What is Unificationism?

Unificationism is a contemporary movement with a special philosophy, theology and sociology which is spreading quite rapidly throughout the world. The movement has for its purpose the unity of all theists in order to form a more consolidated front against secular humanism in a time of rapidly disappearing religious ideals. In addition, the Unification Movement teaches a doctrine which is so all-inclusive that it cannot be classified simply as a theological system or sociological school. We have to call it simply a new worldview.

Prof. Sebastian A. Matczak. 

Professor at St. John's University, NY 

Vision 

The vision of Unificationism is to inherit true love of God.

God created us human beings as his children. His desire was that we would grow up with the beauty of nature, find True Love, make families, have children and build a world of peace. However, God’s dream was not completed because man fell away from God. God’s dream was that his true children share beautiful True Love, and create families full of smiles and happiness. His dream was a society of harmony and cooperation.

God’s dream is that we, his children live in happiness and peace. As God’s children, we must inherit the True Love of God. Unificationism will inherit God’s true love, and will be fulfilling his ideal of creation.

Symbol 

The Unification mark, the symbol of the Unification Church, is shaped like the steering wheel of a ship, indicating that we must steer heaven and earth. The gold symbolizes our hope to create an eternal Ideal World of Peace with each one of us at its center.

The circle in the center represents God and his True Love, True Life and True Lineage. The twelve lines radiating from the center represent the twelve months of the year and twelve types of human personalities. The four thicker rays represent four directions, North, South East & West, and the four position foundation centered on God. The split circle around the outside represents give and receive action that is constantly taking place within and between the visible and invisible substantial worlds.

Teachings

Unificationism teaches belief in God, belief in Jesus as the messiah, and belief in the Bible as a holy scripture. However, because a world fulfilling God's ideal of creation has not yet been realized, Unificationists believe that Rev. Moon has been chosen to continue the mission of Jesus, which was left unfinished as the result of his untimely death.

For this reason, Rev. Moon is considered the Messiah, he and his wife are referred to as True Parents, and the Divine Principle, expressing the truths he encountered in his spiritual search, as well as the extensive material contained in his speeches are studied as scripture in the Unification Church .

The Founders: 

Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon

Rev. Sun Myung Moon was earnestly asked by Jesus who appeared on Easter day when he was just about to turn 16, to fulfill Jesus’ missions in his place. Since then, Rev. Sun Myeong Moon has been put through 7 chagrined sufferings of death, and even his soul being violated by Satan at the deep bottom of hell, instead he has been comforting God and has gained victory, eventually resurrecting and walking the path of completion of 8 stages.

The mission of the Messiah can not be fulfilled without a bride who can become the true mother of mankind, walking the path of death together with him and completely becoming one with his mission. That position is a position of completed Eve, and she is the one who conducts the public work of the holy spirit, blessing us warmly like the mother’s bosom.

That very person is Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon, who has walked the path of seven deaths and resurrections, the completions of 8 stages with true father, and has won victory with love, persevering persecution and difficulty, and has become the true mother of mankind.

True Parents who are the savior and messiah, is still even now spending each day from dawn to dusk with devotion and love to let us inherit God’s true love. 

The New Truth

For people who consider the Bible itself to be incontrovertible it can be very difficult to accept the legitimacy of any new truth that arises. But any scripture should be considered not as the truth itself, but as a textbook that teaches the truth, and which needs to be reinterpreted with each passing age in order to shed clearer understanding of the age and the people living in that age. The Divine Principle contains a new truth, discovered by Sun Myung Moon through prayer and revelation, which reinterprets the lessons contained in the Bible to match the spiritual and intellectual level of the people of this current age. 

The important elements in the Divine Principle include why God created man and the world (Principle of Creation), Why Adam and Eve fell, and how it affected mankind (Fall of Man), What is necessary in order for the world to return to its originally intended ideal state and how to understand the course of human history (Principle of Restoration), What is the mission of the Messiah (Second Coming) and other unanswered questions of the Bible.

THE DIVINE PRINCIPLE

THE DIVINE PRINCIPLE

THE DIVINE PRINCIPLE

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Korea Is The Chosen Nation Where The Messiah Has Came

KOREA IS THE CHOSEN NATION

The Korean people are peace loving. In their 4000-year history they have never invaded another country. Yet they have been dominated many times. Like the Israelites, they know the suffering of oppression, and they have many prophecies in their literature that the Messiah will come to them.

Korea‘s history is one of suffering and hardship. They have been molded into a people whose character makes them uniquely qualified to be the chosen people. They are a deeply religious people, a passionate people that accept all major religions; Islam, Confucianism, Buddhism and Christianity flourish there.

Korea has the fastest growing Christian population. It has the largest congregations in the world. Many go to church before daylight. They embrace their religious faith with an intensity that puts followers of those religions from other countries to shame.

God is our parent who has a suffering heart, and God can only be met in deep suffering and pain. The Messiah and the chosen people are the pioneers who must know God‘s suffering heart. They must be a sensitive and emotional people. They must be tough and disciplined, able to endure the harsh standard of sacrifice and purity needed to overcome persecution. The Korean people have these characteristics. The Messiah was born in a small, obscure country in what is today North Korea. This is hardly the place anyone in the major powers of the world (such as America) would expect a savior to come.

Jesus was also born in a small and obscure country. It was hardly the sort of place anyone from the Emperor of Rome down to the very people of Israel would have expected to find a young man who would someday be seen as the savior of the world by hundreds of millions of people.

In his autobiography As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen, Rev Moon writes:

"There is deep meaning in the tragic history that the Korean people have experienced up to this point. Korea has suffered a great deal because it is destined to become the foundation from which world peace will emerge. Because it has endured suffering and difficulty for such a long time, Korea can now become the central nation from which God brings peace to the world. Even though Koreans have experienced countless hardships, we have never made anyone our enemy or hated anyone. Several of our neighbors have caused difficulty for us, but we have never made them our irreconcilable enemies.

The Korean people have developed a culture of heart that enables us to forgive our enemies. It takes mastery over oneself to love and accept an enemy. The ability to love ones enemy comes only after an individual is victorious over his own internal conflicts.

People who are persecuted are the closest to God. To understand God‘s heart, one must experience His tearful heart. Even a person who normally would not shed tears will do so if he loses his family and his country. He would desperately plead with God in tears. Suffering difficulties causes one to have a heart that sheds tears and cries, but it is through this type of heart that one can receive God‘s blessing. God comes to a heart that is soaked with tears. Korea has become a land of heavenly fortune because so many tears have been shed within the hearts of its people.

Korean people honor their ancestors. No matter how hungry we may be, we will never sell the land where our ancestors are buried in order to buy food. Historically we have maintained a way of thinking that respects Heaven. We are a modern, civilized nation that still honors the world of the spirit. When we accepted Buddhism and Confucianism, they gave rise to a beautiful religious culture. More recently Christian and Muslim traditions have begun to thrive here as well. All these religions live without conflict within Korea. They blend together and coexist peacefully. What is it that has made us such a unique people?"

The Symbolical Korean Flag

The Korean flag is symbolic for God. “The flag consists of three parts: The white background, the red and blue circle in the center and four trigrams, one in each corner of the flag.”

“The red and blue circle in the center is called ‘Taeguk’, the origin of all things in the universe. The central thought is perfect harmony and balance: A continuous movement within the sphere of infinity, resulting in one unit. The blue part of ‘Taeguk’ is called ‘Yin’ and represents all negative aspects of the balance that is typical for the symbol. The red part is called ‘Yang’ and describes all positive aspects.”

The dual characteristics of God reflected in the world through the invisible mind and external body and the duality of masculine and feminine (i.e., of God being a parent) is represented by the red and blue colors of the center circle. The upper red paisley represents the yang nature of masculinity; the lower blue paisley represents the yin nature of femininity. Red is on top symbolizing the vertical relationship between man and woman.

Red also symbolizes God‘s love and life. God created our blood red. Satan distorts this color. The communist Soviet Union‘s flag was red. There are 'red light districts' of prostitution symbolizing the Fall.

The blue in the center circle symbolizes God‘s truth. These are the life elements God gives for us to grow spiritually.

“The four trigrams also indicate the duality of opposites and balance. In the upper left trigram, three unbroken lines symbolize Heaven; opposite them in the lower right, three broken lines represent Earth. In the upper right trigram, two broken lines separated by an unbroken line is the symbol of Fire; opposite them is water, symbolized by two unbroken lines separated by a broken line.”

The black trigrams in each corner symbolize the four seasons and cardinal directions of north, south, east and west. The number four is also the symbol for the family unit of the four-position foundation. The circle symbolizes eternity, or God. The flag is white, symbolizing God‘s purity and peace.

 CHOSEN PEOPLE

The book of Revelation speaks of white robes. Because white was for centuries the primary color worn by Koreans, Korea was known as the 'white-clad' people. The name of the capitol is Seoul. Korea‘s ancient name was Chosen.

Koerean people wearing traditional costumes during Independence Movement Day.

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