Victim Theology: A Critical Look at the Church's Response to AIDS

“Rarely does a book come along with a renewed understanding on the way certain issues are treated especially the Church’s response to HIV/AIDS. Other books talk about the social, economic issues in relation to HIV/AIDS, but this book goes further to show the theological basis of the church’s response. With evidence from the history of the main line churches, Mageto exposes the suppressed views within the mission churches on the HIV/AIDS. The book opens up yet another way of understanding the church’s response to HIV/AIDS so far and shows new ways of looking at the pandemic in particular those who are infected and affected.”

Esther M. Mombo,

Academic Dean, St. Paul’s College, Limuru.

“Mageto has provided truly insightful, eye-opening information that inspires one to think. As I read it, I thought of the “Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. We can’t go back and start over, we have to fix the damage done.”

Patricia L. Wilson,

Free-lance editor, Photographer and Writer

“Peter Mageto presents a thoroughly researched and highly accessible investigation into the Church in Africa’s response to HIV/AIDS, issues of stigmatization, discrimination and gender relations. Victim theology tackles the stubborn realities of African life and yet charts the way forward to human flourishing and empowerment. An invaluable resource for African liberation.”

Noel Leo Erskine,

Emory University.

"The problem of HIV/AIDS in Africa and the developing nations of the world is too often reduced to clinical campaigns and stereotypes without addressing the cultural and religious issues that enable its spread. Mageto provides fresh insights into the role of religion, particularly Christianity, in the problem. This is call to arms for Christians to put aside Old World attitudes and apply their religion''s core values of compassion and charity to the problem."

Mark Wilson,

Environmental Reporter, Evansville Courier & Press