Christians in Sri Lanka continue to face challenges from the predominant Buddhist culture and increasing political and popular hostility against churches. In such circumstances, it is critical that those who lead the churches be equipped with a high quality of theological education from institutions with academic credibility in the wider community.
Langham Literature’s support for Lanka Bible College, in Kandy, is helping to achieve this credibility, as the following letter from its Principal, Ben Manickam, indicates. It is addressed to JSM Program Manager Brad Palmer, who is based in Philadelphia and handles the many special grant applications to our JSM-Langham Literature Program
Dear Brad,
Margot our Librarian has briefed me on your decision to help us with a grant for our library. Please accept our thanks on behalf of Lanka Bible College. This upgrade of books will help us equip our Library more for the University Validated Courses we offer. We do have an essential list of titles needed for the areas of Sociology, Philosophy of Religions, Asian Religious Thought, Education Administration etc. We will use this grant to purchase these titles from bookshops in Sri Lanka. I add below comments from a leading academic in one of our universities in Sri Lanka.
Lanka Bible College & Seminary at Peradeniya is a premier theological training institute in Sri Lanka. It caters to students from various parts of Sri Lanka as well as from abroad. The Library at the Lanka Bible College & Seminary is well equipped in many fields. As a guest lecturer in various programmes at the LBC, a researcher and a member of the public in Kandy, I am pleased to learn that the Library has been upgraded and expanded in keeping with changing academic programmes in the College and emerging intellectual interests of various users of the Library. Let me also wish that the new library facility turns into an important focal point for greater interaction between staff and students at the University of Peradeniya and Lanka Bible College & Seminary in academic and intellectual pursuits. Congratulations to the Principal, Staff and Students of Lanka Bible College on successful completion of the Library expansion project.”
This shows the growing credibility and influence of the Lanka Bible College Library in Sri Lanka. We are grateful for your continued support to Lanka Bible College that makes this possible.
Sincerely,
Ben Manickam
PRINCIPAL, LANKA BIBLE COLLEGE