The Voluntary Principle

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Do you think Christian subscribe to the voluntary principle?

For Shaftesbury, the appropriate response to poverty was achieved primarily though the adoption of the voluntary principle: Christians working together in voluntary societies. This was at the heart of his vision for both economy and society. He was driven by a sense of a deep calling from God, though he also suffered from introspection that bordered on the depressive.  –For the Least of These: A Biblical Answer to Poverty

Can Christians work together in voluntary societies?  Can they work together across denominations?  Will they go to their neighbors or to the street to serve?

7 Responses

  1. toworreed2sleep May 28, 2014 / 9:05 am

    Yes, all the time. *sigh*
    And btw..”He was driven by a sense of a deep calling from God, though he also
    suffered from introspection that bordered on the depressive.” YOU.

    • Paul Baker May 28, 2014 / 9:44 am

      You think? 🙂

      • toworreed2sleep May 28, 2014 / 10:05 am

        i could write a whole blog about it..haha YES! I think.

          • toworreed2sleep May 28, 2014 / 3:27 pm

            You’d love it if I wrote a blog about you.. wouldn’t you? lol.. no way.

          • Paul Baker May 28, 2014 / 3:46 pm

            Actually I love people writing about Jesus. 🙂

          • toworreed2sleep May 28, 2014 / 6:00 pm

            did that too.

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