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100	1		_aMorton, James F. _q(James Ferdinand), _d1870-1941
245	1	0	_aExempting the Churches : _bAn Argument for the Abolition of This Unjust and Unconstitutional Practice
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-12-22
508			_aProduced by David Widger
520			_a"Exempting the Churches" by James F. Morton is a critical social and political treatise written in the early 20th century. The book argues against the practice of exempting churches from property taxation, asserting that this practice undermines the democratic principles of equality and individual rights. Morton presents a compelling case that state support of religious institutions through tax exemptions constitutes an unfair advantage and violates citizens' rights to freedom of conscience. The opening of the book introduces the central argument that tax exemptions for churches represent a special privilege that undermines the democratic spirit. Morton emphasizes that such exemptions unjustly transfer the financial burden onto other taxpayers, thereby promoting inequality within society. He outlines the historical context of church-state relations and critiques the associated moral implications, consistently asserting that true democracy requires the strict separation of church and state and equal treatment for all institutions irrespective of their religious affiliation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aChurch property
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38371
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