The U. S. Supreme Court January 27 issued the century’s most important ruling on church property. The gist of the decision: the nation’s secular courts must steer clear of any church-property disputes ...

The authors write "This column will examine potential downsides to the arbitration of religious disputes and will propose an alternative hybrid dispute resolution model." Disputes are almost ...

The article explains that secular courts can't resolve religious disputes involving doctrine or church governance, unless they use neutral, secular principles. Courts can review church documents and ...