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Florida houses of worship can now endorse political candidates in some cases, an exception created by the IRS recently.
As if everyday life in these United States wasn’t politicized enough, your local house of worship could soon become a part of ...
A 2019 survey by Pew Research found that 76% of Americans and 70% of Christians say clergy should not endorse candidates from ...
There’s only one known instance of a church losing its tax-exempt status because it violated the Johnson Amendment, but ...
The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.
The Internal Revenue Service announced in a court filing that as of July 7th churches and other houses of worship can endorse ...
The Black church has always been more than a place of worship—it’s been a hub for liberation and justice. From slavery to ...
In court filings Monday, the IRS has largely backed down on a decades-old rule that barred churches from engaging in ...
The Internal Revenue Service agreed in a court filing that churches can endorse political candidates without fear of losing ...
Interview with Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good about the new IRS ruling that pastors can endorse candidates from the pulpit.
IRS repeal of church political restrictions energizes GOP strategies but alienates the faithful who value spiritual over ...
The IRS' decision circumvents a decades-old ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits.  The Johnson ...