Applying the “calculus” of negligence spelled out in Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40, this paper aims to show that the reasonable person will carefully investigate the claims of Jesus Christ:
Month: October 2024
The Calculus of Christianity- breakfast seminar Oct 30
For those who are in or can make it to Newcastle, I am speaking at a breakfast seminar on Wednesday Oct 30 (7:30-8:30 am) in the Newcastle CBD (Nuspace, the Uni city campus) x703. The topic is “The Calculus of Christianity”! Here is what it is about:
Both professionally and personally, we are constantly making calculations around risk. What would happen if we were to extend those calculations to the claims of Jesus Christ? Join us at our next Newcastle City Legal as Torts Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Neil Foster uses Wyong Shire Council v Shirt to do just that.
What would a “reasonable person” (for local purposes, the user of the Newcastle Light Rail!) make of the claims of Jesus, and how should they respond?
Registrations here. All welcome, but would be especially good to see local lawyers and anyone else interested in the law!
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