scholarly journals Towards a Theology of HIV/AIDS

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 265-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Van Wyngaard
Keyword(s):  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Ideal Situation ◽  
Aids Crisis ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Church ◽  
Hiv Aids

In a world which is slowly but surely being devastated by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the church needs to get involved in the fight against this disease. In many places the church has conveniently denied that HIV/AIDS has anything to do with them. In this paper the author argues for the necessity of thinking theologically about the reality of HIV/AIDS, indicating that HIV/AIDS is not merely a matter of “sinners” becoming infected with a virus, but that certain circumstances are conducive towards the spreading of HIV/AIDS which need to be addressed if an impact is to be made on the spreading of the virus. Although many non-religious organisations are fighting this disease, the church is in an ideal situation to assist these bodies as it is already grounded within communities and already have integrity amongst a  large part of the population. However, to achieve this goal the churches must be transformed in the face of the HIV/AIDS crisis, in order that they themselves may become a force for transformation – bringing healing, hope, and accompaniment to all infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

scholarly journals An Afro-Christian ministry to people living with HIV/Aids in South Africa

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matsobane J. Manala
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
World View ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Pain And Suffering ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Church ◽  
Hiv Aids

The HIV/Aids pandemic is cause for great frustration to the developing countries in their attempts to improve the quality of life of their citizens. HIV/Aids in South Africa demands a specific approach to the Christian ministry in which the African world-view is acknowledged. In order for the church to play a relevant and meaningful role in combating the HIV/Aids pandemic, it is necessary that the church should be informed of the existential situation of persons living with HIV/Aids. This information is vital for raising awareness and engendering sensitivity among Christians. In the context of such awareness of and sensitivity to human pain and suffering, the community of the faithful should be moved to heed Christ’s call to show neighbourly love. The possible role of the church in caring for those who are already infected with HIV is defined.

Reflections on the Church and HIV/AIDS

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverley Haddad
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Contextual Theology ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Church ◽  
Care Support ◽  
Hiv Aids

The church in South Africa faces a new challenge—the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which claims the lives of people in its communities and congregations every day. Until recently, the church remained silent or, worse still, adopted a theology that contributed to the stigma and discrimination faced by those who are HIV-positive. Increasingly, this theology is being questioned, as church leaders take a more positive public stance on education, prevention, care, support, and lobbying for treatment. Yet a mainstream, contextual theology that acknowledges and supports people living with HIV/AIDS, offering them Christian hope and acceptance, still remains to be formulated for South Africa.

scholarly journals Un sujet marginal: les communautés LGBTQ assimilées à de boucs émissaires dans le film 120 battements par minute

FRANCISOLA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Rosidin Ali SYABANA ◽  
Wening UDASMORO
Keyword(s):  
Grand Nombre ◽  
Mots Clés ◽  
The West ◽  
Multimodal Discourse Analysis ◽  
Multimodal Discourse ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Analyse Du Discours ◽  
Aids Crisis ◽  
Cultural Order ◽  
Hiv Aids

RÉSUMÉ. Cet article porte un regard sur le grand nombre de films allosexuels produits par les pays occidentaux qui donnent une visibilité aux communautés homosexuelles, bisexuelle, transgenre, transsexuelle ou queer (LGBTQ). Cependant, elles restent marginalisées. Considérées comme des parasites qui renversent des valeurs ancestrales conventionnelles, les communautés LGBTQ servent  de boucs émissaires pour endosser la responsabilité de la propagation du VIH/SIDA et de cette crise de l'épidémie. Le film 120 Battements par Minute réalisé par Robin Campillo est un film qui traite du rôle et du bouc émissaire incarné par les groupes LGBTQ. Cet article utilise la théorie du bouc émissaire par Girard (1982)  en révélant que dans une société, il existe toujours un groupe sacrifié stigmatisé en temps de crise. Cet article utilise l'analyse du discours multimodal de Gunther Kress et Theo Van Leewuen (2004) pour analyser des extraits du film. La conclusion montre que le système de bouc émissaire utilise des stéréotypes et des préjugés en identifiant un groupe qui est proche de la crise pour ensuite le nommer en tant que victime. Puisque les premiers cas détectés de patients infectés par VIH/SIDA sont issus de communautés LGBTQ, elles sont donc considérées comme responsables de la crise. Mots-clés : analyse du discours multimodal, bouc émissaire, film allosexuel, VIH/SIDA.     ABSTRACT. This article explores how LGBTQ people in the West use film as a space for narrating themselves. LGBTQ people remain marginalized, being stigmatized as parasites who disrupt the established socio-cultural order and blamed for HIV/AIDS pandemic. Robin Campillo's film 120 Battements par Minute (120 Beats per Minute) deals specifically with how the LGBTQ community has been scapegoated. Girard argues that, when a crisis occurs, a social group must be sacrificed during a crisis occurs in order to resolve it. For its analysis, this article applies the multimodal discourse approach proposed by Gunther Kress and Theo Van Leewuen to images and still frames from the film, finding that the LGBTQ community has been scapegoated through stereotypes and prejudices. As they have been popularly identified with the HIV/AIDS crisis, members of the LGBTQ community have been blamed—and expected to take responsibility—for it. Keywords: Multimodal Discourse analysis, scapegoat, LGBT film, HIV/AIDS.

Missiological Challenges in the HIV/AIDS Era

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Esther Mombo
Keyword(s):  
Prosperity Gospel ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Funeral Services ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
Causes Of Poverty ◽  
Hiv Aids

In the context of HIV/AIDS and traditional rites of widow-inheritance, the church is challenged to offer more than just funeral services for the dead. The missiological challenges and opportunities today include: rethinking the relationship between gospel and culture in the era of HIV/AIDS; developing a theology and spirituality to cope with the growth of a countervailing “prosperity gospel”; ameliorating the root causes of poverty that lie at the heart of the HIV/AIDS pandemic; and engaging in vigorous public moral advocacy on behalf of those most vulnerable in society.

scholarly journals On becoming the hands and feet of Christ in an AIDS-ridden community in Swaziland – A story of hope

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 1095-1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Van Wyngaard
Keyword(s):  
Present Finding ◽  
Social Involvement ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hands And Feet ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way ◽  
Hiv Aids

In terms of the social involvement of the Christian church within the community, it would not be an overstatement to say that never before in history has there been a greater challenge facing the church than the present, finding a way to bring hope to those suffering due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Yet, in spite of the enormity of this pandemic, it is possible to make a huge difference in people’ s lives, making use of a few willing people and a fairly conservative budget. In this article the author attempts to describe the way in which a very small congregation, where the average weekly attendance at church services is seldom more than fifty people and where nearly all members live close to or under the breadline, started making a noticeable difference in their community. Motivated by God’ s love for them, they decided to share this love in a practical way with all those in the community suffering due to HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses. This is a story of hope, not only for those who receive help, but even more so, for those who want to give help.

scholarly journals Die wit kerk en swart nood: Is daar nog sout in die soutpot oor? Opmerkings oor die betrokkenheid van die wit kerk by die MIV/Vigs pandemie in Suid-Afrika

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 468-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. G. Schoeman ◽  
P. Verster ◽  
J. J. Kritzinger
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Black Community ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Short Term ◽  
White Community ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
The Will ◽  
The Church ◽  
Hiv Aids

The white church and black needs: Is there still salt left in the salt cellar? Remarks on the involvement of the white church with the HIV/Aids pandemic in South Africa. There are reasons why the churches in the white community of South Africa are not really concerned or involved in the HIV/Aids pandemic, which is primarily ravaging the Black community. This may, however, be regarded as the "shibolet" for the credibility of the church. The article emphasises the need for the (White) church to listen in three directions: to understand its own identity, to listen (again) to the will of the Lord, and to listen to the needs of the Black community (especially in terms of HIV/Aids). Then the church should become involved. This involvement must be above else in the local communities, in the practical ways, which are indicated, in the area of short-term help, but also empowerment and liberation.

scholarly journals Bugs: Rethinking the History of Computing

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 476-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cait McKinney ◽  
Dylan Mulvin
Keyword(s):  
Computer Networks ◽  
Networked Systems ◽  
History Of Computing ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Public Figures ◽  
Aids Crisis ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
Global North ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract This paper argues that scholars of computing, networks, and infrastructures must reckon with the inseparability of “viral” discourses in the 1990s. This co-assembled history documents the reliance on viral analogies and explanations honed in the HIV/AIDS crisis and its massive loss of life, widespread institutional neglect, and comprehensive technological failures. As the 1990s marked a period of intense domestication of computing technologies in the global North, we document how public figures, computer experts, activists, academics, and artists used the intertwined discourses surrounding HIV and new computer technologies to explicate the risks of vulnerability in complex, networked systems. The efficacy of HIV as an analogy is visible in the circulation of viral concepts, fears surrounding interdependence, and emergent descriptions of precarity in the face of a widespread “infrastructure crisis.” Through an analysis of this decade, we show how HIV/AIDS discourses indelibly marked the domestication of computing, computer networks, and nested, digitized infrastructures.

scholarly journals Changing Patterns of Family Care in Uganda: Father Absence and Patrilineal Neglect in the Face of HIV/AIDS

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jini L. Roby ◽  
Stacey A. Shaw ◽  
Elinor Wanyama Chemonges ◽  
Cole D. Hooley
Keyword(s):  
Family Care ◽  
Father Absence ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Child Placement ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
The Face ◽  
Care Patterns ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hiv Aids

In this study, 162 HIV-positive mothers in Uganda were interviewed about the involvement of fathers and paternal kin, regarding current support they provide to children and as child placement options in the event of the mothers death. More than half of the children had fathers who were already deceased. Another one third had fathers who were alive but did not live with the children. Only 16% of the children were living with and being supported by their fathers. Mothers indicated a strong preference for placement with maternal kin, in contrast to traditional expectations of paternal kin care. Patterns of change in kin care throughout Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa, and implications are discussed in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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