Category Archives: Church & State

Render unto the Taxpayer

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

From the New York Times: This weekend, hundreds of pastors, including some of the nation’s evangelical leaders, will climb into their pulpits to preach about American politics, flouting a decades-old law that prohibits tax-exempt churches and other charities from campaigning … Continue reading →

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Perry & Israel (2)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Here’s Slate’s Will Saletan on Rick Perry’s curious comment that “as a Christian” he had a “clear directive to support Israel”. Whoa. That’s something George W. Bush never did. Bush never said he had a Christian duty to stand with … Continue reading →

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Perry & Israel

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

These comments by Rick Perry are attracting a certain amount of attention: QUESTION: To what extent do you view America protecting Israeli as a theological priority? PERRY: Well obviously Israel is our oldest and most stable democratic ally in the … Continue reading →

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The Favored Pew

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Wall Street Journal: As Congress scrutinizes every nook and cranny of the budget for possible revenue, a surprising court decision is allowing clergy members to buy or live in multiple homes tax-free. The U.S. Tax Court ruled that … Continue reading →

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Social Justice?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Well, here’s food for thought (and, I suspect, just a spot of controversy) from the Hoover Institution’s Richard Epstein: The terrible economic news from both Europe and the United States has led to much soul-searching on … Continue reading →

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Father Godwin & Other Distractions

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Daily Telegraph: Vatican officials have accused Enda Kenny, Ireland’s prime minister, of diverting attention away from the Irish euro crisis by attacking the Roman Catholic Church over its covering up of sex abuse. Giuseppe Leanza, the Vatican’s envoy … Continue reading →

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Less Church, More England

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Blogging about the royal wedding over at the Corner yesterday, I noted that the C of E needed a little less church and a little more England. Via the Daily Telegraph, here’s the sort of thing I meant: Jerusalem, a … Continue reading →

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Your Tax Dollars at Work

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the New York Times: In the Hasidic enclave of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, there are many things that women can’t or just don’t do: Be counted as one of the 10 people needed to make up a minyan, or prayer … Continue reading →

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