---
title: 'The Single Tax upon Land'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'James Addison Quarles, Sr.'
date: 1895-04-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Economics, Employment, and Work'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Matthew 22'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/quarles-1895-the-single-tax-upon-land
---

# The Single Tax upon Land

Assesses Harnack/McGiffert's historical-rationalism and refutes the Single Tax on land—arguing government's role and that taxation should follow ability-to-pay, not solely land value.

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