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Wealth of Churches Faces Tax and Space Dilemma
An examination of church wealth details how congregations own income producing property from parking lots to factories and hotels. It notes the rise of church income and debates over tax exemptions versus public benefits while listing examples from Adventists, Catholics, and Lutherans across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Central Christian
Harris Pine Mills
Oregon
First Baptist Church of
Birmingham
Ala
Central Presbyterian Church of
Louisville
Portland
Maine
Memphis
Eugene Carson Blake
United States
Blake
Baptist Joint Committee On Public Affairs
Churches
Mormon Church
Utah- Idaho Sugar Co
Deseret News Publishing Co
Beneficial Life Insurance Co
Orlando Livestock Corp
Georgia
Florida
Massachusetts Baptist Convention
Groton
Associated Press
Loma Linda Food Co
Arlington
Calif
Pacific Union Conference
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Milbank
S.C
United Brethers Church
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Newport
R.L
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
First Congregational Church of
Claremont
N.hs
Columbus
Ohio
Catholic College of Josephinum
Montgomery Ward
American Lutheran Church
Wortberg Press
Massachusetts
Congregational Christian Conference
Cape Cod
Episcopal
Washington
St. Benedict's Abbey
Aspen
Colo
Denver
Christian Brothers
Morton V. Bjorkquist
St. Paul, Minn
Augustana Lutheran Church
Social Missions Board