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What church disputes may courts hear?

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Nonprofit and Church Legal Trends - Free Edition - May June 2008 (free edition)

Courts are reluctant to become involved in internal church disputes that involve ecclesiastical issues. Two recent cases in North Carolina and Tennessee illustrate where some courts have drawn the line.