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DYS: In Defense Of Church Tax Exemptions

Jeremy Dys
DYS: In Defense Of Church Tax Exemptions
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Christianity Today, long a periodical interested in the state of Christianity in America and beyond, chose as its first cover story of the new year an article entitled, The Hidden Cost of Tax Exemption.” Noted historian Paul Matzko makes a case for why American churches may be better off by refusing the governmental largesse” of tax exemption.

In truth, however, rather than make churches more ideologically faithful, the loss of tax exemption for churches would invade upon church autonomy and curb religious liberty.

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