of faith . CONTRACTS Contracts ...
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... Important Establishment 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 ...
... Important Establishment 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 ...
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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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