Christians and Sexuality in the Time of AIDS
Description
When AIDS was first identified, the Christian right immediately declared that this was God's punishment of promiscuous gays. But HIV and AIDS also spread amongst the heterosexual community and worked its devastating way through the African continent. HIV/AIDS now also poses a huge challenge to India, which has more than five million people living with HIV/AIDS. And yet The Vatican still condemns the use of contraceptives in any circumstances.
Here a group of progressive Christians face the fundamental issues full on. Christians and Sexuality in the Time of AIDS seeks to explore issues of theology, sexuality and Christian ethics and includes contributions from Antoine Lion, Eric Fassin, Abdon Goudjo And Jean-Louis Vilde.
Table of Contents
Preface: Why this book: - Jean-Louis Vilde
I. Openings
Positions and questions: 'Christians and Aids'
A time of trial: testimonies
II. Three voices, three ways
Sexuality, democracy and transcendence or, Who fixes the norms? - Eric Fassin
To be authentically partners, the energy of differentiation - Lytta Bassett
This is My Body, given to you: Christianity and sexuality - Timothy Radcliffe
III. Points of view
Traces of a debate, in fifteen questions
View from Africa - Abdon Goudjo
IV. Conclusion
A Christian contribution to an ethic of sexuality - Antoine Lion
Contributors
I. Openings
Positions and questions: 'Christians and Aids'
A time of trial: testimonies
II. Three voices, three ways
Sexuality, democracy and transcendence or, Who fixes the norms? - Eric Fassin
To be authentically partners, the energy of differentiation - Lytta Bassett
This is My Body, given to you: Christianity and sexuality - Timothy Radcliffe
III. Points of view
Traces of a debate, in fifteen questions
View from Africa - Abdon Goudjo
IV. Conclusion
A Christian contribution to an ethic of sexuality - Antoine Lion
Contributors
Product details
| Published | 02 Oct 2008 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 152 |
| ISBN | 9780826499110 |
| Imprint | Continuum |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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