Religious Constructions of the AIDS Crisis
This study examines a range of religious responses to the dual status of people with AIDS (PWAs) as simultaneously “sinners” and sick. Responses include: defining AIDS as a divine punishment or as the “natural” outcome of a “sinful” lifestyle, separating AIDS from issues of sexual morality to allow...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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1990
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Sociological analysis
Année: 1990, Volume: 51, Numéro: 1, Pages: 91-96 |
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| Résumé: | This study examines a range of religious responses to the dual status of people with AIDS (PWAs) as simultaneously “sinners” and sick. Responses include: defining AIDS as a divine punishment or as the “natural” outcome of a “sinful” lifestyle, separating AIDS from issues of sexual morality to allow for a more rational response, and expressing compassion for the “sinner” while hating the “sin.” Data for this study come from both a variety of religious periodicals and official statements of religious denominations. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711343 |