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Holy Cooperation!: Building Graceful Economies
Holy Cooperation!: Building Graceful Economies
Holy Cooperation!: Building Graceful Economies
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Holy Cooperation!: Building Graceful Economies

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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 touches the lives of nearly half of Americans, and 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. Through cooperation we may act as our brothers' and sisters' keepers, while staying true to Jesus's teachings of liberation.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCascade Books
Release dateJan 1, 2009
ISBN9781621899303
Holy Cooperation!: Building Graceful Economies
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Andrew McLeod

Dr Andrew McLeod is an award-winning journalist and writer. His poetry, literary criticism and academic articles have appeared in national and international journals and he has presented his research at conferences including the American Comparative Literature Association at Harvard University. He holds a PhD from Monash University and currently lives in Melbourne.

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