00871nam 2200301 450 991042395640332120210629143950.0978-88-6783-271-220201130d2020----u y0engy50 baitaengITy 00 Pianeta vuotosiamo troppi o troppo pochiDarrell Bricker, John Ibbitsontraduzione di Silvia ManzioTorinoadd2020310 p.22 cm2001Empty planet1762042Demografia304.622itaBricker,Darrell789740Ibbitson,John789741ITUNINAREICATUNIMARC9910423956403321VI F 3601498/2021FSPBC304.6 BRI 17520bfsFSPBCBFSEmpty planet1762042UNINA02915nam 22007214a 450 991097153900332120200520144314.09786610839704978128083970212808397089781435657618143565761697816025802751602580278(CKB)1000000000536415(OCoLC)290591704(CaPaEBR)ebrary10190398(SSID)ssj0000152813(PQKBManifestationID)11152396(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152813(PQKBWorkID)10339851(PQKB)10339463(MdBmJHUP)muse11536(Au-PeEL)EBL3002810(CaPaEBR)ebr10190398(CaONFJC)MIL83970(OCoLC)814480960(MiAaPQ)EBC3002810(Perlego)1588179(EXLCZ)99100000000053641520070220d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFacing a pandemic the African church and the crisis of HIV/AIDS /Elias K. Bongmba1st ed.Waco, Tex. Baylor University Pressc20071 online resource (256 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9781932792829 1932792821 Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-244) and index.Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Ch. 1: Background to HIV/AIDS in Africa -- Ch. 2: The Imago Dei and its Implications for HIV/AIDS -- Ch. 3: HIV/AIDS and Human Virtues -- Ch. 4: The Imago Dei Invites a Bold Community Praxis -- Ch. 5: The Church, Globalization and HIV/AIDS -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.Facing a Pandemic traces the history and spread of the HIV/AIDS virus in Africa and its impact on African society and public policy before considering new priorities needed to combat the pandemic. The central argument is that the theological motif of the image of God invites a prophetic critique of the social environment in which HIV/AIDS thrives and calls for a praxis of love and compassion. AIDS (Disease)AfricaHIV infectionsAfricaAIDS (Disease)AfricaReligious aspectsChristianityHIV infectionsAfricaReligious aspectsChristianityAIDS (Disease)HIV infectionsAIDS (Disease)Religious aspectsChristianity.HIV infectionsReligious aspectsChristianity.362.196/97920096Bongmba Elias Kifon1953-1616513MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910971539003321Facing a pandemic4365268UNINA