Religion and HIV And Aids

This book explores the interface between HIV, AIDS and religion and makes a significant contribution to a growing body of scholarship that recognises the importance of religious engagement with the reality of HIV and AIDS. In many communities, the spiritual narrative is far more compelling than its bio-medical equivalent, making interdisciplinary collaboration crucial. The project that gave birth to this book brought together scholars from the fields of religion and theology and activists from local communities. Its content captures the collaborative character of the book and each chapter is accompanied by a practitioner response. Existing scholarly literature was analysed and interrogated in the context of local community knowledge. The task was to understand what work has been done; and to discern what remains to be done. The book has a strong African focus with local forms of Christianity and Islam featuring prominently. Ion. Cartography of HIV and AIDS, religion and theology: an overview / Beverley Haddad. Pt. 1. Engaging the public realm. 1. Religion and medicine in the context of HIV and AIDS: a landscaping review / Jill Olivier and Gillian Paterson. Practitioner response / Greg Manning -- 2. HIV, AIDS and religion in sub-Saharan Africa: an historical survey / Philippe Denis. Practitioner response / Alison Munro -- 3. Religion and policy on HIV and AIDS: a rapidly shifting landscape / Jill Olivier. Practitioner response / Bongi Zengele -- 4. Statements by religious organisations on HIV and AIDS: intersecting the public realm / Martha Frederiks. Practitioner response / Paula Clifford. Pt. 2. Engaging the religious and theological realm. 5. Sacred texts, particularly the Bible and Qur'an and HIV and AIDS: charting the textual territory / Gerald West. Practitioner response / Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon.

Softcover. English. University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. 2011. ISBN: 9781869142070. 430 pp. Good. Book No: 56614