Through the window: the use of art in creating connection between the church and the HIV/AIDS community

Lois A Wilson

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Through the window: the use of art in creating connection between the church and the HIV/AIDS community

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Lois A Wilson. Through the Window: the Use of Art In Creating Connection Between the Church and the Hiv/aids Community. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e1c711d5-c1f5-4706-b025-0951da5eaf1e.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

L. A. Wilson. Through the window: the use of art in creating connection between the church and the HIV/AIDS community. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e1c711d5-c1f5-4706-b025-0951da5eaf1e

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Lois A Wilson. Through the Window: the Use of Art In Creating Connection Between the Church and the Hiv/aids Community. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/e1c711d5-c1f5-4706-b025-0951da5eaf1e.

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Lois A Wilson

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Abstract

Many churches express concern about the AIDS pandemic and desire to understand the HIV/AIDS community and its needs better. Yet because transmission of HIV/AIDS often involves forms of sexual contact and/or substance use which are condemned in most Christian communities, and because many persons living with HIV/AIDS have had deeply painful experiences with Christians, prejudice, fear, and pain create a gap between Christians and persons living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS education within church communities needs to bridge this gap. This project is a ministry tool in which Christian communities interact with a body of artistic work in order to shift misunderstanding, prejudice, and fear concerning persons living with HIV/AIDS. The project shows that art can be used to bring about understanding, transformation, and dialogue. Further, it demonstrates that many Christian communities are ripe for this encounter, and the method is accessible to faith communities in various ministry contexts.

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