Suing the minister for malpractice. (pastor-counselors who are held liable for their advice; Kenneth Nally - Grace Community Church of the Valley case before California Supreme Court)

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: June 13, 1988| Author: | Copyright information

RELIGION Churches across America are lining up against a court case that would make pastors liable for advice that goes awry

As a student at UCLA, Kenneth Nally struggled off and on with bouts of depression. Then he found Grace Community Church of the Valley, a back-to-the-Bible congregation that considers sin the root of man's problems. Forsaking the Roman Catholicism of his parents, young Naily joined up. He attended nearly every service, swept the floors as a part-time janitor and started studying to be a preacher. But his depression persisted-even after repeated ...

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