Feb 04 2020

PEACEtalks: Doing good

How do you work out what is ‘good’ when politics are at play?

Join us on Saturday February 22nd to hear Ebony Birchall explore the theme of ‘doing good‘. The evening begins at 7pm in the courtyard with a light meal, followed by a talk from 7:30pm and Q&A.

Followers of Jesus are commanded to turn from evil to do good and to never cease in doing good. But when it comes to political issues, we find our nation and our churches, split over what exactly can be defined as ‘good’. For example, asking the question “is it good to allow asylum seekers into Australia?” will produce a range of responses amongst a Christian audience. Ebony will draw from her Ph.D. research regarding the impact of politics and culture on ethics to challenge us to think through how we reach our opinions around what is ‘good’.

Ebony Birchall is a lawyer who specialises in large-scale public interest litigation. She has acted in landmark legal matters such as the Manus Island class action and the Immigration Data Breach representative complaint and is currently working on investigations concerning government accountability. She researches political philosophy, human rights and the impact of politics and culture on ethics. She is on the People Seeking Asylum team for Common Grace and is a fundraising co-ordinator for the Katoke Trust for Overseas Aid.

This event is PEACEtalks: a monthly event (held on a Thursday or Saturday evening) starting at 7pm hosted by Paddington Anglican Church aimed at serving the community by promoting and cultivating deep conversations about life, the world and everything. ‘PEACE’ stands for ‘political, ethical, artistic & cultural engagement’. Also on iTunes / Apple Podcasts by searching for PEACEtalks.

PEACEtalks: Doing good

Join us on Saturday February 22nd to hear Ebony Birchall explore the theme of ‘How do you work out what is ‘good’ when politics are at play’?’. The evening begins at 7pm in the courtyard with a light meal, followed by a talk from 7:30pm and Q&A.

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