The Maetreum of Cybele: A Fight for Equal Religious Recognition in New York State
In 2008, a legal case, "The Maetreum of Cybele, Magna Mater, Inc. v. Nancy McCoy [tax assessor)] &c., et al., for recognition of tax-exempt status between the Maetreum of Cybele, Magna Mater Inc. and the Town of Catskill, New York" began. The court was asked to decide whether the pasto...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2022
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| In: |
The pomegranate
Year: 2022, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 254-270 |
| Further subjects: | B
Goddess religion
B New Religious Movements B Pagan Equality B Paganism B Cybele B tax-exemption B Freedom Of Religion B church status |
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| Summary: | In 2008, a legal case, "The Maetreum of Cybele, Magna Mater, Inc. v. Nancy McCoy [tax assessor)] &c., et al., for recognition of tax-exempt status between the Maetreum of Cybele, Magna Mater Inc. and the Town of Catskill, New York" began. The court was asked to decide whether the pastoral work of a Pagan church could be viewed in the same way as the clerical work of other accepted religions. The court also needed to determine how much of the landholdings must be dedicated to worship space. The rulings have been cited as precedent in other cases. In addition, they can act as a rallying point for other new religious movements and Pagan groups to fight for equal legal status. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1735 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The pomegranate
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/pome.21133 |