“Tiger Woods and Buddhism”
Read a Feb. 19, 2010, article published on CBSNews.com about Tiger Woods’ return to Buddhism after his extra-marital affairs leaked to the press.
Category: Ethics
“Tim Tebow talks about football and faith”
Read a June 21, 2013, interview with Tim Tebow about his football career and his faith. The NFL quarterback well-known for his game day face paint inscribed with Bible verses.
“Study recommends changes to Missouri death penalty system”
Read a March 1, 2012, article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a study that suggested changes to Missouri’s system of capital punishment.
Paul J. Litton
Paul J. Litton is associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law. His specialties include capital punishment, criminal law and morality, and bioethics.
“Remarks of IRS Commissioner Mark. W. Everson at the City Club of Cleveland, Ohio”
Read remarks made Feb. 24, 2006, (scroll halfway down the page) by Mark Everson, who was IRS commissioner at the time, about his agency’s role in monitoring charitable groups’ election activities. The IRS stepped up its education and oversight efforts “to address what we saw as increasing political intervention” by tax-exempt groups in 2004, he said. […]
“The Restriction of Political Campaign Intervention by Section 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organizations”
Read IRS rules for charities on political and lobbying activity.
“Charities, Churches and Politics”
Read a background page about churches, charities and politics on the Internal Revenue Service website.
“IRS Reminds Charities and Churches of Political Activity Ban”
In November 2007, the IRS issued a reminder to tax-exempt organizations to avoid campaign activities.
“Tax Exemption for Churches”
The American Center for Law & Justice offers a resource page on churches’ tax-exempt status. ACLJ has frequently argued in court for the right of churches to engage in politics.