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A fully human spirituality : a gendered response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic for the South African church

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dc.contributor.advisor Kretzschmar, Louise en
dc.contributor.author Snyman, Desiree en
dc.date.accessioned 2009-08-25T10:55:52Z
dc.date.available 2009-08-25T10:55:52Z
dc.date.issued 2009-08-25T10:55:52Z
dc.date.submitted 2006-11-30 en
dc.identifier.citation Snyman, Desiree (2009) A fully human spirituality : a gendered response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic for the South African church, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1714> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1714
dc.description.abstract The HIV/AIDS pandemic is a crisis for the South African government, society and Church. About sixty percent of the HIV population are in Sub Saharan Africa with women being three times more likely to be infected with HIV than their male counterparts. Governmental, societal and Church responses seem to have had little effect in reducing the pandemic as can be seen from the rising prevalence rates. Responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic lack a gender focus. Some churches have not responded to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Other Church-based responses have been isolated and simplistic in that they have concentrated on one aspect of the HIV illness. The HIV/AIDS pandemic is a growing crisis to which the Church should respond. The hermeneutical point of departure in this thesis is to express a preferential option for the poor by standing in solidarity with a group of women living on the margins of society. To this end the perspectives of black people, who are materially poor, HIV positive and part of support groups are articulated in the study. The research project suggests that the preferential option for the poor has the potential to contribute to the personal and social transformation of society. Focussing on the deep-seated longing many desire for fullness of life, this thesis explores and describes a gendered Christian response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic that could contribute to the full humanity of people. Full humanity is understood as transformation to wholeness and incorporates unity with God, others, creation and within oneself. A multifaceted, integrated and gendered response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic is suggested by way of a model of full humanity. The South African context of HIV/AIDS, patriarchy and poverty pose a challenge to the way that Christians develop their spirituality. This thesis aims to explore and describe aspects of a fully human spirituality emerging from the South African situation. The study suggests that a clearly integrative and holistic approach that embodies the gender perspective is necessary for churches to adopt in responding to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (ix, 143 leaves.)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Liberation theology en
dc.subject Community en
dc.subject Embodiment en
dc.subject Agency en
dc.subject Ken Wilber en
dc.subject Practical theology en
dc.subject Gender en
dc.subject HIV/AIDS en
dc.subject Feminist Christian spirituality en
dc.subject Feminist spirituality en
dc.subject Fully human en
dc.subject Preferential option for the poor en
dc.subject Feminist theology en
dc.subject Feminism en
dc.subject Christian spirituality en
dc.subject.ddc 618.92011019
dc.subject.lcsh Neonatal intensive care -- Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcsh Premature infants -- Hospital care -- Psychological aspects
dc.title A fully human spirituality : a gendered response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic for the South African church en
dc.type Thesis en
dc.description.department Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology en
dc.description.degree D.Th.(Christian Spirituality) en


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