Trust Doctrines in Church Controversies

by Dallin H. Oaks

Book by Oaks, Dallin H.

125 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1984

About the author

Dallin Harris Oaks is an American attorney, jurist and religious leader. Since 1984, he has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He is a former professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, a former president of Brigham Young University, and a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court. In the 1970s and 1980s, Republican U.S. presidential administrations considered him as a potential nominee to the United States Supreme Court. Currently, he is the second most senior apostle among the ranks of the Church.

Reviews

[Ross Heckmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book significantly helped me understand the history of, and get up to speed on, trust doctrines in church controversies. It is really essential to know this legal history and doctrine if you are dealing with a church controversy involving a dispute over the ownership, use, or rights in church property, assets, or funds. I do not know of any more recent book on the subject, let alone one of the same quality.