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Journalist Jonathan Cheng argues Kim Il-sung used Christian rites to support his personality cult
In his book Korean Messiah, journalist Jonathan Cheng reports that North Korean founder Kim Il-sung diverted Christian rites to serve his own personality cult, drawing on the influence of the leader's Presbyterian education.
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- ReportingEn Corée du Nord, « Kim Il-sung a détourné des rites chrétiens au service de son propre culte »
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