Megachurch Denied Property Tax Exemption For Gym And Bookstore/Cafe

Nothing like a tax case to get into fundamental questions about religion. The most recent one is between Christ Church Pentecostal of Nashville and the Tennessee State Board of Equalization. Christ Church Pentecostal (CCP) is what is known as a megachurch. The Hartford Institute For Religion Research defines a megachurch as a Protestant congregation with sustained weekly attendance above 2,000. The Institute's database identifies nearly 1,600 megachurches. Roughly 40% of megachurches are, like C...