Ministry and the American Legal System

<p>Written for persons who are not lawyers accountants or quasi-legal specialists this book offers congregations and religious professionals practical insight while avoiding mere listings of rules and lengthy discussions of cases.<p>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.<p>Part Two details various areas of law such as torts contracts real estate transactions employment copyrights and taxations that have direct bearing on congregational life and ministerial practice.<p>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.</p>