Son of a Communist




Life & Faith show

Summary: <p>As Mongolia turned from communism to democratic rule, this man turned from atheism to faith.</p><br> <p>---</p><br> <p>"In Communism, you’re basically living under fear. But whatever I read from the Bible, it gave me this sense of freedom from fear."</p><br> <p>When Batjargal Tuvshintsengel was nine years old, he was recruited to read Communist propaganda on Mongolian state radio. Then, in the early 90s, as Mongolia was becoming a democracy and opening up to the rest of the world, Batjargal discovered the Bible and found it so compelling that he turned from atheism to Christianity. Now, he’s running a Christian radio station that aims to spread hope, good values and a sense of belonging throughout Mongolia.</p><br> <p>In this episode, Batjargal talks about significant shifts in Mongolia’s cultural, political and religious landscape - and how his own life changed as a result.</p><br> <p>---</p><br> <p>SUBSCRIBE to our podcast on iTunes: <a href="http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithonitunes">http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithonitunes</a> </p>