messiah

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Christ disappointed many who expected the Messiah to overthrow the yoke of Roman oppression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

This essay is adapted from his new book, “Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea’s Personality Cult,” to be published by Knopf on April 14.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Nundu carried a framed photo of Baba Simeo Melchior -- the so-called "Black Messiah" -- who eyes the camera with his hands clasped and a large medallion around his neck.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Content creator Bethel Getahun won over insurance agent Messiah Hailemeskel in Latey: Looking for Love - a reality TV show that ignited debates about dating norms in the conservative East African country.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

Handel’s Messiah was as linked with Thomas Coram’s enterprise as J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan was with Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, which stands virtually adjacent to the site of the Foundling Hospital.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall