4 new books on AIDS and world hunger by Dr Donald Messer

Dr Donald Messer, a United Methodist theologian, author, former college and seminary president, was in Singapore recently to give a talk on AIDS at Kampong Kapor Methodist Church. In support of that talk, the church library has added the following books written/co-written by him on AIDS and world hunger:

Title: Names, Not Just Numbers: Facing Global AIDS and World Hunger
Call number: 320 MES

Names, Not Just Numbers movingly presents the faces and the stories of people struggling to conquer hunger and disease, as well as explains the factual underpinning of this global crisis and what each of us can do about it. Urging all of us to stop turning a blind eye, author Donald E. Messer reveals the stark personal, statistical and political realities of the AIDS epidemic and world hunger.

Title: 52 Ways To Create An AIDS-free World
Call number: 320 MES

Using the strategy of fifty-two weeks of the year, Messer emphasizes that the creation of an AIDS-free world requires a daily commitment and engagement of persons from all walks of life. Other books help readers explore the HIV and AIDS pandemic in-depth, but this short book of basic ideas makes an urgent appeal to people of all ages who wonder what they can do to make a difference.

Title: Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence: Christian Churches and the Global AIDS Crisis
Call number: 320 MES

“This important book is a powerful cry from the heart authored by a brilliant and esteemed educator and religious leader. Dr. Messer … eloquently calls upon Christians to wake up and respond with compassion and action. To do less is to spurn the central message of the Lord and Saviour – that we care for ach other and especially the afflicted.” George McGovern, Former US Senator and first UN Global Ambassador on World Hunger

Title: Ending Hunger Now: A Challenge to Persons of Faith
Call number: 320 MCG

“For people of faith, taking action to eradicate hunger is not an option. In this important book, the authors model why people who may disagree on a while range of issues must make common cause to end hunger now, precisely because it is central to what it means to live out one’s faith.”
Rebecca Larson, Executive Director, Division for Church in Society, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America