Christianity
Websites/Multiple Documents
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"Though Myanmar is predominantly a Buddhist country and there also resurgence of Biddhism there is a growing demand of ther scriptures not only by the church members but also by the people from other religions especially for the Myanmar (Burmese) Bible. In 2002 at the special request 5000 New Testaments with special cover were printed locally for the for the religious leaders of the other faith. In the past it was not easy for BSM to print Bible or New Testament in one language within a year. However, with the concerted efforts made by the respective translation committees, BSM translation staff and translation consultants, there is a remarkable progress. Now, at least four new language scriptures would be ready for printing yearly. In addition to printing of new language scripture there is also an urgent need for reprinting of Bibles which are out of stock for some years for the church members as well as for the out reach programs. To meet the urgent need of the scripture, we have worked the production plan for 2004 and 2005....."
Date of entry/update:
2010-12-21
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Websites/Multiple Documents
Category:
Christianity
Language:
English
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Useful site with reports on IDPs, narcotics, human rights, relief missions etc. Good links page. Prayer days for Burma
Source/publisher:
Christians Concerned for Burma
Date of entry/update:
2003-06-03
Grouping:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Category:
Burma Action Groups, Expatriate Groups, Round Tables etc., Burma democracy movement's international supporters, Christianity
Language:
English
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Individual Documents
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"Mountains, tall trees, the sunset over broad
desert landscapes, a painting by Klimt, even a
beautiful sculpture, all inspire me. A perfect
sentence that turns my mind inward, then out
and around an issue in a book is a wonder to
me. A smoothly executed move climbing steep
rock, the turns made descending a steep couloir
on skis, and the silence felt while paddling on a
mountain lake with no wind are other forms of
this sublime thing. My wife when she smiles and
my daughters when they stand their ground in
fierce goodness are yet other angles on what my
soul screams: “beautiful, absolutely beautiful.”
It may be my age. I’m 51. I’ve worked with
refugees and displaced people for nearly 30
years. Through the different seasons of life I’ve
felt the pull to originality, independence, and
characteristics like fearlessness. But now, the
thing that sets my soul on fire is beauty.
My work with refugees and displaced
people has formed how people know me and
even altered my sense of identity. My work has
been my passion. But finally I realize that what
shapes my soul is not context. War, violence,
and deprivation provoke a sense of injustice and
motivate me to work for restorative change; but
the deeper driver is the incredible fact of people’s
tenacity to thrive, to make the best out of what
meager provision and resources are left to them,
and to speckle the hard and terrible times with
laughter and even joy.
Beauty is magnified when it grows out
of the war-torn Nineveh desert; it is enhanced
when it appears in remote hiding places in
Karen State, and it is more arresting when it
smiles broad goodness in moments, even years,
of terrible crisis.
It’s audacious. In the face of overwhelming
violence and oppression, how can people be
so courageous, so daringly wonderful, and so
incredibly sacrificial? I’m finding answers to my
deepest questions of faith by observing a loving
father teaching his son to make a toy of bamboo
and rubber bands, not by reading yet another
book on theology.
The refugees and displaced families our
team serves are not cast in a victim mold.
Though victimized, the majority of those I
have met are strong, resilient, loving, and selfsacrificing. They fall in love on the run; through
dangerous times they build a life, a family, and
exploit what possibilities exist not merely to
survive, but to live a full and joyous life.
Do you want to know what it means
when we say “To Love Is To Act?” Observe any
displaced or refugee community. Do you wish to
see beauty? Observe the poor with curious and
hopeful eyes.
The collection of news and stories you hold
has been assembled by a dedicated team to give
you an inside look at what doing something
beautiful looks like in Myanmar and other
conflict zones. I’m proud to contribute to a
work so congruous to what Partners Relief
& Development is all about. We went to the
battlefield to give, to help the displaced and
poor stand against seemingly insurmountable
odds. What we gained is a priceless gift. We
have learned beauty, learned to pray, and are
attempting to live it out..."
Source/publisher:
Christians Concerned for Burma via Free Burma Rangers (Myanmar)
Date of publication:
2020-00-00
Date of entry/update:
2020-02-28
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Individual Documents
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1.08 MB (28 pages)
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"Everything seemed to be going pretty well. Because of the recent protests and riots, I was nervous about traveling by myself to Hong Kong (population 7.400,000). The Hong Kong airport was closed to residents coming into the airport to pick up visiting passengers. But I found my way outside and met up with long-time friend and 40-year missionary in Hong Kong, Linda Smyth.
I stayed a few days in Hong Kong and then Linda and I boarded a plane to Yangon, Myanmar. We would stay there overnight and then go onto Myitkyina (population 200,000) where we would team teach at Faith Theological Seminary for two weeks.
When we landed in Yangon (population 7,500,000) we were directed to immigration. Linda went in one line and I went in another. There was absolutely no problem for me. I showed them my passport and then my visa. Quickly, I passed through..."
Source/publisher:
"The Havre Daily News" (Montana)
Date of publication:
2020-01-06
Date of entry/update:
2020-01-07
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Individual Documents
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"When you read this, I won’t be around. I am bound for Asia: Hong Kong and then onto Myanmar (Burma). It is probably the longest, scariest trip I have ever taken. If you are a praying person, please stop and say a prayer for me.
It isn’t the first time I have been to Asia. In 1974, I was getting ready to graduate from Bible College when I was asked to join a mission team for the summer in Hong Kong. There were four girls and two guys on our team named “The Harbingers” (Messengers). One of the students was Wong Yan Wing who was in my graduating class. He was returning to his homeland and taking a team with him to lay a foundation for a new church work in Mei Foo Sun Chuen.
Nearly all the schools in Hong Kong were operated by churches. They were thrilled to have a group of college students come and present a program consisting of music, drama and art. I was the “art” portion of the program and drew a picture of a rock wall surrounding a garden while Wing beautifully sang the hymn “In the Garden.” I may have done some drama, also.
In Hong Kong they say or write the last name first and the first name last. So “Wong Yan Wing” was “Wing Wong” to us or just “Wing.” He used to say, “My father’s name is ‘Ling,’ my name is ‘Wing,’ I have a sister named ‘Ying’ and a brother named ‘Ming.’ So, when you call our house be sure you don’t ‘Wing’ the ‘Wong’ number!” Ha! I still think that’s funny..."
Source/publisher:
"Havre Daily News" (USA)
Date of publication:
2019-12-02
Date of entry/update:
2019-12-03
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Burma/Myanmar's Foreign relations, general, Society and Culture, global - general studies, Christianity
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"An eleven-year-old Christian boy is now spending his days studying and playing football in a safe environment, rather than running into the jungle to hide from soldiers and gunfire, a local Barnabas Fund partner in Myanmar told us in August.
“Shein” is just one of 39 Christian children that a Barnabas-supported ministry has helped to escape from war zones or transfer from Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the conflict-ravaged south-east Asian country in 2019.
The children are now living in a safe village that has a school where they can study and churches where they can worship. They are making new friends and sharing their testimonies at local churches, said the Barnabas project partner.
In Shein’s home village there is no school or hospital and in the last month he was there, he was forced to flee three times into the jungle to hide from the Myanmar Army that has turned mainly Christian areas into war zones..."
Source/publisher:
"barnabasfund" (England)
Date of publication:
2019-09-17
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-18
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Children, Children's rights: reports of violations in Burma against more than one ethnic group, Children and armed conflict, Christianity
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"Commissioned by CPCS, Myanmar: Portraits of Diversity is a series of short films seeking to stimulate discussion and move audiences towards recognizing, accepting, and celebrating religious diversity in Myanmar. Directed by Kannan Arunasalam, the films present individuals from Myanmar?s different religious communities and highlight the inter-faith connections and engagement that take place naturally around the country. Featuring stories of cooperation across religious and ethnic divides, as well as the capacity for peace leadership within the country, community leaders share analysis and insights into the threat of inter-communal violence and illustrate the capacity for peace leadership...The film series seeks to stimulate alternative narratives regarding ethnic and spiritual issues in Myanmar where tolerance and cooperation are highlighted, rather than conflict and persecution. Screened together with guided reflections, the films can be used as tools to stimulate exchanges of ideas about diversity and tolerance, and to create a space to foster acceptance and share visions for the future. The issues raised by individuals featured in the films can be used to generate discussions on Myanmar?s different religious communities and highlight the kinds of inter-faith connections and engagement that take place naturally around the country. A discussion and study guide is available for each video portrait, followed by suggested activities that can also be adapted to different learning environments. For each film, background is provided on the person and their context, followed by five discussion questions and extension activities..."
Source/publisher:
Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS)
Date of publication:
2015-04-00
Date of entry/update:
2015-09-29
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Religion in Burma - general, Christianity, Ethnic groups in Burma: general studies and articles, Videos and multimedia on Burma in Burmese, Karen and other languages of Burma, most with English subtitles., Individual videos and films on Burma in English and other non-Asian languages
Language:
English and Burmese
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Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015
Marja‐Leena
Heikkil ä‐Horn
Source/publisher:
International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015
Date of publication:
2015-07-26
Date of entry/update:
2015-08-07
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Christianity, Chin (Zo)- economic, social, cultural, political, International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies (ICBMS) 23-26 July, 2015
Language:
English
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Interview mit dem Präsidenten des Kachin Theological College (KTC).Im Gespräch mit Livenet berichtete er von seiner Schule in der Stadt Myitkyina, der grössten theologischen Ausbildungsstätte im Norden des Landes, die den Bachelor of Theology und den Master of Divinity verleiht und in den letzten 15 Jahren ein starkes Wachstum erlebt hat. Seit dem Zusammenbruch des Sozialismus wollen viele Absolventen von Colleges und Sekundarschulen das KTC besuchen.? Zahlreiche Kurse werden englisch unterrichtet; im abgeschotteten Land sehen Eltern hier offensichtlich ein Sprungbrett für die Laufbahn ihrer Sprösslinge;
Verfolgung von Christen, Kachin
Interview with the president of the baptist Kachin Theological College; Christian students;
Persecution of Christians
Source/publisher:
Livenet
Date of publication:
2007-02-26
Date of entry/update:
2007-08-18
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Language:
German, Deutsch
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