Towards a Theology of HIV/AIDS
Verbum et Ecclesia
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Towards a Theology of HIV/AIDS | |
| Creator | van Wyngaard, A | |
| Description | In a world which is slowly but surely being devastated by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the church needs to get involved in the fight against this disease. In many places the church has conveniently denied that HIV/AIDS has anything to do with them. In this paper the author argues for the necessity of thinking theologically about the reality of HIV/AIDS, indicating that HIV/AIDS is not merely a matter of “sinners” becoming infected with a virus, but that certain circumstances are conducive towards the spreading of HIV/AIDS which need to be addressed if an impact is to be made on the spreading of the virus. Although many non-religious organisations are fighting this disease, the church is in an ideal situation to assist these bodies as it is already grounded within communities and already have integrity amongst a large part of the population. However, to achieve this goal the churches must be transformed in the face of the HIV/AIDS crisis, in order that they themselves may become a force for transformation – bringing healing, hope, and accompaniment to all infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2006-11-17 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ve.v27i1.148 | |
| Source | Verbum et Ecclesia; Vol 27, No 1 (2006); 265-290 2074-7705 1609-9982 | |
| Language | eng | |
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