[KS] most Christian city in Asia

[Dr. Eckart Dege]

Dear Ruediger,

Chris Spinger writes in his new book 'Pyongyang, The Hidden History of the North
Korean Capital', Budapest 2003: "Western missionaries turned Pyongyang into Korea's
most Christianized city, the "Jerusalem of the East", where one-sixth of residents
professed to the faith". (page 48) - But I have the feeling I read that somewhere else
before (not necessarily the most Christianized city of Asia), but can't remember
where.

Tschuess,
Eckart

Wayne Patterson schrieb:

> Dear Ruediger --
>
>         I too have seen this quote somewhere but, like you, cannot
> remember where I saw it.  But, the fact of the matter is that
> the statement is not true.  Manila would qualify as the most
> Christian (Catholic) city in Asia.
>
>         Best,
>
>         Wayne Patterson
>
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> Dear colleagues,
>
> there is a quote I can't find anymore. I am sure that I read
> something
> like "before 1945, Pyeongyang was the most Christian city in
> Asia",
> referring to the percentage of Christians (protestants, I
> suppose?) among
> the city's population. Who wrote this, and where?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Ruediger
>
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