Unification Philosophy
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An Exploration of Questions in the Ontology of Unification Thought
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 4, 2001-2002 – Pages 43-56 The English translations of Unification Thought have a quality that is reminiscent of St. Augustine’s writings. Augustine’s writings have been of particular influence in Christianity, but at the same time have sparked centuries of debate. This is because of a certain quality of his writing…
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Faith and Reason: A Unificationist View
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 3, 1999-2000 – Pages 73-84 Faith and reason are often juxtaposed as two different ways of cognizing the truth of God in the Christian tradition. The problem, however, is that there has been no authoritatively definitive description of the relationship between faith and reason in that tradition. Different theologies have…
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Understanding the Word as the Process of Embodiment
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 1, 1997 – Pages 55-70 What do we mean when we say we understand the Word? Do we mean that we have a conceptual grasp of an idea? Do we mean something more? When Rev. Moon speaks of understanding the Word, he often means it in the sense of embodiment:…