Religion News Blog » Charles Grassley http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:29:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Tax-Exempt Ministries Avoid New Regulation http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25571/tax-exempt-ministries-avoid-new-regulation http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25571/tax-exempt-ministries-avoid-new-regulation#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:58:32 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25571 Prosperity Gospel A three-year investigation into financial improprieties at six Christian ministries whose television preaching bankrolled leaders’ lavish lifestyles has concluded with the formation of an independent commission to look into the lack of accountability by tax-exempt religious groups.

The investigation report issued this week details the ministries’ luxury homes and cars, trips on private jets and expensive gifts, including two Rolls Royces that a third party reported was given to the Dollars as a gift from the church.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25571/tax-exempt-ministries-avoid-new-regulation/feed 0 Grassley will not give up on investigation into finances of televangelists http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21768/televangelists-financial-investigation http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21768/televangelists-financial-investigation#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:31:49 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21768 Televangelists Media-based televangelists benefiting from tax code exemptions are warned — Sen. Chuck Grassley is a terrier-like congressional inquisitor with time and a big stick on his side.

"I am not threatening them, at this point," the Iowa Republican said.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21768/televangelists-financial-investigation/feed 0 Grassley provides update on probe of ministries, including Copeland’s and Hinn’s http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21764/grassley-provides-update-on-probe-of-ministries-including-copelands-and-hinns http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21764/grassley-provides-update-on-probe-of-ministries-including-copelands-and-hinns#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:10:13 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21764 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21764/grassley-provides-update-on-probe-of-ministries-including-copelands-and-hinns/feed 0 Televangelist Kenneth Copeland refuses to render unto taxman http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21763/televangelist-kenneth-copeland-refuses-to-render-unto-taxman http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21763/televangelist-kenneth-copeland-refuses-to-render-unto-taxman#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:37:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21763 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21763/televangelist-kenneth-copeland-refuses-to-render-unto-taxman/feed 0 Kenneth Copeland sees bias in televangelist inquiry http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21534/kenneth-copeland-televangelist-inquiry http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21534/kenneth-copeland-televangelist-inquiry#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 06:10:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21534 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21534/kenneth-copeland-televangelist-inquiry/feed 0