Karen Baptist Theological Seminary

Karen Baptist Theological Seminary
Established 1845
Location Insein, Yangon Division, Myanmar
Website http://kbts.info

The Karen Baptist Theological Seminary (Karen: ပှၤကညီဘျၢထံယွၤဂ့ၢ်ပီညါဖၠၣ်စိမိၢ) was established in 1845.[1][2] It is Located in Seminary Hill, Insein, Yangon, Myanmar. The seminary's academic courses are taught primarily in the S'gaw Karen language, with English being used for other purposes.[3] The Burmese language is not used.[4]

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Robert E. (2010). A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches. Cambridge University Press. pp. 207. ISBN 9780521701709. http://books.google.com/books?id=DnsXxtEiNlAC&lpg=PA207&pg=PA207#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
  2. ^ Marshall, Harry Ignatius (1922). The Karen People of Burma: A Study in Anthropology and Ethnology. The Ohio State University Bulletin. 26. Ohio State University. p. 300. http://books.google.com/books?id=iTy6xJELqVkC&pg=PA300&dq=karen+theological+seminary. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
  3. ^ Thawnghmung, Ardeth Maung (2008). The Karen Revolution in Burma: Diverse Voices, Uncertain Ends. East-West Center & Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9789812308047. http://books.google.com/books?id=hUZlDPmoD34C&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2010-09-22. 
  4. ^ Steinberg, David I. (2006). Turmoil in Burma: Contested Legitimacies in Myanmar. EastBridge. pp. 71. ISBN 1599880016. http://books.google.com/books?id=IDwuAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Karen+Baptist+Theological+Seminary%22&dq=%22Karen+Baptist+Theological+Seminary%22. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 

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