The Body of Christ has AIDS
A Story of Compassion in the Face of Deadly Silence
The Body of Christ Has AIDS is a deeply personal story of one of the most tragic decades in American history. This documentary examines the contradictory ways Christianity responded to the HIV/AIDS crisis. This examination is deeply contextualized within American society, pop culture, and religious life. Learn more about the film here.
Join us Sunday, December 7 at 3pm for an early preview of this film set to be released next year followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers Stephen Hale and Margaret Irwin joined by Dr. Tiye Link and Dr. Ellen Armour.
Sunday, December 7 @ 3pm
1502 Edgehill Ave., Nashville TN
Margaret Irwin
Filmmaker
Stephen Hale
Filmmaker
Dr. Tiye Link
Program Director, Heathy University at Nashville CARES
Dr. Ellen Armour
Professor and E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Feminist Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School
Film Panel
Margaret has worked in the arts and entertainment sector for over 30 years. She was the first and only Chief of Staff to the first female President, Dr. Laura Trombley, at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. Over two decades, she held Board management positions for the Los Angeles Opera, Autry Museum of the American West, and Center Theatre Group. Margaret was the Co-Producer on The Normal Heart stage production in Los Angeles. She was a founding partner in Backstage Door Production, LLC. - director of industrial videos. AS of 2019, Margaret has held office as the Elder Director on the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council. In 2022, she was elected to the Board of Trustees of Cornerstone Theater Company.
After working with churches and nonprofits for decades, Stephen took a leap of faith to start a company that focuses on his passion: telling stories about the good happening in the world. Capital Hope Media specializes in film productions for nonprofits, churches, and anyone else trying to make the world better. He has written on theology, pop culture, youth ministry, international development, and tech strategies in a variety of publications. He sits on the board of Inalienable, an international human rights NGO. He's a proud husband, and father to Stephanie, who is only interested in film when it involves helicopters. He has an M.Div from Claremont School of Theology, an MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a BA in Social Sciences from BIOLA University.
Tiye Uhura Link has an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership and a MDiv in Theology, a MS in Community Counseling as well as an MBA. Tiye is employed at Nashville CARES as the Program Director of Healthy University, a peer program for individuals living with HIV that focuses on education, advocacy, and social networks in an atmosphere of empowerment. Tiye has been employed with Nashville CARES for over 10 years. Tiye also serves on the Scientific Review Committee for the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and on the End the Epidemic Advisory Workgroup, which is in response to the National Strategy for PLWHA. Tiye has led numerous workshops focusing on HIV/AIDS, provided patient education in the First Year Doctor’s program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and served as a guest lecturer in the MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program) Program at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Tiye is a member of the TN-CFAR’s (Center for AIDS Research) workgroup, Faith and Spirituality Research Collaborative and the National Community Action Boards, N3C, which provides community engagement that align with the national CFAR initiatives. Tiye serves on the Nashville TGA Ryan White Planning Council and also holds a certification in Mental Health First Aid. Tiye’s passion and calling is empowering and serving the HIV+ population.
Ellen T. Armour is Professor and E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Feminist Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School where she directs the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality. Her research interests include theologies and theories of gender, race, sexuality, and visual culture. Her most recent book is Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice (Columbia University Press, 2023).