Moral and Social Issues Council (MASIC)

The Moral and Social Issues (Ethics) Council (MASIC) helps The Salvation Army to think about significant moral, religious and social issues. The Salvation Army champions issues of justice and mercy. Our faith provides a solid foundation for life that helps us respond to moral and ethical issues.

The current chair of the Moral and Social Issues Council is Lt-Colonel Ian Gainsford. Feel free to email Lt-Colonel Gainsford if you have questions on matters of moral, religious and social ethics from a Salvation Army Christian perspective.

Positional Statements

The Salvation Army has local and international Positional Statements that state the organisation’s view on some moral and social issues.

• Read Positional Statements published by The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory
• Read International Positional Statements published by The Salvation Army International Headquarters in London for the worldwide Salvation Army

Additional Resources

• Please refer to the menu items on this page to access resources on topics including abortion, euthanasia, depression, the abuse of power in the church, and sexuality.