Dignity, freedom, and grace
Subtitle: Christian perspectives on HIV, AIDS, and human rights
By: edited by Gillian Paterson and Callie Long
Publisher: World Council of Churches
Published: 2016
Place of publication: [Geneva]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9782825416792
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Human rights; AIDS (Disease); HIV infections; Church work with the sick; Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Contributors; title: Abbreviations; title: Prologue: Human rights: nothing to be afraid of / Gillian Paterson; title: Part one: Critical issues; title: What's wrong with rights? / Julie Clague; title: Part of the solution and part of the problem? / Sally Smith; title: Why stigma matters / Suzette Moses-Burton; title: Sexual and reproductive health rights for young women / Hendrica Okondo; title: Health care, HIV, and human rights: an approach that works / Callie Long; title: Part two: contextual struggles; title: Reflecting on the role of networks of people living with HIV / JP Mokethi-Heath and Phumzile Mabizela; title: Evidence and experience of key populations: sex work, human rights and the church / Peninah Mwangi; title: My role as an advocate for the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) / Mags Maher; title: Sexuality and self-worth / "Marcus"; title: Just care and the image of God: an Orthodox perspective on HIV, AIDS, and human rights / Geevarghese Coorilos; title: Theological challenges and opportunities in addressing human rights, sexuality, and HIV: an African perspective / Ezra Chitando; title: From apartheid activism to AIDS advocacy: a South African perspective / Callie Long; title: "Let grace be total": the ministry of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines / Erlinda N. Senturias; title: Stigma, HIV, and diverse sexuality: examples of faith responses affirming human dignity / JP Mogethi-Heath; title: A common language for human rights, faith, and HIV: an example of ministry in the Philippines / Richard R. Mickley; title: As science advances ... the human heart hardens: a Brazilian perspective / Ester Lisboa; title: The Armenian Apostolic Church: an Orthodox church's response to the challenges of HIV and AIDS / Karine Kocharian; title: Living by faith in challenging times: a Caribbean view of what it means to say, "God will take care of us" / Garth Minott; title: Part three: some theological entry points; title: The redemption of God's good gift of sexuality / Michael Schuenemeyer; title: The image of God: recognizing God within key populations / Ijeoma Ajibade; title: Gender inequality and human rights: a prophetic Trinitarian anthropology / Nontando Hadebe; title: Epilogue: dignity, freedom, and grace / Gillian Paterson.