Applied Unificationism

BTS has shown from their success story of starting at the bottom, much as the Unification movement began from a very humble church, that the message is the key attraction. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2019/09/09/the-korean-wave-matters-k-pop-band-bts-and-the-providence/

Many Unificationists have found themselves very troubled by the extreme divide we find ourselves in culturally and politically in the United States.  It can be easily understood that the political spheres are driven by the cultural spheres. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2018/03/26/toward-a-headwing-idea-for-america/

After the recent election cycle, America has become more and more polarized. This is destructive to national and social harmony and, at its worst, a prelude to national collapse. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2021/04/19/leading-america-back-to-the-center/

An important thread to my spiritual life and time in the Unification Church has been the idea that science and spirituality should come together and work in concert — that there should be one unified worldview, not a worldview splintered and fractured into different parts. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2021/04/12/harnessing-the-potential-of-divine-principle/

In this article, I draw comparisons between the early Christian movement and where it stood after the birth of Jesus in the year 100 A.D. and the Unification Community in 2020. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2020/01/13/the-unification-community-100-years-after-the-founders-birth-are-we-there-yet/

In order to cultivate and perfect the best practices in the spiritual formation of their children, parents recognized that their faith parenting skills were always a work in progress. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2020/03/23/unification-faith-parenting-thirteen-best-practices/

Many people are discouraged about the current human condition since they see no way to reconcile polarizing points of view. Unification Thought brings some hope to the discussion through the structural ontology of dual dualities. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2020/07/13/unconscious-first-principles/

You may be curious about the Korean movie “Parasite.” The film and its director, Bong Joon Ho, won Best Picture and Best Director at the Academy Awards in February. Bong and “Parasite” also won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2020/03/09/parasite-and-viewing-a-film-in-ones-imagination-to-overcome-cultural-barriers/

We Unificationists, because of our high ideals, are challenged to reassess who we are, what values we are expressing in how we live, and how can we choose the best path to a future that manifests our vision for one united world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2020/04/13/an-economic-system-that-honors-our-true-purpose/

Here, I discuss three challenges to filial piety and resemblance: 1) Ideal and reality; 2) From neglecting to negotiating and arranging with this world; and, 3) The theological confusion surrounding Romans 8:30. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://appliedunificationism.com/2020/07/06/filial-piety-and-resemblance-challenges-from-a-historical-and-contemporary-view/