Is God Dead in North Korea?

Every month we strive to provide readers with a great monthly newsletter.  This month the newsletter focuses on North Korea, and to complement the material in the newsletter we have a media page with extra materials.

Today I want to direct you to check out our May Media page so you can see the extra material that is provided.

The first article written on our media page is called Is God Dead in North Korea.  Here's a snippett:

by Steven Lear

North Korea has long been one of the darkest and most isolated nations on earth, especially for believers. Kim Il Sung became “Great Leader” of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in 1948, after communists took control in the north. Almost immediately, he closed all churches and set out to eradicate Christianity. An estimated 300,000 Christians disappeared, and about 100,000 more were sent to labor camps. Nearly all pastors and priests were executed, adding to the number of martyrs who cry out to God for judgment.

North Koreans are still required to worship Kim Il Sung with all their heart and might, even after his death, according to article 1, section 1, of the party covenant. This practice continued with Kim Il Sung's son, “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il, who died on Dec. 17, 2011.

Read the full article here.