Senator’s Investigation of Christian Ministers
Since the break of the story of Senator Grassley's investigation of several prominent Christian ministers, many Christian publications, blogs, and other media have written about the story. While much of the media has focused on the theology of the ministers, Christianity Today has published an article that raises the question of the propriety of the investigation in light of our First Amendment jurisprudence. To read, click on Praise and Dismay for Senate Scrutiny of Ministries' Finances.
The Christianity Today article quotes Richard John Neuhaus, the editor of the journal First Things as saying:
This is cause for alarm that a Senate committee would presume to directly exercise financial oversight of religious ministries.
The Senator's request for financial documentation is extensive. Senator Grassley has posted PDFs of the letters that he sent to the ministries on his website. Click here to go to that page.