2003-Present
Judson Research Center
Myanmar Institute of Theology
Insein, Yangon, Myanmar
At the 190th anniversary of the Judson’s arrival in Burma, the president of Myanmar Institute of Theology, Dr. Samuel Ling, announced the opening of the Judson Research Center to be housed at MIT. Their website best describes the purpose and the plans for this new venture.
Background: Judson Research Center was founded on July 13, 2003 under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Samuel 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 a common cause to build up friendship, mutual understanding, mutual trust and mutual cooperation.
Vision and Goal: To strive for mutual understand, 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 based 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.[1]
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[1] https://www.mit.edu.mm/judson-research-center/