Re: All Saints Day

2003-10-23 Thread James Maule
Not too long ago, I searched the web for a full list of religious holidays for all denominations, religions, etc. I was preparing my Next 50 Years in the Law portion of the Villanova University School of Law's 50th Anniversary Academic Symposium and wanted to create a slide to go along with one of

Invitation to New Listserv

2003-10-07 Thread James Maule
Hello all, A new listserv, Catholic Social Thought and the Law, has been organized. Mark Sargent, Dean of the Villanova University School of Law, is the moving force behind this new list. He asked me to invite everyone who is interested to subscribe and participate in list discussions. To

Announcement: Scarpa Chair in Catholic Legal Studies

2003-09-26 Thread James Maule
This is an announcement that should interest some of you. I think it provides a wonderful opportunity. [VLS Seal] VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Announces the Establishment of the John F. Scarpa Chair in Catholic Legal Studies Villanova University School of Law is proud to announce the

Re: Impersonating the Roman Catholic Church

2003-09-23 Thread James Maule
that any Court can tell A she is not a Roman Catholic; It is sort of like U.S. v. Ballard. If you believe you are an RC, what Court can tell you otherwise? Paul Finkelman James Maule wrote: Hypo. A tells people she is a Roman Catholic. The competent Roman Catholic authority declares that she

Re: Impersonating the Roman Catholic Church

2003-09-23 Thread James Maule
use of the word catholic. This the Roman Catholic Church cannot stop. So if you amended your text so that we have someone claiming to be Catholic and a member of a Catholic Church, then I think that I agree with your conclusion. -Original Message- From: James Maule [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Impersonating the Roman Catholic Church

2003-09-23 Thread James Maule
of Catholic chaplain as a prison and was turned down. Does anyone know some less-filtered details about this? Original Message: - From: James Maule [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:55:26 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Impersonating the Roman Catholic Church

Re: Impersonating the Roman Catholic Church

2003-09-22 Thread James Maule
If the church has a legal entity that holds its property, there probably is some sort of claim against those who falsely assert corporate or other affiliation with that entity. Thus, if a church claims to be part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) legal structure, and it isn't, there is a secular

Re: Impersonating the Roman Catholic Church

2003-09-22 Thread James Maule
catholicism, but a rather specific claim that a particular community is part of the Roman Catholic Church. -Original Message- From: James Maule [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 3:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Impersonating the Roman Catholic Church

Re: Impersonating the Roman Catholic Church

2003-09-20 Thread James Maule
I saw this in the morning paper. Rather interesting that a matter of religious doctrine would end up in the courts. Unless it is a matter of trademark... is the term Roman Catholic trademarked? The long version quotes an official as claiming that the other churches are fraudulent. Is there

Notice: Catholic Social Thought Symposium

2003-09-13 Thread James Maule
Mark Sargent, the Dean of Villanova, has asked me to pass this along: Attached is a full brochure for a Symposium, CATHOLIC SOCIAL THOUGHT AND THE LAW, sponsored by the VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW and the VILLANOVA JOURNAL OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL THOUGHT October 3-4, 2003 in Villanova,

Re: Religion and Alabama Tax Law

2003-06-11 Thread James Maule
Louise, Sure, the free exercise side presents a different set of analyses. I had limited my brain's work to establishment because that's what the original set of facts had suggested. That is, a tax law that incorporates (and arguably establishes though I don't think it does) a religious principle