Denis, Philippe Marie Berthe Raoul.Mshubeki, Xolelwa.2010-08-172010-08-1720072007http://hdl.handle.net/10413/148Thesis (M.Th.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2007.HIV and AIDS have historically been associated with homosexuality and promiscuity (especially among blacks), evoking blame and stigma. The implication of sex in the spread of HIV and AIDS complicates matters as traditional ideas of pollution and contamination are evoked. These attitudes translate into a lack of support for people infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS. Moreover, such attitudes result in the stigmatisation of those people, leaving them with a poor self-image. Stigmatisation also leads to secrecy and non-disclosure of the disease allowing it to spread rapidly. This thesis deals with the issue of stigmatisation due to HIV and AIDS, looking specifically at the two congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA) in KwaZulu-Natal province.enAIDS (Disease) in women--South Africa--Religious aspects.AIDS (Disease)--South Africa--Religious aspects.AIDS (Disease)--Religious aspects--Christianity.AIDS (Disease)--KwaZulu-Natal.Religion and social problems--South Africa.Theses--Theology.Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa.Thesis