Karen Baptist Theological Seminary

Karen Baptist Theological SeminaryType| Private

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Established| 1845
Affiliation| Karen Baptist Convention
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Insein

Yangon Division

Myanmar

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The Karen Baptist Theological Seminary (S'gaw Karen: ပှၤကညီဘျၢထံယွၤဂ့ၢ်ပီညါဖၠၣ်စိမိၤ) is a Baptist theological institute in Seminary Hill, Insein, Yangon, Myanmar. It is affiliated with the Karen Baptist Convention.

## History

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The school was founded in 1845 by the American Baptist Missionary Union.[1][2] 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

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1. ^ Johnson, Robert E. (2010). A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches. Cambridge University Press. p. 207\. ISBN 978-0-521-70170-9.
2. ^ Marshall, Harry Ignatius (1922). The Karen People of Burma: A Study in Anthropology and Ethnology. The Ohio State University Bulletin. Vol. 26\. Ohio State University. p. 300\. ISBN 9781409986690. `{{cite book}}`: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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 978-981-230-804-7.
4. ^ Steinberg, David I. (2006). Turmoil in Burma: Contested Legitimacies in Myanmar. EastBridge. p. 71\. ISBN 1-59988-001-6.

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