Applied Unificationism

The ideal of “One Family under God,” for we Unificationists, can be quickly realized, at least technically, through adopting principles of the “Sharing Economy.” This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2019/11/04/the-interdependence-ideology-meets-the-sharing-economy-in-our-community/

The record of Rev. Moon’s usage of the term Heavenly Parent to refer to God is well attested in his words and in his theology. In particular, Wolli Wonbon, which he wrote at the very beginning of his ministry, provides a comprehensive explanation of his core theology of God as both Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2016/02/22/god-as-heavenly-parent-in-rev-moons-early-teachings/

When we think about passing on our religious tradition to the next generation, we can assess how successful our parents were in passing on their religious tradition to us, their children. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2019/12/23/passing-on-our-religious-tradition-to-the-next-generation/

Now is the time to put Rev. Moon’s plans for a “loving world community” into practice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2020/08/17/a-unificationists-reflection-on-the-legacy-of-rep-john-lewis/

With the pandemic rampant and lockdowns imposed worldwide, an economic crisis destroying jobs, political turmoil in much of the West, and religious fanaticism elsewhere, we ought to shout, like President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941, “Freedom of worship, freedom of expression, freedom from fear, freedom from want — everywhere in the world.” This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2021/05/03/fulfilling-the-four-freedoms-eighty-years-later/

At the end of that day, just before dinnertime in the early evening, I was still out on the busy streets of Seoul. I had one of those ongoing prayer conversations as I walked around, bending God’s ear. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2019/06/10/a-street-filled-with-spirits-of-the-long-term-dead/

While God’s providence is proceeding — the harvest is ripe and vast, the workers are in demand — those who are qualified men and women leaders in the Unification Church need to be identified, enhanced, acknowledged, recognized, and ideally even ordained. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2019/05/20/emerging-womens-ministry/

Listening to someone in pain is the most valuable gift we can offer to heal a broken relationship. We may know that forgiving is a valuable thing to do, but most people do not know how to forgive someone who hurt them. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2019/08/26/the-power-of-listening/

Here are some of the issues I see in our movement which appear to be contributing to the alienation of our young, followed by my suggestions for their remedy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2019/11/25/the-lost-lambs-one-mothers-reflection-on-the-alienation-of-unification-youth/

Rev. Moon said of head-wing thought: “Now is the era marking the end of left and right… Thus, unless we, with the God-centered way of the Parent and head-wing thought, discuss the realm of unity at a place that is free from the accusations of the left or the right… God’s kingdom cannot be established. Such is the time now.” This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2017/08/28/the-legacy-of-unification-political-theology/