{"product_id":"ministry-and-the-american-legal-system-9780800626037","title":"Ministry and the American Legal System","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten for persons who are not lawyers, accountants, or quasi-legal specialists, this book offers congregations and religious professionals practical insight, while avoiding mere listings of rules and lengthy discussions of cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One provides an overview of the history, structure, and functioning of American law and its legal system, as these pertain to congregations, religious organizations, and professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two details various areas of law, such as torts, contracts, real estate transactions, employment, copyrights, and taxations, that have direct bearing on congregational life and ministerial practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three focuses on \"risk management\" ways that congregations and religious organizations and professionals can improve their functioning and minimize their exposure to legal difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard B. Couser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Augsburg Fortress Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.28w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780800626037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCouser, Richard B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard B. Couser\u003c\/b\u003e, an attorney, is a director of the law firm Orr and Reno P.A. in Concord, New Hampshire, specializing in civil litigation. He is a graduate of Yale University and Stanford School of Law. Among his many church and civic involvements, he is a member of the Christian Legal Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Augsburg Fortress Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43197315678323,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":87.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b6bd8e32-b5b8-4bbe-86ab-4b82a26daeff.jpg?v=1752664909","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/ministry-and-the-american-legal-system-9780800626037","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}