The Law in the Old Testament as well as the New Testament requests protecting the weak, such as orphans, widows, and strangers. In order to protect the economically weak and to rehabilitate them, ‘economic justice’ and ‘social welfare’ must be realized. In current Korean society, ‘housing expenses’ forms the largest portion of household expenditure. The public rental housing can improve the living environment of the weak. Increasing public residence is not a waste of tax, because if the underprivileged reduce the cost they spend on housing, they will have purchasing power for various items, including food. Financial resources are needed to expand the construction of public rental housing. I propose a ‘national land holding tax.’ It is paid by all landowners once a year at a certain percentage(0.5%-4%) of the official land price. This will function to curb real estate speculation and recover unearned income.
@article{ART002957123}, author={jung jaehoo}, title={A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’}, journal={The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics}, issn={1229-8387}, year={2023}, number={55}, pages={401-428}
TY - JOUR AU - jung jaehoo TI - A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’ JO - The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics PY - 2023 VL - null IS - 55 PB - The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics SP - 401 EP - 428 SN - 1229-8387 AB - The Law in the Old Testament as well as the New Testament requests protecting the weak, such as orphans, widows, and strangers. In order to protect the economically weak and to rehabilitate them, ‘economic justice’ and ‘social welfare’ must be realized. In current Korean society, ‘housing expenses’ forms the largest portion of household expenditure. The public rental housing can improve the living environment of the weak. Increasing public residence is not a waste of tax, because if the underprivileged reduce the cost they spend on housing, they will have purchasing power for various items, including food. Financial resources are needed to expand the construction of public rental housing. I propose a ‘national land holding tax.’ It is paid by all landowners once a year at a certain percentage(0.5%-4%) of the official land price. This will function to curb real estate speculation and recover unearned income. KW - Care for the Weak in the Bible;Economic Justice;Housing Rights of the Underprivileged;Public Rental Housing;National Land Holding Tax DO - UR - ER -
jung jaehoo. (2023). A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 55, 401-428.
jung jaehoo. 2023, "A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’", The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, no.55, pp.401-428.
jung jaehoo "A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics 55 pp.401-428 (2023) : 401.
jung jaehoo. A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’. 2023; 55 : 401-428.
jung jaehoo. "A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.55(2023) : 401-428.
jung jaehoo. A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 55, 401-428.
jung jaehoo. A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics. 2023; 55 401-428.
jung jaehoo. A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’. 2023; 55 : 401-428.
jung jaehoo. "A Christian Economic Ethical Study on ‘Rights of Housing for the Economically Vulnerable’" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.55(2023) : 401-428.