rev. sun myung moon’s life course an overview of unification principle

Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s Life Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s Life CourseCourse

An Overview of Unification An Overview of Unification PrinciplePrinciple

• Born in 1920Born in 1920

• Remains of the Moon home in Remains of the Moon home in Sangsa-ri in the west of present day Sangsa-ri in the west of present day North KoreaNorth Korea

(HSA-UWC, Seoul)(HSA-UWC, Seoul)

HistoryHistory

• April 17, 1935, he was praying on a hill April 17, 1935, he was praying on a hill near his home, when Jesus appeared to near his home, when Jesus appeared to him.him.

• Asked him to continue Jesus’ mission.Asked him to continue Jesus’ mission.

• The next nine years, until the end of the The next nine years, until the end of the war, were spent in spiritual searchwar, were spent in spiritual search

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• After his family After his family converted from converted from Confucianism to Confucianism to Presbyterianism when Presbyterianism when he was 11, the young he was 11, the young Rev. Moon then Rev. Moon then attended a Methodist attended a Methodist church, later changing church, later changing to more charismatic to more charismatic Korean churches.Korean churches.

• Church group in Seoul. Church group in Seoul. Rev. Moon is standing Rev. Moon is standing second from right.second from right. (HSA-UWC, Seoul)(HSA-UWC, Seoul)

• The young The young Moon went to Moon went to school in Seoul school in Seoul from 1938-from 1938-1941.1941.

• cooking for cooking for fellow lodgers.fellow lodgers.

(HSA-UWC, Seoul)(HSA-UWC, Seoul)

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• March 31, 1941, went to technical March 31, 1941, went to technical high school affiliated with Waseda high school affiliated with Waseda university, Tokyouniversity, Tokyo

• Involved in underground freedom Involved in underground freedom movementmovement

• Graduated Sept 18, 1943Graduated Sept 18, 1943

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• In Nov. 1943, Sun-In Nov. 1943, Sun-myung Moon myung Moon married. According married. According to custom, his bride, to custom, his bride, Choi sun-kil, was Choi sun-kil, was found through found through arrangement arrangement between the between the couple's parents.couple's parents.

(Pak Chong-(Pak Chong-hwa)hwa)

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• In late November 1944, arrested in Seoul on In late November 1944, arrested in Seoul on suspicion of being a Communist.suspicion of being a Communist.

• The police beat him and began routine The police beat him and began routine torture to force a confession. They held him torture to force a confession. They held him down and poured water laced with red down and poured water laced with red pepper down his nose. They pulled him up, pepper down his nose. They pulled him up, tied his wrists behind his back, hoisted him tied his wrists behind his back, hoisted him in the air and thrashed him in a form of in the air and thrashed him in a form of torture known as the 'airplane.' He refused torture known as the 'airplane.' He refused to confess. Spent 60 days in gaol.to confess. Spent 60 days in gaol.

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• From 1945 - 1948, Rev. From 1945 - 1948, Rev. Moon connected to Moon connected to spiritually prepared spiritually prepared groups.groups.

• Around the end of 1945, Around the end of 1945, he joined Kim Baek-he joined Kim Baek-moon's spiritual group, moon's spiritual group, who had new revelations who had new revelations about the second about the second coming of Christ coming of Christ

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• On June 5 1946, Rev. Moon On June 5 1946, Rev. Moon told his wife he was going to told his wife he was going to north Korea to buy rice.north Korea to buy rice. He He said he would be away for said he would be away for about fifteen days. Later his about fifteen days. Later his wife tried several times, with wife tried several times, with their baby, to come up to their baby, to come up to join him, but was stopped at join him, but was stopped at the border by Soviet the border by Soviet soldiers. It would be six soldiers. It would be six years before they saw each years before they saw each other again.other again.

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• In Pyong Yang, Rev. Moon was led to establish In Pyong Yang, Rev. Moon was led to establish his own church group. Many church-goers felt his own church group. Many church-goers felt impure and stopped sexual relations with their impure and stopped sexual relations with their spouse. Suspicious husbands and wives came to spouse. Suspicious husbands and wives came to find out what was going on, and would see many find out what was going on, and would see many men and women in the same room, singing and men and women in the same room, singing and talking together for hours, which was very talking together for hours, which was very unusual, given the strict Korean customs unusual, given the strict Korean customs prohibiting contact with the opposite sex. prohibiting contact with the opposite sex. Rumours of orgies spread.Rumours of orgies spread.

• On Aug. 11, 1946, in response to complaints, On Aug. 11, 1946, in response to complaints, agents came and arrested Rev. Moon.agents came and arrested Rev. Moon.

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• When trying to get a message to members When trying to get a message to members of a Christian group in the same prison, Rev. of a Christian group in the same prison, Rev. Moon was caught and severely tortured.Moon was caught and severely tortured.

• This incident happened on Sept. 18 1946. This incident happened on Sept. 18 1946. He had already been held for almost six He had already been held for almost six weeks, during which time his interrogators weeks, during which time his interrogators had tried to get him to confess to being a had tried to get him to confess to being a spy for the American military government spy for the American military government which was ruling in south Korea.which was ruling in south Korea.

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• For several days during the interrogation, Rev. For several days during the interrogation, Rev. Moon was not given food and not allowed to Moon was not given food and not allowed to sleep. He was also beaten savagely.sleep. He was also beaten savagely.

• On Oct 31 he was declared innocent and On Oct 31 he was declared innocent and released. His followers were shocked when released. His followers were shocked when they found him. He had been thrown out into they found him. He had been thrown out into the yard, half dead from the beatings, his the yard, half dead from the beatings, his clothes stuck to his body by clotted blood. As clothes stuck to his body by clotted blood. As they took him home, he was vomiting so they took him home, he was vomiting so much blood that they thought he would die. much blood that they thought he would die. There was talk of preparing a funeral.There was talk of preparing a funeral.

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• The Communists were able to make use of The Communists were able to make use of inter-religious and inter-denominational inter-religious and inter-denominational rivalries. rivalries.

• The churches realized that, without The churches realized that, without government power, they would not be able to government power, they would not be able to prevent Moon from preaching, so they began prevent Moon from preaching, so they began to write formal protests against him. By early to write formal protests against him. By early 1948, his followers say, the Communist 1948, his followers say, the Communist authorities had received some eighty authorities had received some eighty complaints that Moon was swindling Christians, complaints that Moon was swindling Christians, breaking up families and committing adultery.breaking up families and committing adultery.

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• He was arrested by the police on Feb. 22He was arrested by the police on Feb. 22• On May 20, 1948, Sun-myung Moon was On May 20, 1948, Sun-myung Moon was

transferred to a labour camp beside the transferred to a labour camp beside the village of Dong-ri near the east coast village of Dong-ri near the east coast industrial city of Hungnam.industrial city of Hungnam.

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• The file of prisoners The file of prisoners was led to a was led to a mountain of mountain of ammonium ammonium sulphate which had sulphate which had solidified and had to solidified and had to be broken up and be broken up and bagged in forty bagged in forty kilogram sacks. The kilogram sacks. The work would keep work would keep them busy for over them busy for over two years.two years.

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• Each ten-man team Each ten-man team had to do 700 bags in had to do 700 bags in an 8-hour work day. an 8-hour work day. Supper was a handful Supper was a handful of boiled grain and of boiled grain and salty soup. The skin of salty soup. The skin of their fingertips peeled their fingertips peeled off from exposure to off from exposure to the fertilizer.the fertilizer.

• People died even People died even while eating.while eating.

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• Oct. 14 1950, they were released Oct. 14 1950, they were released after the American Navy bombarded after the American Navy bombarded the city.the city.

• After spending 40 days in Pyong Yang After spending 40 days in Pyong Yang to let his followers know he had been to let his followers know he had been freed, Rev. Moon, a young follower, freed, Rev. Moon, a young follower, and a fellow former prisoner who had and a fellow former prisoner who had a broken leg, left for the South.a broken leg, left for the South.

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• After an arduous After an arduous and dangerous trip and dangerous trip South, Rev. Moon South, Rev. Moon arrived in Pusan, arrived in Pusan, South Korea, on South Korea, on January 27, 1951. January 27, 1951.

Refugees scrambling over thedamaged Daedong River bridge in Pyongyang during the Korean War (Yonhap News Agency, Seoul)

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• The shack Moon built with ration The shack Moon built with ration boxes in Pusan in 1951.boxes in Pusan in 1951.

(HSA-UWC Seoul)(HSA-UWC Seoul)

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• Kang Hyun-shil, Kang Hyun-shil, the first the first evangelist of evangelist of the Unification the Unification ChurchChurch


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• Met up again with his wife, Choi Sun-kil in Nov. Met up again with his wife, Choi Sun-kil in Nov. 1952.1952.

• Wasn’t able to have time alone with him.Wasn’t able to have time alone with him.• She couldn’t understand his sense of mission.She couldn’t understand his sense of mission.• In 1953, he moved to Seoul and she stayed in In 1953, he moved to Seoul and she stayed in

Pusan. She later took out divorce proceedings Pusan. She later took out divorce proceedings and the marriage was legally ended in 1958.and the marriage was legally ended in 1958.

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• Reverend Sun-myung Moon with early Reverend Sun-myung Moon with early followers. Moon top left, Eu Won-hyo top followers. Moon top left, Eu Won-hyo top right, Kim Won-pil bottom centerright, Kim Won-pil bottom center


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• Sun-myung Sun-myung Moon conducts Moon conducts an out-door an out-door worship service worship service in South Korea in South Korea in the early in the early 1950s.1950s.

(HSA-UWC (HSA-UWC Seoul)Seoul)

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• Founded Founded HSAUWC 1HSAUWC 1stst May 1954.May 1954.

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• Later Later married married Han Hak-ja Han Hak-ja in 1960 in 1960

(HSA-UWC (HSA-UWC Seoul)Seoul)

400 yrs preparation

1952

7yrs

The Blessing ProvidenceThe Blessing ProvidenceDevelopment of the Providence:Development of the Providence:

• No unified body of Christianiy.No unified body of Christianiy.

• ““John the Baptist” figures John the Baptist” figures failed to recognise the time failed to recognise the time they were inthey were in

• Again, divisions:Again, divisions:

• Now on the world level:Now on the world level:– NS Korea,NS Korea,– E/W GermanyE/W Germany– Israel/PalestineIsrael/Palestine– Communism/Democracy etcCommunism/Democracy etc

400 yrs preparation

1952 1993

20007yrs 7yrs

HSAUWC – mission of bride

WFWP started10th April 1992

Rev Moon HSA: 54-97TPs: 60 -2000

All have to rebuild foundation

All have to rebuild foundation

~40 years‘54

‘97


FoundationInherited by Mrs. Moon

400 yrs preparation

1993

2000

HSAUWC

FoundationInherited by Mrs. Moon,true parents declared

WFWP started10th April 1992

‘54

‘97


July 31 1996 FFWPU

Feb 6 1999 IIFWP

Inter-religious

“Peace”, “Political”

Academics

Youth

MediaService

Development

InterInter--religious Cooperationreligious Cooperation

•Holy Spirit Association for Unification of Holy Spirit Association for Unification of World Christianity (1954) World Christianity (1954)

•Unification Theological Seminary (1975)Unification Theological Seminary (1975)

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• New Ecumenical Research Association (1979)New Ecumenical Research Association (1979)

• Youth Seminar on World Religions (1982)Youth Seminar on World Religions (1982)

• International Religious Foundation (1983)International Religious Foundation (1983)

• Religious Youth Service (1985)Religious Youth Service (1985)

– 35 nations, 85 service projects, >5000 participants35 nations, 85 service projects, >5000 participants

•Council for the World’s Religions (1985)Council for the World’s Religions (1985)

•Assembly of the World’s Religions (1985)Assembly of the World’s Religions (1985)

– Nov 1985. 600 religious leaders from 85 nationsNov 1985. 600 religious leaders from 85 nations

• Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace (1991)Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace (1991)

– World Scripture: Forward by Professor Ninian SmartWorld Scripture: Forward by Professor Ninian Smart



HSAUWC 1954

UTS 1975

New Era 1979

YSWR 1982

IRF 1983

RYS 1985

CWR 1985

AWR 1985

IRFWP 1991

Expansion

self

ecumenical

interfaith

– Opposition to Atheistic TotalitarianismOpposition to Atheistic Totalitarianism

– CAUSA Movement (1970’s)CAUSA Movement (1970’s)

– Association for the Unity of Latin America Association for the Unity of Latin America

(1984)(1984)

– Summit Council for World Peace (1987)Summit Council for World Peace (1987)

– Federation for World Peace (1991)Federation for World Peace (1991)

Peace Among NationsPeace Among Nations

– Federation of Peninsular Nations for Federation of Peninsular Nations for

World Peace (1996)World Peace (1996)

– Federation of Island Nations for World Federation of Island Nations for World

Peace (1996)Peace (1996)

– Federation of Continental Nations for Federation of Continental Nations for

World Peace (1996)World Peace (1996)

Peace Among NationsPeace Among Nations

• Unification Thought Institute (1972)Unification Thought Institute (1972)

• Professors World Peace Academy Professors World Peace Academy

(1973)(1973)

• International Conference on the International Conference on the

Unity of the Sciences (1968)Unity of the Sciences (1968)

• World University Federation (1996)World University Federation (1996)

Scholars for PeaceScholars for Peace

• Collegiate Association for Research of Collegiate Association for Research of Principles (1954)Principles (1954)

• Ocean Challenge (1980)Ocean Challenge (1980)

• Sun Moon University (1989)Sun Moon University (1989)

• Little Angels Fine Arts Academy (1962)Little Angels Fine Arts Academy (1962)

• International Educational Foundation International Educational Foundation (1990)(1990)

• Pure Love Alliance (1995)Pure Love Alliance (1995)

Education of YouthEducation of Youth

Responsible & Moral MediaResponsible & Moral Media

• NewsWorld Communications (1970s)NewsWorld Communications (1970s)– The Sekkai Nippo (1975)The Sekkai Nippo (1975)

• The World Media Association (1978)The World Media Association (1978)– The Washington Times (1982)The Washington Times (1982)

– Atlantic Video (1982)Atlantic Video (1982)

– The Middle East Times (1983)The Middle East Times (1983)

– The Segye Ilbo (1989)The Segye Ilbo (1989)

Responsible & Moral MediaResponsible & Moral Media

• Noticias del Mundo (1986)Noticias del Mundo (1986)– World & I Magazine (1992)World & I Magazine (1992)

– Insight Magazine (1992)Insight Magazine (1992)

• Tiempos del Mundo (1996)Tiempos del Mundo (1996)

• World Newspaper Project (1997)World Newspaper Project (1997)

• United Press International United Press International

(2000)(2000)

Humanitarian ServiceHumanitarian Service

• International Relief Friendship International Relief Friendship

Foundation (1975)Foundation (1975)

• Religious Youth Service (1985)Religious Youth Service (1985)

• Women’s Federation for World Women’s Federation for World

Peace (1992)Peace (1992)

China, 1996


Chinautla, Guatemala, 2000

Australia, 2001


Kenya Rising, 2001An Ambassadors for Peace Initiative

by IRFF and RYS

DevelopmentDevelopment

• Ocean Development Ocean Development – to help solve world hunger while reducing to help solve world hunger while reducing

the stress on tropical rainforests and land-the stress on tropical rainforests and land-

based resourcesbased resources

– develop technologies to provide a high develop technologies to provide a high

grade protein and nutritional sources that do grade protein and nutritional sources that do

not require refrigerationnot require refrigeration

– Create markets for underCreate markets for under--utilized speciesutilized species

DevelopmentDevelopment

• Transfer of technologies to Transfer of technologies to developing countries:developing countries:

•boat buildingboat building

•fishing and fish farmingfishing and fish farming

•fish selling and restaurant fish selling and restaurant businessesbusinesses

• Women and DevelopmentWomen and Development•MicrocreditsMicrocredits

•Skills trainingSkills training

EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

• Ocean Perspectives (1985)Ocean Perspectives (1985)• Sustainability of the world’s oceans.Sustainability of the world’s oceans.

• Waterlands Research Institute Waterlands Research Institute

(1999)(1999)• Dealing with fresh water issuesDealing with fresh water issues

• Conference on the Preservation of Conference on the Preservation of

the Pantanal (1999)the Pantanal (1999)

Non-Governmental OrganizationsNon-Governmental Organizations

• WANGOWANGO– Coordinate Non-Governmental Coordinate Non-Governmental

OrganizationsOrganizations– Coordinate Public ServiceCoordinate Public Service

Inter-religious

“Peace”- CAUSAHeads of State

Academics

Youth

Media Service Development

IIFWP

Interreligious

“Peace”- CAUSAHeads of State

Academics

Youth

Media Service Development

IIFWP

1945 1992/3

200019

6019

60 1

1961

1961

36

1962

1962

72

1963

1963

124

1968

1968

430

1970

1970

777

1975

1975

1800

1982

1982

8000

1988

1988

6500

19921992 30K19951995 360K19971997 3.6M

1952


FoundationInherited by Mrs. Moon,true parents declared


Feb 2000Feb 2000

10,000 matched10,000 matched

20,000 renewing20,000 renewing

450,000 world-wide450,000 world-wide


Co-officiators:Co-officiators:

Igumen Antoniy (Igumen Antoniy (Ukrainian OrthodoxUkrainian Orthodox Department of External Church Department of External Church Relations)Relations)

Archbishop Emmanuel MilingoArchbishop Emmanuel Milingo((VaticanVatican City) City)

Sheikh Al Amin Osman (Sheikh Al Amin Osman (Grand MuftiGrand Mufti of of Eritrea)Eritrea)

Swamiji Sri Devendrakeerty Bhattarakji Swamiji Sri Devendrakeerty Bhattarakji (Spiritual Head of (Spiritual Head of JainsJains))

Rev. Earl Barrett (General Rev. Earl Barrett (General Superintendent of the Superintendent of the Church of GodChurch of God in in Christ)Christ)

Venerable In Gok Hong (President Venerable In Gok Hong (President Korean Korean BuddhistBuddhist Taegogh Order). Taegogh Order).

The Blessing ProvidenceThe Blessing ProvidenceThe Blessing ProvidenceThe Blessing Providence

Elder – sonship – parentship

TF: Aug 31st 1989Pal Cheon Shik

June ‘99

1993

2000

7yrsNew 40yrs course

SettlementCourse

2001

God’s Kingship

Development of the Providence:

2003

Aug 20 TP’sDeclareNationalNationalfoundationfoundation

WildernessCourse

Blessing to descendants of Blessing to descendants of IshmaelIshmael

• Once national foundation for Abel is made, Once national foundation for Abel is made, which was never achieved at time ofwhich was never achieved at time of

– United Kingdom of IsraelUnited Kingdom of Israel– JesusJesus– CharlemagneCharlemagne

• then Ishmael can gain all of God’s blessing then Ishmael can gain all of God’s blessing that He wants to give worldthat He wants to give world

• - this is the meaning behind the Middle East - this is the meaning behind the Middle East peace Initiative: to resolve conflict between peace Initiative: to resolve conflict between Ishmael and IsaacIshmael and Isaac

• Summit of World Muslim LeadersSummit of World Muslim Leaders• Jakarta, London Jakarta, London (Aug 3 2002), … ongoing(Aug 3 2002), … ongoing

Middle East Peace InitiativeMiddle East Peace Initiative

• Summit of World Muslim LeadersSummit of World Muslim Leaders • Imam Dr. Zaki Badawi Principal of the Imam Dr. Zaki Badawi Principal of the

Muslim College, London. The leading Muslim College, London. The leading moderate Muslim.moderate Muslim.


• Summit of World Muslim LeadersSummit of World Muslim Leaders • Former President of SudanFormer President of Sudan

HE Sware El DahabHE Sware El Dahab

•President Adurrahman WahidPresident Adurrahman WahidOpening Plenary CommentsOpening Plenary Comments


• Summit of World Muslim LeadersSummit of World Muslim Leaders •Rev Kwak meets Shaykh Nazimbek Rev Kwak meets Shaykh Nazimbek

Aktazievich Iliazov, Deputy Grand Mufti of Aktazievich Iliazov, Deputy Grand Mufti of RussiaRussia


EndEnd

USAUSA UKUK

FranceFrance

• 1st World War (democratic Christian vs totalitarian / anti-Christian)1st World War (democratic Christian vs totalitarian / anti-Christian)• 1st World War (democratic Christian vs totalitarian / anti-Christian)1st World War (democratic Christian vs totalitarian / anti-Christian)

GermanyGermany AustriaAustria

TurkeyTurkey

USAUSA UKUK

FranceFrance

• 2nd World War (democratic vs totalitarian)2nd World War (democratic vs totalitarian)• 2nd World War (democratic vs totalitarian)2nd World War (democratic vs totalitarian)

GermanyGermany JapanJapan

ItalyItaly

DemocraticDemocratic communistcommunist

• 3rd World War (democratic vs communist)3rd World War (democratic vs communist)• 3rd World War (democratic vs communist)3rd World War (democratic vs communist)

Some examples of Cain/Abel splits on bloc or world levelSome examples of Cain/Abel splits on bloc or world level

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