Facing a pandemic : the African church and the crisis of HIV/AIDS
This book debunks the myths about the complicity of the West in inventing HIV/AIDS. Bonggmba refocuses our attention on the grim and irrefutable data about the toll that many of the unwise and corrupt policies of African governments have taken on the lives of their politically weak and disenfrancised citizens. He also calls upon the African church to look into the face of suffering and come to grips with its ethical mission
xi, 251 pages ; 23 cm
9781932792829, 1932792821
85018867
1. Background to HIV/AIDS in Africa2. The Imago Dei and its Implications for HIV/AIDS3. HIV/AIDS and the Human Virtues4. The Imago Dei Invites a Bold Community Praxis5. The Church, Globalization, and HIV/AIDSConclusion: The Challenge of Individual Responsibility and Global Obligation