The Idolatry of Money and Human Rights

The Idolatry of Money and Human Rights, Volume 1, provides a rigorous theological critique of neoliberalism and contemporary capitalism. Author Jung Mo Sung examines how modern economics creates systemic inequality and promotes a cultural myth that treats the market as sacred. This work of business and economics literature draws on the liberationist tradition of Latin America to analyze the corrosive effects of financial systems on human dignity and social justice.

Sung utilizes biblical faith and Catholic social teaching to argue that the worship of money constitutes a form of idolatry. By integrating contributions from economists and theologians, the text challenges the separation of faith and economics. The Idolatry of Money and Human Rights, Volume 1, calls for a prophetic commitment to human rights and the marginalized, asserting that reason and faith require active opposition to systemic injustice.