Women, HIV, and the Church
eBook - ePub

Women, HIV, and the Church

In Search of Refuge

  1. 198 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Women, HIV, and the Church

In Search of Refuge

About this book

As the world watched the biggest global epidemic in history evolve, many anticipated that Christians would embrace those who were affected just as Jesus during his time embraced those who were sick and dying. Mostly, the Christian church stood back and observed. Sometimes Christians responded with stigma and discrimination. Many who sought refuge in the churches--churches where they had served the sick and the poor--were turned away as they now sought refuge for themselves and their children. Individual authors address the critical issues related to the HIV epidemic, women, and the Christian church: how the HIV epidemic affected so many women and children; what the Old and New Testaments teach about our responsibility to the poor, the needy, the sick, the widow, and the orphan; and how difficult it should be for Christians to ignore these teachings. The HIV epidemic continues, and millions of women and children bear a disproportionate share of the pain and suffering without a refuge. Although HIV is a specific disease, it serves as a paradigm for all Christians to ask what other needs they may be ignoring.

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Information

Publisher
Cascade Books
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9781621894513
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Contributors
  3. Preface
  4. Chapter 1: Women, HIV, and the Heart of God
  5. Chapter 2: HIV and AIDS
  6. Chapter 3: A “Christian” Response to Epidemics?
  7. Chapter 4: “Our Women Amazed Us”
  8. Chapter 5: A Biblical Case for the Value and Dignity of Women
  9. Chapter 6: The Feminization of the HIV Epidemic
  10. Chapter 7: Theology of Care for the Vulnerable
  11. Chapter 8: A Christian Look at Suffering in a Time of HIV
  12. Chapter 9: Women as Compassionate Champions
  13. Chapter 10: Stories from Women with HIV
  14. Chapter 11: HIV—Expansion of the Epidemic, Prevention, and Treatment
  15. Chapter 12: The Church as a Refuge for Women Affected by HIV
  16. Appendix 1: The 20 Most Frequently Asked Questions about HIV and AIDS
  17. Appendix 2: Christian Organizational and Denominational Statements on HIV and AIDS
  18. Appendix 3: Glossary