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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A Guide for Clergy, Lay Workers, and Congregations Richard B. Couser. Printed in the United States 47655LVS00004B / 208-264 I Ministry and the American Legal System This One OKAS 9780800 626037 "
A Guide for Clergy, Lay Workers, and Congregations Richard B. Couser. Printed in the United States 47655LVS00004B / 208-264 I Ministry and the American Legal System This One OKAS 9780800 626037 "
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... America Appendix B : Legal Citations 309 322 Appendix C : Conciliation Provisions for Contracts and Wills 325 Bibliography 326 Notes 328 Index 350 THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND RELIGION 1. Pre - Constitutional History viii CONTENTS.
... America Appendix B : Legal Citations 309 322 Appendix C : Conciliation Provisions for Contracts and Wills 325 Bibliography 326 Notes 328 Index 350 THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND RELIGION 1. Pre - Constitutional History viii CONTENTS.
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... American legal system , not just its rules , but how it was formed , how it operates , and how it relates to religious persons and their goals . This book not only promotes an un- derstanding of the practical elements of the American ...
... American legal system , not just its rules , but how it was formed , how it operates , and how it relates to religious persons and their goals . This book not only promotes an un- derstanding of the practical elements of the American ...
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... American legal system in relation to their ministries . Because few clergy or lay lead- ers have legal training , their knowledge of the law and its effect on their work is often gained by hearsay , media accounts , or an occasional ...
... American legal system in relation to their ministries . Because few clergy or lay lead- ers have legal training , their knowledge of the law and its effect on their work is often gained by hearsay , media accounts , or an occasional ...
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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