The International Moral and Social Issues Council (IMASIC), as part of the International Social Justice Commission, exists to advise the General of The Salvation Army on issues of personal, organisational, social, and international morality and ethics on which The Salvation Army may have a responsibility to express an opinion.
 
In a strategic mission to fulfill this responsibility, an International Moral and Social Issues Symposium was held in September 2021 with the aim of exposing global Salvationists to the theory and scholarship of critical moral social issues in our world and in turn strengthen the Salvationists for greater service and impact.
 
The papers presented at the Symposium can be downloaded below.

THE PRESENTERS

General Brian Peddle

General Brian Peddle

General Brian Peddle is the world leader of The Salvation Army. A citizen of Canada, he is the 21st General of The Salvation Army, responsible for movement's ministry in 132 countries worldwide.

Read General Peddle's paper here:

General Brian Peddle - Plenary 

Dr Jim Read

Dr Jim Read

Jim is the founding director of the Ethics Centre in Winnipeg, Canada. He is also a founding member of The Salvation Army International Moral and Social Issues Council (IMASIC), serving as chairman since 2016.

Read Dr Read's paper here:

Dr Jim Read - Kingdom Lens 

Meble Birengo

Meble Birengo

Meble is a Salvation Army soldier from Kenya. She currently serves as an intern with the International Social Justice Commission (ISJC) and the Others Trade program.

Read Meble Birengo's paper here:

Meble Birengo - Corruption 

Priscilla Santos

Priscilla Santos

Priscilla is from Los Angeles, California, USA. She serves as the International Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Response Coordinator for the ISJC.

Read Priscilla Santos's paper here:

Priscilla Santos - Human Trafficking 

Lieut. Colonel Bob Lee

Lieut. Colonel Bob Lee

Bob is a Salvation Army officer from Singapore, serving as Officer Commanding of the Hong Kong and Macau Command and overseeing developmental project work in China.

Read Lieut. Col. Bob Lee's paper here:

Lt. Colonel Bob Lee - Nationalism 

Dr. Glen O'Brien

Dr. Glen O'Brien

Glen is a citizen of Australia, serving on the faculty of the Eva Burrows College in Melbourne. He is also an ordained minister in the Uniting Church.

Read Dr. Glen O'Brien's paper here:

Dr. Glen O'Brien - Artificial Intelligence