After two sites in Lancaster County refused to premiere Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano’s movie “The Return of the American Patriot: The Rise of Pennsylvania,” a church in Lower Allen Township (Cumberland County), Christ Community Church, agreed to air […]
Johnson Amendment
Episode 38: “The Johnson Amendment”
How to endorse a political candidate without endorsing a political candidate. Episode 38: “The Johnson Amendment” dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: If you […]
Controversial preacher Greg Locke gives up his church’s tax-exempt status
Some of you remember this from last week: This is a clear violation of the Johnson Amendment of the United States tax code. Clergy are not permitted to endorse candidates and still keep the tax-exempt status of their churches. Americans […]
Jack Hibbs appears to be in violation of the Johnson Amendment to the U.S. tax code
Jack Hibbs, the pastor of Calvary Church in Chino Hills, California, is endorsing a candidate for the House of Representatives. Calvary Church does not pay taxes. Here is paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of the Section 501 of Title 26 […]