The University of Notre Dame will host its second annual Church Properties Conference at the end of October. The event explores the various issues and
For sixteen years, I have been privileged to fight for the land use rights and civil liberties of religious institutions across the country. I have
In 2018, The Atlantic published an article by Jonathan Merritt entitled “America’s Epidemic of Empty Churches.” The article reported that 6,000 to 10,000 churches die
Religious organizations often look to hire employees that share the organization’s religious beliefs and are willing to abide by its religious standards. But when employees
For decades, employers have found it easy to avoid liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—which requires employers to accommodate their
In case after case, the Supreme Court has protected religious schools from various forms of government discrimination. In 2002, the Supreme Court held in Zelman v.
The existence of both federal and state constitutional rights ensures greater protections for civil liberties and is vital to our nation’s practice of Federalism. Even
Most churches only worry about their tax-exempt status. As long as they don’t have to pay money to Uncle Sam, they’re happy. But what if
Most denominations in America are declining. And as membership rolls and weekly attendance shrink, large church properties go largely unused. Because the costs of simply
The Western Apaches have long worshipped at a sacred site called Oak Flat in Arizona. Despite the sacredness of the site and centrality of Oak
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