Religion Expert Witnesses
Religion Expert Witness Listings
Religion Expert Witnesses who are available to consult and testify can be found here. These theology, religious practice, and ecclesiastical governance experts found on this page may consult on issues involving First Amendment issues, freedom of religion, religious doctrine interpretation, denominational practices, clergy authority, and sincerely held religious beliefs. These experts found here may provide reports regarding religious accommodation, priests, ministers, clergy, church disciplinary procedures, canon law, clergy-penitent privilege, and religious organizational structure. Experts here may be familiar with issues involving religious discrimination claims, ritual and sacramental practices, religious dress and grooming requirements, Sabbath and holy day observances, and missionary or proselytization practices. They may also provide expert witness testimony concerning church-state separation, religious exemptions from laws, spiritual abuse allegations, cult or high-control religious group dynamics, religious education standards, ethical obligations of clergy and religious leaders, among other topics. They may be knowledgeable concerning Christianity, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Judaism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, the Church of Jesus christ of Latter-day Saints, Hinduism, Scientology, Buddhism, and other religions, denominations, and religious traditions.
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What is a religion expert witness?
A religion expert witness is someone who analyzes religious doctrines, practices, organizational structures, and beliefs, providing courts with objective opinions about religious customs, standards, and institutional conduct among other topics.
For which type of issues do religion expert witnesses testify?
Religion expert witnesses may testify in disputes involving religious discrimination, accommodations, clergy misconduct, doctrinal interpretation, church governance, employment conflicts, constitutional religious freedom claims, and conflicts between religious practices and governmental regulations, among other topics.
What qualifications should a religion expert witness have?
A religion expert witness may have training in theology, religious studies, or history, relevant research or ministerial experience, publications, teaching, and demonstrated familiarity with legal and cultural standards.