Breakfast Talk series: The origins of human rights law

22/05/2008

Wellbeing

Members are invited to�attend the final presentation in the Breakfast Talk series on�Thursday, 29 May. Entitled "Why condemn those who only acted ‘according to the law’� - origins of human rights law" by historian Professor Edwin Judge, it will�address issues relating to law and gospel in Western culture. Must common law fail at the bar of truth? Why condemn those who only acted according to the law?�In the second century, the rule of law was idealised. As such Celsus criticized the Christians for acting in breach of the law in refusing to sacrifice before public images. In contrast, Origen argued for the right to form associations against the law for the sake of a wider concept of truth. The Judeo-Christian (pacifist) refusal to disobey Mosaic law (by sacrificing to idols) for two and a half centuries gave rise to the western concept of ‘freedom of association’ which is part of the basis of our ‘open and free’ western culture. Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge of Macquarie University is one of the leading academic figures in Australia. Professor Judge will be speaking at Silks Coffee Lounge, 170 Phillip St (next to Selborne Chambers). Breakfast from 7:20am, (at own cost), please order by 7.30am –talks commence 7:40am, conclude 8:20am. ** Attendance at this event will attract 0.5 points under the Continuing Professional Development Programme. See the flyer for the series For more detail see: http://citybibleforum.org/content/blogcategory/28/41� For more information, contact: polly@ecom.org.au or 02 9232 8700 (Peter Kaldor or Polly Seidler). **22 May 2008