Archives of theFoundation for Theological Education in South East Asia, 1937-2011

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Archives of theFoundation for Theological Education in South East Asia, 1937-2011

This collection includes administrative records ofthe FTESEA and its predecessor organization, the Board of Founders of NankingTheological Seminary, dating from 1937 to 2011. It also includes publicationsof the FTESEA, photographs, financial records, and resources from the ATSSEA(Association of Theological Schools in South-East Asia/ Association forTheological Education in South East Asia). The Foundation for TheologicalEducation in South East Asia supports Christian theological education inSoutheast Asia in a variety of ways including grants to institutions andprojects, scholarships, consultations, and publications. Funds initiallydevoted to the work of Nanking Theological Seminary were expanded totheological education institutions outside of China following the closure ofChina to mission work in 1949. As China has become more open to the West,FTESEA has resumed programs supporting theological education there.

Totalarchival boxes 38; total linear footage 16'

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Jinling shen xue yuan

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Name changed in 1952 to Ginling Union Theological Seminary. Since 1963, known as The Foundation for Theological Education in Southeast Asia. From the description of Records of the Nanking Theological Seminary, Board of Founders, 1940-1963 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152520 ...

Dong nan Ya shen xue jiao yu ji jin hui

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The Foundation for Theological Education in South East Asia was founded in 1952 as the successor organization for the Board of Founders of Nanking Theological Seminary. When it became impossible to send funds to China after 1949, legal action was taken to divert funds to theological education institutions in other parts of Asia. As China has become more open to the West, the FTESEA has resumed support of theological education there. From the description of Foundation for Theological ...