God and the IRS proceeds from the assumption that tax law is inherently interesting and that its attempts to accommodate religious practices are profoundly important. To see what a free society truly values, we must understand how it navigates the numerous tensions between private belief and public obligation. Whether he is talking about Muslim mortgages, Mormon missionaries, or Methodist parsonages, Samuel Brunson writes with patience, humor, and clarity. One need not be an attorney or a tax expert to profit from this book, just an engaged and intellectually curious citizen. Michael Austin, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Evansville.