:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Douglas Laycock
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:43 PM
To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu
Subject: Re: Question from a reporter
This is very helpful. Of course, this is only reported cases A more
complete data set for the years it covers is the Religious Freedom
A comment from Marc Stern, who is having access problems with the
list. His view sounds right to me.
From: Marc Stern Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 9:57 AM
To: 'Law Religion issues for Law Academics'
Subject: RE: Question from a reporter
The number if churches torn apart over
: Marc Stern
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 9:57 AM
To: 'Law Religion issues for Law Academics'
Subject: RE: Question from a reporter
The number if churches torn apart over doctrinal issues-mostly but not
exclusively abortion and gay rights- is on the upswing and so it is not
surprising
A reporter asked me: Is it my imagination, or are denominations and
members increasingly turning to the courts to settle disputes. [I've
seen] current disputes within the Catholic, Episcopal, Missouri
Lutheran faiths -- and there are doubtless more that I don't know about.
There are issues of
