Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence: Christian Churches and the Global AIDS CrisisFortress Press, 1 янв. 2004 г. - Всего страниц: 192 Christian Churches and the Global AIDS Crisis More than twenty years into the global AIDS pandemic, the efforts of Christian congregations and denominations have been less than minimal. This book is aimed to awaken Christian compassion in the coming years to this fathomless tragedy. The worst health crisis in the world in 700 years, global HIV/AIDS epidemic is overwhelming in scale: 40 million people are infected worldwide (75% of them in Africa); 7000 people die daily; each day 1600 persons are infected. Some 26 million people have already died. ''At this unprecedented kairos moment in human history, '' says Messer, ''God is calling the church to a new mission and ministry.'' Drawing on his own involvement in global AIDS education in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, Messer uses stories, basic factual information, and theological insights to motivate lay and clerical Christians to assume leadership and form partnerships with Christians around the world in this struggle. Just as individuals must change their behavior to prevent and eliminate AIDS, so must congregations and church leaders. Compassion, not condemnation, is desperately needed, says Messer. But financial resources for education and prevention programs are also urgently required from churches. Messer shows how churches can partner with ecumenical organizations, relief agencies, volunteer mission programs, healthcare programs, and other agencies to engage global AIDS directly and effectively. |
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Introduction | xi |
Jesus in the AIDS Hospital | xiii |
Word Becomes Flesh | xv |
An Essay in Practical Theology | xvi |
HIVAIDS | xix |
The Church and Global AIDS | 1 |
Global Emergency | 2 |
From Denial to Constructive Engagement | 5 |
An Equal Opportunity Disease | 77 |
The Patriarchy Problem | 78 |
An Ethical Response | 79 |
Hearing and Heeding Womens Voices | 92 |
The ABCs of Prevention | 95 |
A Is for Abstinence | 97 |
B Is for Be Faithful | 98 |
C Is for Condoms | 100 |
A Global Portrait of HIVAIDS | 7 |
Updating Global Statistics | 16 |
Toward a New AIDS Theology | 18 |
Reclaiming the Essence of the Church | 21 |
An Ecumenical and Interfaith Response | 24 |
One by One by One | 25 |
We Are All HIVpositive | 27 |
Facing Stigmatization and Discrimination | 28 |
We Are All Dying | 30 |
Courage and Hope of Persons with HIVAIDS | 32 |
Its Not Our Problem | 33 |
Its Not Christian to Talk about Sex | 34 |
Its Somebody Elses Responsibility | 35 |
Compassion SelfInterest and Challenges Ahead | 37 |
Facing and Responding to Sexual Realities | 39 |
AIDS and Sexual Behavior | 40 |
Responding with Christian Love | 49 |
What If? | 58 |
Stigmatization and Discrimination | 59 |
Stigmatization and Discrimination as Sins | 60 |
Resisting Sin | 61 |
AIDS Is Not a Dirty Word | 74 |
Women Children and HIVAIDS | 76 |
Other Letters in the Alphabet of Life | 104 |
Ethics in a New Key | 111 |
A World without AIDS | 115 |
An Unexpected Unwelcome Banquet Guest | 116 |
Love in a Time of AIDS | 118 |
Realistic Idealism | 125 |
Ensuring Care Testing Counseling and Treatment | 127 |
Care Not Cure | 128 |
Testing Not Denial | 134 |
Competent Compassionate Counseling | 137 |
Treatment | 141 |
Saving Grace | 146 |
Global Hope in a Global Emergency | 147 |
Awakening a Sleeping Church | 149 |
A Liturgical Response to the Global Emergency | 150 |
Signs of Global Hope | 157 |
Partnerships to Save Lives | 161 |
Faith Hope and Love | 164 |
Avoiding HIVAIDS | 167 |
Notes | 169 |
Selected Bibliography | 189 |
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