Religious Tax Exemptions

"The Holy Land Experience": Religious Theme Park Is Booming, But It's Hardly Charitable

DailyFinance | Bruce Watson | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business


One might wonder why so many people desperately sought entrance to a park whose central features are a re-enactment of Jesus' crucifixion, a 1200-squa...

Prop 8 Casualty...Is It Overkill?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living


Charles Karel Bouley

No one- not Mormons, Catholics or any one else - should have the right to vote for something that violates the Equal Protection Clause of the State and U.S. Constitution.

Separation of Church and Estate

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics


Jeff Schweitzer

Churches are political organizations that routinely violate IRS statutes, undermining any claim they might have had to property tax exemptions.

Loyola University, Franciscan Development May Lose Tax Break

Crain's Chicago Business | Posted 11.02.2008 | Chicago


A high-end Gold Coast retirement tower developed the Franciscan Sisters religious order on land leased from Loyola University Chicago may lose its pro...