When Religious Violence Can’t Escape Exemption

A recent case of violence in a small, closed church highlights the role of religious exemptions in the American legal system…

…The case brings fresh attention to the operations of small, radical churches in the United States, which are often protected by special religious exemption laws. In the September/October issue of Pacific Standard, journalist Julia Scheeres reported on another independent church, the Twelve Tribes, which believes that frequent and hard corporal punishment is good for children’s development.
FOR FULL ARTICLE FROM PSMAGAZINE CLICK HERE
FOR UPDATE IN JANUARY 2016 CLICK HERE
FOR ARTICLE ON TWELVE TRIBES IN SEPTEMBER 2015 CLICK HERE
For ARTICLE ON WORD OF LIFE CHURCH  PARENTS WHO KILEED ONE SON AND INJURED ANOTHER SON IN 2015-ARTICLE JANUARY 2016-CLICK HERE

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