Facing a pandemic : the African church and the crisis of HIV/AIDS / / Elias K. Bongmba
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| Autore: |
Bongmba Elias Kifon <1953->
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| Titolo: |
Facing a pandemic : the African church and the crisis of HIV/AIDS / / Elias K. Bongmba
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| Pubblicazione: | Waco, Tex., : Baylor University Press, c2007 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 362.196/97920096 |
| Soggetto topico: | AIDS (Disease) - Africa |
| HIV infections - Africa | |
| AIDS (Disease) - Africa - Religious aspects - Christianity | |
| HIV infections - Africa - Religious aspects - Christianity | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-244) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Facing a pandemic |
| ISBN: | 9786610839704 |
| 9781280839702 | |
| 1280839708 | |
| 9781435657618 | |
| 1435657616 | |
| 9781602580275 | |
| 1602580278 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910971539003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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