Christians v. Crystal Evangelical Free Church: Interpreting RFRA in the Battle Among God, the Government, and the Bankruptcy Code

Authors

Susan Franck, American University Washington College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1997

Journal

Minnesota Law Review

Journal ISSN

0026-5535

Volume

81

Issue

4

First Page

981

Last Page

1014

Abstract

In keeping with their religious traditions as devout Protestants, Bruce and Nancy Young regularly gave to their church in New Hope, Minnesota. From February 1991 to February 1992, the Youngs tithed $13,450 to their church.' Unfortunately-due to financial difficulties--the Youngs filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 1992. Because the Youngs tithed the $13,450 while insolvent, the bankruptcy trustee for their estate initiated a proceeding to void the transfers and return the contributions to the estate.

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Recommended Citation

Susan Franck, Christians v. Crystal Evangelical Free Church: Interpreting RFRA in the Battle Among God, the Government, and the Bankruptcy Code, 81 Minnesota Law Review 981 (1997).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/1592