For historical and theological reasons, many religious traditions take a skeptical view of state interference with church affairs. The laws adopted by governments can be sharply at odds with the [...]
Owning real estate comes with a host of potentially significant complications for a church that isn’t prepared to take them seriously. Some types of complication—disputes with neighbors, for [...]
Because they are conveniently located within communities, churches are often selected to serve as polling places during elections. There are plenty of interesting questions that can be asked [...]
In recent years the role of churches as sanctuaries and asylums for people fleeing law enforcement has entered the spotlight. People facing deportation for immigration law violations have [...]
Like any organization a church often has a range of confidential information that it would prefer not to have shared publicly or with other churches and businesses. Financial matters, employee [...]