EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Was known as Bob Jones College from 1927-46.

From Bob Jones University v. U. S. 461 U.S. 574 (1983)
Decided: 24-May-1983

Abstract - Facts of the Case

Bob Jones University was dedicated to "fundamentalist Christian beliefs" which included prohibitions against interracial dating and marriage. Such behavior would lead to expulsion. In 1970, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) changed its formal policy to adopt a district court decision that prohibited the IRS from giving tax-exempt status to private schools engaging in racial discrimination. The IRS believed that the University's policies amounted to racism and revoked its tax-exempt status. The University claimed that the IRS had abridged its religious liberty. This case was decided together with Goldsboro Christian Schools Inc. v. United States, in which Goldsboro maintained a racially discriminatory admissions policy based upon its interpretation of the Bible, accepting for the most part only Caucasian students. The IRS determined that Goldsboro was not an exempt organization and hence was required to pay federal social security and unemployment taxes. After paying a portion of such taxes for certain years, Goldsboro filed a refund suit claiming that the denial of its tax-exempt status violated the U.S. Constitution.

Location:
Greenville, SC

Founding Date:
1947

Official Website:
http://www.bju.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Stuart Epperson	Religion	c. 1935		Salem Communications
Paul E. Glaske	Business	c. 1933		CEO of Blue Bird Corporation, 1992-99
Billy Graham	Religion	7-Nov-1918		Televangelist
Katherine Helmond	Actor	5-Jul-1928		Jessica Tate on Soap
Asa Hutchinson	Politician	3-Dec-1950		Governor of Arkansas
Tim Hutchinson	Politician	11-Aug-1949		US Senator from Arkansas, 1997-2003
Beverly LaHaye	Activist	30-Apr-1929		Tim LaHaye's wife
Tim LaHaye	Religion	27-Apr-1926	25-Jul-2016	Left Behind series
John MacArthur	Religion	19-Jun-1939		Grace Community Church
Fred Phelps	Activist	13-Nov-1929	19-Mar-2014	Convinced that God hates fags

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