A Life Lived for God and World Peace

A Life Lived for God and World Peace Reverend Sun Myung Moon’s Life and Work

History § Born in 1920 § The Moon home in Sangsa-ri, Chonju in the west of present day North Korea

History § After his family converted to Presbyterianism when he was 11, the young Reverend Moon attended the Methodist church, and later more charismatic Korean churches. Church group in Seoul. Rev. Moon is standing second from right.

History § April 17, 1935, he was praying on a hill near his home, when Jesus appeared to him. § Asked him to continue Jesus’ mission. § The next ten years, until the end of the war, were spent in spiritual search.

The image of Reverend Moon that is most deeply engraved in my heart Is that of him kneeling in prayer, with tears streaming down his face For the suffering of God and the suffering of the world. Chung Hwan Kwak Chairman of IIFWP International and Early Follower

Crown of Glory When I doubt people I feel pain. When I judge people it is impossible. When I hate people, there is no value in my life. Yet if I believe, I am deceived. If I love, I am betrayed. Suffering and grieving tonight, My head is in my hands; am I wrong?

Wipe away your tears and welcome with a smile Those who know nothing but deceit and those who betray without regret…. When I loved those who acted against me, I brought victory. If you have done the same …, I will give you the crown of victory. Sun Myung Moon (Age 16)

History § From March 31, 1941 he attended a technical college affiliated with Waseda University in. Tokyo studying electrical engineering § Involved in underground freedom movement § Graduated Sept 18, 1943

History § In Nov. 1943, Sun. Myung Moon married. § According to custom, his bride, Choi Sun. Kil, was found through arrangement between the couple's parents.

§ In late November 1944, arrested in Seoul on suspicion of being a Communist. § The police beat him and began routine torture to force a confession. They held him down and poured water laced with red pepper down his nose. They pulled him up, tied his wrists behind his back, hoisted him in the air and thrashed him in a form of torture known as the aeroplane. He refused to inform and spent 60 days in gaol. History

§ From 1945 - 48, Rev. Moon connected to spiritually prepared groups. § Around the end of 1945, he joined Kim Baek Moon's Israel Monastery, which had revelations about Christ's second coming and the restoration of the Garden of Eden. History

§ On June 6 1946, Rev. Moon § § § informed his wife that he was going to buy rice. On the way, in prayer, he was directed to travel to Pyong Yang in search of other Christian Spiritual Groups. Later his wife tried several times, with their baby, to come up to join him, but was stopped at the border by Communist soldiers. It would be six years before they saw each other again. History

§Rev. Moon established a house-church group and began teaching the Divine Principle. History in Pyung Yang §Members were deeply affected, spending many hours in passionate services and even refraining from sexual relations with their spouses. §Suspicious husbands accused the group of sexual immorality. §Rumours and complaints led to his arrest on August 11 th 1946.

History § Over several weeks his interrogators tried to get him to confess to being a spy for the American military government in South Korea. For several days during the interrogation, Rev. Moon was not given food and not allowed to sleep. He was also beaten savagely. § On Sept. 18 1946, when trying to contact the leader of a Christian group in the same prison, Rev. Moon was discovered and severely tortured. § On Oct 31 ’ 46 he was declared innocent and released. His followers were shocked when they found him. He had been thrown out into the yard, half dead from the beatings, his clothes were stuck to his body by clotted blood. As they took him home, he was vomiting so much blood that they thought he would die. There was talk of preparing a funeral.

History § Reverend Moon recovered with the care and prayers of followers and began preaching again. § The Communists made use of inter-religious and inter-denominational rivalries to attack religious groups. § By early 1948 the Communist authorities had received some eighty complaints from other Christians that Rev. Moon was swindling his followers, breaking up families and encouraging sexual immorality. § Reverend Moon was re-arrested.

History We had only experienced his sweetness and warmth of love as a father embracing his children. In the court room, however, we experienced another aspect of Reverend Moon which was courageous, determined, bold and fearless. Won Pil Kim (Early follower)

§ He was condemned to five years forced labour on Feb. 22 1948 and, on May 20, transferred to a labour camp beside the village of Dong-ri near the East coast industrial city of Hungnam.

I never prayed from weakness. I never asked for help. How could I tell God, my Father, about my suffering and cause his heart to grieve still more? I could only tell him that I would never be defeated by my suffering.

After two weeks I was feeble. . I was so hungry I could not sleep. . . Many times I thought of stealing rice powder from others. . . Teacher Moon always shared his. Jung Hwa Pak (Fellow prisoner) One night an old man appeared to me in a dream and clearly told me – That young man is the one you have been looking for since your childhood. Two days later Teacher Moon turned to me and said Did you have a dream two nights ago? I was shocked.

History § The file of prisoners was led to a mountain of ammonium sulphate which had solidified and had to be broken up and bagged in forty kilogram sacks. The work would keep them busy for over two years.

History § Each ten-man team had to load 700 bags in an 8 hour working day. § Supper was a handful of boiled grain and salty soup. § The skin of their fingertips peeled off from exposure to the fertilizer. § People died even while eating.

History § Oct. 14 1950, they were released after the U. S. Navy bombarded the city. § During the 10 day journey to Pyong Yang Rev. Moon lived by eating rotten crops, saving a little bag of rice flour as a gift to his followers on his arrival.

§Rev. Moon spent 40 days in Pyong Yang to let his followers know he had been freed. §Then, with a young follower and a former prisoner who had a broken leg, he left for the South. §After an arduous and dangerous trip he arrived in Pusan, South Korea, on January 27, 1951. History

The shack Rev. Moon built with ration boxes in Pusan in 1951

§ Kang Hyun-shil, the first evangelist of the Unification Church

Reverend Sun Myung Moon with early followers. Young Reverend Moon taught with the impact of thunder and lightning. The spirituality in the environment was like a kind of electricity. . . and would bring many spiritual insights. Rev. Moon top left, Eu Won Hyo top right, Kim Won Pil bottom centre Kim Won Pil Early Follower

During those early days, Reverend Moon always seemed to be weeping. Every morning and night he would pray in tears, often for hours at a time. He would pray for each individual member three times a day. Kim Won Pil

History § Reverend Moon’s wife, Choi Sun Kil, finally found him in Pusan in November 1952. § He was devoting himself to his religious followers and they were too immature to understand his personal situation such that his wife was not able to have time alone with him. She resented his followers and could not understand his relentless sense of mission. § Reverend Moon persevered in this painful situation but when he moved to Seoul in 1953 his wife remained in Pusan. Under pressure from her family she later took out divorce proceedings.

May 1, 1954 in Seoul, Korea Founding of The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity HSAUWC, Unification Church

1950 s in Korea: Preaching, growth, persecution and imprisonment.

1960 - The Holy Wedding of Sun Myung Moon to Hak Ja Han

World Tour 1965 Reverend Moon established 120 Holy Grounds all over the world

USA - Madison Square Garden Sept. 18, 1974

“I did not come to repeat what you already know. I have come to reveal something new …………. . a revelation from God. ” Reverend Sun Myung Moon

Missionaries to 120 Nations, 1975

Yoido Island Rally 1. July 1975, 1. 2 Million people

Washington Monument Rally, 1976

Unification Theological Seminary, Barrytown, USA

Teaching Seminary students to fish in the Hudson River

Little Angels School, Seoul, KOREA

San Moon University - Korea

Balanced Education Moral Goal: Loving Relationships & Family § § Strong marriages Effective parenting Ethical practice Living for higher purpose Education for Mastery Education in Norms Cultivation of the Heart

International Educational Over 10, 000 schools using IEF materials Foundation Model School Project - Russia Teachers Seminar Educators in Tajikistan

I work side by side with him in the kitchen and have seen him do all that has been asked of him smiling and without complaint …. . including washing the toilets…. I see him to be a devoted husband, a loved and loving father…. . Justin Ignizio Fellow prisoner Danbury Prison

I have just one goal for this nation … to enlarge her capacity to do God’s will. I will continue to work and pray for this country Reverend Sun Myung Moon When leaving Danbury Prison

International Clergy Conferences – Ministers pray at the Rock of Tears in Korea

“For forty years I have been opposed to Marxism. It is not because I hate Karl Marx was right to decry human exploitation, but at the same time Maxism asserts there is no God …. . My vivid spiritual experience has shown me that God exists, and there is nothing more important than finding and knowing His heart. ” Reverend Sun Myung Moon

Service Media Development Inter-religious Youth Academics “Peace”, “Political”

Inter-religious Cooperation § Holy Spirit Association for Unification of World Christianity (1954) § Unification Theological Seminary (1975)

Inter-religious Cooperation § New Ecumenical Research Association (1979) § Youth Seminar on World Religions (1982) § International Religious Foundation (1983) § Religious Youth Service (1985) § 35 nations, 85 service projects, >5000 participants

Inter-religious Cooperation § Council for the World’s Religions (1985) § Assembly of the World’s Religions (1985) § Nov 1985. 600 religious leaders from 85 nations § Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace (1991) § World Scripture: Forward by Professor Ninian Smart

Inter-religious Cooperation IRFWP 1991 AWR 1985 Expansion CWR 1985 RYS 1985 IRF 1983 YSWR 1982 New Era 1979 UTS 1975 HSAUWC 1954 interfaith ecumenical self

Academics n n Professors World Peace Academy (founded 1973) >400 conferences Paragon House Publishing

Responsible & Moral Media § News. World Communications (1970 s) § The Sekkai Nippo (1975) § The World Media Association (1978) § The Washington Times (1982) § Atlantic Video (1982) § The Middle East Times (1983) § The Segye Ilbo (1989)

Humanitarian Service § International Relief Friendship Foundation (1975) § Religious Youth Service (1985) China, 1996 § Women’s Federation for World Peace (1992)

Humanitarian Service Australia, 2001 Chinautla, Guatemala, 2000

Service Hyderabad Children’s Home UK WFWP/FFWPU project Kenya Rising, 2001 An Ambassadors for Peace Initiative by IRFF and RYS Cooperation Between Government and Faith-Based Organizations in the Fight Against AIDS.

Development § Transfer of technologies to developing countries: § boat building § fishing and fish farming § fish selling and restaurant businesses § Women and Development § Microcredits § Skills training

Environmentalism § Ocean Perspectives (1985) § Sustainability of the world’s oceans. § Waterlands Research Institute (1999) § Dealing with fresh water issues § Conference on the Preservation of the Pantanal (1999)

Non-Governmental Organizations § WANGO § Coordinate Non-Governmental Organizations § Coordinate Public Service

IIFWP Media Service Development Inter-religious “Peace”- CAUSA Heads of State Youth Academics

1960 1 1961 36 1962 72 1963 124 1968 430 1970 777 1975 1800 1982 8000 1988 6500 The World Peace Blessing Providence 1945 1952 Love your enemy – Exchange Blessing 2000 1997 3. 6 M 1995 360 K 1992 30 K 1992/3

The Blessing Providence February 2000 10, 000 matched 20, 000 renewing 450, 000 world-wide

The Blessing Providence Co-officiators: Ukrainian Orthodox Roman Catholic Grand Mufti of Eritrea Spiritual head of Jains Church of God in Christ Korean Buddhist Taegogh Order

Development of the Providence: The Blessing Providence

Middle East Peace Initiative § Summit of World Muslim Leaders § Jakarta, London (Aug 3 2002), … ongoing

Middle East Peace Initiative § Summit of World Muslim Leaders § Imam Dr. Zaki Badawi Principal of the Muslim College, London. The leading moderate Muslim.

Middle East Peace Initiative § Summit of World Muslim Leaders § Former President of Sudan HE Sware El Dahab § President Adurrahman Wahid Opening Plenary Comments

Middle East Peace Initiative § Summit of World Muslim Leaders § Rev Kwak meets Shaykh Nazimbek Aktazievich Iliazov, Deputy Grand Mufti of Russia

Middle East Peace Initiative

Middle East Peace Initiative

Middle East Peace Initiative

My peace plan starts from the level fo the individual. First we must find peace with God, Then peace with our fellow human beings, And finally we can secure world peace. Reverend Sun Myung Moon

December 13 th – Washington, USA Crown of Peace Awards - King and Queen of Peace

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