Who’s Who in Theology: Anselm

ANSELM OF CANTERBURY (1033–1109)Archbishop of Canterbury; sometimes described as the founder of Scholasticism
Born in Aosta (northwest Italy) of noble family, Anselm was educated at the abbey of St. Leger, where the classical curriculum trained him for the clarity of expression later characteristic of his writings. Anselm’s father intended him for a political career and opposed [...]

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Who’s Who: Peter Abelard (1079-1142)

Medieval French philosopher, teacher, and theologian
Born in Brittany, Abelard studied with several of the great teachers of his day—including Roscelin (a rebel nominalist), William of Champeaux (an orthodox realist), and Anselm of Laon—at several locations in northern France, including Paris. Abelard first taught at Melun and Corbeil, and later at Paris. A bold and original [...]

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Burma Baptist Chronicle

I found an old book in our church library which written in Rangoon, on July 13, 1963. The title of the book is Burma Baptist Chronicle, written in gold ink on a red hardbound cover. The book is about the history of the Baptist Church in Burma, 150 years since it’s beginning. I promised myself [...]

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Christian Apologetic Mission in Asia

This is the last part of Augurlion’s article published in Missio Dei, a journal of missions and evangelism of Myanmar Institute of Theology. He argues that apologetic missions is a good and inoffensive method of sharing the Christian faith in a pluralistic Asia.
The Asian countries, especially the developing countries, are greatly affected by Globalization. The [...]

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Apologetic Mission in Asian Context (4)

The Collapse of the Christendom
The church was the center of the community as long as it was supportive to the moral integrity, social security, and spiritual welfare in the Christendom. Once the church ailed to support these factors, it lost its position as the center of the community. The decline of the Papacy and the [...]

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Apologetic Mission in Asian Context (3)

This is a continuation of a paper written bay Augurlion taken from Missio Dei, a journal of missions and evangelism of Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT).
Effect of the Apologetic Mission
The defense of the church against the internal threats such as Gnosticism,Docetism, Marcionism, Montanism and other heretical teachings resulted in the [...]

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