Neglecting Religious Health Assets in Responding to HIV and AIDS: An Assessment of the Response of the Free Methodist Church in Southern Africa to HIV and AIDS

Authors

  • Innocent Iyakaremye University of Rwanda, Centre for Gender Studies

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7832/43-1-80

Abstract

This paper is an assessment of the response of the FreeMethodistChurchof Southern Africa (FMCSA) to HIV and AIDS. It shows that this church is neglecting a crucial religious health asset – the Wesleyan Health Care Ministry – in responding to HIV and AIDS. While this church is rooted in JohnWesley’s theology and practice, the findings show that it is not using appropriately the insights that his ministry offers for addressing the pandemic. The content of the article was obtained through interviewing church leaders and caregivers, and conducting focus group discussions with ordinary church members in the FMCSA,Southern KwaZulu-Natal.

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Published

2015-05-30

How to Cite

Iyakaremye, I. (2015). Neglecting Religious Health Assets in Responding to HIV and AIDS: An Assessment of the Response of the Free Methodist Church in Southern Africa to HIV and AIDS. Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, 43(1). https://doi.org/10.7832/43-1-80

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Vol. 43 No. 1 (2015)

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