---
title: 'The Taxation of Church Property'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Alexander White Pitzer'
date: 1880-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'United States'
- 'Politics'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 22'
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/pitzer-1880-the-taxation-of-church-property
---

# The Taxation of Church Property

Analyzes US church-property taxation, arguing historic exemptions reflect separation of church and state and warning against taxing houses of worship and mortmain risks.

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