God's Punishment for Sin?.

Wiest, Walter E.

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ERIC Number: EJ374208

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Publication Date: 1988

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God's Punishment for Sin?

Wiest, Walter E.

Religious Education, v83 n2 p243-50 Spr 1988

Discusses the issue of moral blame as it relates to the AIDS epidemic. Argues that regarding AIDS as divine punishment for immorality is ethically and theologically unsound, resulting in a poor response to the AIDS crisis. States that self-righteous moral judgment is an inappropriate and un-Christian reaction toward AIDS victims. (GEA)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Christianity, Ethical Instruction, Moral Values, Punishment, Religious Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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