Unification Movement: History
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Assessing the Feasibility of a Unificationist-Informed Undergraduate College
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 1-10 In 2005, the Unification Theological Seminary [UTS] began to formally evaluate the feasibility of creating an undergraduate college, tentatively named “Barrytown College,” and conducted a formal survey to gauge interest from the Unification community in the United States for this project.[1] The 2005 study was…
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Is the Unification Movement a Peace Movement? A Sociological Analysis of the Middle East Peace Initiative
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 57-96 The Unification movement [UM] has long been committed to the ideal of world peace. However, its standing as a peace movement, i.e., one that seeks to reduce conflict or end war through non-violent means, is open to question. During the Cold War era, the UM…
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Headwing Democracy: A Vision for Nepal
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 97-114 Fighting and conflict cannot end in an era of democracy – of brothers. It will only come to an end in the era of parent-centered thought.[1] Nepal is sandwiched between two of the most thriving economies in the world, China and India, yet it remains…
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The International Peace Highway: Reflections on its Role for World Peace
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 11, 2010 – Pages 199-210 The construction of a bridge and tunnel complex that would connect Russia and the United States via the Bering Strait, along with the building of a tunnel complex to connect Kyushu Island in Japan with Pusan, Korea represent key components of the International Peace Highway which…
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The Bering Strait and Korea-Japan Tunnel Projects: A Strategic Planning Model
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 11, 2010 – Pages 211-225 [W]hen a road is built it changes the course of history. When the International Peace Highway is completed, the world can be physically bound together as one. The road will make it so. Sun Myung Moon, As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen (2009) Reverend Sun Myung Moon…
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Ordination and the Unification Tradition
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 1-32 Every year in the UTS graduation ceremony, I recite the words: “I grant you this degree with all the rights and privileges thereunto appertaining.” No one has ever asked me, “What exactly are those rights and privileges that I have earned through this degree?” If…
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The Need for a Critical Edition of Reverend Moon’s Words
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 9, 2008 – Pages 15-34 In the history of religion, the work of collecting and preserving the founder’s words normally becomes a priority in the years immediately after his passing. Thus the Gospels were collected and written some 40 years after Jesus’ passing, and the leaves of Muhammad’s revelation were…
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Toward an “Abel” UN? The Unification Movement and the United Nations
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 9, 2008 – Pages 49-84 The United Nations has been on the Unification Movement’s (UM)[1] radar screen for some time. It was, after all, UN forces who liberated Rev. Moon from captivity at Hung Nam labor camp during the early stages of the Korean War (1950-53). In subsequent years, Rev. Moon…
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Public Opinion of the Unification Movement in Korea: 1990-2006
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 8, 2007 – Pages 61-70 The Unification Movement [UM] has grown substantially throughout the world since it was established in 1954 as HSA-UWC in Korea. As the movement has grown, its reputation has also changed. According to Aberle’s typology, UM can be conceived as both a supra individual and individual…
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A Case for a Professional Ministry in the Unification Church
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 7, 2006 – Pages 111-118 In my conversations with some elder members of our church in other states, I have encountered some interesting comments. Do we really need UTS? I never did join a church so why do we need ministers? Even if we need church leaders, why should we…