June 1984

Volume 5 Number 6

4 Entering into the 'Irue Unification Era -\ Rev. Sun Myung Moon

11 Happy 24th Holy Wedding Anniversary, True Parents! Angelika Selle

TangGam 13 The Real Meaning of' 'Indemnity" I Rev. Chung Hwan Kwak

The Unification Church as a Movement for Unification 16 Dr. Tyler Hendricks

IFVOC Mobilization in Korea 25 A Sister's Personal Testimony Rosa Davies

To Fight Communism, Why and How? 28 Dr. Aleksandras Shtromas

More than "Electronic Church" 34 Cable TV as a Witnessing Tool Edward Reno

36 Against Harassment of Churches An Open Letter to President Ronald Reagan

Father's Case-- 37 A Day in the Life John Biermans

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Today's World is a publication of the World Mission Department of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. It is written for the foreign missionaries and the members of the Unification Church. The Rev. Sun Myung Moon is its founder. The purpose of this journal is to be a source of information and inspiration for its readers, a forum for their exchange of news and testimonies, and a sharing of heart among the brothers and sisters of the Unification Church's worldwide movement. From this time on, we will experience what it would have been like if Jesus had been totally welcomed and accepted by the Israelites. ENTERING INTO THE TRUE UNIFICATION ERA

REV. SUN MYUNG MOON WORLD MISSION CENTER 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HSA-UWC MAY 1,1984

The prayer I have just offered on this historic day, the States is playing a central role on behalf of the free world. thirtieth anniversary of the foundation of the Unification move- These two powerful nations are confronting each other. For the ment, was centered upon the theme of unity. In my prayer, I sake of the consummation of human history, we must somehow asked Heung Jin in the spirit world to achieve unification there; achieve unity, rather than conflict. The original ideal is that of all the barriers between people there have been broken down. one nation under God, as well as one ideal world under God. Through the cooperation of the work of Heung Jin in spirit That was the original blueprint when the earth was first begun. world and the work of the True Parents on the earth, an Therefore, it is the ultimate and final goal for humankind as unprecedented unification between those two worlds shall be well. achieved. We are moving into a new era, in which we shall realize the creation of the Fatherland here on earth. Likewise, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN we shall realize the unification of spiritual and physical worlds; GOOD AND EVIL we shall see the unification of different parts of this world, Who shall play the major role in accomplishing this one including all the races and religions of man. However, the world under God? Of course, it is human beings who must do subjective role must be fulfilled on the earth; the earthly it. There are multitudes of people in the world and we could dispensation has always played the central role. For that rea- classify them into two categories-those who are good and son, the spirit world can only respond to the degree of your those who are evil. They are all intermingled in this world. performance here on earth. Thus you are in the subjective role What is the definition of good or evil people? We need to for the entire dispensation. It is not just Adam and Eve who understand the difference. Today we must come to realize a were in the position to be subjects to the archangel; today the very fundamental reality: whether people believed in it or not, 'Irue Parents' work here on earth, supported by all the mem- the spirit world has always been interacting with the physical bers of the movement, shall take the central, subjective role. world. Human beings have lived in both worlds since the Spirit world, centered upon Heung Jin, will respond to the beginning of history, so spiritual phenomena have been with us earth to the degree that we accomplish. That was the central continuously, in the past and the present. Therefore, all people theme of my prayer today. living on the earth are being affected by either good spirits or We are here today to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of evil spirits. Thus we can classify people according to what the foundation of the Unification Church here on earth. I kind of spirits are affecting them. Good people are being would like to give you a message. Here on earth there are assisted by good spirits and bad people are being affected by powerful nations which are playing a major role, whether on bad spirits. the side of good or evil. An example is the Soviet Union; it is What is the definition of good spirits or evil spirits? One playing a historical role at this time. Likewise, the United simple definition of good people are those who are following a

4 constant, unchanging goal in life. Evil people are continually vertical, ninety degree angle with the foundation. Building the changing, depending upon their own interests. All human kingdom of heaven requires the same thing. The building beings are born with an original nature, which is basically material is men and women, who must grow in an absolutely good; therefore, all people are born with the tendency to be vertical and absolutely horizontal direction. That kind of blue- good. This good, inborn mind of people is represented by what print will produce the "tall buildings" called men and women. we call the conscience. We can measure the actions of anyone Such perfect people create the skyscrapers of the ideal human according to his or her standards of conscience and determine world. whether he or she is a good or an evil person. Before we can build the ideal world or the Kingdom of There is an ancient Oriental understanding that the person Heaven, we have to be able to produce a seed or a prototype who lives according to his or her own conscience is the good which can be used as the standard for the men and women of person. There are two straight lines. The person who follows that world. Where can such a perfect prototype be found? That his or her conscience aligns themself with the vertical straight has been the question of people throughout history. Where can line. The body moves in a horizontally straight line, which perfect men and women be found? creates harmony with that vertical line; that makes the perfect human being. Humans are the sole creation of God that walks THE ORIGINAL SEED upright, on only two legs, because they are supposed to follow Because of the human fall, all the original seeds have been the vertical line of their conscience. The body is a symbol of destroyed; therefore, humankind has not been able to find the the conscience. People walk upright, not stooped or bent; there original seeds. Therefore, God has told us through His rev- is only one straight way, not two or more. Therefore, all elations that He will send to this earth the original seed, the human beings-whether black, white, or yellow-are supposed prototype for all people. Good spirits have wanted that original to follow the one straight way, represented by the vertical and seed to come to the earth as quickly as possible. But there are horizontal lines. a lot of evil spirits too, who have said, "No, no! We don't The harmony of a ninety degree relationship between the want to see that kind of seed! What we have is good enough!" vertical and horizontal lines will create harmony within a Goodness must always be founded upon an unchanging person. When you draw two lines at exactly ninety degree quality. Even from the materialistic viewpoint, those things angles, you create four angles of ninety degrees each; which are considered treasures are gems like diamonds, which altogether you have 360 degrees. If someone is building a tall represent unchanging hardness. Likewise, people value gold building such as the New Yorker, it is most important that the for its unchanging color which will never tarnish. Pearls, too, foundation be built upon an absolutely straight horizontal line. have the unchanging ability to harmonize. These jewels repre- As the building is built upward, it must maintain an absolutely sent qualities of goodness.

5 Before we can build the ideal world or the Kingdom of Heaven, we have to be able to produce a seed or a prototype which can be used as the standard for the men and women of that world.

Looking back on human history, we can see how many different philosophies have arisen and then failed. So many THE RELIGIOUS WORLD HAS different nations and political powers have come and gone. But NEVER BEEN DESTROYED one thing has stood the test of time and that is the basic Likewise, we can look at history from this point of view. principle of the religious way of life; that basic principle has There is always one party which is constantly aggressive, remained and has not changed. All the greatest saints seeking to crush others. Another party is always being hit and throughout history came out of the religious world. Why is taking it, surviving. These are the religious people and nations that? What they were teaching was one unchanging principle throughout history. The amazing thing is that the religious and they truly represented goodness and God. That goodness world has never been destroyed; in fact, it has always survived came only out of the religious way of life. and even prospered in the face of persecution. That is another Evil has come and gone throughout history. Evil nations important principle in history. The history of the world is have sprung up and prospered for a time but then they nothing more than the extension of the history of individuals. eventually crumble. Those evil nations have always been Have we seen that the good people have been in the position of destroyed by their own evil; the principles of goodness worked greatest power and influence in the world? Have we seen that against their corruption. Always the chastisement of those evil good spirit world has been working with those in the wealthy nations and people came from those within the religious realm. and comfortable positions, or with those who are religious and It is those people who have told the evil world, "You are evil. suffering? You are going to perish if you don't change." Relentlessly, How can we classify the authenticity of a religion? We can those predictions have come true. When an evil nation is in the determine the depth and strength of any religion by its ability midst of prosperity, it thinks it can survive forever but it is to withstand persecution. Does that make sense to you? Do you always destroyed eventually. Evil nations do not endure. Good agree that the religion with the most goodness is the one which nations have to pay much indemnity; sometimes evil nations receives and survives the most persecution? attack the side of goodness. In this way, God uses evil nations Although I started my mission as a solitary, unknown to make good nations pay indemnity. individual, I had the goal of achieving the salvation of the Do you think that once the ideal world-the utopian entire world and humanity. Thus even when I was alone, I world-arrives, it will change constantly or will it be guided always looked at the Korean nation within the context of the by an unchanging, eternal principle? Is that eternity applicable larger world. I always looked at my own family within the only to white people? Do you think that only the developed, context of the Korean nation and myself within the context of wealthy countries will be happy and the underdeveloped that family, that nation, this world. That vision of the world nations will be. their slaves in the eternal world of utopia? No, has never been dim for me; it has always been clear. Therefore, the ideal world must be a world in which everybody is happy even when I was working on the individual level of the and everybody is treated fairly and justly. Goodness in the dispensation, my battle was always universal and with histor- ideal world belongs to everybody. ical and universal significance. This is because Satan knew The world of goodness will not be one of conflict and that my goal and my power was for the sake of the world; competition. The only competition between people will be to therefore, he mobilized his forces throughout the world to stop outdo each other in giving and serving for the sake of others. me and destroy me. There will not be destructive competition. But evil has the From the very beginning, I was battling as God's champion manner of always trying to challenge, confront and control the and I was consistently being challenged by the worldwide other. Evil has always tried to destroy goodness, saying, "L'rn Satan-not just the Korean satanic forces, not just the family going to knock you out." Goodness has always responded,"I satanic forces-the world and universal forces of Satan. Thus have the power to destroy you, but I'm going to be patient. You when I won the victory on the individual level, the significance can run yourself down doing your evil work and you will had worldwide impact and I was able to move forward to the eventually run out of power." family level. I won as an individual, for the sake of the world. Let's compare two people. One person is always acting in a Then Satan mobilized his worldwide forces to destroy me at belligerent, aggressive way, trying to hurt the other while the the family level and that is the way it has gone all the way up other is able to take his hatefulness with patience and not to the present. return it. We can say that a good husband is one who can take As I mentioned earlier, humankind has been awaiting the sharp treatment from his wife and still be patient. She might arrival of the original seed and prototype, which is the Mes- act like a sharp-clawed cat who scratches him from head to siah. The Messiah means True Parents; True Parents means toe. Or perhaps she is like a mean bulldog who bites him all perfect man and perfect woman. That means the vertical line the time. The good husband is one who never reacts in anger and horizontal line have achieved the perfect ninety degree towards her. intersection for the first time in history. Satan knew that the perfect man and woman becoming the True Parents would be his most formidable enemy so he mobilized his universal forces, desperately trying to stop that from happening.

6 The job of the Messiah is to do the grafting of all the men and women of the world ... changing the roots and lineage of humankind.

THE BLESSING IN THE alism. Don't look at East Garden with your American glasses, German glasses, or Japanese glasses. If everybody is wearing UNIFICATION CHURCH eyeglasses, they challenge and accuse those who are not Within the Unification Church we have the tradition of the wearing them, saying there is something wrong with them! Blessing. Do you know what that Blessing is all about? Young As I have said, the original seed of humankind should men and women come out of the world, from the wild olive appear here on earth. The original man and woman who have trees of the world. True Parents are stripping the branches from the perfect ninety degree intersection between the vertical and all the wild olive trees and transplanting them to the true olive horizontal lines are what we call the True Parents. Of course, trees. You are those branches and that is what the Blessing is God knows when the True Parents appear; but so does Satan. all about. While you are being cut away from the wild trees, Satan mobilized every power at his command to stop the True you will naturally feel the pain of that severance. Everybody Parents so God had to have some sort of protection on the will complain and say, "Oh, no! I don't want to go through earth for the True Parents. That protection was the "fence" of this!" Your parents will oppose you; you will not like what you religion. are going through. However, without going through that proc- God had an original plan for how human history was to ess, there can be no new grafting and new growth. proceed, but because of the human fall that plan was thwarted. Even after you branches are grafted into the new tree, you Improper dominion came about and the forces of evil took the may not feel much joy. You still feel pain from the process of upper hand in history, while the forces of goodness were on the the grafting. Many think,"Boy, that's my husband? Is that my bottom. The history of restoration is one of goodness moving wife? Is this the ideal?" and your wounds have not been healed up toward the top position and evil moving down to the bottom yet. But then after three years of married life, you will see all position. They are like two parallel lines which are moving the new growth that is resulting from your union and you will toward the center, eventually to clash and cross to the opposite find a great amount of satisfaction and joy. It takes at least positions. three years together for your wounds to heal and for you to Evil spirit world has been occupying the upper position in become new men and women. the world, dominating the good spirit world. Thus evil has always tried to stop goodness from exerting influence and OUR HOMETOWN rising to the upper position. The good power, which was The job of the messiah is to do the grafting of all the men supposed to be controlling and dominating the upperlevel, has and women of the world. This is the most important job of the been in the lower position, dominated by evil. So you see that messiah=-changing the roots and lineage of humankind. What all repression comes from evil. Evil always tries to suppress is the hometown of the Moonies? The simple answer is that goodness. wherever the Parents are, that is your hometown. Right now, your home is the Grand Ballroom since the Parents are here. "DO NOT" RELIGION Suppose your parents were to come and observe you sitting One individual victory was won by Israel's ancestor, the here on the floor on this anniversary of the founding of our forefather called Israel, whose original name was Jacob. This movement. They would be shocked that you are not sitting on first triumph, in the time of Jacob, was the first foundation for chairs. After all, that is not the American way! This is a weird victory. Goodness won over evil. Jacob had twelve children church to them. and they created the first tribe. In trying to guide those We are able to unite with both the Oriental and Western children into a tribe, the teaching was always "do not." It cultures. We can sit on the floor or we can sit on chairs, became a "do not religion." Old Testament teaching has without any problem. Is that all right with you? Do you like always been "do not"; Do not worship idols. Do not kill. Do this way? Well, then why must I still rely on my interpreter? not lie. Do not covet. Elementary teaching has been "do not" You think you know the True Parents' love, but you are still teaching. When you are trying to safeguard your children what very far away from it. You don't really know it. All you have do you do? You say to your children,"Do not go there ... Do known is distorted, secular love; even perverted love in some not eat.. .Do not smoke ... Do not drink," and so forth. You do cases. But that has nothing to do with True Parents' love. this because you are trying to protect your children from evil Do you have a home country? What is it? When you go to influences. spirit world, people will ask you,"Where are you from?" but Jacob worked in his Uncle Laban's home for 21 years. He they don't mean what town or nation. They mean what planet experienced incredible hardship and persecution, yet he are you from? What is your "home world"? You can say, endured. He endured and saved his money, amassed his for- "The planet Earth is my home world, the place where True tune, and had twelve children of his own. When he left Parents came to dwell." Your hometown is the same as that of Laban's household, Jacob met and was confronted by his elder the True Parents; your home country is the same as that of the brother, Esau. Only when the brothers united was the victory True Parents; and your home world is the True Parents' of Jacob completed. According to the Divine Principle, the world-this is your destiny. Thus for all the Moonies around elder son should be the one to receive the blessing or inheri- the world, East Garden is their first home base. You should not tance. In the second son's position, Jacob could not receive look at East Garden through your eyeglasses tinted with nation- that blessing until he obtained the birthright of the elder son.

7 Therefore, one day Esau, the elder brother, was so hungry that Jacob offered to give him some cereal or pottage if Esau would sell the birthright. Actually Esau took his birthright lightly and easily sold it, so the condition was given to Jacob. For that reason, Jacob could receive the elder son's blessing from his aged father, Isaac. Jacob, with the assistance of his mother, entered into his father's tent and received the elder son's blessing, because he already had that condition established. The elder son's position must be restored in order to get the blessing from God. MOSES' REAL ROLE Jacob's family foundation had to be enlarged to the tribe foundation. The Exodus occurred for that reason. As you know, Joseph and Jacob's other sons went into Egypt. The entire family grew in Egypt, a satanic country. Six hundred thousand people participated in the Exodus, led by Moses. The people came out of Egypt, went through the Sinai desert and entered into Canaan. I want you to understand one thing that even Principle But what actually happened? The people of Israel said, doesn't explain. Moses was supposed to become the king or "Who are you? We followed Moses. We don't know you. You pharaoh of Egypt. Then the Exodus would have been a lot are rumored to be the man of demons." They rejected, and easier. He could have accomplished the Exodus and rejected, and rejected Jesus. How could Jesus install 'Irue transformed the nation, because he would have been king. But Parenthood in such a situation? With this rejection, the chosen that was prevented because of Moses' hot, short temper. He people became Satan's domain. The crucifixion of Jesus was had no endurance and reacted very violently-he killed the the inevitable consequence of the circumstances. This was the Egyptian. For that reason, extra hardship occurred and he had rebellion, the total rebellion, of the chosen people and the to flee Egypt, not as a king. He had no kingship at all. He, as chosen church, the Jewish people. a mere tribal leader, tried to bring the people out of Egypt and then to enter Canaan. With the authority of a king, he could NUCLEUS OF THE FAMILY have brought his people into the land of Canaan. Twelve tribes God's original plan was to install the authority of True of Israel would have had no problem entering into Canaan and Parents, the name of True Parents, in the Kingdom of Heaven destroying all seven satanic tribes. However, Moses could not here on earth and in spirit world. That was God's original enter Canaan in the capacity of a king, not at all. ideal. There is no way that this kingdom can come without Actually, if Moses had become a king and had entered 'Irue Parents. The fallen world all this time has never seen the Canaan with his people, it would have accelerated God's 'Irue Parents. That has been human history. How could you dispensation. Then Moses could have established an empire. ever imagine that those in the fallen world have True Parents' The Messiah would have come upon that foundation. It would love? Therefore, no one had ever been elevated to spirit world have been no problem for a large empire such as that later that had known or experienced 'Irue Parents' love. ruled by Rome to come under the power of this kingship. In the nucleus of the family, all kinds of love can be Moses, however, failed to become king. For that reason, his encapsulated-the love of men and women, the love of parents own six hundred thousand member tribe received incredible and children, the love of daughter and son, the love of God. persecution from all sides. Fighting against opposition, he was This is the nucleus and the total atom of love. When men and to enlarge the scope of success from family to clan, to tribe, to women are united in this nucleus, centered upon God's love nation. and 'Irue Parents' love, and grow up in that kind of atmos- phere, there will be no special education, no special church, A SPECIAL KIND OF ORCHARD no special prayer. Automatically men and women would be Still, however, God had great hope that in the laying of the brought up into citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven.That foundation, the people of Israel, the chosen people, could was the original plan. completely repel all kinds of opposition. So actually, by the Even within a family with such a nucleus, there are little time of Jesus, good should have already restored its original squabbles. When there is a little dispute, it doesn't matter. The position to the upper line; evil should have come down to the most important thing is that nothing will ever break up the lower line. The time of Jesus was, in God's plan, to be the nucleus. But the family today, without this nucleus, without fulfillment of the history of God. having the 'Irue Parents' ideal, is incinerating and falling apart. Why was the chosen nation so necessary? Because to bring You are heading toward ideal heaven, ideal utopia, and that the Gentile into harmony with God's dispensation would have goal will only be reached through the route of the true family. taken so much time and effort. So God created a special kind Only Adam and Eve's mature love could automatically com- of orchard, wild olive trees, yet cultivated, so that He could bine them into one, making horizontal love appear. restore them first. That was the nation of Israel. And that is How can true love come to you? Where can we find true why the Jewish faith came about. The ideal situation would love? True Parents are the best gospel of all, because without have been that when Jesus came as the Messiah, Judaism and 'Irue Parents there is no way you can taste or receive true love. the nation of Israel should have embraced the Messiah one The coming of the True Parents to the fallen world is the hundred percent. greatest happening in human history.

8 Everything depends upon your attitude; once you have the correct mind set, incredible power will come down.

ENLARGING THE ABEL REALM down which would bring the entire world into restoration. That's the difference. Human history is looking forward to the crossing junction. The acceptance of the Messiah by the Christian United Then good will completely climb up to the upper level and evil States would have been most ideal. Together with the Korean will come down to the lower level. That will be consumma- nation and Korean Christianity, had unity been formed, it tion. Then how can evil be pushed out of existence? By would have been the ideal base. enlarging the Abel realm. So when you say, "end of the world, I want you to understand that the last forty years was the the last day," that means the coming of the Messiah. Soon the most active time in all of human history. So many things showdown will be made at the crossing junction. The Messiah occurred. So many tragedies. So many wars, so many prob- comes upon the national foundation, and that changeover or lems, simply because God was trying to condense two thou- crossing will be made completely. Then that new era, the new sand years of Christian history into forty years of restitution. I nation will begin. That is the definition of the end of the want you to understand that Judaism persisted all these thou- world. sands of years; Christianity prospered for two thousand years. When the crucifixion came because of the rejection of the But all of a sudden in the last several decades, you see the Messiah, the son of God, history ran in the opposite direction. crumbling of Christianity and Judaism, as well as of many Instead of coming to the East, Christianity spread first to the other religions. Why are all these things happening? The new West, toward the Roman Empire. That was the indemnity ideal is coming. Therefore, all other religions are weakening. course. Restoration came through indemnity. Now, the new generation of young people is affected by this So Christian culture moved to the Western world, toward spirit and an incredible new movement has begun, particularly England, then moved across the Atlantic Ocean to the United after Heung Jin's Seung hwa ceremony. And that incredible States, and then moved on across the Pacific toward the East. movement is beginning all over the world. But the time came for a worldwide showdown: the showdown between satanic power and Christian power. World War II was WORLDWIDE PENTECOST a test of Christianity's survival against satanic power. The Christian cultural world was confronted with the anti-Christian Upon the ascension of Heung Jin, a worldwide pentecost is world on a worldwide basis. Victory in World War II, center- taking place. Two thousand years ago, 120 disciples gathered ing upon the United States-a Christian nation and a melting together in the Upper Room and received the Holy Spirit. pot of people from other lands-created a base for Christian Today, 120 nations have come together to receive the Holy unity. Cultural unity was formed for the first time in history. Spirit, centering upon Heung Jin's crusade in the spirit world. Christian dominion of the world was possible after the victory The developed nations, such as the United States, must, as a matter of policy, work with the nations of the Third World. of World War II, because Christian cultural nations had united and subdued the non-Christian nations. Through this, the industrial countries will learn from the less developed nations and discover who Reverend Moon truly is. UNIFICATION ISM CANNOT BE During these three years, I am bringing together the four SEPARATED FROM CHRISTIANITY dispensational nations-Korea, Japan, the United States and Germany. They represent Adam, Eve, the Archangel, and Cain The age of the Second Advent is the age of the blending of and Abel. These four nations, formerly enemies, are now two cultures, Eastern culture and Western culture. The Lord is uniting. This is the harvest season and we are bringing in the coming a second time to blend the cultures, to bring the two fruit. The harvest is coming first in the unity among those worlds together. Today that is happening in our world. Eastern enemy nations. culture and Western culture are becoming one. I inspired the creation of the Inchon film for the purpose of I want you to understand why the Unification Church awakening the American public. Likewise I inaugurated the cannot be separated from Christianity. Many people say, "Why creation of The Washington Times to inspire righteous public can't we make a new religion?" It's impossible. Why? Because opinion for the sake of America. These deeds will be recorded when you say "Second Advent," this is the second coming of by future historians as manifestations of loving one's enemies. Christ, the second coming of the True Parent. True Parents I have been loving my enemies in spite of everything, includ- were supposed to come in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve ing this recent court indictment and trial. were supposed to be the first True Parents. They failed. Jesus The court battle is still going on. The final showdown is came to become the First Advent and to be a True Parent. That coming up during this month of May. We will see who will be did not occur. Now for the second time, it is happening in our the victor. I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to be world. There is continuity in history. That is, Unificationism ashamed of. comes after Christianity and cannot be separated from I want you to understand that I was supposed to have united Christianity. the Christians of Korea by the time I was thirty years old. Thus Christianity started from the coming of Jesus. At that time the national level of unity would have been established by then. the base was a national base; the Messiah came on a national However, because of the opposition and resistance of Korean base. But the second coming is totally on a worldwide base. Christianity, that was not possible. Today we are celebrating The dispensation of God is worldwide. This is the one show- the day that the Unification Church reaches the age of thirty.

9 Have no fear. You have nothing to fear. Heung fin has already set up the victory sign. All you have to do is walk toward that sign.

After reaching this age, we shall establish the worldwide Today I did something unusual-I prayed at the beginning foundation. of this talk. The reason I did that was to make a declaration to When Jesus was crucified, disunity was everywhere. His heaven and earth. I said that I sent my son, Heung Jin, to spirit disciples deserted him, and the nation of Israel was against world as the Messiah to unite the spirit world. My prayer was a him. But today, Reverend Moon is being crucified through a declaration of unity between the spirit world, centered upon legal process. This crucifixion had to come because I was in Heung Jin, and the physical world, centered upon True Parents. the position to restore the crucifixion of two thousand years The True Parents are the subject of the entire universe. ago. Today, however, Christianity has stood with me; American You must pray for Heung Jin. The ascension of Heung Jin public opinion is for me, not against me; ultimately the heads and the Holy Wedding eliminated all possibility of accusation of this nation will be in the position to support me. President from Satan against any sort of thinking for personal comfort or Reagan can either support me or not, but because of public advantage. Thus when you pray in unity with Heung Jin's opinion he will be forced to support me. Over 120 million spirit, there is no way for Satan to touch you. The elimination religious people are represented in the support of our case at of Satan's accusation against you automatically means you are this time. Because my court battle is the equivalent of Jesus' restoring Satan's property to the True Parents. This is a key crucifixion as restoration everyone should come together in point: It means that the universal turning point has occurred. support of the case. You should be saying to Heung Jin,"Don't worry about me. I'm going to do my share and completely repel all satanic LEFT-WING AND RIGHT-WING accusation." That is the kind of strength I want you to have Two thousand years ago, two thieves were crucified on because you are in the subjective role, in the physical world, to either side of Jesus. The one on the left side of Jesus mocked the spirit world. Don't lose the dignity of your subjective role. him while the one on the right supported him. The modem You will see the incredible things that will happen. Everything terminology of "left-wing" and "right-wing" has its roots in depends upon your attitude; once you have the correct mind- that. Now, during the twentieth century and on the occasion of set, incredible power will come down. the coming of the True Parents, the left and right sides of the These three years are the most blessed ones. You will be world, that is the communist and free worlds, must come able to make incredible, even miraculous, things happen. It is together to support the Messiah. The thief on Jesus' right said, not as important to have your own sons and daughters at this "You are the son of God," while the thief on the left said, "If time; it is more important to restore the world now. You can you are the son of God, why don't you save yourself and us, devote these three years to going out and liquidating the satanic too?" He laughed at Jesus; he was the representative of the world; that is more important than anything else and that is in godless power. Since that time, the right and left sides of the Heung Jin's spirit. world have been disunited; however, now that the True Parents Many of the people in spirit world were ignorant of Heung have come, these sides will unite. Jin's position when he first went there. They thought, "Here Jesus was dying and was unable to speak to the thief on the comes a Chinese boy." But Jesus Christ was behind that left and convince him to support him. But today I am alive and "Chinese boy." The people knew then that Heung Jin was an can speak and convince those on the left to support him. Thus important person. Jesus turned to those in spirit world, saying, I am teaching communists, "You are wrong. Please change "Don't you understand? I am the elder Christ and this is the and save yourselves." I have never been silent and the world younger one. Yet he is my elder brother." view I have brought is being proclaimed. The Christian religion, representing the thief on the right, is AGE OF THE FLOOD supporting me in this court battle. I knew that Christian unity Who else can understand these things I am saying? would come, and five years ago I created our Interfaith Everybody else in the world would just say, "Crazy!" But movement. Today many Christian churches are wide open in when you understand me correctly, you can understand what is their acceptance of us. going on in the spirit world. This is the age of the flood-the time to work like a flood or an avalanche. Have that kind of an PENTECOST IN AMERICA impact upon the world=-overwhelm them like a flood. Have no The power of the pentecost is coming closer and closer to fear. You have nothing to fear. Heung Jin has already set up the the United States. Once you people-the Abel people- victory sign. All you have to do is walk toward that sign. representing 120 nations of the world are totally united, center- Today, on this thirtieth anniversary of the Unification ing upon the True Parents, the rest of the world will become Church, we are entering into the true unification era. So far, one. The ideal of one world shall become a reality; the we have been in the era of persecution. From this time on, we struggle of Cain and Abel will finally be finished. Abel will will experience what it would have been like if Jesus had been take the position of elder son and Cain will be naturally totally welcomed and accepted by the Israelites. By the same subjugated. Their true brotherhood will be manifested and they token, the acceptance of the Unification Church by the world will attend the True Parents together. That will be accom- will begin from this day forward. This is the turning point and plished during the next three years; at the most, it will be beginning of the new era of unification .• prolonged to the next seven years.

10 Happy 24th Holy Wedding Anniversary True Parents!

by Angelika Selle On April 16, 1984, our True Parents ideal world of the future. Because of Rev. Kwak explained: celebrated their 24th Holy Wedding this fundamental role of 'Irue Parents In my understanding it is God's anniversary. Most of the True Children we have to investigate their personal responsibility to send the Messiah, but and around thirty representatives of our lives and the content of the dispensa- it is the Messiah's responsibility to tion. educate and raise his own spouse. movement were on hand to attend a A couple of times Father taught us Therefore, Father's utmost concern, in breakfast at East Garden in order to that if someone is most deeply con- addition to his dispensational course, celebrate with True Parents. April 16th cerned about God and all humankind, was always how to create God's real also marked the hundredth day since prays constantly and asks Him what daughter. Heung Jin Nirri's ascension. the most important thing is to Him, Father's and Mother's married life, Around 7:00 a.m. True Parents came after three years of prayer, this person however, was never "normal" or sim- down and were welcomed with warm might receive two simple words: True ple, because of their incredible histor- applause. They were dressed casually. Parents. I think Father himself came to ical mission .... Their life was always Everybody stood around the table with this conclusion after three years of in public view as they built step by Father and offered a prayer. A beauti- intense prayer.Furthermore, he himself step the family foundation up to the realized it. worldwide foundation. fully decorated anniversary cake was sit- Rev. Kwak also summarized Father's Therefore, even if we see Father ting on the table, the candles lit, and early ministry. God had specially pre- and Mother laughing, we should Father and Mother in unison blew them pared spiritual groups to recognize and always know about their sorrowful sit- all out at once. Kwon Jin Nim and Sun to follow him, but they failed. uation, and when they show excite- Jin Nim then presented two bouquets of ment, we have also to catch their Grandmother Hong, Mother's physical flowers to Father and Mother. It was a sincerity and seriousness. mother, was a member of one of these very special and momentous day. True Parents' lifestyle had no blue- Christian spiritual groups. The leader of After the breakfast dishes were print; they had to build the God- this group recognized that there was removed, Rev. Kwak explained about the centered family tradition totally from something extraordinary about scratch. meaning of True Parents' Holy Wedding Grandmother Hong's daughter, and anniversary: Then Father shared his heart for about offered a special prayer over her. three hours. He expressed how difficult In order to understand the meaning of this day, it is necessary to under- Because this spiritual leader later failed it was to finally establish the heavenly stand the significance of True Parents. to recognize and accept Father, and this four position foundation (family) since They are necessary in order to: (I) leader had prayed in this way over her as that is precisely what Satan hates most. restore all of past history, (2) solve a child, symbolically, Mother inherited On every level-Old Testament, New humankind's problems and today's the blessing and foundation of that Testament and Completed Testament- world situation, and (3) to establish the group. Father had to pave the way from the

11 our Parent. However, if there is no heartistic unity between him and us, he is still our Abel. If you are completely one with True Parents, they become your Parents, and you automatically become Abel. You need True Father and Mother, not Abels. Father said during the celebration at East Garden: Because Adam and Eve went com- pletely to the satanic side, Cain was also totally on the satanic side, and together they pulled Abel by force and violence and by all illegal means toward evil; and they have been doing this throughout the Old and the New Testament times right up into this Completed Testament era. Another way of looking at it is that centering on Parents' love Cain and Abel become harmonious. That is the purpose of religion and God's dispen- sation. Father next extended that concept to the worldwide level. If Korea, which represents Adam, Japan (Eve), and America (Abel) unite indirect dominion of God to the direct Father said: harmoniously, Germany (Cain on the heavenly side) will follow easily, and dominion. Father said, Why was that? What is Satan most that will be a condition for the rest of Satan occupies the middle area. He afraid of? The God-centered Blessed the world to follow. It would also mark always controls the indirect dominion. family. Once a family is formed, the transition from the indirect to the God's problem, therefore, has been united in love, granted by True Parents direct dominion, if these four countries how to connect the direct and the indi- and Heaven, Satan can never relate to become united. rect realm. For that purpose, God cul- that heartistic domain. It is beyond his tivated religion throughout history. reach. Father also spoke about Mother, the True Parents' responsibility is how Father stated that it would eventually tremendous job she has been doing- to go from the indirect dominion to the be so obvious to the world that our giving birth to fourteen children within direct dominion. Satan always protects Blessed couples are happier than anyone twenty years! With the foundation she his dominion very strongly from the else--even though there might be hard- has, nobody has a right to think or do individual to the universal level. ship in the beginning-that people would anything against her. I always stood between God's side voluntarily want to stop their fallen way Later that day, Father asked Nora and Satan's side. To be not accused by of life with drugs, free sex, alcohol, Spurgin to connect with the thirteen Satan is taking the position of American wives of the 43 Couple . indemnity. etc.: This contrast is what God is trying Blessing and invite them to a forty day to show so that people will join the workshop, and mentioned that he has a The Goal of the Completed Unification movement even without special mission for them. Testament Age understanding the Divine Principle. After Father finished speaking, he Father has been knocking down walls There will be a day in the near future called upon individuals to sing songs. It and overcoming Satan on every level. when grandfather, father and the eldest was a nice, intimate atmosphere. Out- son and daughter-three generations- Finally, in 1960, Parents Day was estab- side, heavy rain drummed on the sun will recommend to their children to lished, which also marks the beginning join our movement. porch's glass roof and streamed down of fallen man's restoration. the outside of the glass walls. Inside, f Father explained that the main goal of Unity between God, everything was warm and cozy, like a the Completed Testament Age is the True Parents and Abel close, small family. Father and Mother God-centered family and the realm Father also spoke about the vertical ended the singing with some Korean where Satan cannot claim anything. unity between God, True Parents, and songs. Once that family is established under Abel. When those three unite com- To our surprise, that wasn't yet the God, Satan has no power; therefore, the pletely, they can easily pull Cain to the end. Mother invited everyone to stay for True Parents' family and all Blessed heavenly side. In the ideal, the first-born a wonderful Korean-style lunch. It was families are an incredible threat to him. and his parents should become com- amazing how this 24th anniversary of This can be seen very clearly in the pletely one to draw along Abel (the our great True Parents was celebrated in strong opposition and resistance which younger one), but in restoration that such a modest way. From Heavenly met each Holy Blessing up to the 1800 process is reversed. Father's point of view, they surely Couples. After the 1800 Couples In a recent morning service at the deserved the biggest banquet! Rev. Kwak Blessing, which marked three times six, World Mission Center, Rev. K wak shed later indicated that a huge celebration the end of the satanic era, hardly any more light on this topic: would, in fact, be given to them on their opposition was felt for the following After we unite completely with 25th anniversary next yeare great Blessings. Father, he is no longer our Abel, but

12 Without Tang Garn, salvation or restoration is impossible.

The Real Meaning of "Indemnity" REV. CHUNG HWAN KWAK MORNING SERVICE AT THE WORLD MISSION CENTER APRIL 11, 1984

Our faith has several unique tenets that are not found in Christian doctrine. One of these is the principle of indemnity, Tang Garn-A Form of Responsibility which is better described by the Korean term, Tang Gam. Therefore, we now must completely change our old concepts Although the principle of Tang Gam is one of the most of the meaning of Tang Gam. It is nothing bad; neither is it significant elements of our faith, many members do not under- punishment. Rather, Tang Gam is a changed form of original stand it. However, each of us should be aware of how to set up responsibility. It is the main route by which God can bestow His conditions of Tang Gam as well as what results such conditions blessings upon us. might bring. Basic Christian doctrine teaches that Christians are saved Originally, Adam and Eve should have reached perfection primarily through the benefit of God's grace. This is partially through the fulfillment of their responsibility. We can conclude true, but tends to place too little emphasis upon human respon- that Adam and Eve failed because they did not fulfill their own sibility. Of course, without God's grace, it would be impossible portion of responsibility. After their fall from God, they lost the to receive salvation or to restore ourselves. Yet we must under- chance to reach perfection and to fulfill the responsibility with stand that since the fall, humankind has been completely under which He had endowed them through the Three Blessings. Satan's dominion. Satan certainly does not want to give up his Fallen human beings must restore the chance to fulfill that hold on fallen humanity. Because of this, in order to restore or responsibility. In other words, we have to regain and restore our save us, God needs us to offer certain conditions in order to original position through Tang Gam. However, many members loosen Satan's grasp. Surely, if God did not need people to offer misunderstand this concept. Some people may feel that if Adam something so that He could restore them, the history of restora- and Eve had not had a portion of responsibility to fulfill, they tion would not have taken such a long time. would not have fallen. It is true that if man had no responsibil- God had a beautiful plan at the time of creation. Unfortu- ity, there would be no chance to fail. Yet God had a reason for nately, Satan stole everything from God, including His ideal of giving us responsibility. * love. Until today, all humankind has remained under Satan's Satan took and dominated humankind's chance to fulfill the sovereignty. Therefore, even though our God is almighty, with- original responsibility. The only means to restore ourselves to out human fulfillment of conditions of Tang Gam there is no our original position, then, is through offering God conditions way He can restore people back to Him. We must clearly of Tang Gam. If we do so, God can give us His grace and understand how absolutely essential laying conditions of Tang blessing. It is through this grace that fallen men and women can Gam is to our personal salvation. be restored. If fallen people did not have the possibility to lay Tang Gam is a term unique to the Principle. This expression conditions of Tang Gam, they would have absolutely no hope to has been loosely translated from Korean to the English word be restored to God's side. In several of his speeches, Father has "indemnity." However, an exact translation does not exist in mentioned that if Heavenly Father or a central figure ever told English. "Indemnity" in English has a rather negative connota- you it was 'no longer feasible to offer conditions of Tang Gam, it tion. According to my understanding, the English word has two would be the most severe judgment possible. Without Tang main meanings: it denotes paying back (as in a loan, etc.) or it Gam, salvation or restoration is impossible. implies a penalty. However, the meaning of Tang Gam entails neither "paying back" nor "penalty." Rather, the concept focuses upon the proprietor granting favor or grace, not on a debtor paying the deficit, suggesting thereby that the debtor has * For a full explanation of the difference between the way no capability to pay back his or her debt. The real meaning of of the Principle and the way of indemnity, see the following Tang Gam is that a debtor offers his or her creditor (i.e., a articles by Rev. Kwak in previous issues ofToday's World: landlord) all of his or her possessions, representing his or her "The Formula Course and the Blessed Couples' Tradition" total assets, even though this is insufficient compensation for the (August 1982) and "The Age of Our Responsibility" (August debt. The debtor asks for the creditor's grace and forgiveness, 1981). and that the debt be cancelled on the basis of the offering. The

13 debtor's attitude is, therefore, very important. A debtor must tial quality for those who aspired to live a religious way of life. approach the creditor purely, humbly, and sincerely. Secondly, even though it may not be an aggressive condition, Fallen humanity's situation is exactly like that of a beggar. receiving persecution allows us to offer Tang Gam. If one We have no hope to pay back our debt to God, especially makes a mistake and there is a valid reason why one receives considering how His heart has been broken. This is why Father scolding or persecution, it cannot be regarded as Tang Gam. chose the descriptive term, "Tang Gam." However, if one is harassed without any basis, even though one It is in this sense that we must reflect on how to offer our was not originally seeking to make a condition, it can be conditions of Tang Gam to Heavenly Father. The most impor- regarded as Tang Gam. tant point is whether or not God accepts our conditions, whether In this context, the word "persecution" has two basic con- He can really forgive us and cancel our debt. Conditions offered notations. One: Moonies generally keep long hours and have but not acceptable to God are of no consequence. daily schedules full of public or mission oriented activities. If God's Grace and Acceptance you work hard, seeking even aggressively to accomplish more, no matter what your mission, through such a sacrificial lifestyle, Until now, many of you might have thought from time to time you lay conditions of Tang Gam. Two: Through your mission I that laying conditions of Tang Gam was too difficult and (especially ones such as fundraising or witnessing), you auto- wondered why you should continue. When you have had this matically are provided with many chances to receive verbal type of feeling, you must have vacillated in your faith and abuse. This persecution can be regarded as Tang Gam. If, as become tired. You did not understand Tang Gam correctly and Moonies, we live a public life and gratefully accept even verbal you had the wrong attitude. The most significant part of the persecution, we have chances throughout the day to make principle of Tang Gam is God's grace and acceptance. We have conditions of Tang Gam. no right to complain. Offering conditions of Tang Gam may be difficult, unless we view it as the amazing blessing it is. Instead of focusing on the conditions themselves, concentrate on The most important point is whether or whether or not God can accept them. Your faith will stabilize as not God accepts our conditions, a result, and you will never become tired of this way of life. From this time on, if you emphasize the blessing of receiving whether He can really forgive us God's grace and whether or not God can accept the attitude with and cancel our debt. which you offer your conditions of Tang Gam, your heart will naturally develop gratitude. Too much emphasis on making the As I stated previously, the most serious aspect of Tang Gam conditions themselves will only serve to exhaust you spiritually. is whether or not God can accept our conditions. There is an Tang Gam is not based on the debtor's authority, power or important reason behind my statement. More than four billion the condition offered. Without the permission and acceptance people now live on this earth. The majority of people who live from the creditor, a debtor cannot actually make an offering of in the third world or Communist nations lead an extremely Tang Gam. A creditor still holds the authority and power to ask sacrificial life. In some cases, our life of sacrifice in the that all liabilities be paid back. If Heavenly Father asked Unification Church does not even compare. Yet self-sacrifice is humankind to pay back all damages resulting from the fall to not considered a condition of Tang Gam unless Heavenly Father mend His broken heart, we would have absolutely no way to allows it, in connection to His dispensation. Therefore, when comply. Yet we are not in such a situation. Instead, God has people are not centered on God, their condition of sacrifice is granted us the opportunity and privilege of offering conditions not Tang Gam; it could basically be thought of as suffering of Tang Gam. Tang Gam is the avenue through which we can rather than a sacrifice offered to God. In some cases, a soldier reach Him, and He in turn, can reach us. When we understand in his nation's army, while quite loyal and patriotic, may be the true nature of Tang Gam, we should joyfully accept such willing to sacrifice his own life for his country. Yet this sacrifice opportunities. could not be considered Tang Gam because this man is not God has permitted Tang Gam in different ways at different working in the mainstream dispensation under the direction of stages of the dispensation. Generally, God has always wanted to God. allow ultimate Tang Gam, and give ultimate grace, so all After joining the church, even though we have no particular humankind could become His sons and daughters. Gradually foundation to receive the wonderful benefits which Tang Gam through the dispensation God has permitted more and more provides, we work in God's mainstream dispensational activi- Tang Gam, and given more and more grace. Thus, Old Testa- ties. All these activities are connected to the principle of Tang ment people were permitted a different level of Tang Gam than Gam. Whatever you sacrifice, you must always question New Testament people. whether your offering is on God's side and whether or not He can accept it. There are members who are motivated to lay How to Lay Conditions of Tang Gam? conditions of Tang Gam, and there are others who are not. How is it possible for us to lay conditions of Tang Gam that However, when we examine either of the two types of Tang r God and True Parents will be able to accept? There are two Gam, we would have to admit that from God's viewpoint, none basic ways. The first way is to offer them aggressively. After of us are really absolute in making our offerings. Therefore, it is joining the church, members offer to God conditions of fasting, imperative that we constantly check our activities, sacrifice, prayer, study, etc. and live a sacrificial lifestyle. Aggressive motivation, prayer, and lifestyle to discover whether or not God conditions involve self-sacrifice. For example, people generally can accept them. eat three meals a day; fasting involves sacrificing that desire to eat. Centered on God, not self, fasting is regarded as Tang Tang Gam-For Our Own Salvation Gam; however, dieting through fasting would not be regarded as Please consider the following points. First of all, at minimum, such. we should always seek to purify ourselves internally. We can In the doctrine of many other religions, too, the concept and easily discern whether our motivation is self-centered or for the practice of self-sacrifice has always been regarded as an essen- purpose of the whole. If it is self-centered, some impure attitude

14 has already entered into our offering; God will not be happy Our individual course centers on the 'Irue Parents' 21 year with it. Among our members we can see that even though many course. They have already established a foundation of victory in people follow the same time schedule, there are those who are laying conditions of Tang Gam on the levels of the individual, excited and happy to sacrifice their lives, while others find it family, nation and world. It is up to us individually to inherit difficult and struggle. One explanation is that our ancestral this foundation.In 1981 we started the Children's Course, but lineages are all different; people have different amounts of even before that, our way to inherit the victorious foundation of necessary Tang Gam conditions because of their ancestors. True Parents has been through the avenue of Tang Gam. People also come from different personal backgrounds. This is a reason why one's approach to life may not be the same as We Cannot Escape another's. One person may struggle continuously, repeating This channel remains open to us, regardless of whether we impure or bad attitudes in offering conditions of Tang Gam; have failed in laying conditions of Tang Gam or made mistakes until he or she changes those attitudes, struggle will be repeti- in previous conditions we offered. We cannot escape walking the tious. Also, struggle often results from comparison with other path of Tang Gam. It is a condition absolutely necessary for our people's conditions of Tang Gam, based on their ancestors and own restoration. attitudes. There are people who dedicate themselves completely, Sometimes people beg me to change their central figure. while others have a much more self-centered approach to living Occasionally a member claims to want to dedicate him or herself a life of dedication. I urge you to examine yourself. Try for one to God's will but feels blocked because of the central figure. In day to live with a pure mind and a pure dedication. Then try it some instances, a central figure may have made a mistake or for one week, one month, etc. perhaps does not have a proper attitude and therefore it may be The reason we need to offer conditions of Tang Gam is for beneficial for the member to change central figures. However, in our own salvation. One of the motivations behind Adam and some cases, the member in Cain position needs exactly that kind Eve's fall was self-centeredness, If our motivation is self- of central figure for his or her condition of Tang Gam. When a centered, Satan has cause to break our relationship with God. I member in such a circumstance obtains a different central received a letter recently from a missionary who expressed that figure, in many cases, the new central figure is the same type of quite some time ago she had made a small mistake in her life of person as the old one. Therefore, the same type of difficulties faith. It was not until later, though, that she could recognize at await the member. that point Satan got much more involved in monitoring her life. This is one simple example of our way of faith. We each have If we develop a self-centered attitude, Satan will come imme- a certain destiny, but this is not the negative meaning of destiny. diately, breaking our conditions of Tang Gam and claiming According to Heavenly Father, we are destined for total salva- them for himself. tion. Therefore, while traveling this restoration course, all of us 'fry to purify yourself. Even though it may be unexpected, the need to offer certain conditions of Tang Gam. Don't try to more you do so, the more clearly your vertical relationship will protest or escape. Two or three years later, the same difficulties develop. This is yet another aspect of God's grace attached to will confront you again. If that is the case, you will have lost the principle of Tang Gam. two or three years of precious time. If you meet a certain challenge, try your best to overcome it at the moment and don't try to run or hide from it. If you meet a certain challenge, try your There are many kinds of Tang Gam. All people must at best to overcome it at the moment and minimum lay conditions of Tang Gam on the individual level. Yet the Tang Gam offered on the family level also depends on don't try to run or hide from it. your spouse. After the Blessing, God and True Parents no longer look upon you as single individuals, but as a couple. As a couple, you need certain conditions of Tang Gam. Some mem- Even though two members may offer the same condition of bers lay many conditions of Tang Gam before the Blessing. sacrifice, one member may feel what a wonderful opportunity it Some do not offer many. The family level Tang Gam you extend is to receive God's blessing. Such a member would automati- to God depends on how much you and your spouse invest. You cally have a grateful heart towards God. Yet, as I mentioned absolutely need your second messiah! If you stay on the family before, if you only focus on living the life of sacrifice itself, you level and enjoy your life, you will become ashamed in front of will lose power. When this happens, a negative concept has 'Irue Parents and God, because of their sacrifice and God's already found its home within you, and it will be difficult for heart. Couples must inherit True Parent's lifestyle of laying you to feel grateful to God. conditions on the national and world level. When I observe the lives of members, I notice whether they Another point: don't count the amount of your Tang Gam, or are self-centered or purely dedicated. Always check yourself. you will become very tired. Personally, I have decided that until True sincerity in a person is a quality very precious to God. It is my physical life is finished, I will go in the same direction, easy to misjudge a person who is sincere, yet it causes so much following the tradition of God and True Parents. Then there will damage. One case in point is how the world views our True be no problem. Also never compare your Tang Gam with Parents. another's Tang Gam. Your ancestry is naturally different. How can the Messiah or a God-centered person extend God's Tang Gam is absolutely necessary for your foundation to territory? There are two ways. One is aggressively to witness receive the Messiah. After meeting the Messiah, based on the and live a sacrificial lifestyle, laying conditions of Tang Gam foundation of faith and the foundation of substance, salvation for the world. Another way is through keeping a sincere attitude will occur. All details in your daily life relate with meeting the while receiving persecution. The person who does the accusing Messiah in heart. It is a daily life relationship. Father is waiting ultimately will lose power. for us to lay Tang Gam conditions in our daily lives. Our If we nurture a pure mind, and completely dedicate ourselves mission itself is not important. What is most important is our to lay conditions of Tang Gam with a heart of gratitude, we relationship with God and True Parents .• expand God's and True Parents' territory and stabilize our faith.

15 i '11~ Brooklyn joint worship service. About 250 exuberant Unificationists joined in the spirit.

"" t,. •# New 'fbrk. Singing and fellowship was very warm and rich at the Introductory Seminar.

Rev.Michael Jenkins explaining the interdenominational work of TAMBOin Chicago. Rev.Morris Tynesdelivers profound our movement to Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. inspiration for the unity of all races.

16 THE UNIFICATION CHURCH AS A MOVEMENT FOR UNIFICATION

by Dr. Tyler Hendricks

Approximately one hundred fifty right for all religions and denominations years ago a visionary Presbyterian named to exist. This novel arrangement by and Alexander Campbell established in the The absolute goal which large has been very beneficial to church American hinterlands a movement to has guided our Father's work is life. Of all parts of the Christian world unite all Christian denominations. They the providence for the over the past two centuries, the churches called themselves, simply, "Christians," unification of Christianity as in the United States have exhibited the though others called them Campbellites. the key to the Kingdom of most vitality. Here in a relatively open Needless to say, they did not succeed in God. society, denominations and sects of all uniting all Christians. Their movement theological, racial, ethnic and social later split into three major denominations varieties have developed. It is not an (The Disciples of Christ, The Christian unrelated phenomenon that in this same Church, The Church of Christ) plus a body of Christ. Hope has emerged afresh time and place has occurred the greatest few other offshoots. in the twentieth century that the seamless modern expectation of the millennial cli- Approximately thirty years ago, a garment could be realized in reality. max to world history, of the inbreaking visionary Presbyterian named Sun Principle considers various aspects of of God's Kingdom on the earth. The Myung Moon established in the Korean modernity to comprise a providential great surge of Christian missionary work hinterlands a movement to unite all preparation for this unification. For in the nineteenth century gained its Christian denominations. They called example, advances in communications impetus in large part from a sincere faith themselves HSA-UWC, though others and transportation have brought to mass in Jesus' statement that when the gospel called them Moonies. Needless to say, attention the fact that we are in fact one had been taken to all the nations then he they have not yet succeeded in uniting all human family living in a global village. would return. When American mission- Christians. Whether or not they will suc- There have been significant political and aries carried the gospel to the final ceed eventually will be determined in the social developments in relation with this, corner-Korea-in the 1880s, they were same way all world historical religious setting up the possibility for religious struck immediately by the intense piety changes are determined: by the resolution as well. The spirit and intel- and zeal of their Korean converts. Could interworking of God's providence with lect of human beings has also matured any of them have foreseen that their human responsibility. significantly, bringing on a yearning for awaited Messiah was to be born in one Study of the Principle and of Father's human fellowship in a world of peace. of those hidden Korean villages? life reveals the state of God's providence, Over the last two centuries many move- The absolute goal which has guided and that will constitute the first part of ments, including the Campbellites, the our Father's work is the providence for this article. Knowledge of the work our Bahai, Nicheran Soshu Buddhism, the the unification of Christianity as the key members are doing within American World Council of Churches, Vatican II to the Kingdom of God. This goal could Christianity reveals part of the state of Catholicism, and so forth have arisen out have been attained in the late 1940s in human responsibility, and a report on of this common yearning. What has been North Korea. It could have happened in that work will constitute the second part lacking, ultimately, has been a world- the mid-fifties in South Korea. The early of this article. level spiritual leader. People use different seventies in the United States was names for this universally awaited figure. another crucial period. In each instance Principle and Providence We call him Messiah. history shifted against him, with the The ideal of Christian unity has been Principle views the providence as hav- powers of the world rejecting him as a everpresent in the church, whether ing prepared the United States as a social sectarian trouble-maker, as an immoral expressed as an institutional claim to be base for the Messiah's work. Fundamen- heretic, as a pseudo-religious industri- the Catholic (i.e., Universal) Church, or tally this refers to the de jure religious alist. Constantly the way of the cross, as a theological affirmation of the tran- liberty established here, resulting in sep- the burden of human sin, has been upon scendent unity of Christendom-the aration of church and state and the legal his shoulders.

17 And yet, providentially, faith bore Chicago's Mayor Washington, at her fruit for the unification of Christianity. In the process, the church, inviting all the IOWC members. Interfaith work in Korea has brought Rev. Jenkins could strike up a friendly about a strong ecumenical foundation Unification Church becomes a relationship with the mayor, bringing with the "Supra-denominational move- movement within Christianity, great promise for the advance of social ment," and the International Christian where it was supposed to be action in the city. In another Chicago Professors Association. Through the from its inception. That means church, our members participated in the seed of the Unification Theological Sem- our movement is changing. TAMBO revival (' 'That All May Be inary, a great network of religious One"), sponsored by Rev. Morris H. scholars has developed under the banner Tynes. Rev. Tynes is a graduate of Yale of ecumenical research, and upon this one whole real body of Christ in the Divinity School, and he has held Father foundation Interdenominational Confer- process. Through the ICCs we are edu- in high regard since first hearing him ences for Clergy (ICC) has brought hun- cating ministers in Principle, and work- speak in the 21 city tour. Rev. Tynes dreds of Christian ministers into a ing to develop the expression of came up with the TAMBO idea based in working relationship centered upon ecu- Principle for the ministers to use in edu- part upon his inspiration at seeing our menism and social action. Combining cating their congregations, thus connect- members' efforts for ecumenism and with the New ERA theological founda- ing all people to True Parents. At the social action. TAMBO brought ministers tion is the social action foundation of the same time we become educated our- of all colors onto the same pulpit. Rev. National Council for Church and Social selves, inheriting the tremendous founda- Jenkins gave the morning sermon, Rev. Action (NCCSA), based upon which the tion of Christianity, accepting directly Tynes presented a commentary, and four ICC could meet and coalesce so many the fruits, fables and foibles of the con- other ministers participated in the after- ministers. Through the late seventies the tinuous ministry of two thousand years noon program. The attendance was over Council laid the foundation for this work since the resurrection. In the process, the 250, and the interracial composition of with painstaking love and care, and with Unification Church becomes a movement the clergy brought joy and inspiration to the 1983 ICC meetings the full weight of within Christianity, where it was sup- all. Father's attention is now upon the posed to be from its inception. That In the New York region, under the renewal of Christianity. The providential means our movement is changing. guidance of Rev. Michael Beard, preparation is there, for us to develop. The following testimony could be churches have become continually multiplied many times: involved with ecumenical revivals.Rev. Reality and Responsibility Beard has spoken at several services, and The IOWe people and the minister In February of this year, Father parted with grief and even some tears. has initiated the participation of hun- appointed ten leaders to take responsibil- The eight members of the IOWe had dreds of New York members in these ity for ecumenical social action. These been canvassing door-to-door for the services and revivals. Approximately leaders-Shawn Byrne, Michael Beard, previous two days to bring local people fifty ministers have attended local intro- Tom McDevitt, Tom Cutts, Michael to the minister's revival. They had ductory and advanced seminars in the Jenkins, Richard Beussing, Bento Leal, acted on the minister's instructions, Unification Principle, and have thereby Jim Flynn, Matthew Morrison and Pat- passed out his fliers, they had prayed, established an ongoing ecumenical dia- rick Hickey-were called to serve both eaten and fellowshipped together ... a logue in conjunction with the practical church member insisted that they sleep the IOWClState center sphere and the NCCSA work. Based upon the insights overnight in her house. The pastor NCCSA/ICC sphere. From the IOWC insisted that they stay with him the generated through these discussions, side they are known as "Itinerant Lec- next night. On the street and at doors three ministers at a recent revival tes- turers," and are guided by Rev. Won Pil they were well received. Theyexper- tified to our movement. One of the three Kim. From the NCCSA/ICC side they ienced joy and vitality. So did the pas- proclaimed that he is a Unificationist. are known as "Regional Coordinators" tor and his core people. It is apparent that the pastors working for the International Religious Founda- And then the mischief started.A with us are more inspired than we could tion (lRF), and are guided by Rev. church member began to call others to have imagined. A dozen of them sug- Chung Hwan Kwak. They are also persuade them that, since the helpers gested to us that we hold a giant ecu- guided by the Christian ministers in their were "Moonies," their help should be menical revival in Madison Square regions, and here it starts getting inter- refused and they should be sent pack- Garden before the end of the year. One esting. The mission of the Itinerant ing. Enough pressure was developed Hispanic minister wants Rev. Beard to that the pastor decided, with keen Lecturer/Regional Coordinators (ILRCs), help him set up a conference for seven regret, to call off the project for the officially, is to facilitate the cooperation thousand Hispanic members of the present and have the IOWe people of our members with other Christian leave his church. I am sure tears were clergy in the New York area. One elderly churches to bring about revivals and shed in heaven, too. bishop has requested to hold his fiftieth social action. The revivals are to benefit anniversary in the ministry celebration in their churches, bringing them new mem- Interspersed with testimonies like this one of our church facilities, to which he bers, reviving their spirit. The social are equally significant victories, and would bring up to one thousand mem- action is to serve those communities, sometimes the smallest church will yield bers of churches he works with. The bringing them services, enhancing their unexpected results. In Chicago, for possibility has even emerged for the prosperity. example, Rev. Michael Jenkins was President of an African nation, visiting The idea is that as we all become working with a small church, the Holi- the U.S., to have a special banquet with involved in this work, we become a true ness Community Temple, pastored by our World Mission Department. We are "unification movement," and we do so Rev. Zephery Barnes. After a successful, planning to send hundreds of guests up because we are truly unifying, working though small, revival, Rev. Barnes held to the Unification Theological Seminary together to serve the world and making a birthday party for her close friend, for its annual Spring Open House, at

18 A great substantial movement is beginning, and we have a large role in helping the Spirit maintain its direction toward the Kingdom of God.

which Rev. Beard will give the major sermon. Rev. Beard has received sub- stantial support from the New York Uni- fication Church, but even with a solid staff behind him we are having trouble keeping up with all the opportunities for ecumenism and social action in the New York area. We meet many Christians through the TAMBOin Chicago. The four speakers of the revival gathered at finale. ICC who really do catch the heart of our From left to right: Rev. Vesta Dixon, Rev.Jeff Grove, Rev.Michael Jenkins work: "I greatly admire (and heartily and Rev.Morris Tynes. agree with) your desire to pull all reli- gious bodies together in action toward common goals, your acceptance of the validity of other religious approaches (including the non-Christian), and your desire for the establishment of peace based on universal love," wrote one par- ticipating minister. Wrote another, "I want to confess how deeply impressed I have been by the dedication, commit- ment and sacrifices that you young peo- ple have made and are making in poor communities and areas across this land and I should hope the theologian and the activist would establish working relation- ships." Another minister took things a step further: The Sunday after our return I preached on the subject, "Mesmerized by the Moonies?" I had them (a full house, I must add) sing "Tongil" and New )brk. Dr. Osborne Scott and Rev. Michael Beard, co-conveners of the Advanced then shout "Manser." Following that I Ministers' Seminar, concluded the meeting by calling everyone to prayer. told them they had just sung a Moonie hymn and chanted a Moonie chant, that their worst fears were realized, and they were all now Moonies. (I got a good laugh.) Had a good sermon- lots of good response. It opened a lot of eyes. The work is just picking up steam now, with dozens of revivals, ministers' breakfasts and luncheons, and seminars for clergy planned for the coming weeks. In addition, NCCSA chapters are blos- soming throughout the nation. A great substantial movement is beginning, and we have a large role in helping the Spirit maintain its direction toward the King- dom of God. Relating to this, I would conclude with two observations. One, in continued on p. 22 Photo on pages 20-21: Father and Mother on '$on Jin Nim's birthday in New )brk. Some of the advanced seminar staff from IOWC team #100. February 1984 at East Garden. ~

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"To love the world as a family" means that we are not loving the world as individuals but that we love the world with the love of TrueParents.

continued from p. 19 terms of Father's work in America, we are viewing a new horizon, fraught with unique dangers and blessed with unprec- edented opportunities for God to act. The stakes are higher-failure to sacri- fice our own movement's short term interests and serve the people of Christian congregations, will result not just in personal or family level setbacks, but in the alienation of whole churches, whole denominations, whole interde- nominational networks. Never has our wisdom and ability to love as afamily been so tested. And this leads to my second observation. Interview With NCCSA "To love the world as a family" means that we are not loving the world as individuals but that we love the world Executive Director with the love of True Parents. True parental love is a unified love-its pre- condition is that the parents are unified Kevin Brabazon with each other. The child cannot under- stand or receive the father's love which Kevin Brabazon was born at children), he spent his next two years contradicts the mother's love. Now, all Goostrey, Cheshire, a town midway in Europe. While working in Germany the "departments" of our movement between Liverpool and Manchester, with the IOWC in 1976, Kevin received should represent one love, True Parents' England. He earned a B.Sc. in revelations concerning his future love. Inevitably we all understand that mathematics at the University of mission. At that time he undertook a love differently, and to some degree London. He joined the Unification serious study of American history, express it differently, but if what is com- Church in 1970, a year before his focusing on black history and the civil municated to the world is not essentially graduation, and started a CARP center rights movement. In May 1977 Kevin one love then we have failed, and we are on his campus that year. After teaching returned to the states, joining the allowing our own partial love to muddy high school for a year, Kevin went to Interfaith department, where his wife the stream of Parents' love. Occurring work at the English church headquar- was working. This was the time of the with the providence now in America is ters at Rowlane Farm, Redding, as a First National Conference on the an unprecedented mingling of lecturer, administrator and . Church and Social Action, at Fordham departments-IOWC, state centers, fundraiser=-selling church magazines " University. He created a program in National Headquarters centering on the on the street. He came to the USA in Harlem called the' 'New Society Social tax case work, CARp, NCCSA, IRF-all June of 1973, and spent his first nine Services," which soon merged with the aimed at the same goal. And that goal is months in the Louisville, Kentucky, Harlem NCCSA, newly established by not only spiritual, but has political and center. During Father's 21 city tour Shawn Byrne. economic significance. These depart- Kevin managed to have Father and ments have been horizontally somewhat Mother proclaimed' 'Kentucky Colo- • Kevin, tell me more about the separate heretofore, and thus have had genesis of NCCSA. varied tendencies in their approaches to nels" (quite an achievement, consider- Out of our Fordham and Georgetown the providence. Now is the opportunity ing their patronage of restaurants). conferences came the realization on our for give and take, for integration of Kevin worked on Reiner Vincenz's part that something had to be done in heart, mind and will on all sides. /oWC during the 32 city tour, doing terms of substantial social work. Bruce Through our oneness, our internal com- Public Relations work for the Casino established the first NCCSA munication, Father will be in the posi- Watergate campaign in the process. chapter, in Washington, D.C. This was tion to generate in America a religious, Finally that 10WC settled in Seattle, in April 1977, and ours in New York social, and spiritual power never before where Kevin lectured and began his began soon after that. Our guiding sup- realized .• social action work with the National port at that time was David s.c. Kim, Association of Blackfeet Indians. President of the Unification Theological Blessed with Maria Gill in the 1800 Seminary. Couple Blessing (they now have three

22 • My impression has been that the the expansion of NCCSA from having early NCCSA work was a bit One fundamental ten chapters in March 1983, to fifty this haphazard and uncertain. March. That's a 400% increase. Is that accurate? purpose [of the NCCSA1 was to give Father the vehicle he • When Father gets interested in No, it was actually very carefully something some things always start planned. There was a lot of struggle, was trying to create prior to jumping. How has his eschatological however, over the structure the organiza- the creation of the HSA,that is, input affected theretofore "rational" tion should take: was it to be centralized an interdenominational development of the Council? and centered on conferences and movement of Christians. Well, we've always stressed as our research; or decentralized, with local major theme the huilding of God's King- autonomy, concerned more with the real dom on the earth; this has been our core problems and getting things done. Bruce I think this work had to emerge from point. Our social action has had a spe- and I pushed the second agenda, finally the established Christian world, not from cific goal, you see; we don't want just to organizing the Council as a federal type Father. Christians rejected Father in deal with problems but to solve them. Korea, therefore Christians here had to body, with local representation, pat- One effect, however, has been that now terned after the American democratic reach out on their own to Father. Of my tasks as an administrator are heavier, system. course this did not preclude Unification and this gives me less time to pursue my movement members stimulating that home church work in Harlem. I feel this • What did you see at that time as the development. purpose for NCCSA? work is extremely important, for my efforts with NCCSA are directly rooted One fundamental purpose was to give • It seems that Father is giving great in that local community activity. My Father the vehicle he was trying to create attention to the NCCSA and work family has lived in Harlem for six years. prior to the creation of the HSA, that is, with Christian ministers of late. I'm on the Community Board, which an interdenominational movement of Why is this? acts as an advisory board to the New Christians. This agenda occupied the Father, of course, has always kept York City Council. You might say that first eight years of Father's ministry. We informed about our work, through Pres- Harlem is the archetypal black commu- were absolutely conscious of this as our ident Kim and Rev.Kwak. However, nity, and we can help create a model, a internal purpose. Bruce and I first dis- Father's real attention began on Chil- pattern for community development cussed this directly with Father on Chil- dren's Day 1982. I think that the offering there. For me it's essential to keep this dren's Day 1982. He was supportive. had reached a point where Father could connection all the way through. A second aspect of our purpose was accept it and begin to work with it. the reconstitution of the American civil • Do you see that with its democratic rights movement on an Abel-type basis. structure the NCCSA should be able We realized that if Father had been to more or less run itself? accepted by Christians in Korea in the Yes, it is geared very much to the fifties, he would have had great influ- generation of local energy through local ence with the civil rights movement responsibility.We're strong on the self- among American Christians in the six- help principle, you see, emphasizing ties. We wanted to reconstruct that sit- responsibility on the individual and com- uation. The third aspect of our purpose munity levels. Here is where the reli- was to bring together the Cain and Abel gious base of NCCSA is crucial, for it is elements in American Christianity. Our through religion that the purpose for self- concept is that from the time of the transcendence enters in, based upon an formal division in this country of black ideal beyond simply the external needs and white churches, in the late eigh- of the community. NCCSA is unique in teenth century, the black church more social change organizations in that it than the white has been pursuing the centers the action around churches, the founding principles of this nation.This Christian root. is a generalization, but it culminates Another thing about the Council's with the leadership of black Christians in Maria Brabazon, David S.C. Kim and expansion. Rev. Alex Chambers became the civil rights movement. Hence we feel Kevin Brabazon at an NCCSA the Council President in 1980, and really that restoration of Christianity in Amer- conference at Georgetown University. our expansion started then. He has trav- ica must center on the black churches. eled all over the country to establish new This also happens to coincide with the • Was that when the Interdenomina- chapters, and he has been the convener pragmatic reality that the ministers most tional Conferences for Clergy began? of the lCCs. He is a man of enormous interested in our work are black. So Yes, the first steps were our proposals energy and insightful effectiveness. there is a combination of theory with for Divine Principle seminars for min- pragmatic reality. A lot of the original isters, early in 1982. The suggestions • One major development for our ideas getting NCCSA started came from crystallized after the Children's Day church of late, which impacts black ministers, such as Rev. Albert meeting, and plans were drawn up in NCCSA, has been the designation of Tyson, Rev. Earl Jordan and Rev. Wil- February 1983. The first lCC was that the Itinerant Lecturer/Regional liam Hawkins. June; there were two more the following Coordinators (ILRCs), and their work October and two this last February. with the IOWCs and the churches. • Why did Father not take more About eight hundred clergy have How does this relate with the Council? direct initiative in founding attended these conferences so far. One The development was not a surprise the NCCSA? major result of these meetings has been to me. We expected Father would find a 23 major use for the NCCSA vehicle. We such as family life, property ownership, expected this ecumenical work to come We are providing a even vocational preferences, for the sake into the mainstream of the movement, Christian alternative to the of Kingdom building. A natural or orig- although we of course couldn't foresee Communist proposals, and we inal autonomy also is being sacrificed by the exact structure it would take. This seek to out-maneuver the our members, partly for reasons of our development represents the living out of Communists-aut-feeding own spiritual growth, and partly for our doctrine that the religious organiza- providential reasons. tion lives for the sake of other organiza- them, out-educating them, tions. Therefore we work to gain out-housing them. •You have helped set up in the members for other churches, not for our- NCCSA something quite unique in our selves. movement, and I know it couldn't the Cornmunists-c-out-feeding them, out- have been easy. •How is the IOWC work with the educating them, out-housing them. We What is it that keeps you going? local NCCSA chapters coming along? have our first overseas chapters now Actually, it's several things. First, the It looks very promising. A number of started in the Caribbean. This work can vision of the new world, which was with IOWCs have lent volunteers for local easily bring two developments: one, a me before I met the church. I was chapter work. And they have helped in religious united nations, where world preaching a theocratic government before getting chapters organized. religious leaders can meet to discuss and I ever encountered Father's teachings. formulate projects; two, the • How does the revival activity relate strengthening of churches in countries • What was your religious affiliation with the NCCSA? controlled by materialistic systems. at the time? We see the revival work as a means of Through organizational support, I was a lapsed Catholic, but newly touching the internal condition of the training, materials, education and moral reborn as a Christian without church churches. It affords a means to get whole support we will enable the churches to affiliation. The second thing that keeps congregations involved, whereas now it become powerful social forces, challeng- me going is my belief that I have to help is sometimes just the ministers. I see the ing those governments to change sub- Father to fulfill his mission; that he can- goal of the revivals as being to get the stantially, and offering realistic not do it by himself; that I am a mini- whole congregation serving others, liv- countersolutions. I foresee the real power Messiah, who has responsibility for one ing their faith. This would be the refor- of religiously-based policy alternatives, portion of the jigsaw puzzle. This also I mulation of the church as a training which can have great practical effect. realized before joining the church. place for love and service, as exempli- Third, I had an undying experience with fied by Christ. Thus there is a deep give • Thinking so globally, you naturally Jesus before the church, which even and take relationship between the revival enter the sphere of all our other though Father is alive and victorious, work and social action. Unification programs which are taught me something I need to know projecting onto the same level. about Jesus' heart, Jesus who had to die. • What of NCCSA's relations with We do and will continue to work Sometimes it is harder to stay alive and white churches? together with all phases of the move- keep on plugging away, but if you have Involvement of white churches is ment. There is now a board of several to die, and give it up .. .it would be growing, and we have several white Christian bishops and New ERA unimaginably hard. I experienced Jesus' chapter presidents. Also our first Native theologians which functions as a feeling at Gethsemane; I experienced American and Hispanic chapters are thinktank to produce an ecumenical the- how much Jesus loved the world, and beginning. We have the express principle ology for social action. Similar develop- that there was not one person who could of interracial mixing, and it is happen- ments hopefully will take place when the receive that love. I could feel where God ing. Just as in the sixties, the civil rights time is right between NCCSA and was really at. Fourth, and maybe most movement began as a minority issue PWPA, the Washington Institute, etc. important, is my absolute conviction that with the blacks, but eventually developed Work together with CARP, bringing col- Father is the Messiah. Fifth, the Princi- huge support from white Christians and lege students out into the community, ple keeps me going. At times it is a Jews. NCCSA seems to be moving the has just been initiated. The NCCSA also ruthless taskmaster, but it provides such same way. may provide channels and applications a tremendous understanding; it gives the for the various industries and businesses way to overcome and solve problems and • Do you foresee international associated with the Unification move- obstacles. Sixth ... my hatred of injustice. development in the future? And ment. At times hatred keeps me going; my beyond Christianity as well? anger with exploitation and racism. But Yes. Already there are Muslims • There is some disparity between the this points to something more basic for involved here in America, and a few NCCSA "democratic" structure and me. It's a concern for people ... a love for rabbis have attended the ICCs. We will the way most of our movement is people, really, which won't allow me to be pan-ecumenical, involving all reli- organized. give this up .• gions. To be honest, we see NCCSA Will this become a problem? ultimately as an answer to communism. I don't think so. I make a strong (Interview conducted by And this is of great interest to Father. distinction between our present hierar- Dr. Tyler Hendricks). Communism developed where chical system, which I see as an interim Christianity failed to deal adequately vehicle set up for specific providential with social problems. We are providing a reaSO!1S,and the ultimate ideal. We all Christian alternative to the Communist accept that we are sacrificing many of proposals, and we seek to out-maneuver the blessings God means for us to have,

24 IFVOC MOBILIZATION IN KOREA A SISTER'S PERSONAL TESTIMONY ,..

Today's World: Can you give us a the same time we were given our first brief outline of your experiences in lessons in the Korean language. Korea? From January 19, we were divided into ten teams, and sent to our respective Rosa Davies: I was asked to go to provinces. My province, Jeon Buk, Korea by my central figure. It was a big located in the southwest of Korea, is not surprise! I had already gone to Korea as cold as Seoul in the wintertime-but once before, in 1975, to represent my it is still very cold! Our brothers and country, El Salvador. My husband and I sisters from Africa and South America prayed about this request and we felt that had never seen snow in their lives, and it was very important for me to go, since didn't have the proper clothes. Father was asking representatives of Our team had 27 members from each nation to mobilize in a time of Africa, Europe, Central and South emergency. Father's speaking tour in America, and the United States. Sixteen Korea in December had been a great different nations were represented. Mr. success; now he was asking for three Moon In Song, the church leader for the members from 72 nations to come and city of Jeon Ju, said that the number start a campaign to get seven million sixteen was very symbolic, since sixteen new IFYOC members. I felt that Father nations had assisted Korea during the was calling me again, and I wanted to go Korean War. and serve. Circumstances made it impos- For while, at first, we couldn't con- sible for me to go for an indefinite duct our activities directly because there period of time, but I was able to dedicate THE PEOPLE WERE SO was some difficulty with our visas. The three months to the campaign. MOVED-ESPECIALLY THE residence cards and visas which we About three hundred members arrived OLDER PEOPLE, THE finally obtained permitted us, as mem- in Korea before the Seung hwa cere- GRANDMOTHERS AND bers, to observe campaign activities. mony. I was very surprised when I came GRANDFATHERS-AND THEY Our basic strategy in the beginning to the Little Angels School and saw the was to present YOC lectures at large altar where Heung Jin Nim's body lay: WOULD CRY! meetings with between fifty and three the whole auditorium was completely hundred participants. One lecturer from filled with members! The international special mountain located in the northern Seoul, Professor Sol Yong Su, who is representatives sat in the first rows with part of South Korea. It took two hours to famous in Korea, would often come to some of the 36 Blessed couples. We get there by car. One elder Korean mem- teach. These meetings were held in many knew that Heavenly Father didn't want ber told us that Father's family, Mr. Eu, towns throughout the province, which us to grieve, but it was almost impos- and Tiger Park were buried in this were about two or three hours away from sible not to shed tears. It was not like a mountain. Another ceremony was held where we lived. Sometimes three, or .- regular funeral: it seemed that the pur- there for Heung Jin Nim. It began with five, or ten members would go, and pose of the ceremony was literally to be prayer and song. Afterward, the True sometimes the whole team. The lectures with Heung Jin Nim during the process Children began reverently to shovel the would run for at least one hour, often of transition to the next world. I began to earth back into the grave, followed by two. The YOC office in our province have some realization of how Heavenly elder leaders and members, and finally would arrange to hire a hall where we Father wants us to feel when someone the international representatives. could meet. These meetings were not passes from this world to the spiritual After the Seung hwa ceremony we only for the common people; often lead- world. had a seven day training session. We ers of companies, other anti-communist After the ceremony at the Little heard YOC lectures and testimonies from organizations or large communities Angels School, everyone left to go to a some of the first Korean members. At would come. Most of the participants

Interview conducted by Angelika Selle and Leslie Holliday

25 had been contacted previously through One IFVOC leader in our province, the work of IFVOC in their commu- Mr. Ho, took his car to his office at nities. Sometimes the team would visit about 8:00 a.m. In front of him, a big schools and we would introduce our- bus stopped without any signal. He selves to as many as a thousand students swerved quickly to the left, but didn't at one meeting. Most of the time, almost see an oncoming school bus. He didn't all of the students over eighteen years of have time to brake, and he collided with age would sign an application after hear- the school bus. It began to turn over, but ing the lecture. In fact, most of the the trees along the side of the road pre- people who attended these meetings vented it from turning over all the way. signed membership, and even took appli- No one was killed, but many of the cations with them for their families, rel- children were injured. None of them was atives and friends. injured drastically, but some had to go to At the meetings we simply introduced the hospital right away. ourselves in Korean; we had memorized Mr. Ho's car was totally destroyed. how to say,"Hello, my name is... , and I When the police saw it they thought Mr. come from a different country." After AFTER BEING IN THE Ho must be dead, and later said that it the introductions we would sing songs in CHURCH ELEVEN YEARS was a miracle that he survived. He was Korean. The people were so moved- seriously hurt in the ribs and the left ear, especially the older people, the AND GOING TO KOREA, I and the doctors requested that he stay in grandmothers and grandfathers-and FELT THAT THE KIND OF the hospital for at least forty days. But they would cry! When we would sing HEART THAT EXISTS AMONG he recovered; he can speak clearly, and Arirong or the Korean national anthem, THE KOREAN PEOPLE IS now he is fine. they would sing with us, but with tears WHAT FATHER IS I visited Mr. Ho three times in the in their eyes. It was a very moving TALKING ABOUT hospital before I came back to America. experience for us, too. He told me that he feels God saved his It was our mission to attend these life because he has a great mission.This meetings about one to three times a man is very dedicated; he worked so week. Direct witnessing activities didn't The goal in our province was five hard, and he always looked as if he never begin for us until February. Some mem- hundred thousand signatures. The slept! The first time he spoke with us, he bers went door-to-door, but I worked on Korean members that we were working cried; and through an interpreter he said, the street. For these witnessing activi- with in our province were known for "I wish I could communicate with you; I ties, we would stay in only one city. We having done very good IFVOC work in wish 1 could speak English!" He had set up two or three tables in the city of the past, so we were determined to finish such a deep heart and love for brothers Jeon Ju, the most important city in Jeon by the end of February. By that time, we and sisters, and True Parents. He is a Buk. My table was located outside of a had accomplished only 50% of our goal, 777 Blessed couple. Mr. Moon told us department store and usually about four but three weeks later we were able to that this leader paid indemnity for Korea foreign members and two or three fulfill the other 50%. and for the campaign. Korean members from IOWC would Still later, the Monday following Mr. work together there. TW: Did you set any special conditions? Ho's accident, a Japanese brother had to We foreign members had memorized be taken to the hospital for appendicitis. how to say to the people, "Hello, I am Rosa: We set many conditions in our It was an emergency: the appendix had from this anti-communist movement, province. After Heung Jin Nim's Seung already burst, so the brother came close IFVOC." We would then present them hwa ceremony we did a forty day con- to death. It was very serious. Mr. Moon with an application, and they would dition during which we said Pledge after said that this brother paid indemnity for come to the table and sign up. Occasion- rising at 5:30 in the morning, and then all foreign members. ally the people would ask many ques- again at night. At the end of the forty So the province really suffered at the tions. In desperate moments when days we did an all-night prayer vigil. end. We felt that Satan was attacking communication became difficult, we had After that we just said Pledge and lis- because we were bringing great success to rely upon the Korean members.Soon, tened to a speech every morning, and there. 1 went to Seoul the day before I however, we learned how to fill out all prayed very hard at night. We didn't do came back to America, and I learned parts of the application in Korean, and any fasting, but we offered a lot of that the campaign had reached five mil- the process became easier and more nat- prayer. lion new members. Since our province ural. After two or three weeks we were had such potential, the team continued able to take care of the people when they TW: What happened after February? working in order to help other provinces came to the table and we could encour- that had not yet reached their goals. age them to sign. Only when they had Rosa: Father asked us to continue; but really deep questions did we have to call during the week after we completed our TW: Did you receive persecution? the Korean members for help; we had goal, the spiritual atmosphere became mastered the basics but still didn't know very heavy. We all felt that something Rosa: We received persecution mostly how to speak deeply. was happening, but we didn't know what from Christian people, but it was not it was. very heavy. They asked, "Is this the

26 Unification Church of Reverend Moon?" and then they just didn't want to sign. Otherwise I was amazed by how easily the Korean people signed the membership applications. We had a bill- board with a map showing all the com- munist countries in red and all the countries in danger of bring invaded in pink. Sometimes the people would just read this, come over to the table and say, "Where do I put my fingerprint?"- especially the older people who had already experienced communism. With- out even questioning or being able to understand my Korean, they were very willing to sign! I know that if I tried to do this in New York City, it would be a different story.

TW: What was the team's everyday life like?

Rosa: Food and sleep, of course, were very different for us. The food consisted mostly of rice, soup, and some very hot vegetables. Ten sisters slept with blan- misunderstandings, and I wish Icould kets on the floor of a small room, MY REAL, BASIC STRUGGLE have spoken Korean! squeezed tightly together. The Korean WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO heating system is in the floor, so some- COMMUNICATE, TO EXPRESS TW: What special points did you learn? times I almost felt as if I were burning MY HEART MANY TIMES myself because the floor was so hot. On THERE WERE Rosa: After being in New York, having the other hand, while standing up, I MISUNDERSTANDINGS, AND I an office mission and starting family couldn't even breathe because the air life, it was a great experience to go and was so cold! Personally, I liked to sleep WISH I COULD HAVE SPOKEN witness to the people again, and to live in the comer so that no one would step KOREAN! and work together with brothers and sis- on me when they got up to go to the ters on a team. Actually I was the oldest bathroom, even if it was a little colder. sister there, so I had a lot of responsibil- One brother in another province wrote to TW: What was your best personal ity as a team mother. I felt that Icould a sister on our team that he was des- experience? pray more, and it is easier for me to pray perate because he didn't have money even now, after having come back. I even to buy soap or take a public bath! Rosa: For me the greatest experience have a closer feeling when 1 hear some- After a while, we adapted and over- was the heart of the Korean people. one such as Rev. Kwak pray in Korean: came these physical struggles. We did They are so caring. The last time I went tears come to my eyes even though I still not suffer so much because spiritually to Korea, I was only able to spend about don't understand completely. These three our leader was taking very good care of eleven days; this time I was able to months were a rebirth for my spiritual us. Mr. Moon and many of the Korean experience more-not just in Seoul, but life. I hope I can keep this feeling, even members in our province tried to serve in the villages among the people. After in New York. and support us in many ways. Every being in the church eleven years and time one of us was sick, Mr. Moon or going to Korea, I felt that the kind of TW: As a member from EISalvador, his wife would come to the room and heart that exists among the Korean peo- how did you feel about the situation in visit, like real parents and good servants. ple is what Father is talking about. My your own country regarding Sometimes the schedule of activities experience confirmed my feeling that communism? was not so clear. It was difficult to these are God's chosen people. organize because of lack of funds and Rosa: When I prayed for nations like transportation. Because of this there TW: What was your most difficult El Salvador that have no native members were times when we just had to stay experience? working in their own countries, espe- home and study. This situation created cially those that are suffering under com- some struggle for us because everyone Rosa: I adapted to the physical munism, I felt that what I was doing in was eager to work. Sometimes the phys- struggles. My real, basic struggle was Korea would directly influence and help ical foundation for our work was not not being able to communicate, to those nations. I felt that what I was entirely adequate. express my heart. Many times there were doing in Korea, I was doing for the world .•

27 TO FIGHT COMMUNISM, WHY AND HOW? Speech at the PWPA Banquet Cheong-Ju, Republic of Korea December 21, 1983

by Dr. Aleksandras Shtromas

Dr. Aleksandras Shtromas was born Western misconceptions of the Soviet will never be a real accommodation on 4 April 1931 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Union are many. The one which I con- between the Soviet Union and the West, From 1941-43 he was an inmate in a sider to be most responsible for the and Western concessions to the Soviets Nazi concentration camp near Kaunas, naivete, indeed innocence, with which will only encourage them to pursue their and after having escaped from it he the Soviet Union is treated by the West global plans more actively and energeti- lived in hiding for one year (1943-44). and from which, accordingly, the Soviets cally than before. Dr. Shtromas worked first as a defense gain most of their strength, consists in The policy of accommodation by lawyer in Lithuania, and later became the view that the USSR is not much deterrence and containment can have a professor of law in Lithuania and more than a mere continuation of the only a temporary and relative effect. It is Moscow in the years 1952-73. In pre-revolutionary (pre-19l7) Russian a good policy insofar as it makes Soviet Empire and that, therefore, the commu- moves less provocative and drastic, but September 1973, he emigrated from nist ideology upon which it claims to as a policy aimed at stopping Soviet Moscow to the United Kingdom to join rest is, in fact, of no real political sub- expansion altogether, it is doomed to his sister's family. stance. To be sure, this ideology is used failure. No open Western-type society Since 1977 he has been an by the Russian Soviet state as an effec- could ever effectively contain a closed, Honorary Research Fellow and tive and succinct device for pursuing on ideology-based one for the simple reason Honorary Visiting Lecturer in Peace a worldwide scale its national-imperial that the latter can always penetrate and Studies at the University of Bradford, goals, but that is about all there is to it. subvert the former from the inside with- UK. Since 1982 he has also been a Nothing can be farther removed from out it being able to reciprocate in kind. It Visiting Professor of Political Science the truth than that assertion. For the is like trying to contain a cancer cell at the University of Chicago, USA. In Soviet Union is first and foremost an from metastasizing, which up to now 1983, Dr. Shtromas became a Reader ideological state whose very substance is humanity has been unable to do. This in Politics at the Department of Poli- communism and whose rulers have at means that the policy of deterrence and tics and Contemporary History at the heart only one single interest, that of containment is not a self-sufficient University of Salford, UK. He will be Communist domination not only over policy. It is valid only insofar as it a Visiting Scholar at the Hoover Insti- Russia and its vicinities but over the assumes a subordinate, military security- tution, Stanford University, USA until entire world. providing role within the wider May 1984. Throughout the many books framework of policies aimed at the total and articles Dr. Shtromas has Western Policies Need defeat of communism. To this policy authored, his insight into Communist Revision whose strategic goal is the elimination of strategy is profound, based on his Faced with such a political reality, the Communist powers from the face of the personal experiences and studies. West should start without delay a thor- earth and the restoration to their proper Following are excerpts from a ough revision of its policies toward the national selves of all nations captured by communism, inclusive of Russia herself, speech he gave on 2IDecember J 983 Soviet Union and define in a more con- there is realistically speaking only one to PWPA professors at a banquet in sistent fashion what they should be. The alternative-that of surrender to commu- Cheong-Ju during the VOC rally tour policy of seeking a lasting accommoda- nism. in South Korea. tion with the Soviets by making conces- sions to their demands is illusory. There

28 HE SOVIET UNION IS FIRST AND FOREMOST AN IDEOlOG ICAl STATE TWHOSE VERY SUBSTANCE IS COMMUNISM AND WHOSE RULERS HAVE AT HEART ONLY ONE SINGLE INTEREST, THAT OF COMMUNIST DOMINATION NOT ONLY OVER RUSSIA AND ITS VICINITIES BUT OVER THE ENTIRE WORLD.

Dr. Aleksandras Shtromas.

Tobe Red is as Good and no restraining influence could be more than the policy of liberating all as to be Dead exercised on it from outside. The individuals and nations from Communist This alternative is advocated by those Orwellian scenario of 1984, according to oppression. It is the only real policy who have coined the catchphrase "better which the three totalitarian Communist assuring peace and physical survival of red than dead" or agree to subscribe to super-powers are in a constant state of mankind and thus a policy to which any it. This alternative, however provocative war with one another, would have been thoughtful pacifist should subscribe. and mindful of peace, is hardly valid. beyond any doubt not mere fiction but Sooner or later the West as a whole, The problem with it is that unfortunately historic reality. including its pacifists (but of course not one cannot become red on a global scale It is unlikely that wars between Com- its Communists), will have to realize this and also remain alive. To be red, in the munist powers would be as sloppy as fact and, however reluctantly, accept it. end, is as good as to be dead, and one Orwell has envisaged them to be in his It had better happen sooner than later, should make no bones about it. This is novel and that they would proceed along since later can be too late. so because the new Communist world the lines of the present war between Iran This briefly answers the question, will by no means become a monocentric and Iraq. It is much more likely that "Why fight communism?" and shows system. these wars would be fought on a full the vital significance for the future of the Even now the Soviet Union is already nuclear scale, thus exposing mankind to whole of mankind of the campaign for unable to control all the Communist a much more real threat of extinction Victory Over Communism (VOC) powers which were in the first place than now. That is why to be red is launched by Reverend Moon here in established and controlled by it. More- tantamount to being dead, not in any Korea. over, after having split away from their figurative sense, but literally. That is founding "Soviet mother," these powers why there is no real choice between How to Fight Communism either became extremely hostile to the being red and dead, whatever some Another question, "How to fight Soviet Union--China and Albania are myopic pacifists think about it. Commu- communism?" could be quite easily cases in point--or, as in the case of nist world domination spells not peace answered if one would turn it around and Yugoslavia, became the targets of Soviet but war, and one should never allow ask, "How not to fight communism?" hostility. If not for the powerful presence oneself to forget that when discussing The answer would be clear-cut and and containing influence of the West, the Western policies toward the Soviet simple--one shall not fight communism Soviet Union would have certainly Union. by waging war or employing any other attacked Yugoslavia in 1948 and China This practically leaves the West with military or violent means. On the con- in 1969 with bloody wars ensuing as the no realistic policy option other than trary, one has to deter communism from result of these attacks. We have already fighting communism resolutely and to waging a war against the West. This witnessed a Vietnamese Communist the very end-that is, until its final could be achieved only by the West mak- invasion and subsequent occupation of defeat everywhere it is in power-and ing itself unassailable to a Soviet attack. an equally Communist Campuchea, as with no other strategic goal than that of a After having secured that, one can well as a Chinese Communist attack world without communism. No more, assuredly begin to fight communism by against an equally Communist Vietnam. but no less either. This policy is much using exclusively non-violent, peaceful Just imagine what the situation would be more than the policy of defending free- means. if the whole world became Communist dom and our own way of life. It is even

29 EVEREND MOON HAS CONSTANTLY EMPHASIZED THAT SPIRITUAL VALUES AND IDEALS GREATER AND BETTER RTHAN THOSE EXPOUNDED BY COMMUNISM ARE THE WEAPON WITH WHICH COMMUNISM SHOULD BE EFFECTIVELY FOUGHT AND DEFEATED.

In his speeches all over Korea, Rever- became so effectively atomized that peo- tory before bursting out into the open end Moon has constantly emphasized ple in them were left with little choice again. that spiritual values and ideals greater but to bow to the government which took These two events provided the most and better than those expounded by com- effective charge of all socially relevant convincing demonstration of how dissent munism are the weapon with which com- activities of every single individual and and obedience in Communist countries munism should be effectively fought and group. In addition, the government, by are intertwined with one another and defeated. This, in my view, gives the fully controlling all material resources what in certain circumstances makes the right clue for answering the question and their allocation, made people totally one prevail over the other. In addition, "How to fight communism?" in positive dependent on it for their sheer survival. the Poles who have provided such dem- terms. The victory over communism Even under these circumstances Com- onstrations on so many previous should and will be decisively won by the munists did not bring their rule by terror occasions-in 1956, 1968, 1970, 1976, determined engagement of the West in to an end. To be sure, by the mid-1950s not to speak of I98O--are now showing the battle of ideas, not of arms. The the Soviet authorities stopped using to the world something very different greatest asset in that battle is that com- indiscriminate active mass terror, but and new. Calmly but effectively they munism as an ideology is already they replaced it with the passive mass refuse to become obedient to the Com- entirely and irreversibly dead within the terror of total supervision, enabling them munist authorities again as fully and hearts and minds of the people ruled by to repress, now in a truly selective but unequivocally as they were before the Communists. nevertheless determined and ruthless August 1980. This is how the deteriora- manner, every non-compliant individual tion of Communist authority proceeds The Society of or act. The terror changed its form and before the eyes of the world, making the Total Dissent became more institutionalized and latter for some strange reason worried My experience of life in the Soviet orderly, but it is still there. It is just its rather than joyful about it. Union for about forty years, as well as "spectacular" part which has gone, not my many years of thorough research of the essence. No wonder that under such The Potential Power the Soviet political system, led me to the circumstances people are still forced to of Dissent conclusion that Soviet society, not to keep a low profile and avoid doing any- Total dissent in Communist countries mention societies of other Communist thing which the authorities would con- is indeed a tremendous potential force. countries, is one of total dissent. In 1974 sider controversial, almost as much as What it needs most to transform itself for the first time after more than a dec- during the time of "active terror." into an actual one is Western support and ade, I met a convinced Communist. This full non-hesitant solidarity. If this sup- happened, however, after I came to Bri- The Eruption of Dissent port were forthcoming (and as yet it tain, and the convinced Communist 1 This is how total dissent in the Soviet never has been, since the West has met was, of course, British, not Russian. Union goes hand in hand with almost always been more afraid of undermining In Russia I met only convinced anti- total outward obedience to the regime. the status quo than of the Communist Communists or people who were not That obedience is, however, a thin facade threat), the collapse of Soviet rule from convinced about anything except their beneath which total dissent is simmering Berlin to Vladivostok would be a matter personal well-being, which insofar as and getting ready to burst out into the of not years but of weeks and months. official Communist values are con- open at the first convenient opportunity. There are as yet no signs that the cerned, is one of the obvious forms of In Hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslo- West is ready to review its political pri- dissent. vakia in 1968, the whole world was orities and become bold enough to chal- Communist societies are, however, witness to the abrupt end of that total lenge and change the status quo, in spite not only those of total dissent; they are obedience and the eruption of total dis- of a realistic possibility of doing so. The also societies of almost total obedience sent onto the surface of these societies. West is still even willing to go out of its to the powers that be. This apparent After the Soviet invasion of these two way to rescue faltering socialist econ- paradox becomes not paradoxical at all if countries, the world also witnessed how omies of the Soviet bloc countries when- one remembers the indiscriminate terror fast total obedience was restored, with ever such a need arises. With the the Communist authorities have for a dissent again becoming almost invisible. COMECON's overall debt to the West great many years relentlessly waged It was fear and nothing else which made now reaching the one hundred billion against every nation they took over to dissent disappear so quickly from the dollar mark and projected to rise in rule. surface, but fear does not change peo- 1984-85 by another 25-50 billion dollars Apart from its lasting intimidating ple's hearts and minds, where dissent (for these figures, see Walter Laquer, effect, this terror was instrumental in remains intact, grows ever stronger with America, Europe and the Soviet shaping the new Communist order. every such experience, and awaits the Union, Transaction Books, New Under this order, national societies next realistic opportunity to achieve vie- Brunswick and London, 1983, p. 122),

30 HE GREATEST ASSET IN THAT BATTLE IS THAT COMMUNISM AS AN IDEOLOGY IS ALREADY ENTIRELY TAND IRREVERSIBLY DEAD WITHIN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE PEOPLE RULED BY THE COMMUNISTS.

together under the old slogan, "For your and our freedom." There is little doubt '-., that this appeal would be effective --..- enough to force the Soviets to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan fairly quickly. The victory over the Soviets in Afghanistan could by no means remain an isolated event of mere national sig- nificance. If the Afghanis were to prove-and that would be the first such proof since I92O--that the Soviets may be rolled back, other nations suffering under Soviet Communist oppression would regain their hope of freedom and try to follow the Afghani example. The West should be ready for such a develop- ment and without hesitation extend its active support to these nations' efforts to get themselves engaged in an active struggle against communism, too.

"Roiling Back" Communism In the first place, however, it is neces- .' sary for the West, already in the initial stage, not to limit its active support to Afghanistan only. To make itself truly credible as an ally of the peoples of PWPA banquet in Cheong-Ju, Korea. Communist ruled lands, the West would there is no way one can pretend that The West Should Aid have to extend its help simultaneously these generous credits make any eco- and on a basically equal level with nomic sense. With no political or even Afghanistan Afghanistan to Jonas Savimbi's UNITA managerial strings attached, they are There is not so much that the West forces in Angola, as well as to the less obviously irretrievable and spell a huge has to do to achieve this change of atti- visible forces of armed resistance to financial loss which, in the end, the tude. In addition to bringing an end to communism in Mozambique and Ethi- Western taxpayer will have to bear. Nev- economic aid to Communist countries, it opia. ertheless, the West insistently continues has to start a policy of full support for Secondly, the West would have to to pour huge sums of good money after and close cooperation with the peoples declare publicly its full solidarity with bad, and the reason for its doing so can who are already engaged in an active the Polish nation. It should be made only be political. Indeed, by bailing out struggle against communism. The fore- clear in this declaration that in case of the almost bankrupt economies of the front of this struggle is today in Soviet or any other Communist country's Soviet bloc, the West secures political Afghanistan, which means that the West military invasion into Poland the West stability in the countries of that bloc and has to help the Afghanis to achieve polit- will act exactly in the same way as the thus tries to maintain intact the status ical unity under a legitimate coalition one suggested above for Afghanistan. quo in the world at large. The question government, and then to assist that Moreover, such a Western commitment is whether this goal is worth the effort friendly government in its legitimate must be given not only and exclusively and the expenditure. In my view it is struggle for the country's freedom from to Poland. It has to be extended also to not. It is indeed time for the West to foreign occupation. To make this nations in the rest of Eastern Europe and abandon such policies altogether and, struggle fully successful, it would be of elsewhere, thus becoming equally appli- instead of siding with Communist gov- ultimate importance for that Afghani cable to all cases in which Soviet inva- ernments, to come resolutely to the side government to appeal to the Soviet sol- sion, in reaction to a nation's attempt to of the dissident nations of Communist diers and officers to join the Afghani regain its freedom from communism, lands striving for political change. liberation forces and fight communism could be expected.

31 HE VICTORY OVER COMMUNISM SHOULD AND WILL BE DECISIVELY WON BY THE DETERMINED ENGAGEMENT OF T THE WEST IN THE BATTLE OF IDEAS, NOT OF ARMS.

One should not be scared of the If the West were able to come to grips When Reverend Moon speaks of the Soviet reaction to such declarations and with this problem, the process of "roll- necessity to oppose communism with actions. The Soviet Union is not going to ing back" communism would be effec- values greater and ideals better than the go to war with the West because of tively started without the Soviet Union Communist ones, he certainly does not them. As was already pointed out, the being able to do much to stop it. And have in mind the nations already ruled by Soviet rulers are not suicidal, and it is even if the Soviets did do something, the Communists. For these nations know not in their interests or traditions to start events would probably get out of their only too well that every other ideal, a war in which the survival of their control quite quickly anyway, primarily every other system of values is better system could be put at risk. All the wars because the Russians under such cir- than what communism offers. They which the Soviet Union in its whole cumstances would themselves be likely learned it the hard way, with their own history since 1917 has started were "safe to join the anti-Communist resistance skins. What they need is political sup- wars."They were always waged against forces. In that case there would be no port enabling them to translate their smaller nations (such as Finland or need for any direct Western involvement mature anti-Communist convictions into Poland) and only in a situation where no in this "rolling back" process at all. The practical deeds. Communism must be major power was prepared to provide the nations in Communist captivity would be fought primarily by opposing to it better nation under Soviet attack with any sub- perfectly able to take care of it them- ideals and greater spiritual values not in stantial backing. There was never a case selves. the Communist but in the free world of the Soviet Union on its own volition where its major strength is ideology and openly engaging in military conflict with Korea's Special Role organization, not yet political oppres- any major power. Even Japan was Korea, in this context, is in a very sion. attacked by the Soviets only at the very special position. It is very likely (as end of the war when no real resistance incidents such as the Rangoon massacre Soviet Subversion through on the part of the Japanese was possible. suggest) that the specific circumstances There are no indications that the present of Korea will turn her into the actual Communist Parties Soviet rulers are likely to change this forefront of the real fight between the Communists in every country outside constant "hyena-like" pattern of their forces of communism and liberty sooner the Soviet realm are a natural con- international behavior. On the contrary, than anything of that kind develops in stituency of the Soviet Union. Through the indications are that they will not. either Afghanistan or Poland. Reverend them the Soviet Union learns about the No doubt, the Soviet reaction to such Moon was therefore absolutely right to world and optimizes its influence upon Western declarations and actions will be come to his nation and to start the work it. Trying to destroy the system under even more hysterical than usual. The aimed at its mobilization for the victory which they live, the Communists Soviet abuses directed against the West, over communism now. This is a far- become, consciously or not, the instru- the amount and tone of their anti- sighted move for which we should all ments of Soviet policy of inner subver- Western propaganda, will certainly express our unqualified approval and sion of each country not yet under increase to an unprecedented level. But support. Reverend Moon's present cam- Communist control. Moreover, it is the limit of it all will be intimidation paign should be especially appreciated mainly by enabling the local Commu- aimed at making the West retreat from for the fact that it is advocating not a nists to get to power that the Soviet its intransigent stance. On the other mere defense from communism but a full rulers conduct their policy of global hand, the Soviets as "peacemakers" and total victory over it. Indeed, as was Communist expansion. In this respect, won't spare any effort to get the West to already shown above, if one were suc- foreign Communists are indispensable to agree with them on a new arrangement cessful in rolling back communism in their Soviet counterparts since, as was which would basically mean the restora- one place, let us say in Korea, one could demonstrated above, without that expan- tion of the previous situation. They rest assured that communism would start sion they would hardly be able to sustain would do no more. Therefore, there rapidly disintegrating everywhere else. themselves in power within the present would be no real reason for the West to And if Korea, because of the adventur- realm of their rule. concede under Soviet pressure anything ism of Communist rulers in the North, It would not, however, be fair to say which would amount to reducing West- were destined to become such a place, it that the Soviet Union uses foreign Com- ern commitment to supporting the cap- will be this glorious nation which will munists for its own purposes as some tive nations of Eastern Europe and bring about the beginning of a new sort of agents or mere stooges. The elsewhere against Soviet aggression, world-a world without communism- Communists outside the Communist potential or even actual. The West's main which has been so long awaited by all world sometimes need the Soviet Union problem in this process is not to lose its captive nations suffering under Commu- even more than the Soviet Union needs nerve, not to "blink first," so to speak. nist oppression in Europe, Asia, Africa them. For, in most cases, they are power- and America. greedy political minorities which without

32 y EFFECTIVELY FIGHTING COMMUNISM IN THE FREE WORLD ONE REDUCES AT THE SAME TIME THE SOVIET BUNION'S CAPACITY TO EXPAND, AND, BY THAT,ALSO TO SURVIVE.

Soviet assistance and support would "How to fight and defeat communism?" application. It is up to us to enlighten never have been able to get even near to without ever resorting to war or any public opinion. It is up to us to produce power, let alone to grab it exclusively for other violent methods. To summarize valuable and objective studies of the themselves and then use it without briefly, one could say that in order to Communist and Soviet phenomena. It is restraint for the implementation of their fight and defeat communism it is neces- up to us to suggest unbiased, rational Communist ideological goals. sary: and analysis-based strategies which It is thus that an unholy alliance (I) To deter Communist powers should lead to the victory over commu- between the Soviet Union and the Com- from direct aggression against the nism. Let us always be conscious of this munist parties outside the realm of its non-Communist world, preferably responsibility and act in concordance rule is formed to advance the expansion by means of equitable multilateral with it. of Communist totalitarianism throughout disarmament, but if this proves to I regret that the PWPA has not been the world, the goal which is equally in be impossible because of Commu- very active up to now in the above fields. the interests of all parties involved in this nist opposition, by a determined Among PWPA's members, at least in alliance, not just the Soviet Union. This engagement to win the Europe and the US, there are at present alliance is the main device which keeps Communist-imposed arms race. very few specialists in Soviet studies or communism afloat and allows it to suc- (2) To help dissent in Commu- Communist affairs. I hope that with Rev- ceed both in the Soviet domain and in nist countries to assert itself by erend Moon's new campaign for Victory the world at large. Therefore, by effec- means of effective use of Soviet- Over Communism, PWPA priorities and tively fighting communism in the free endorsed international instruments composition will start gradually world one reduces at the same time the concerning the protection and changing, so as to enable it to respond Soviet Union's capacity to expand, and, enhancement of human rights and more adequately to the demands of this by that, also to survive. That is why this of the freedom of obtaining and campaign. I also hope that specialists fight is so crucially important. On the exchanging information who are studying the Soviet Union and other hand, the intensification of the (broadcasting and sending litera- Communist affairs will get from Rever- fight against communism in the free ture to the Communist countries end Moon another venue where they world should produce more public being in that context the most could regularly meet, not only among awareness of communism and the important activities), and also by themselves but also with political lead- USSR, which could be helpful in the effectively stopping Soviet- ers, journalists, businessmen, leaders of West's switching its policies from sup- supported or simply Soviet- refugees from Communist countries, porting the status quo to the support of sponsored expansion of etc.-people from different walks of change in the USSR and its dependen- communism around the world. life-to discuss problems of mutual cies. (3) To stop helping, interest as well as actions directed to the One should, however, stress over and economically and otherwise, the solution of these problems. With the over again that one has to fight commu- rulers of the Soviet Union and its establishment of this venue, we could nism in the free world solely by ide- dependencies to maintain them- contribute to the victory over commu- ological means. Political repressions selves in control over their coun- nism a great deal more than now. tend to strengthen communism, making tries and instead, to start Let me finish by expressing a special its cause morally more plausible. A supporting and encouraging the wish. As we know, the Second Inter- party which in order to enhance its sec- forces engaged, or about to be national PWPA Congress will be held in tarian goals uses the posture of a cham- engaged, in fighting communism Washington, D.C. in 1985. The third pion of the poor could be made more for the national and social liber- such Congress is being planned for influential and dangerous by conferring ation of their respective nations. 1987. Well, I would like to see that upon it an aura of martyrdom. Many (4) To concentrate more actively Congress held in Moscow-in free Mos- anti-Communist dictators have had the on fighting communism ide- cow, of course. It is to a large degree up opportunity to find it out but, alas, not ologically in the non-Communist to us to make this possible. Let us as many drew from that experience the world, particularly by using to the therefore not be discouraged and work necessary conclusions. fullest extent the potential of those for this goal together as hard as we can. few people who properly and ade- And if we do, I am sure we will prevail. Four-Point Strategy for quately understand the real essence I will see you all, dear friends, in Mos- Victory Over Communism of communism and the Soviet cow in 1987 .• As you may have noticed, I tried to Union. outline here briefly a four-fold Western As scholars we have a special respon- strategy for the victory over communism sibility for the latter part of this four-fold which is my answer to the question, strategy and a major role to play in its

33 AND DEED

TV AS A WITNESSING

by Edward Reno much more than that. It began with the WHAT IS CABLE TV? The Terrace Room of the World Mis- early days of black and white television, sion Center is filled with a blaze of light when Bishop Fulton Sheen addressed Cable TV is a commercial industry and the murmurings of hundreds of millions of people every Wednesday which began in the 1960s. It was orig- voices. "Camera three, pan right and night using a blackboard to illustrate his inally used in areas where normal televi- zoom in slowly." "Stand by, Kevin's points. Since then hundreds of others, sion reception was of poor quality, due mike." "Stand by, cue Kevin. Ready, such as Robert Schuller, have used tele- to distance from the aerial or a large camera one. Dissolve to--one, cue vision to broadcast their understandings natural obstacle (such as a mountain) Kevin." A man wearing headsets of God's word. Many Unification between the broadcast tower and the crouching in the audience jabs his finger Church members have envisioned the home viewer. Commercial companies toward Kevin McCarthy. day when Father's message would be would put antennas high on a mountain "Welcome, everybody." A warm broadcast to millions of people. Now it or other structure to capture strong TV smile spreads across Kevin McCarthy's seems we are one step closer to that signals and then run a cable into each face. "Welcome to our first lecture on goal. customer's home, hook it up to the tele- the Divine Principle, the first in a series In early 1983, at a leaders' confer- vision set, and charge rent. In this way of programs called Word and Deed. ence, Father asked for information about cable TV began in small pockets across Tonight we will discuss .... " cable TV-was there any way to use it in the United States. If you have never heard the term our witnessing providence? This created However, large broadcasters, such as "Electronic Church" before, you might a broad grounds well of research and as NBC or CBS or ABC, soon complained. think of something that would appear in the facts came in, a picture began to They claimed that because they were a model train set. In reality the idea is emerge. putting out their television signals for

34 free, it was unfair that cable companies could use the signals to make money. The Federal Communication Commis- sion (FCC) decided that cable companies L..:i,.....•.•.•• could continue, but would be obliged to provide a special service, known as Local Origination, to the communities they supplied. The cable companies were to originate television programs concern- ing community activities in their cable area, at no cost to the local subscribers or community. This would provide cable subscribers with information about their own areas and help keep them in touch with their neighborhoods and cities. In the early 1970s people were tremen- dously excited about cable TV. Televi- sion was no longer a one way street of mass marketing. Instead it fostered the relationship between communities and the people with a need to reach the public in an immediate way, such as political groups and community service programs. For awhile cable TV was Edward Reno, Technical Director and Ron Paquette, Director, at work. hailed as the "new television community ,..------11IIII messiah," and many thought cable TV as Production Assistant; Kokichi would revolutionize the American way of All these individuals Tachibana as Engineer; and Klaus Gun- life. worked across ther as Lighting Director. The camera In the early seventies the FCC operators included Joan Groom,Edward changed its ruling, and cable companies department lines like a Alleyne, and Jim Casola. Doug Williams only had to provide access to the cable at group of seasoned constructed the set. II Sung members no cost to the public, and local commu- worked under an incredibly short three nities had to produce their own pro- professionals. day deadline to make the necessary tech- grams. Communities were slow to ------nical changes in the Terrace Room to respond. As the old saying goes, all that HOW THE PROGRAM facilitate the production. is needed for the forces of evil to suc- DEVELOPED Kevin McCarthy of the Education ceed is for enough good men to do Department agreed to be the Lecturer. nothing. First-run movies appeared with When Rev. Ken Sudo became the Shirley Stadelhofer and Georgia Lewis the ultimate goal of having a continuous Director of New York Church earlier this were asked to be the program's host- pornography channel in every home. year, he initiated a telephone witnessing esses. All these individuals worked Fortunately that idea did not take hold. campaign. This facility could provide a across department lines like a group of HBO and Cinemax, which in the early base for cable TV outreach as well. The seasoned professionals. The first pro- days showed X-rated movies, today number of the telephone witnessing cen- gram was completed only a few days restrict their programs to nothing below ter would be announced on the program, before the deadline. an R rating. and viewers could then contact members The program, entitled "Word and God's forces are now beginning to 'for more information. Deed: The Unification Movement group for an assault on the public access Father approved the project, to be Towards the Ideal World;' is a half-hour frontier in America's largest city, New carried out under Rev. Chung Hwan show comprised of two parts. The first York. Manhattan Cable TV and Group Kwak's guidance. Contracts were imme- part is a ten minute interview, conducted W sponsor a channel solely for the New diately signed with the cable TV com- by Shirley Stadelhofer or Georgia Lewis, York City municipal government, one for panies. The first "air date" was less with various spokespersons from Father's New York University, and two channels than four weeks away, leaving little time humanitarian and educational projects. on which local productions can air their to plan and produce the series of 52 The second part is a twenty minute lec- programs for free (Channels C and D). half-hour programs. ture on the content of Divine Principle. During prime time, 7:00-\0:00 p.m., As Executive Producer, Rev. Chung We can certainly look forward to the these channels are filled with programs Hwan Kwak worked closely with Rev. day when there will be Unification pro- created by civic groups, community Ken Sudo (Director of Promotions and grams broadcast nationwide, perhaps organizations, political groups, special Outreach) and Rev. David Hose (Pro- even with Father himself speaking on interest groups, and of course, churches. ducer) to assemble talented individuals our own weekly program. State, CARP Manhattan's cable companies have a from different departments. They chose and IOWC leaders may now initiate the combined subscribership of over two Ron Paquette, director of the film "Peo- program in their own areas. Electronic hundred thousand New Yorkers. ple of the Quest;' as Director; Edward church is something that must and Reno as Technical Director; Larry Parker certainly will develop .•

35 AGAINST HARASSMENT OF CHURCHES An Open Letter To The President Of The United States Honorable Ronald Reagan In April, a group of The White House American religious leaders Washington, D.C. wrote an open letter to President Ronald Reagan Dear Mr. President: regarding government The undersigned are men and women who have devoted their adult lives to the interference in church services of their respective churches. In recent years the government has taken a activities, referring specif- number of actions aimed at policing church activities. These actions are deeply ically to Father's case. At disturbing to us. right is the text of that letter The pending prosecution of Rev. Sun Myung Moon is an example. The government and the names of those contends that income from church funds held in his name was his income. Many clergymen who signed it. churches follow the practice of holding funds in the name of an official. The practice may be wise or unwise but this should be a matter for the church itself to decide. If an official steals money or uses it for personal purposes, he must suffer the consequences like anyone else; but for the government to tell churches how they must handle their money is an unwarranted intrusion into their affairs. Moreover, the fact that Rev. Moon was indicted when the question could have been decided on a civil basis, coupled with the government's refusal to permit him to waive trial by jury, has ugly connotations. It suggests that Rev. Moon was prosecuted because he and the Unification Church are widely disliked, and that the government sought to capitalize on public feeling against them before a jury. Government harrassment of a church, large or small, orthodox or unorthodox, popular or unpopular, interferes with the freedom of the individual to accept that church or reject it. That should not be the business of government, and should not take place in the United States. We call upon you, Mr. President, to use the powers of your office to get the government out of the business of policing religious affairs, now, and to take a firm public stand against such actions being taken in the future.

Dr. Balfour Brickner, Jr., Senior Rabbi, Rev. Dr. Jon L. Regier, Executive Director, Stephen Wise Synagogue, New York, New York State Council of Churches, New York Syracuse, New York

Dr. Harvey G. Cox, Thomas Professor of Dr. Donald W Shriver, President, Union Divinity, The Divinity School, Harvard Theological Seminary, New York, New University, Cambridge, Massachusetts York

Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.c., Most Rev. Melvin G. Talbert, Resident President, University of Notre Dame, Bishop, Seattle Area, United Methodist South Bend, Indiana Church, Seattle, Washington

Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, President, Rev. Dr. Eugene G. Turner, Synod Southern Christian Leadership Executive, Synod of the Northeast, Conference; Minister, Central United Presbyterian Church USA, Syracuse, Methodist Church, Atlanta, Georgia; New York Chairman, National Black Most Rev. Ernest L. Unterkoefler, Jr., Leadership Forum S.T.L., J.C.D., Bishop of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina Rev. Eddie Osborne, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Atlanta, Georgia Most Rev. Joseph H. Yaekel, Resident Bishop, New York Area West, United Rev. Dr. Edward K. Perry, Bishop, Upper Methodist Church, Syracuse, New York New York Synod, Lutheran Church in America, Syracuse, New York Dr. Doris Anne Younger, General Director, Church Women United, (Titles for identification only.) New York, New York

36 Father's Case • A Day In the Life by John Biermans Filing a legal brief can be a rather while, many lawyers were making sug- corrections would be made, so Lou, the complicated matter. But when it comes gestions about how to improve our typesetter went home to bed. to preparing and submitting the most response to dispel all of the govern- However, when Professor Tribe important legal brief in history, there is a ment's terribly misleading statements received the latest version, he and the little more involved .... I have certainly about Father's appeal. Suddenly that eve- other lawyers felt that it just wasn't per- discovered this to be true in recent ning, after receiving all these sugges- fect yet, and that more improvements months, working on Father's appeal. tions, Professor Tribe had finally hit were needed to make it exactly what However, it has never been as dramatic upon just the right way of exposing the would dispel all the false impressions as it was during the last 24 hours, so I government's "dirty story"! left by the government brief. would like to describe what happened. This commenced a furious and tire- This is when I began to worry! When First, a little background. As you are less effort on the part of our entire legal the new corrections were made, we raced aware, Father's lawyers, led by Professor team to prepare a brief which could go down to the printer again and began Tribe of Harvard University, filed a peti- to the printer on Sunday evening at 6:00 making frantic calls to arrange for tion for certiorari on January 26 of this p.m. another typesetter. Ham began valiantly year, requesting that the Supreme Court On Sunday, April 15, Professor Tribe to make the corrections but he was sim- hear Father's appeal. Since that time, gave us his new enlightened version and ply not fast enough. Why were we so sixteen amicus curiae (friend of the our team at 43rd Street began a mar- desperate? Our plan had been to com- court) briefs have been filed on behalf of athon effort to complete this brief. This plete the brief by 7:00 a.m. so that it forty different groups and individuals in involved constantly running back and could then be printed immediately and support of our appeal. Then, on April 9, forth between Professor Tribe's hotel and delivered to the Supreme Court in Wash- the government filed its brief opposing 43rd Street with new drafts, corrections, ington, D. C. by the afternoon. We were the appeal. This did not come as a total revisions and all types of legal supplies. very anxious that it be received by early surprise since it is normal practice. Nev- Our secretary's fingers literally flew over afternoon, so that it could be distributed ertheless, we had hoped that the govern- the keys of the word processor-the to each of the Justices and their law ment would have been somewhat urgency of the situation intensifying her clerks before the close of the day. If our sensitive to the many religious and civil efforts. At 8:00 p.m. we were asked by reply brief was not distributed on this rights organizations who are convinced Professor Tribe to bring the latest, most specific day, it might have been too late that the constitutional rights of Father complete draft to the printer in a lower for some of the clerks to read it in and our church were seriously violated. Manhattan warehouse. We knew we time .... This could not happen .... This Their concern and fear is that the govern- were in for a long night. ... would be disaster ... So we became des- ment's abuse of Father's rights will have The typesetter, a middle-aged man perate to complete the job on time. far-reaching implications for all reli- named Lou, had just been called to come Professor Tribe called the Supreme gions. in to work-unexpectedly disrupting his Court Clerk and was told that if we The government's brief with its' 'dirty Sunday evening plans with his family. could deliver forty copies before 4:30 story" about Father's case totally However, he was very sincere and began p. m., they would be distributed before ignored their concerns, simply dismiss- work on his line-o-type machine at about the end of the day. However, it was then ing the amicus briefs as uninformed. 8:40 p.m. Then there was Hamilton, a 10:45 a.m. and the brief was not nearly (Lawyers often use the term "dirty wonderful elderly man, one of the pro- complete-many corrections were yet to story" in this type of situation to prietors of the printing shop, who also be made. describe an attempt to discredit some- sacrificed all of his previous plans in Fortunately, we were able to contact one's character.) This set the stage for a order to work all night to print Father's our typesetter again and call him back in powerful and incisive response by brief. These two men were truly pre- from Long Island after only thirty min- Father's legal team. There was very little pared for this mission Q"Idthey utes of sleep. No one else was available time to prepare such a response since the responded with an absolutely willing on such short notice at this time because clerks of the Supreme Court were heart. This was very important since the it was Passover and the beginning of the already reading all of the briefs in prep- printing plant we had originally con- Easter Holy Week. However, as soon as aration for a conference by the nine Jus- tracted could not find willing employees he began, Lou injured one of his fingers. tices to consider this historic case on to work throughout the night. Fortunately it was not too serious so that April 27. For this reason, Professor Tribe And so the process began of receiving he could continue after a short time. immediately began drafting our "Reply copies of the proof sheets and Eventually, the work neared comple- Brief" from the moment he read the proofreading them for any mistakes, tion. Professor Tribe came down to the government's brief on April 9. delivering them in five-page installments printing plant himself to do the final It was extremely urgent that a strong to Professor Tribe and two other lawyers proofreading and to give final approval response be made to expose the govern- for corrections and then going back for the actual printing to begin. ment's many false explanations and dis- again to the printer. By 6:30 a.m. we The excitement and tension began to tortions about Father and our movement. had completed the brief (or so we mount since by this time it was already By Saturday, April 14, more than ten thought) and it was brought to Professor 1:00 p.m. In order to make it on time, drafts had already been written. Mean- Tribe. We anticipated that only minor we knew we had to catch a 2:30 or 3:00

37 p.m. flight to Washington. We left the ~@t"·&"COMING JULY l·%'·~m. shop at 2:30 p.m. and headed for the Brooklyn Bridge. There was traffic ~ From the Producers of Today's World ~ everywhere-a semi was blocking the street we wanted to take-where is the ~ ~ Brooklyn Bridge when you need it?! Nevertheless, we did not give up ,. BLESSED FAMILY ~,. hope-we eventually found the Brooklyn Bridge. But then, where do you go once • you get off the Brooklyn Bridge- COMPANION downtown Brooklyn ... but where is La Guardia airport? By 2:45 p.m. we were TO sweating. We drove frantically but there TRADITIONS was such heavy traffic and our hopes sank fast. I & II Suddenly the heavy traffic broke. We to be coming soon made it for the 3:00 p.m. Eastern shuttle with two minutes to spare. I found a seat • as close to the front as possible for a QUARTERLY quick exit. During the flight I held the package of forty briefs very tightly, pray- ISSUE ing over them the whole way down, o hoping desperately that they would have some kind of profound spiritual impact on whoever would be reading them. You may think 1 was breathing a sigh of relief-I was-until we arrived in A new publication based 1m traditilms and spiritual values of the Unifuation movement Washington twenty minutes late-at 4: 15 for the education and inspiration ofBlessed Fami/its throughout the wln'ld. p.m. I had no idea how I could make it on time-I could only try despite the rush-hour traffic and the very limited Table of Contents time. So I rushed out of the plane- The Ideal World of Adam a speech by Reverend Sun Myung Moon racing ahead of everyone and jumping The Meaning of the Blessing into the first cab available. My cabbie Part I. Preparation fur the Blessing compiled and edited by Nora Spurgin was great-he fulfilled his mission by Part II. The Restoration Process through Ceremonies driving at top speed (my offer of a large compiled and edited by Farley Jones tip might have had something to do with Part III. The Responsibilities of the Blessing that. .. ). The rush-hour traffic going into compiled and edited by Nora Spurgin Washington was actually nonexistent for Blessed Marriage in the Unification Church: Sacramental some "unknown" reason. The cab Ideals and Their Application to Daily Marital Life driver was incredulous; usually at that by Hugh and Nora Spurgin (reprinted from Family and the Unification Church) time of day that highway is "the biggest For the Anniversary of 2100 Couples: Advice from the parking lot in the world!" And so we Elder Couples (contributions from 12 representatives of previous very quickly arrived at the Supreme Blessmgs) edited by Nora Spurgin Court building at 4:26 p.m. Our Tradition (excerpts from the upcoming new title by Rev. C.H. Kwak) Not knowing where to go, I went to Book Reviews the wrong entrance. Fortunately, I The Act of Marriage, by Timothy and Beverly LeHaye reviewed by Joy Garratt received proper directions, signed into Questions and Answers the building at 4:28 p.m. and arrived at the Clerks' office at 4:30 p.m. 1 was assured that the briefs would definitely be distributed to all of the Justices and Cover Price $5.00 clerks that night! Subscribe now I felt so victorious and grateful that and take advantage of the pre-publishing discount subscription rate of we had been able to accomplish despite $12.00 per year (4 issues), 25% off the regular subscription rate of $16.00 per year! all odds. This became especially signifi- cant later when Professor Tribe told us Please send your check or money order payable to: that he had been advised that he "must make sure to file the brief today if at all the humanly possible .... " It wasn't ~_ ROSeof Sharon Press, Inc. .~ "humanly possible," but with the help c.no. Box 2432 New York, N.Y., 10116 of a few of our friends in other realms, @. fS.3 we were able to accomplish this critical .rI1 Include your name, address, and zip code C. mission .• ·m~·*.(· •.@~m· 38 Subscribe now!

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ERRATA In the March 1984 issue on page 14, the term Won Hwa Do is incorrect. The correct term is Won Hwa Won. Won Hwa Won is the theory of One World under God (or the Four Position Foundation on the world/evel, the Kingdom of Heaven, etc.) , and was taught by Father to Mr. Pak during their time in prison.

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