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The Unification Church Movement
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Author : Michael L. Mickler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-01-05
The Unification Church Movement written by Michael L. Mickler and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-05 with Religion categories.
This Element recounts the tumultuous history of the Unification Church Movement, deriving from the messianic ministry of MOON Sun Myung (1920–2012). It begins with the UCM's origins in Korea and traces its development into a global conglomerate of churches, related nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses. Known for its mass marriages, or 'International Marriage Blessings,' the UCM has been one of the most controversial new religious movements throughout the world, particularly in Japan and the West. Moon fit Weber's classic definition of the charismatic leader. The post-Moon UCM is a textbook case of a new religious movement transitioning from its founding to succeeding generations. Utilizing both external documents and internal UCM sources, the account highlights the leading personalities, organizations, and circumstances which facilitated the UCM's rise, its present challenges, and future development.
Unification Church
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Author : J. Isamu Yamamoto
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2016-09-06
Unification Church written by J. Isamu Yamamoto and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Religion categories.
The Unification Church and its founder, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, have been in the center of controversy because of their recruiting practices, their financial holdings, and their authoritarian style--including arranged, mass marriages. Most controversial in terms of its teachings in Dr. Moon's claim to be a new Messiah who will finish what Jesus left "undone." Is he the Messiah, and is his Diving Principle the third testament of the Bible? Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. All books but the summary volume, Truth and Error, contain five sections: -A concise introduction to the group being surveyed -An overview of the group’s theology — in its own words -Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group -A bibliography with sources for further study -A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -Truth and Error, the last book in the series, consists of parallel doctrinal charts compiled from all the other volumes. -Three distinctives make this series especially useful to readers: -Information is carefully distilled to bring out truly essential points, rather than requiring readers to sift their way through a sea of secondary details. -Information is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow outline form with “menu bar” running heads. This format greatly assists the reader in quickly locating topics and details of interest. -Each book meets the needs and skill levels of both nontechnical and technical readers, providing an elementary level of refutation and progressing to a more advanced level using arguments based on the biblical text. The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help readers to discern truth from falsehood.
Sun Myung Moon And The Unification Church
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Author : Frederick Sontag
language : en
Publisher: Nashville, Tenn. : Abingdon Press
Release Date : 1977
Sun Myung Moon And The Unification Church written by Frederick Sontag and has been published by Nashville, Tenn. : Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Unification Church
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Author : Massimo Introvigne
language : en
Publisher: Studies in Contemporary Religi
Release Date : 2000
The Unification Church written by Massimo Introvigne and has been published by Studies in Contemporary Religi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Religion categories.
Unificationists believe in "reconciling the internal truth pursued by religion with the external truth pursued by science." They promote anti-Communism, family values, and the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Hebrew prophets. Where they depart from traditional Christianity is in their acceptance of the Divine Principle as a companion to the Bible and in their assertion that founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon is Lord of the Second Advent, that with his wife (together the "True Parents"), Original Sin is conquered through special blessings. Since 1954 Unificationism has evolved toward a more normative approach to worship and lifestyle, if not belief--a point that Italian scholar Massimo Introvigne emphasizes in his balanced overview of the church's history, doctrine, spirituality, missionary activities, and controversies. He notes that in doctrine Unificationism has moved away from mainstream churches toward increased emphasis on contact with the spirit world, numerology, and construction of a modern "Garden of Eden" in Brazil.
The Advent Of Sun Myung Moon
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Author : G. Chryssides
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1991-04-05
The Advent Of Sun Myung Moon written by G. Chryssides and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-04-05 with Religion categories.
The Unification Church (popularly known as the 'Moonies') has been viewed as an eccentric and somewhat sinister 'cult', best known for the 'mass wedding' ceremonies conducted by its leader Sun Myung Moon. In The Advent of Sun Myung Moon George Chryssides remains critical of the movement, but brings the reader out of uninformed prejudice by presenting information about its Korean origins, its teachings and the many ceremonies which, until recently, remained undisclosed. The book is based on extensive conversations with members and critics alike, together with extended periods spent at UC seminars.
A Time For Consideration
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Author : M. Darrol Bryant
language : en
Publisher: New York ; Toronto : E. Mellen Press
Release Date : 1978
A Time For Consideration written by M. Darrol Bryant and has been published by New York ; Toronto : E. Mellen Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Unification Church categories.
This volume is a scholarly appraisal of the Unification Church series of articles which place the Unification Church in the context of church history, sociology, and theology.
The Unification Church
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
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Sun Myung Moon The Unification Church
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Author : James Bjornstad
language : en
Publisher: Bethany House Pub
Release Date : 1984
Sun Myung Moon The Unification Church written by James Bjornstad and has been published by Bethany House Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Religion categories.
A careful look at the history, theology and claims of the Moonies. In the Cult Booklets series.
New Truth In The Last Days
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Author : Shirley Stadelhofer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-11
New Truth In The Last Days written by Shirley Stadelhofer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11 with categories.
A housewife and mother of four joined the movement of Rev. Sun Myung Moon and spent the next 36 years dedicating her life for a higher purpose, sacrificing all that she had to pursue a hope and vision for a better world in the future. Her experiences were undoubtedly dramatic, adventurous and profoundly rewarding, yet frustrating and unspeakably difficult. While in the Unification Movement she earned a doctorate in Ministry from New York Theological Seminary and became one of the foremost presenters of the teachings of Rev. Moon to Christian ministers. Her presentation of the teachings is uniquely simple, concise, straight-forward and passionate. Very little has been known about the theological and spiritual foundations by which Rev. Moon lives and works. When his theological doctrines have been reported by the media they have usually been mocked and described as "fanatical cultism", often attributed to any new religious sect. Very little of the actual content of his teachings has been understood or explained. Yet from the authors experience, the contents of Rev. Moon's teachings are rich and profound and is a message from God to all humankind.
Confessions Of A Unificationist
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Author : Jo Ann Crooks
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2020-11-15
Confessions Of A Unificationist written by Jo Ann Crooks and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Most of the past publicity about the Unification Church (Unification Movement), and Reverend Moon has been negative. Jo Ann attempts to give an understanding of what this movement is all about, based on her experiences, and as seen through her eyes, and explain what made her and thousands of American young people join this movement. She also tries to give a basic understanding of the Divine Principle (the teachings of Reverend Moon). She says, "I believe if the world knew even the basics of the Principle, we could see the way to peace on earth, as we could overcome the things that divide us now." The chapter on "What We Believe" deals with questions humans have been asking from the beginning of time, including who or what God is, the purpose of life, our spiritual and physical bodies, spiritual growth, life after death, the origin of evil, the truth about the life of Jesus, the purpose behind human history, and the mission Reverend Moon said he was given by Jesus on a North Korean mountainside in 1936 when he was sixteen years old. The purpose of giving this basic understanding is to help make happy individuals and families at a time when so many people feel there is no purpose in life or ability to save this world from destroying itself. Jo Ann also explains the meaning of the "Blessing," which refers to the well-known group wedding ceremonies, a hallmark of the Unification Movement. She was matched by Reverend Moon to a Japanese groom, and they participated in the Blessing ceremony of 2,075 couples in Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1982. ______________________________________________________________________________ Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Jo Ann Crooks grew up in the fifties, sixties, and seventies. Like so many children of that time, she grew up in an alcoholic home as her father (a World War II veteran) tried to deal with the horrors of war by drinking. She also grew up as a Catholic, and her early experiences of faith influenced her decision, as a young adult, to join the Unification Church (Unification Movement) and have helped her to continue in the church for over forty years. She considers herself a "regular" member of the church, not a leader of any kind and a "typical" American. She has two adult children and two cats and currently lives in Tempe, Arizona, a city near Phoenix.