Where to Draw the Line: Crossing the Boundaries of Religion and Public Health
Author: John Blevins Date: November 23, 2013 Location: Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Baltimore, MD Background: This paper, offered at the session of the Religions, Medicine, and Healing Group during the AAR, raises ethical questions about...
Different Ways of Doing Violence: Sexuality, Religion, and Public Health in the Lives of Same Gender-loving Men in Kenya
Authors: John Blevins and Peter Irungu Date: 2013 Location: Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Baltimore, MD Background: This paper was offered at the American Academy of Religion as part of session on African Homosexualities co-sponsored by the...
MUKURU ON THE MOVE: A Directory of Health Assets in Mukuru kwa Njenga, kwa Reuben, and Lunga Lunga–Three Communities in Nairobi, Kenya
Authors: Mukuru on the Move team, John Blevins, Sandra Thurman Date: 2010/2012 Location: N/A Background: This directory was distributed to the residents of Mukuru following the community health assets mapping workshops held there under the leadership of the...
Negotiating Differences: Why Theology is Important for Interdisciplinary Field Placements in Global Contexts
Authors: John Blevins, Mimi Kiser, and Esther Mombo Date: 2012 Location: Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Chicago, IL Background: This paper, offered at the session of the Association of Practical Theology during the AAR, describes the...