May 5, 2026 · 38 min · 17 segments
In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Jonathan Cheng on how the surprising ties between the Kim dynasty and American Christianity shaped North Korea’s leadership, and how power…
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Uh, this book called, um, Korean Messiah: Kim Il-sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult, uh, which came out, um, just a, a little over two weeks ago.
Um, we did something at Georgetown, and now he's here at CSIS at, as The Impossible State.
Um, and what I really love is that this book was named a Foreign Policy Most Anticipated Book of 2026, which I've never heard of that distinction before.
Most anticipated b- That's like winning the Nobel Peace Prize before you never did anything, right? [laughs]
Congratulations on this amazing book, this, um, you know, amazing piece of research, um, but that's written with the skill and the style of an accomplished journalist.
Um, so obviously the title is very provocative and evocative, Korean Messiah: Kim Il-sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult.
Uh, this book called, um, Korean Messiah: Kim Il-sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult, uh, which came out, um, just a, a little over two weeks ago.
Um, we did something at Georgetown, and now he's here at CSIS at, as The Impossible State.
Um, and what I really love is that this book was named a Foreign Policy Most Anticipated Book of 2026, which I've never heard of that distinction before.
Most anticipated b- That's like winning the Nobel Peace Prize before you never did anything, right? [laughs]
Congratulations on this amazing book, this, um, you know, amazing piece of research, um, but that's written with the skill and the style of an accomplished journalist.
Um, so obviously the title is very provocative and evocative, Korean Messiah: Kim Il-sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult.
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