It's a little unusual to base an economic presentation, and certainly one about taxes, on a scriptural reference from the Bible, but I thought Jesus' dialogue with the Pharisees on the subject of ...

Jesus Christ’s public remarks have been subjected to multiple interpretations over the last two millennia. Some takes have been excellent, while others have been the exact opposite of excellent. We’re ...

Federal and state laws have traditionally exempted church property from taxation. But now that the value of church possessions has grown to some $80 billion, professional secularists such as Atheist ...

21 They said to Him, "Caesar's." Then He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's." 22 And hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving ...

On August 12, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver will release his latest book, which focuses on a question of undeniable importance for Catholics in the U.S. but also around the world: What is the ...

Timothy G. Nelson, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Julie Bédard, a counsel with the firm, write: The sovereign right to tax remains a core state prerogative. Where, ...

Hi, guys. I want to bring you up to date on our latest visit to the White House. You probably saw that we once again laid hands on the President and, you know, I think he’s actually getting used to it ...

It’s been widely assumed that a political ethic can be read in Jesus’ answer to “Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor or not?” and that the social location of the conversation can be ignored or ...

In the Sunday letter from a gentleman identifying himself as a Christian and a conservative, the writer confessed that a small increase in the sales tax of his city may be acceptable. (“Small tax hike ...

The bad news: You only have 24 hours to file your taxes. The good news: You don't have to file your taxes for 24 more hours! Whoo hoo! So you're totally entitled to procrastinate while trying to ...

…is the title of a book just published by Doubleday. Yes, it is (as the title suggests) another book on the topic doing business these days as “religion and the public sqaure.” But, no, it is not just ...