JUDSON RESEARCH CENTER
Background
Judson Research Center was founded on July 13, 2003 under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Samuel Ngun Ling, who was founder and also present President of MIT with the purpose of striving for promotion of interfaith studies, interfaith dialogue and study of current issues in Myanmar. Working together with various religious leaders, scholars, students and young people of other faiths, the JRC convenes series of Interfaith forums, seminars, workshops and trainings on various themes such as Religious Freedom, Peace and Reconciliation, Ethnic Issues, Gender Equality and Environment Issues, in which Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim religious leaders come, discuss, reflect and find out a common cause to build up friendship, mutual understanding, mutual trust and mutual cooperation.
Vision and Goal
To strive for mutual understanding, mutual respect, and mutual trust among different faiths, and build up cooperation for the peaceful, just, participatory, responsible and sustainable society.
Mission
Judson Research Center (JRC) is MIT-based non-profit Research Center for Interfaith Studies, Dialogue and Current Issues. The aim is to improve interfaith relations besed on mutual understanding, mutual respect, and mutual trust. JRC is serving not only as a resource center of education for interfaith studies, but also as platform for the scholars, religious leaders, theological students and young people from different faiths to develop dialogue, and actions to address the current issues for the betterment of our society.
Strategic Actions
- Interfaith Engagement
– Promotion of interfaith Awareness
– Increase Capacity of Interfaith Group
– Create Space for Interfaith Dialogue and community dialogue through Current Issues
– Promote Existing Relationship with other Faith Institutions and Centers
– Promote Dialogue Culture and Dialogue Skills - Church Engagement
– Promote Interfaith Awareness
– Empowering the Mission of the Church to be Relevantly Engaged
– Promote dialogue culture and dialogue skills - MAID (Master of Arts in Interfaith Dialogue)
- Networking and Promotion of Interfaith Dialogue
Funding
Judson Research Center seeks funding for the promotions and activities from interested individuals, churches, NGO, INGO organization and partner agencies in Myanmar and abroad. As the center is the very first interfaith Center in Myanmar, the programs and activities cannot be carried out without your own contributions. These activities and programs are open to MIT alumni/ae, pastor, ministers, theological students, lay people and national and international scholars of all faiths.
Judson Research Center
Myanmar Institute of Theology
Seminary Hill, Insein, 110011
Yangon, Myanmar
Ph. 95-1- 644946
Our Staff
REV. DR. L. AWNG LI
Saya
SAYA
Contact Information
Myanmar Institute of Theology,
Seminary Hill, Insein, Yangon, Myanmar
Office : +95-1-641388
Email: administration@mit.edu.mm
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