The Unification Church in America

The Unification Church in America
Author: Michael L. Mickler
Publisher: Scholarly Title
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1987
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

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The Unification Church

The Unification Church
Author: Massimo Introvigne
Publisher: Studies in Contemporary Religi
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781560851455

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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.

"Moonies" in America

Author: David G. Bromley
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 278
Release: 1979-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

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'Moonies in America' advances our understanding of social movements, using the particular data provided by a study of the Unification Church -- one of the most widely known and least understood of the cults which blossomed in the 1970. The organizational structure, historical developments, and society's response to the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's movement are examined in detail. 'Shupe and Bromley have written an important book with an analysis which is based on sound empirical study, and which is genuinely original at the theoretical level. It is a book which can, without reservation, be recommended to anyone with the slightest interest in the dynamics of resource mobilization in the case of a world-transforming movement.' -

Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church

Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church
Author: Frederick Sontag
Publisher: Nashville, Tenn. : Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1977
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

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The Making of a Moonie

The Making of a Moonie
Author: Eileen Barker
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 1993
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780751201369

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The Moonie phenomenon inspired fear, anxiety and suspicion in the public mind, and the question always arises, Do people choose to become Moonies or are they brainwashed? This is the prizewinning story of an investigation by an outsider into who becomes a Moonie and how they do so.

Divine Principle

Divine Principle
Author: Sun Myung Moon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 536
Release: 1977
Genre:
ISBN: 9780910621038

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Moonies in America

Moonies in America
Author: David G. Bromley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 269
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9780835747714

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'Moonies in America' advances our understanding of social movements, using the particular data provided by a study of the Unification Church -- one of the most widely known and least understood of the cults which blossomed in the 1970. The organizational structure, historical developments, and society's response to the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's movement are examined in detail. 'Shupe and Bromley have written an important book with an analysis which is based on sound empirical study, and which is genuinely original at the theoretical level. It is a book which can, without reservation, be recommended to anyone with the slightest interest in the dynamics of resource mobilization in the case of a world-transforming movement.' -

The Unification Church Movement

The Unification Church Movement
Author: Michael L. Mickler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2023-01-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1009241435

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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.