{"product_id":"ministry-and-the-american-legal-richard-b-couser-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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0800626036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780800626037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Augsburg Fortress Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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","brand":"Richard B. Couser","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44761041797375,"sku":"9780800626037","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f2183ec-3454-4650-9058-fc6c3b63efcb.jpg?v=1706680206","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ministry-and-the-american-legal-richard-b-couser-9780800626037","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}