The first Christians immediately set about creating a social structure based on democratic control of their collective resources, which were shared freely. While this was a voluntary system, it carried great spiritual weight and was a continuation of values that were clearly encouraged in the stories of the Old Testament. This style of organizing can also be found in the modern cooperative movement, which is made up of thousands of democratically controlled businesses serving millions of members worldwide. This movement has grown into a comprehensive economic system in other parts of the world. Christians have played key roles in the development of this movement, but the theological basis for this participation is not widely understood. Holy Cooperation! is an examination of what the Bible teaches about social organizing, and an exploration of some of the cooperative ways that Christians have worked together.
- ISBN10 0718891945
- ISBN13 9780718891947
- Publish Date 17 December 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 17 February 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lutterworth Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 140
- Language English