Product Overview
Ronnie's Bible in Marathi Language / Great Engaging Book Recommended for People Living With HIV and AIDS / Contains Biblical Passages and the Reflections of a HIV positive young man named Ronnie
Author : The Bible Society of India
Binding : Paperback
Edition : 2008
Publish. : The Bible Society of India
Lang. : Marathi
Pages : 164
ID : 812212545X
Description
To bring hope and cheer in the lives of people afflicted with HIV/AIDS in India, the National Lutheran Health and Medical Board has published "Ronnie's Bible" - a 164-page collection of Biblical passages and the reflections of a HIV positive young man named Ronnie. The series of biblical texts, which gives support to those who are HIV positive as well as those who are terminally ill people, were released by the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia during celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Bangalore-based Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, February 15. "This is an effort to give spiritual courage and inspiration to those living with diseases that can create a feeling of hopelessness," said the Rev. Daniel Premkumar, a Church of South India (CSI) pastor and consultant for the Lutheran medical program, who compiled the Bible. When one is diagnosed as HIV positive, one "starts questioning God. There is so much of silence from others who feel God has been cruel to them," Ecumenical News International (ENI) quoted Rev. Premkumar as saying. "I faced this situation when a HIV positive Ronnie [a young Christian] came into contact with me. It was in trying to respond to his questions that I was inspired to compile the passages in the Bible that give meaning to such human suffering," said Rev. Premkumar. Ronnie's Bible lists 136 passages from Genesis to the Book of Revelations which interpret human suffering as "part of God's creation", noted Rev. Premkumar, who was earlier director of Dalit and Tribal Concerns of the Church of South India Synod. He said Jesus was "humiliated before his resurrection." The biblical compilation could provide hope and inspiration to people living with HIV and AIDS as each of the biblical passages is followed by reflections of Ronnie, who died of AIDS complications, aged 31.
