No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen



Analysis No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen The DPRK views missionaries as a threat to state ideology, which functions like a religion centered on the Kim family Tatiana Gabroussenko January 24, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV \| A spy disguised as a nun presents a threat to North Korean society in the 1970 DPRK film "Radio Transmitter" Of all the “godless communists,” North Korea is the most intolerant to religious freedoms. The DPRK leadership often treats Christians worse than its sworn enemies, the “imperialist” Americans and Japanese. Missionaries have failed to penetrate the closed world of North Korea, which is a pity because South Korea’s Christian community is perhaps the last segment of the country’s society that still cares for its northern brethren. Of all the “godless communists,” North Korea is the most intolerant to religious freedoms. The DPRK leadership often treats Christians worse than its sworn enemies, the “imperialist” Americans and Japanese. Missionaries have failed to penetrate the closed world of North Korea, which is a pity because South Korea’s Christian community is perhaps the last segment of the country’s society that still cares for its northern brethren. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen

The DPRK views missionaries as a threat to state ideology, which functions like a religion centered on the Kim family

Tatiana Gabroussenko January 24, 2022

No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen

KCTV | A spy disguised as a nun presents a threat to North Korean society in the 1970 DPRK film "Radio Transmitter"

Of all the “godless communists,” North Korea is the most intolerant to religious freedoms. The DPRK leadership often treats Christians worse than its sworn enemies, the “imperialist” Americans and Japanese.

Missionaries have failed to penetrate the closed world of North Korea, which is a pity because South Korea’s Christian community is perhaps the last segment of the country’s society that still cares for its northern brethren.

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