Karen Beginnings
Article about Karen Baptist Churches in Thailand, daughter churches of Burmese Baptist Churches
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Karen Culture and the Karen Church, A Report on a Consultation on Karen Theology
A report on a consultation held in Nov 2000 on Karen theology to explore themes and ideas in the development of Karen theologies, particularly with reference to the traditional Karen religious poetry known as "ta".
Karen Evangelists
An account of the beginnings of the WEC mission work in the Central/North parts of Thailand, and the stories of those missionaries who took part.
Karen Stories of Creation
A paper about Karen beliefs on God and creation. The author also compares Karen beliefs of creation with Biblical stories of creation.
Kawilorots Threat
Article about the Prince of ChianhMai, Cao Kawilorot, who in 1869 uttered the threat to kill every one of his people who forsakes Buddhism for the religion of Jesus.
King Asks Aid to Stop Siam's Gambling Evil
1905 Newspaper article about the King of Siam's request for foreign assistance in put a stop to legalized gambling in Siam
King Mongkut’s Interactions With Christianity And The Failure Of Early Protestant Missionary Efforts To Convert The Siamese
This thesis will examine the first forty years of Protestant missionary work in Siam, from 1828 to 1868. One of the prominent figures in Siam at this time was Mongkut, who became king in 1851, and reigned until his death in 1868. Because of his prominence in the society, Mongkut is one of the few Siamese of that time whose interactions with missionaries can be traced over an extended period. This paper will investigate his relationship to Christianity, and it will be seen that while Mongkut had a cautiously open attitude to western influences and was eager to accept certain elements of western civilization, he emphatically rejected Christianity throughout his life, as did most of the Siamese that the missionaries encountered. The thesis will then investigate considerations which help explain the failure of the missionary efforts to convert the Siamese, examining both factors which were outside the control of the missionaries and those which were within their control. Finally, an attempt will be made to apply what we have learned to contemporary situations.
Komins Thai Values Survey
Mark Leighton’s summary of the nine value clusters that Suntaree Komin found and documented in her book “Psychology of the Thai people: values and behavioral patterns.” This summary is excerpted from Leighton’s thesis, “An Appraisal of the Home Bible Seminary: A Leadership Training Program in Thailand.”