A.L. Allen

"Money is a tool. People are sacred. Goodness is higher than profit. Enough is holy."   We live in an age of structural sacrifice. While we invoke the name of God in our churches and on our currency, our systems often tell a different story-one where human dignity is routinely offered up on the "Dollar Altar" to appease the demands of greed and overconsumption.  In this uncompromising moral reckoning, A.
L. Allen tears away the polite language used to soften the reality of hunger, medical neglect, and impossible rent. This is not just a critique of economics; it is a spiritual autopsy of a society that has turned a useful tool into a reigning idol.  Through 12 provocative chapters, you will explore:  The False God on the Altar: How money disguises cruelty as "procedure" and "budget cuts".    The Spiritual Rot of Overconsumption: Why "more" never feels like enough when the soul is trying to eat its way out of emptiness.    The Sacred Duty of Enough: How to reclaim the word that stands between provision and greed.    Material Mercy: Moving beyond sentimental words to a goodness that becomes bread, shelter, and fair wages.   This book refuses the softness of theory.
It is an invitation to every reader-the struggling, the comfortable, and the leader-to return money to its proper place: beneath life, beneath goodness, and beneath the human soul.  Included for Reflection and Action: A "Reader's Vow" and "Practical Commitments" for daily life.   A comprehensive Discussion Guide for reading groups and faith communities.   Targeted notes for business owners, church leaders, and those struggling under the system.     Will you keep kneeling? Or is it time to take the idol down?