Abstract
For religious groups, faith in practice often consists of much more than formal worship. While religious institutions have traditionally provided places, such as churches and synagogues, for congregants to worship together in religious exercise, worshipping together is not necessarily the only function served by religious institutions. Institutions may also seek to provide individuals with spiritual nourishment that can include education, recreation, and the opportunity to serve others by providing social services for the poor and needy. Problems arise when communities have accepted houses of worship into their neighborhoods and these same religious institutions decide to expand their activities beyond worship into traditionally secular activities. Are these secular activities really necessary to the religious exercise of the institution's members and guests? If so, should these activities be given the same protections afforded religious worship under our constitutional and statutory framework?
Recommended Citation
Saxer, Shelley Ross and Hansen, Scott D.
(2008)
"Faith in Action: Religious Accessory Uses and Land Use Regulation,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2008:
No.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2008/iss2/6