The C. Everett Koop Papers

Title:

Address Presented to the Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Charlotte, North Carolina

Description:

Koop, himself a born-again Christian, sought to convince other evangelical Christians that talking publicly about AIDS and disseminating information about how to protect oneself from the epidemic, including sexually explicit information, was not tantamount to an endorsement of homosexuality or sexual promiscuity, but rather was in the best tradition of Christian empathy and love of others. Nevertheless, many religious conservatives during the 1980s remained critical of Koop's campaign against AIDS, and especially of his advocacy of sexual education in schools.

Number of Image Pages:

30 (1,312,023 Bytes)

Date:

1987-03-23 (March 23, 1987)

Creator:

Koop, C. Everett

Rights:

This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.

Subject:

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Health Education; Disease Transmission; Social Values

Exhibit Category:

AIDS, the Surgeon General, and the Politics of Public Health

Relation:

"Address Presented to the Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Charlotte, North Carolina" [Reminiscence] (2003)

Box Number: 105

Folder Number: 84

Unique Identifier:

QQBBGJ

Document Type:

Speeches

Language:

English

Format:

application/pdf

image/tif

Physical Condition:

Good

Series: Speeches, Lectures, Papers, 1958-2004

SubSeries: 1986-1987

Folder: Address- Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Charlotte, NC, 1987 Mar 23

Metadata Last Modified Date:

2006-08-15

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