True Parents' Message and News

True Parents’ Message and News

VOL. 1 Issue 4

天一國 2年(天曆) 8月 SEPTEMBER 2014 English Version Article One

A storyA from View behind the from scenes ofAfrica events honoring the memory of True Father

By Kathy rigney

frica is very far away from everything. Many national leaders have no internet connection, so they have to go to a cyber café; and they don’t have much money to spend on that. They may not eat three meals a day. AIt is a challenge for them to keep abreast of the rest of the movement, especially of Korea and the international headquarters. Nonetheless, the king of Lesotho attended our World Summit conference in Korea. Lesotho is a small nation, surrounded by South Africa. The country has a very ad- mirable king and queen. The king is a very dignified and educated man who wants to change his nation. He came to our UPF World Summit because of national leader Darkwell Sakala and his wife. Darkwell is not originally from Lesotho; he was sent there from Zambia ten years ago as a pioneer. They live in a very poor house, eating perhaps just twice a day. They are too poor to send their children to school. They are holding on by the tips of their fingers. Yet they just go out and do outreach work. Somehow, they established and maintained a relationship with the deputy prime minister. They don’t have a car to travel to the government offices, so they maintained this friendship from afar. They found a way. They sent me a message. I thought, Is this real? We were seeking to invite heads of state. Could this impoverished couple really bring their king to the summit? So I went to Lesotho, and we went to meet the deputy prime minister. He took us immediately to meet the king. The king accepted on the spot to attend the World Summit. This came about not through an invitation from the UPF International offices, or through the higher leadership in Africa. This came from the efforts of this young, very poor brother and sister. It showed me that when God is working, we can overcome any obstacle. King Letsie III was the star of the World Summit. He spoke very well, with great insight. He met the New Village Movement (Saemaul) people. They treated him like a king! He visited Samsung; the company invited him as soon as they heard he was in Korea. The Korean government also got involved. As he was a visiting head of state, they had to take responsibility for him while he was on Korean soil. They took very good care of him, which saved us greatly in time and expenses. Naturally, we desire to improve our national leaders’ capacity to communicate with the worldwide movement, so they can know what is going on and can guide their nations in the right direction. Yet at the same time, there are stories like this, a miraculous story of a faithful brother and sister, who, despite enormous personal sacrifice and challenge, could bring such a person. Sometimes we feel our own personal circumstances are overwhelmingly difficult. Sometimes we think our church needs to be better organized or needs to change this or that. Actually, our Heavenly Parent can work in any circumstance—as he did through this very inexperienced brother. The king and queen of Lesotho, the stars of World Summit 2014, came because of him. When I visited Lesotho, I needed to stay in a hotel because we were going to meet the king and queen. I told Darkwell I wanted to visit their home and see their children. Going from the nice hotel to his home, which was so humble, and meeting his two blessed daughters, made such an impres- sion on me. There are stories out there that our brothers and sisters worldwide need to hear. There are brothers and sisters living in such unimaginable circumstances, yet they come up with this kind of offering. I believe this story can inspire and encourage members who are also facing difficult circumstances in other ways. Even though we may feel it is not easy to bring results, we need to understand that our Heavenly Parent is ready to work and make such results possible.

Kathy Rigney is the special emissary to Africa. Contents

SPECIAL ARTICLE ONE FEATURE - 天一國 2年 (天曆) 8月 02 A View from Africa SEPTEMbEr 2014 MAJOR EVENTS MARKING THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF TRUE FATHER’S UNIVERSAL TRUE PARENTS’ SEONGHWA MESSAGES 22 An Overview of 04 God’s Will Is for Humanity Seonghwa Memorial to Become One Events

06 True Father, the Messiah 28 Prize Recipients to Carry at His Second Coming on Rev. Moon’s Legacy

08 True Parents’ “Flu” 30 The Formal Dedication of True Parents’ Historical 10 Our Challenge at this Archives Time: Building a World of Lasting Peace 34 New Scriptural Works Published in English

TRUE CHILDREN’S MESSAGES SPECIAL 12 Let Us Look to the Future FEATURE . COMMEMORATIVE SEMINARS ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PHOTOGRAPHS TRUE FATHER’S UNIVERSAL SEONGHWA

14 Special Pictorial 36 Vision 2020 Section on the Second Strategy Conference for Anniversary of the Strategic and Providential Universal Seonghwa of Nations in 2014 Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Let Us Have Faith in Earth and Humankind Change and Unity for a Hopeful Future

SPECIAL 39 Let’s Learn from True FEATURE , Mother’s Example MEMORIAL MESSAGES ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF TRUE FATHER’S UNIVERSAL 42 UPF 2014 World Summit SEONGHWA World Summit Pools 20 Religious Freedom in Global Wisdom and America and throughout Experience the World true PArents’ MessAges 1

God’s Will Is for Humanity to Become One

True Father’s farewell message before he entered prison in Danbury, Connecticut (U.S.) July 20, 1984

t is God’s Will that everything be body have been united throughout This is how we think. Thus, if two brought into oneness. Had the your life? Whether this question is such people become one, it is clear Fall not occurred, our mind and posed to a man or a woman, I do not that God will manifest Himself as I body would have become one. think that anyone can answer affirma- subject partner to this couple. And if The mind and body of man would tively. We can reach the overall con- this couple forms a tribe, God will have united and the mind and body clusion that this world is not the manifest Himself in this tribe once it of woman would have united. Had outcome God desired. This is why we achieves oneness. Thus, thinking this this happened, the unification of these say it is a fallen world. Thus, since way leads to the understanding that two beings of harmonized mind and there is not a single person whose even though there are hundreds of body as a couple would have engen- mind and body are united, the conclu- millions of people in the world, the dered a world of unity. When we look sion is that we have no unified fami- Almighty God wishes to manifest at today’s world, we can see that it is lies, tribes, peoples, nations, world or Himself before each of them as their not a united world. What does the cosmos (heaven and earth). subject partner. world of today reflect? It is meant to Therefore, we can see that if one Then what is the path I am taking be a magnified expression of man and person succeeds in uniting his mind and what is the work I am carrying woman. and body, God will seek to manifest on? This is the issue. The ultimate Can you say that your mind and Himself as God to that one person. goal is to find the path to the oneness

4 TRUE PEACE of all humanity. This is the path the lowing me, united tribes are following The number of people listening to sons and daughters that stand in the me, united countries are following me me in East Garden today may be position of God’s beloved children and a united world is following me. small but you must know that there must take. Had human beings not This is why when I overcome this hill, are many outside people, people that fallen, who would have been respon- a united group of people from all over believe in God, who have been shed- sible for the unity of human beings? It the world will be waiting for me. ding tears, without your knowledge, would not have been God; human be- Therefore, I believe that the path I am because of this day. Why am I trying ings should have achieved oneness taking is the path of hope. I am setting to accomplish on a global scale what and lived a life of attendance to God. out on a path of hope and joy. no-one else has been able to accom- We must understand this point. Had This is why all of you who are plish? I have fought until now waiting this been achieved, it would have be- gathered here must gather and make for the day when the world can welcome the starting point of unity and unity with all the different people of come the blessing of becoming a new would have brought together all the the world, and then follow me. world. From now, when I cry out, all hundreds of millions of people. blessed couples must make oneness those with conscientious hearts will However, due to the Fall, all of this with their families and follow me. spring forth and engage in a unifying was destroyed and human history Leaders of tribes and nations must be movement that will spread like wild- after the Fall became the history of re- united with their tribes and nations fire. There can be no despair before creation and, at the same time, the his- and follow me. All the members of the path that leads to greater unity. tory of restoration. Accordingly, God’s the Unification Church worldwide There can only be glory and prosper- position became one of seeking and must unite and follow me. I know ity. You must know this. Please have hoping for someone to redress this that because of this day, the Unifica- this resolve and reach out to everyone outcome all the way to the global tion Church tradition, which is capa- around you, investing with the heart, level. ble of bringing unity, is connecting the “Staying outside [of prison], I will Jesus was alone when he carried True Parents with their sons and build a bridge to reach across to the the cross. He bore the cross by him- daughters, with the existing churches, realm that possesses the good fortune self. As a result of Jesus’ crucifixion, with the United States, and with the of unity on a global level, and play the God lost Judaism. Christianity, the world. role of the concrete that cements new ideal religion that would have On this day, as I set out on my as- things together.” formed had it not been for the cruci- signed path, I do not want you to Look at the world. We have our fixion, was lost, rome was lost and send me away with tears. I welcome Unification Church, we have Christi- the world was lost. Then on what po- your tears if the tears you shed spring anity, we have so many friends and sition is rev. Moon standing today? from the thought of fighting ten times, colleagues around the world. You What work is rev. Moon doing? be- a hundred times more than I have for must be more confident. Until yester- cause I knew what work God de- the sake of this nation and this world. day, people laughed at you and called sired…What is the Unification If your hearts are sad and grieving, you Moonies. Do they do that even Church doing today? You need to please become pillars of the Unifica- now? You know who the great clearly understand this. Your fathers tion movement who, when I am re- Moonie leader is. Take pride in being and mothers are trying to separate leased, will come to see me, having a Moonie. Therefore, we must stand you from rev. Moon; you face opposi- united thousands and tens of thou- up anew. This is the right time. We tion in all corners. Judaism seeks to sands of people. Please do not forget have no time to grieve. We have no separate you; Christianity and the that God is staking this moment in the time to cry and no time to despair. We Communist party also. Nonetheless, hope that you will accomplish this. only have time to move forward for you are saying that you will not be With the belief that you, our Unifi- hope. We may be distressed tonight pulled away. cation Church members whom I leave but we only know of advancement. My philosophy is to choose and behind, will make oneness with Why? To liberate God. From that mo- follow the path that leads to the real- Christianity and the world, I am ment, the era when God can freely ization of God’s hope of bringing to- going to prison with the aim to bring oversee the world will come. I sought gether the four billion people of the the people there, who are not united, out this path because I knew that world. into one. Since that is also our terri- from the moment God becomes free, After hearing the Supreme Court’s tory, please know that I am going the kingdom of heaven on earth will verdict, you may be asking, “God, there to ignite a movement that will be realized from there. You and I what next do you have in store for newly bring all those living there to- share the homework of uniting the us?” After the Supreme Court’s ver- gether. Therefore, all of you who are world and I entrust this task to you. dict, however, Christianity returned to remaining outside must unite com- As for me, I am going there to open the side of the Unification Church. pletely. If you do not unite, we will the gates of hell. “We will bring about What kind of great blessings do you not be able to further the movement unity! We will realize unity!” This is think await us through my going to to open the gates of hell and liberate our homework. We shall move for- prison after this legal battle? Human- hell. This is why to open those gates, ward for this purpose. All of you who ity will take our side. Henceforth, on you who are remaining outside [of desire this, please stand up. We shall the path that I take, united families prison] need to first unite. That place move forward toward that purpose. not seen in the fallen world are fol- is also our territory. Amen!

September 2014 5 true PArents’ MessAges 2

True Father, the Messiah at His Second Coming

The Second Anniversary of the Universal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind was held on August 12 in Cheongshim Peace World Center. Below is the message True Mother gave at the event.

istinguished guests from our shortcomings in fulfilling our re- save them, he had to go through a home and abroad and sponsibilities, we repent once more. miserable and excruciating history. beloved blessed families True Father who saved the United When he had established his chosen Dand members from around States and the world people through a long four-thousand- the world, I welcome you. I am so year providence and fulfilled his pleased to be with you all here. On As a result of the Fall of Adam and promise to send his only begotten this second anniversary of the Univer- Eve, the first ancestors of humankind, son, humanity once more committed sal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon, Heaven had to undertake the provi- a mistake in front of this great grace the True Father of Heaven, Earth and dence of restoration through indem- given by God. Humankind, we feel how much God nity, a history marked by pain and Even so, the only begotten son said has loved us until now and that he bitter sorrow. However, not once did he would return. Two thousand years has given us all his blessings. Yet, for God forget about His lost children. To later, God’s only begotten son has

6 TRUE PEACE emerged again through the provi- of decadence, family breakdown and saved the United States and the world. dence unfolding through Christian the communist ideology. True Father, Be proud citizens of Cheon Il Guk history! who knew how God had worked On this foundation, God prepared hard to raise the United States, had to This second anniversary particularly his only begotten daughter and ele- go to the front line once more. That focuses on the activities True Parents vated us to the position of True Par- was in 1971. In the 1980s, Father carried out in the Americas. Let us all ents. Thanks to this, another page aroused the attention of the United mobilize all our strength, ability and came to be written in human history. States and followed a path, all alone, effort in front of True Parents’ great The world today remains fallen. It to save that nation, which was facing love and become one in heart, body, is a world owned by Satan. Hence, threats to its religious and ideological mindset and harmonize in front of even though religions have tried to underpinnings, a threat that came God’s will. It is my hope that we all pursue a good lifestyle, they have not from communism. do our best, as proud citizens of known the way to heaven. Now, He left many accomplishments as Cheon Il Guk, to lay the substantial thanks to True Parents, we have been his legacy, accomplishments that no foundation for Cheon Il Guk. During able to obtain the title “blessed fami- ordinary human being could have the first anniversary of Father’s as- lies,” which have been born anew. achieved. In trying to save the United cension, Japan and Korea became How can we describe in words the States, his goal was to bring salvation one through the Peace bike Tour. overwhelming emotions that we feel to all of humanity in accordance to This time, fourteen countries took today? Our True Father, you worked our Heavenly Parent’s will. That is part in the event and the teams cy- hard, so hard. Our True Father, we why Father called on the Free World, cled a total distance of six thousand love you. Our True Father, we miss which was wavering, and the United kilometers. you. Yet, just as the people, out of ig- States, where democracy was waver- How beautiful is that? Despite the norance, did not welcome Jesus two ing, to forgive, love and unite. He changes in climate and bad weather, thousand years ago, they did not ac- awakened all the good people of the the participants were not deterred. All cept True Father, the Messiah in his United States. He himself practiced brothers and sisters present here have Second Coming. The providence, the love he preached. Yet, rev. Moon, become one in heart and vision. With however, continues to move on. who lived for others in such a way, this second anniversary, you have In 1971, when True Father went to ended up following a suffering course shown the people of the world and the United States, he said he had in prison at Danbury. that you are proud sons and daugh- come as a doctor and as a firefighter. Even though he did not have to fol- ters of True Parents; you have demon- Heaven had prepared the United low that path, he still followed it, call- strated this as well in light of True States as a stronghold for the Free ing us to unite. He cried out, “I do not Parents’ achievements. World; yet the nation was moving know what blessings Heaven has pre- I thank you all for all the hard work away from upholding God’s will as pared in the background where I am you have invested so far. Our goal is he had originally intended it to do. going. So be strong! be confident!” now clear. Do not forget that our The United States stood at a life-or- From the perspective of the global Heavenly Parent and True Parents are death crossroads because of its culture providence, it is only True Parents who always with you wherever you are.

Public figures and members whose lives were touched by True Father filled the Cheongshim Peace World Center.

September 2014 7 true PArents’ MessAges 3 True Parents’ “Flu”

8 TRUE PEACE sincerely thank all of you here for be achieved. When we serve our of going around the mountains, they setting aside your schedule to Heavenly Parent, the Creator, we found it more convenient to follow a come all the way here from your know what path the seven billion mountain path. I heard that that is Idifferent countries. I believe you people on earth should follow. True why a road was built in the moun- may feel the same way I do whenever Parents are the ones who have taught tains during the days of the roman you come here. We feel that way be- the way we should follow. All coun- Empire. cause we have become one, one family. tries can become one as sibling na- We must communicate. We must I have gone on many speaking tours tions through True Parents. be able to talk to one another. In order and met a great diversity of people. Two people can exercise greater to do so, however, we must have one A common hope everyone shares is power than one. The same applies center, we must have one goal. So, one his or her desire to live in a free, when three, four… If the 194 coun- thing I would like to ask of you is to peaceful and happy world. I believe tries move together with one heart please maintain your health. Then that our hope and all the efforts we in- and vision, all the problems that you will certainly be able to realize the vest as we pursue this will certainly human beings are agonizing over can one world that True Parents, our bring about happiness. However, be resolved. In particular, we are fac- Heavenly Parent and humanity have what I would like to tell you is that ing many dangers as a result of envi- desired. However, in order for you to doing it by oneself is a lonesome un- ronmental problems. The partake in this, you must first be fit. dertaking. disorderliness of humanity is bringing How do I look to you now com- God began the Creation because of down the source of creation. The nat- pared to last year? Even though it has- his loneliness; He needed a partner. ural environment, which is a source of n’t been long, I have been working Today, the Unification Church foun- joy to us, is being destroyed. Even out. I didn’t take any pills or receive dation has spread to 194 countries. though our leaders are greatly con- any kind of treatment. I have been Many countries have their own path, cerned about this environmental walking. their own dreams. problem—because they worry about Thanks to these efforts, my body I am sure that those in leadership everything in the future—it is quite has certainly become lighter. It is my positions, the heads of state and those unfortunate that they have not been hope that all of you in charge of na- in charge, people leading nations, able to do anything about it. tions be in good health. Then, we can would want their people to live well, I visited Switzerland recently. I all join in heart and vision and prac- wouldn’t they? However, at this heard there are more than four hun- tice true love all together. During my point, it is impossible to pursue one’s dred mountains in the Swiss Alps. I message earlier today, I asked that we national interests alone and promote went to twelve of the highest peaks. forgive, love and unite. If we take the happiness, freedom and peace. There On one of these mountains, I was first letter from these three words it are many national boundaries and shown a road that was built during becomes “True Parents’ flu.” How- many indescribable barriers such as the days of the roman Empire. The ever, because this is a “flu” of true racial and religious conflicts. Alps connect five countries. When love, it is a really good flu. We, however, know how this can Christians went on missions, instead Please remain healthy.

The audience listening to True Mother speak at the UPF World Summit <:;=

September 2014 9 true PArents’ MessAges 4 Our Challenge at this Time: Building a World of Lasting Peace

By Moon sun-jin

On behalf of True Mother, Sun-jin Moon, director general of the FFWPU International Headquarters, spoke on August 10 at the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel during the Opening Plenary: Global Assembly of the Universal Peace Federation’s World Summit 2014. She began by personally addressing the audience and then read the Founders’ Address.

to live our lives for the sake of others and is the only force that can bring the entire world into balance. True love is our eternal quest, from the time of our birth, throughout our physical lives, and even beyond our earthly exis- tence, until we attain everlasting peace. Why, then, do we find ourselves in the midst of very trying and un- peaceful times? Although we know in our hearts the peace and love we desire, it constantly evades us on a personal, family, tribal, national and global level. Now more than ever we are faced with the impending dishar- mony of war, disease, famine, environmental destruction, greed, corruption and human rights violations, all throughout the globe, threat- ening all members of the human family. Moon Sun-jin, director-general of the FFWPU International Headquarters, representing True Mother in reading the UPF Founders? Address Your excellencies, religious leaders, ambassadors for peace, distinguished delegates from throughout the world, now more than ever, the world needs ood morning, anyonghaseyo! this historic day, commemorating the you. Our family is absolutely and Our family wishes to extend second anniversary of my father’s wholeheartedly committed to this to each of you our sincere passing. In this way, we honor his cause, and we will do our utmost to Ggratitude for your atten- legacy, his life’s mission and his treas- stand side by side with each and dance and participation in this very ured teachings, which call us to build every one of you and your families to important World Summit, dedicated a world of harmony, kinship, service create one peaceful world under God. to peace and human development. and faith, and to commit ourselves in It was always my father’s tradition We are deeply moved to welcome and service to all of God’s children around to deliver the Founders’ Address at work with so many high-level leaders the globe. the start of a major conference. My from virtually every field who have My father tirelessly dedicated mother, Dr. Hak-ja Han Moon, now come here to Seoul despite your busy every waking moment of his physical takes up that task. Since my dear fa- schedules. life to teaching us to work together to ther’s passing in September 2012, my No other cause or goal can surpass apply the principles of peace through mother has led the way in carrying what we all know to be the single call- true love. True love reaches out to forward the development of our ing we have in our hearts today; that everyone, globally, even to our ene- worldwide movement. I have wit- is, to realize a world of true peace, joy mies. The lifeline of this global con- nessed her stoic and unwavering ef- and prosperity for all. We gather here sciousness eternally links us to our forts to reconcile, reorganize, restore united as one family under God on Creator. It is what guides and calls us and recalibrate all the organizations of

10 TRUE PEACE our worldwide movement in order to God’s hope. many as the “hermit kingdom.” Our build a world of lasting peace. At the time of our Holy Wedding church headquarters was, at that time, As you can imagine, her responsi- in 1960, amidst a handful of followers about the size of a single hotel room. bilities are overwhelming. As a result, in a humble house located not far Our followers were few, and our re- she has asked me to assist her in a va- from here, my husband and I pledged sources meager. As if this were not riety of capacities as she leads our to God, our Heavenly Parent, to work enough, we faced prejudice, slander global movement and prepares for the day and night, until our dying breath, and persecution from the established second commemoration ceremony. to build a world of peace and prosper- political and religious authorities. Therefore, she has asked me to deliver ity for all. I vividly remember that Yet, by the grace of God, our move- the Founders’ Address today on her day, as if it were yesterday. My hus- ment grew, and grew, and grew! Who behalf. band and I had been brought together could have predicted that what is We are eternally grateful for our by heavenly providence for a sacred now a respected global movement, mother who has walked down and mission. As we began our marriage, known throughout the world for its survived this incredible path of serv- we felt great hope and at the same vision, principles and best practices, ice and true love with our father. She time a sense of overwhelming respon- could have arisen out of the ashes of has been an unconditional source of sibility. war, abject poverty and unfair perse- love, healing, and encouragement, God alone does not control the cution? God works in mighty and and a tower of strength for our move- events or outcomes of history. rather mysterious ways! ment, a true shining example of living God seeks to find and raise individu- The essential ideal that has guided for the sake of others. I am sorry to be als that understand and follow his and sustained our work through thick the one to deliver this speech this will. The progress of God’s provi- and thin over so many difficult years morning, as I could never do it justice, dence requires that each individual, is that God is truly our Heavenly Par- as my mother could. So please excuse and especially central figures, fulfill ent, and we are all sons or daughters the reader, and please take her words their own portion of responsibility. of the one God, one family under into your hearts and let them inspire Those who take up the call often find God. All our effort and the numerous the great change that is possible when that the path is steep, treacherous and peace organizations that we founded we come together as one united fam- painfully difficult. over many years have been entirely ily under God. Neither my husband nor I were dedicated to the fulfillment of that vi- With this in mind, let me now de- naïve or unaware of the challenges sion. by the grace of God, and liver the Founders’ Address that she we would face. On the one hand, we through the blood, sweat and tears of asked me to share with you today: each experienced directly the love, countless members, this vision is now guidance and protection of our blossoming like a flower of hope in Your excellencies, distinguished reli- Heavenly Parent in the most intimate the midst of a world that otherwise gious leaders, ambassadors for peace, and powerful ways, and this inspired seems on the brink of disaster. respected delegates from throughout our absolute faith, commitment and Although it may appear that we the world, ladies and gentlemen: determination. On the other hand, are about to enter an era that resem- Thank you for participating in the we also encountered extraordinary bles the Dark Ages, we are actually on very important World Summit 2014, opposition and obstruction that de- the threshold of a new era of peace, if sponsored by the Universal Peace fied rational explanation and that can only we respond to God’s call. This Federation, in partnership with the only be called demonic. The forces of World Summit is itself a response to Family Federation for World Peace good and evil were ever-present and God’s call. and Unification, the Women’s Federa- palpable. Our world faces a multitude of tion for World Peace, the Washington Korea itself was a battleground. We challenges—from climate change and Times Foundation, and the Segye each had firsthand experience of the poverty to geopolitical tension, terror- Times. humiliation of colonial rule and the ism and interreligious conflict; from We have come together at this time horrors of war right here on this family breakdown and crime to moral to honor the life and legacy of my peninsula, which to this day remains and spiritual confusion. I am sure you beloved husband, Dr. Sun Myung divided. Forced to flee our home- encounter many of these same chal- Moon, who ascended to the spiritual towns, when a dictatorial communist lenges in your own nations and re- world two years ago. On this second regime took control of the territory gions—in the Americas, in Africa, in anniversary of his seonghwa (ascen- north of the thirty-eighth parallel, nei- Asia, in Europe, in the Middle East or sion), I have commissioned a wide ther of us was able to live in the cher- in Oceania. These problems cannot be range of programs, such as the World ished homes of our birth, among solved through the instruments of Summit, not only to pay tribute to my family, friends and relatives. government alone, for their root cause husband and the providential work As we started out on our mission, is not exclusively political or eco- we have carried out together over Korea was a nation emerging from a nomic in nature. rather the root cause many decades but to blaze a trail for- devastating conflict, with our people is buried deep in the human heart, in ward toward the fulfillment of God’s still mourning the tragic loss of hun- selfishness and in separation from providence. I pray that we can work dreds of thousands of men, women God. together to achieve this goal, which and children. Korea was then a small, To be continued in our next issue... has been the hope of all the ages, and impoverished country, known to

September 2014 11 true children’s MessAges

Welcoming Remarks Let Us Look to the Future

By Mr. Moon Kwon-jin

The recently appointed Chairman Moon (of the World Martial Arts Federation for World Peace) gave the following remarks to welcome the UPF delegates to a banquet on the second anniversary of True Father’s seonghwa, which was held at Cheon Jeong Gung on 7.17 on the heavenly calendar (August 12).

Your Excellencies, Distinguished World Leaders: ernment, first ladies, United Nations While I was growing up, my fa- officials and religious leaders. There ther and mother always taught us t is a special privilege and an is a great deal of power and capacity about the importance of God and the honor for me, and my entire fam- assembled in this room, and we sin- true meaning and purpose of our ily, to have the opportunity to cerely hope the UPF World Summit lives. While each of us was encour- I share this day with all of you. can be a catalyst for peace, stability aged to try to excel in school and to Thank you for being here. I want to and prosperity throughout the develop our God-given talents, we thank all of you for attending the world. also were repeatedly reminded that World Summit and this seonghwa an- This morning’s program was very our ultimate destiny is not in the niversary luncheon. significant, and it means a great deal physical world. Our ultimate home I am quite amazed by the extraor- to my mother and my entire family and final dwelling place is in the dinary quality and diversity of the that you participated in this second spirit world. World Summit delegates, including anniversary of my Father’s With this in mind, my parents al- many heads of state, heads of gov- seonghwa, or ascension. ways reminded us that what we call

A broad view of the commemorative banquet from the audience@s point of view

12 TRUE PEACE death is really a time of “birth” or “ascension.” It is a time of transition from the physical world to the spiritual world. Each and every one of us will one day pass into the spiritual world. Even when we speak about one family under God, we do not mean only this world but also the spiritual world, where all our ancestors dwell. For this reason, as much as we all miss my father, we also look forward to the day when we will meet with him again. What is most important about our lives on earth is that we develop ourselves morally and spiritually, so that when we finally enter the spiritual world, we are people who have developed the capacity to love God and one another. If we live selfish or corrupt lives during our earthly lives, our spirits do not develop correctly. If we have been hurtful to others or have misused money, we will not want to lift up our head in front of God and our ancestors. Therefore, on this day, we are not simply looking to the past. rather, we are thinking of the incredible love and the lifelong labors of my father; how he dedicated every day of his life, every minute, every hour, to try to carry for- Kwon-jin nim welcoming everyone to the banquet ward God’s providence. He always talked about living our lives without casting any shadow, as at “high noon.” That is how he lived. The same is true of my mother. I am so proud of my mother. Even though she has experienced a very sud- den and incredible loss of her husband of fifty-two years, she has immediately stepped forward to carry on the mission she and my father started as True Par- ents. So, while this is in some ways a day of remembering the past, more impor- tantly it is a day of looking to the future. True Mother with Sun-jin nim and Kwon-jin nim at the banquet Many of us are thinking about the ways in which we can work harder to achieve the goals that my parents devoted their lives to fulfill. They have wanted nothing less than to try to help God, our Heavenly Parent, build a world of universal peace, happiness, unity and true love: one family under God. I truly hope we can work together toward this goal. If we work together, we can transform the world. That is our hope. Once again, I welcome you here on this special seonghwa anniversary day. May God bless each one of you, your The audience had a chance to taste a bit of Korean traditional culture. family and your nation.

September 2014 13 PhOtOgrAPhs SPECIAL PICTORIAL SECTION on the Second Anniversary of the Universal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind

The second anniversary of True Father’s universal seonghwa was held in Cheongshim Peace World Center on August 12 from 9:00 Am. Around twenty thousand members from many of the world’s nations filled the stadium on that day. Ryu Kyeong-seuk, president of FFWPU-Korea, was the master of ceremonies during the first part of the anniversary observance. The event started when True mother entered with Kwon-jin nim. She first offered flowers to True Father and then took a seat. Following this was an opening declaration and the singing of the Cheon Il Guk anthem by everyone present. Song Yong-cheon, chairman of the Federation of Blessed Families in Japan, prayed. Partici- pants and representatives of various circles placed flowers on the altar. The audience watched a commemorative video on True Parents’ work in the Americas, followed by a video message from U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch. Dan Burton, a former congressman, spoke, explaining that True Father’s conviction “was not the will of the righteous American people.” Finally, the vice-governor of the second administrative office of Gyeonggi Province on behalf of Nam Gyeong-pil, governor of Gyeonggi Province, read a eulogy to True Father. Next was a medley of holy songs, the dedication of the English Cheon Il Guk Scripture and the 2014 white book on public assets worldwide and finally True mother’s address. The second part of the memorial consisted of a musical performance that reflected True Parents’ lives and their activities in the Americas. At the end of the musical, the whole event concluded with three cheers of eog mansei. Prior to this main event, a pledge service was held at 7:00 Am in Cheon Jeong Gung. At 12:30, after the main event, a commemorative banquet was also held in Cheon Jeong Gung. A pictorial section on the main features of the first and second part of the main event and those of the victory celebration and commemorative banquet can be seen in the next few pages.

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14 TRUE PEACE THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL SEONGHWA

1 Members offering flowers at the second anniversary of True Father@s seonghwa in front of the enrance to the Cheongshim Peace World Center

2 True Mother offered flowers at an onstage altar beneath a photograph of True Father projected on a large sceen.

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3 True Mother speaking at the main event

4 Rev. Ryu Kyeong-seuk was the master of ceremonies. 5 Chairman Song Yong-cheon offered a representative prayer.

6 U. S Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, sent a video message. 7 Dan Burton spoke of the religious persecution Father endured.

16 TRUE PEACE 9 Presentation of the Cheon Il Guk Scripture

8 True Mother enjoying the performances  Presentation of the <:;= list of global public assets

 True Children placing flowers on the altar

 A performance by the American team  A musical portraying True Parents@ work in the Americas

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BANQUET

2 True Mother presenting King Letsie III of Lesotho with a Good-Governance Award

3 Chung Tae-ik, chairman of the Korean Council on Foreign Relations BleftC and Julio Maria Sanguinetti, two-time former president of Uruguay, giving 1 True Mother speaking at the banquet welcoming remarks

4 Honored guests pose with True Mother after the event

18 TRUE PEACE VICTORY CELEBRATION

1 A traditional component of Unificationist victory celebrations

2 Pioneers of the Leda Project receiving plaques for their years of service 3 A Japanese wives@ choir singing at the victory celebration

4 True Mother in the audience at the victory celebration

September 2014 19 sPeciAl FeAture 1 MeMOriAl MessAges On the secOnd AnniversAry OF true FAther’s universAl seOnghwA Religious Freedom in America and throughout the World

By dan Burton

Mr. Burton was member of the United States Congress representing the State of Indiana for fifteen terms. Never defeated in election, he retired in 2012. Among his many accomplishments, he submitted the resolution that led to July 28, 1994 being officially recognized as Parents Day in the United States. He made the following remarks at the anniversary event for True Father’s seonghwa.

o Dr. Hak-ja Han Moon, dis- mittee, I am greatly encouraged by socialism and atheism. The thought- tinguished current and former this gathering of participants from so leadership presented daily in the heads of state and govern- many countries, representing all the Washington Times also supports the T ment, international religious world’s faith traditions, to address the God-affirming democratic free world leaders from many nations and distin- critical need for (and your unique ap- to stand firm against terrorism and guished guests: proach to) establishing peace in this tyranny. I am very happy to join you here in era of urgent challenges. I want to encourage you and every- the republic of Korea—one of Amer- Dr. Moon, I must say that your con- one here at this impressive gathering ica’s greatest allies and friends—to tinued leadership to support the that the work you and your husband celebrate the life and work of rev. Sun Washington Times is appreciated by have done and continue to do to Myung Moon. Especially to Mrs. all God-fearing people. The role of the strengthen America and people of Moon, my wife Dr. Samia and I offer Washington Times in America’s capi- faith over the years is recognized our heartfelt greetings and condo- tal city has been one of the most pow- throughout the world. lences to your family from ours. erful influences on America and the We know that rev. Moon suffered As a veteran member of the United world in support of faith, marriage, for several years in a North Korean States Congress for thirty years and a religious freedom, respect for all faiths communist prison camp and was lib- member of the Foreign Affairs Com- and races, and finally the rejection of erated by UN forces led by the United

20 TRUE PEACE States. After launching his church, together with Mrs. Moon, he then responded to God’s call and came to America to strengthen America’s founding spirit of faith and freedom, so that America could lead the world to peace. I witnessed how his movement worked hard to help America’s leaders, citizens and media stand firm against communism and immorality. Ladies and gentlemen, I want to set the record here straight today. We know that it is because of such a righteous and effective stance that rev. Dan Burton and his wife Samia being appointed ambassadors for peace Moon encountered opposition and persecution—just as it came to all historical religious leaders in the past. Just two weeks ago, I met with my good and long-time friend, Senator Hatch, who you just saw in the video. Senator Hatch has served in the United States Senate for thirty-seven years. He is well known in America as a champion of religious freedom and traditional values. Senator Hatch sincerely conveyed how he knew that rev. Moon had been persecuted and mistreated. back in June 1984, the senator held important hearings in the U.S. Senate and he The fifteen-term former congressman speaking at the World Summit stood strong to fight this injustice. He said, on the record in those hearings—and I want to quote Sena- tor Hatch—he said, “As chairman of of the patriotic and God-loving peo- common prayer that peace be estab- the Subcommittee on the Constitu- ple of America, I am sorry that the lished and that God’s will be done to tion, I personally analyzed rev. American system did not work to set forth his kingdom here on earth. Moon’s case very carefully and felt so protect this man of God. However, all of us gathered here strongly about what I believe were vi- Dr. Moon, I want you to know that today need to speak loudly to all of olations of rev. Moon’s constitutional because of the persecution you and the leaders, nations and peoples rights, in the manner in which his trial your husband endured, your move- around the world, that religious per- was conducted, that I filed my own ment became stronger and more effec- secution and terrorism must be de- brief with the United States Supreme tive. And, through the Washington feated. We must speak out. Court.” Times and your husband’s many ef- America must once again stand up Senator Hatch went on and con- forts combined with freedom-loving to be a beacon of religious freedom cluded, “I believe that injustice was people of the world, the cold war was and morality for all—joining with the done and that the treatment of rev. ended and the berlin Wall came republic of Korea, and all God-loving Moon was because of his strong and down. nations—in protecting the rights of righteous stance against communism Today, given the many challenges conscience at home and abroad. but and immorality.” faced around the globe, here on the as world leaders assembled here, let I agree with Senator Hatch—and I Korean Peninsula and in America, we me once again say it: It is all up to us would like, again, to set the record stand together with you and are confi- to speak out against religious persecu- straight here today, before you in this dent that with your leadership and a tion and terrorism. historical event. What happened to unified effort among faith-based or- Ladies and gentleman, I pray that rev. Moon was not the will of the ganizations, families can be strength- the legacy of peace that rev. Moon righteous American people—but a ened with a God-centered approach upheld throughout his life and that all tragic case of religious persecution that reduces divorce and immorality. of you carry forward together with and bigotry. I am glad, Mother Moon, A new level of cooperation can be Mrs. Moon will shine brightly here in that you are here to hear this today. made real among the Abrahamic Korea and throughout the world. As a man of faith who was hon- faiths, and the mounting wave of ter- Thank you, and may God bless ored to serve my country in the rorism and other security challenges each of you, your families and your United States Congress and on behalf can and will be rolled back. It is our significant work.

September 2014 21 sPeciAl FeAture 2 MAjOr events MArKing the secOnd AnniversAry OF true FAther’s universAl seOnghwA An Overview of Seonghwa Memorial Events

The Media Relations Department of the Tongil (business) Foundation provided a press release that outlined the various events that took place during the second anniversary of True Father’s universal seonghwa, from the opening of True Parents’ Historical Archives on August 8 to the victory banquet held on August 13. This overview is drawn mainly from that source. A view of UPF@s <:;= World Summit Opening Ceremony

Martial Arts Festival In his opening address, Mr. Moon chivalry with the spirit of true love he Martial Arts Federation for Kwon-jin, chairman of the Martial among young people who can be the World Peace hosted a martial Arts Federation, remarked, “I hope vanguard of the reunification of arts festival on August 8 at that through martial arts, the peace North Korea and South Korea. Hence, TSeon Jeong High School in ideology of my father, the reverend if this federation trains and moves for- Seoul (where True Mother attended Sun Myung Moon, will be expressed ward for the historical task of reunify- middle school). More than a thousand beautifully and the ethos of learning, ing North Korea and South Korea, it guests, including 147 martial arts intelligence and strategy can blossom will be blessed with heavenly for- practitioners, participated in the among young people.” He added, tune.” event. The Martial Arts Federation “Just as the indomitable, sacrificial Giving words of encouragement, was founded in 1997 in accordance and patriotic ideals of the Shilla code ryu Kyeong-seuk, president of with rev. Moon’s vision. It now has of chivalry led to the unification of the FFWP-Korea remarked, “The found- branches in forty nations. This was its Three Kingdoms, it is necessary during ideal of the Martial Arts Federa- first official event since the Martial ing these turbulent times to have a tion for World Peace and the mission Arts Federation moved its headquar- martial arts organization that will of every martial arts practitioner is to ters to Korea in February 2012. combine the spirit of the code of subjugate the body, restore the body to fulfill its original purpose, polish the spirit and follow the true path of life forging unity of the body with the mind.” Dr. Seuk Joon-ho, director of the Sun Moon Educational Foundation and a ninth degree black belt in Judo, said in his congratulatory remarks, “I hope this festival can exemplify the two mottos of the Martial Arts Feder- ation, “forging one’s character and advancing by training” and “victoriously following the path and reaching the peak of filial piety and patriotism.” Moon Jong-keun, president of the Sambo Federation in Korea, said in his congratulatory remarks, “Let us engrave within our hearts the radi- A taekwondo demonstration by students of Cheongshim International High School ance of a life of true love and let us live to accomplish the mission of

22 TRUE PEACE A group of significant figures at the +)*, World Summit

every martial arts practitioner, namely Moon Sun-jin, director-general of the Shushkevich, chairman of the realizing a just society and living for FFWPU International Headquarters. Supreme Soviet of belarus (1991– the sake of world peace!” Sun-jin nim read the message of the 1994); Dioncounda Traore, interim In the second part of the festival, founder, Dr. Hak-ja Han Moon. In her president of Mali (2012–2013); Gra- students from Cheongshim Interna- address, Dr. Moon asked that we ciela rompani, post-presidential wife tional Middle and High School gave build a world of peace. She wrote, and then widow of the president of demonstrations in Taekwondo, Spe- “Although it may appear that we are Uruguay, Jorge Pacheco; Jose de Vene- cial Forces defense techniques, and about to enter an era that resembles cia, speaker of the Philippines House Wonhwado. Then, foreign students the Dark Ages, we are actually on the of representatives (1992–1998, 2001– and students from Sun Moon Univer- threshold of a new era of peace…if 2008); Mr. Anwarul Karim Chowd- sity’s Martial Arts major demon- only we respond to God’s call. This hury, retired from the post of strated Tongil Moodo. Once the World Summit is itself a response to under-secretary-general of the United demonstrations were over, all the God’s call.” Nations, to which he was appointed martial arts practitioners came on- A list of notable participants in 2002. stage, held hands and sang the song Transforming the DMZ “Unity.” The wonderful festival World Summit 2014 attracted a num- ended with three loud cheers of Man- ber of public figures. A partial list fol- The Citizens’ Federation for the re- sei! from all participants. lows: unification of North Korea and South World Summit 2014 (UPF) Zivko budimir, president, since Korea joined hands with the National 2011, of bosnia-Herzegovina; Letsie Assembly research institute, Tongil The Universal Peace Federation’s III, king, since 1996, of Lesotho; Mirae Forum, on August 11 at the Ko- World Summit 2014 opened in the Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi, head of rean National Assembly for the 2014 morning of August 10 in the Grand state, since 2007, of Samoa; Dis- Symposium of Peace and Unity ballroom of the Seoul Hilton Hotel anayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne, among the Korean People. The sym- under the theme “Peace, Security, De- prime minister, since 2010, of Sri posium’s purpose was to discuss the velopment” in the presence of four Lanka; Xanana Gusmão, president reunification of the Koreas and means hundred opinion leaders from sev- (2002–2007) and prime minister, since to transform the DMZ into a world enty countries. The plenary event 2007, of Timor-Leste; Georgina de peace park. began with opening interfaith prayers Venecia, member, since 2010, of the The symposium took place with from buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Philippines House of representatives; four hundred guests in attendance, in- Muslim, Jain and Confucian leaders, Mrs. Koila Nailatikau, wife of ratu cluding Korean residents of Japan and which were followed by opening re- Epeli Nailatikau, who has been presi- leaders of various organizations de- marks by Dr. Yang Chang-shik, chair- dent of the republic of Fiji since 2009; voted to Korean reunification. Among man of UPF; welcoming remarks by Julio Maria Sanguinetti, president of them was the leader of the New Fron- WFWP international president, Pro- Uruguay (1985–1990, 1995–2000); Luis tier Party, Kim Mu-seong, the senior fessor Moon Yeon-ah; and True Federico Franco Gomez, president of member of the National Assembly for Mother’s main address read by Mrs. Paraguay (2012–2013); Stanislav the New Frontier Party, Lee In-jae, the

September 2014 23 Asia that will lead to greater peace and prosperity in the world.” Of particular significance on this day was the attendance of fifty peace cyclists from fourteen nations who traveled great distances by bicycle for the sake of North-South unification. representatives of the fourteen nations involved in the Peace bike Tour presented the members of the Na- tional Assembly who were present with a message expressing their hopes for the reunification of the Koreas. Regarding the world’s central nation

The Professors’ World Peace Acad- emy (PWPA) met on August 8 for an academic conference on the topic, “Dr.

A view of the <:;= Symposium on Peace and the Unity of the Korean People director of the National Assembly’s Korea. Accordingly, today’s sympo- National Defense Commission, sium to discuss means of building Hwang Jin-ha, several other members and cooperating on a world peace of the National Assembly, a member park in the DMZ is particularly mean- of the Japanese Diet, and the presi- ingful. Despite being blocked on its dent of FFWPU-Korea rev. ryu northern border, South Korea has Kyeong-seuk. Otsuka Katsumi, presi- achieved the “miracle on the Han dent of the Federation of Peace and river.” My heart swells with happi- Unification was on hand as was Ota ness when I imagine a united penin- Hirokazu, president of the Peace Fed- sula where North Korea and the eration, which is a group seeking har- South connect together. President mony between two groups of Korean Park Geun-hye even instituted the (non-citizen) residents in Japan, one readiness Commission for Unifica- loyal to Pyongyang and the other tion. Symposia such as today’s, where loyal to Seoul. participants from forty countries have Mr. Seol Yong-su, president of the come together, are extremely impor- Citizens’ Federation said in his wel- tant. I will do my utmost to assist you coming address, “The proposal to as you prepare for unification with A presentations at the PWPA Academic Seminar transform the Demilitarized Zone hearts burning with the desire for a (DMZ) into a world peace park was nation in peaceful unity.” formally submitted to the United Na- Lee In-jae, senior member of the tions on August 18, 2000, by the National Assembly for the New Fron- Sun Myung Moon and the theory of a founder of the Citizens’ Federation, tier Party, added, “I can feel that the united Korea as the central nation in Dr. Sun Myung Moon. It is our hope sound of pedals from the Peace bike the world.” This topic attracted two that this plan is realized at the earliest Tour is adding weight and meaning to hundred people to a seminar room in date possible, thereby transforming today’s symposium. The cold war be- the Press Center building in Seoul. the demilitarized zone from an area of tween east and west finished long ago In his welcoming remarks, Dr. Son historic suffering filled with division and the day when the ice that divides Dae-o outlined the importance of the and war into an area blossoming with the Korean peninsula melts like last seminar: “rev. Moon explained that the flowers of peace.” year’s snow is not far away. Cyclists the central nation of this new era will In his congratulatory remarks, the from fourteen countries rode six thou- be the Korean Peninsula, in other leader of the New Frontier Party sand kilometers in the Peace bike words, the soon-to-be united Korea stated, “The new source of growth Tour and their fervent hope for unifi- will be this nation. The history, cul- which will unite the nation is none cation is moving the hearts of citizens ture, language and alphabet of our na- other than the process of unification. and leaders from both Koreas as well tion are an indescribably precious Koreans living in forty nations and as the hearts of citizens around the cultural heritage that will guide hu- peace bikers from fourteen countries globe. This will lead to the historic manity in the future. These days, the are united in their fervent hope for the moment of unification. Unification on ‘Korean wave’ can be witnessed all unification of North Korea and South the Korean Peninsula is a blessing for around the world, but when we dis-

24 TRUE PEACE sect the source of the Korean wave, of Korean, a unified type of Korean, twenty-one nations were President we can see that sixty years ago, in will emerge—one who is loyal, confi- Moon Yeon-ah of WFWP Interna- 1954, rev. Moon founded the Unifica- dent, precise and endowed with cor- tional, who has also been a professor tion Church in the midst of indescrib- rect behavior and a generous teaching about social welfare in Sun able persecution and suffering. Today, embrace.” Moon University’s Pure Love Depart- the Unification Church is present in Dr. Park Jeong-jin gave a presenta- ment. 190 nations and Unification Church tion on the topic and Sun Moon Uni- Mrs. Lieom A. Loeak, whose hus- members all over the world have versity professor emeritus Lee band is the Marshall Islands’ presi- transcended boundaries of race, na- Hyeong-goo made remarks. Daejon dent; Mrs. Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau, tion and religion. They see Korea as a University professor Choi byeong- wife of Fiji’s president; Shiranthi ra- mecca and are actively learning Ko- hwan spoke on “The Unification of japakse, wife of Sri Lanka’s president; rean as well as familiarizing them- the Korean Peninsula and the rev. Dr. and Tunu rehani Pinda, wife of Tan- selves with Korean culture. When Sun Myung Moon” while Dr. Hong zania’s prime minister participated in taking this into consideration, today's Hyun-ik of the Sejong Institute of- the event, as did Mercedes Menafra seminar is particularly meaningful.” fered comments. The conference con- de batlle, the widow of a former presi- In his memorial lecture titled “The cluded after the speakers responded dent of Uruguay. Uruguay’s ambassa- Era of Cultural Territory and the to various question from audience dor to Korea, Mrs. Alba Florio Globalization of Korean Culture,” Dr. members on this important, intrigu- Legnani, also took part. ing topic. Mrs. Mercedes Menafra de batlle Women seeking peace in the Americas had come to Korea for this event and offered congratulatory remarks. Fol- To commemorate the second anniver- lowing a video presentation, Mrs. sary of rev. Moon’s ascension, to re- Moon Lan-young, a past president of view the effort and effects of the peace the organization, presented “The movement being led by women in the WFWP women’s peace movement Americas, which rev. Moon initiated, and the Global Women’s Peace Net- to connect this movement to other work.” WFWP envoy to Cuba Mrs. NGOs and to revitalize the Global Kuramoto Kyoko presented a field re- Women’s Peace Network, the port on activities in Central America Women’s Federation for World Peace and South America while WFWP di- hosted the “International Conference rector for South America Ezzat on the Women’s Peace Movement Ferrabolli gave a report on the begun by Dr. Sun Myung Moon, a women’s peace movement in the Peace-loving Global Citizen.” Americas. Director of WFWP North This event took place on August 11 America, Mrs. Alexa Ward, reported in the convention hall of the Kim Ku on women’s peace activities in North Memorial Hall. Among the four hun- America” and WFWP UN secretariat dred female leaders and guests from director Mrs. Caroline Handschin pre-

Hong Il-shik, a Ph.D. in Philosophy and former president of Korea Uni- versity, said, “We must foresee and prepare for the society of the future. The twenty-first century is the era of cultural sovereignty and the cultures of developed nations merge and become one with the cultures of under- developed nations. When the traditional eastern philosophy of filial piety puts aside the logic of vertical obedience it has carried and, instead, becomes the value that harmonizes the vertical and horizontal relationships within society, today’s undesir- able and negative human Mrs. Mercedes Menafra wife of Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, president of Uruguay <:::A<::>, receiving the Twenty- characteristics can be conquered. It is First Century Woman Leader@s Prize my hope that henceforth a new type

September 2014 25 sented on evaluations and proposals peace and love.” Kim Man-ho, Council of Traditional in the United Nations. Mrs. Mercedes WFWP has its international head- Korean religions youth director Mr. Menafra de batlle, received the quarters in Korea and branches in Yoon beo-dal, YFWP leader Mr. Ha Woman Leader of the 21st Century 160 nations. WFWP supports the ac- Jun-tae, World Peace Education Award for the numerous charitable tualization of world peace through Forum president Mr. Lee Tae-jae, work her NGO has carried out in constant volunteer activities, dona- Adolescent Character Education Cul- Uruguay. Finally, envoys for the coun- tions and educational programs for tural Center representative Mr. Ji In- tries with the best record of activities, women all over the world. Further- shik, YFWP-Japan president Mr. Costa rica and the Dominican repub- more, its “1% Love Program for Matsuda Koji, and YFWP for Asia lic, received awards for public service. North Korea” consists of sharing 1 president Mr. Yamada Yutaka. The In her welcoming remarks, WFWP percent of one’s income with North event began with welcoming remarks International President Moon said, Korea, and this is being expanded from YFWP-Korea president Yu “For the past two years, I have wit- and implemented all over the world. Gyeong-duk, followed by an address nessed Dr. Hak-ja Han Moon striving WFWP is currently working to re- from FFWPU-Korea president ryu every day to realize world peace, the name the program the 1% Love Kyeong-seuk. Congratulatory re- lifelong wish of the Dr. Sun Myung Movement for the Global Family and marks by Matsuda Koji, president of Moon. Her leadership of the Women’s is to seeking to expand it. YFWP-Japan, Ha Jun-tae, representa- Federation has taught me that the Youth Federation for World Peace tive for KYC and Yoon beo-dal, youth heart and wisdom of women are the keys to realizing peace. For forty YFWP has been leading various do- years, Dr. Hak-ja Han Moon and the mestic and international youth move- rev. Sun Myung Moon invested ments emphasizing sexual ethics and themselves in the United States and seeking North-South reunification taught the importance of investing and world peace. On August 10, the America’s wealth for the sake of organization celebrated the twentieth world peace. They also sacrificed anniversary of its founding in the themselves through various channels, grand conference room of the Kim Ku including the Global Women’s Peace Museum and Library in Hyochang Network, so that instead of focusing Park with a General Assembly under on their own interests, member na- the theme “A Powerful Leap for the tions of the UN can come together to Next Generation—Peace, Unity and resolve global issues, including ongo- Sexual Purity.” ing conflicts.” President Moon then Three hundred and fifty people looked to the future, “Unless the issue came for the event. Among the many of famine is resolved, peace cannot be participants were YFWP president Yu realized; however, even if the issue of Gyeong-duk, FFWPU-Korea presi- famine is resolved, it is imperative to dent ryu Kyeong-seuk, International continue educating about the need for Headquarters secretary-general rev. Youth Federation for World Peace came together to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the organization-s founding.

director for the Council of Traditional Korean religions, followed. The Gen- eral Assembly program then pro- ceeded with a congratulatory cake-cutting, commemorative photo sessions and three cheers of mansei. In his welcoming remarks, YFWP president Yu Gyeong-duk said, “We would like to make a new start towards the future with the spirit of “a blue horse that flies.” We will march forward for the next twenty years to establish meaningful lives seeking peace and unity, to develop good character and sexual morality, and to develop global leaders capable of liv- Rev. Sun Myung Moon and the Women@s Peace Initiative in the Americas ing for the sake of all humanity. Fur- thermore, we shall establish

26 TRUE PEACE international networks with youth organizations all over the world, organ- ize a youth UN modelled after the United Nations, and strive to resolve the various problems occurring around the world.” In his address, FFWPU-Korea Pres- ident ryu remarked, “The founder of YWFP, rev. Sun Myung Moon, said that young people should become pioneers of change and usher in a new era through true families, true nations and a true world. True families are indeed the essence of a world of peace. This is because within a true family, true love and values are transmitted from the parents to the children, thereby connecting past, present and

The Sun Myung Moon Research Center of Sun Moon University

create a twenty-first century of peace cial Lecture by Jose de Venecia, former and harmony, the Youth Federation speaker of the Philippines House of for World Peace was founded on July representatives.” This event took 26, 1994, in Washington DC in the place in the great hall of the National presence of youth leaders from 164 Assembly library in the presence of nations. Youth leaders from around three hundred participants, including the world transcended ideologies and fifty Filipino families. After serving as structures and engaged in a global Speaker of the Philippines House of movement of peace and unity to over- representatives, Jose de Venecia is ac- come conflicts between people, races, tively working as founding president religions and nations. Following its and chairman of the standing com- founding, professors from North mittee of ICAPP, an NGO seeking to Korea and South Korea and univer- bring unity and harmony among po- sity students from thirty-one nations litical parties through an alliance of gathered on five occasions for interna- 340 political parties in fifty-two national leadership peace seminars. tions in Asia. They held these seminars in Moscow, Also on August 11, the Sun Myung beijing and other cities and they pro- Moon research Institute at Sun Moon vided venues to seek means of achiev- University hosted an academic con- ing a peaceful reunification of North ference at the Seoul Press Center with Korea and South Korea. The Youth the topic “The Dr. Sun Myung Moon’s future. rev. Moon has said that true Federation for World Peace has been Global Discourse.” The Cheon Jeong love is the starting point of all ideals; engaging in various activities such as Gung Museum in Gyeonggi Province to young people, true love possesses a student led North–South reunification hosted a special exhibition, August strength that surpasses life. It is my movements in the communities, 10–12 with the theme “The Provi- fervent hope that the members of North Korean–South Korean student dence in North America and South YFWP can remain true to the exchanges, seminars on unity and America and rev. Sun Myung Moon’s founder’s ideals and invest their harmony among left-wing and right- Achievements.” On August 8, a hun- youthful vigor and passion, strive to wing students, international relief and dred people including rev. ryu realize a world of peace and reunify volunteer activities, pure love move- Kyeong-seuk, who is also president of North Korea and South Korea. It is ments and activities teaching appro- the Alliance of International Families also my hope that YFWP members priate sexual morality. in Korea, families in which one parent can be at the forefront of building a In addition to the above activities, is non-Korean and award recipients, righteous world through living in har- the Universal Peace Federation and gathered for the award ceremony of mony with others, striving for the the office of National Assembly mem- the 2014 National Peace Drawing public good and seeking justice and ber Kim Eul-dong hosted on August Contest for International Families.” righteousness. 11 a “Day of Friendship between Thus, a variety of commemorative To overcome a twentieth century Korea and the Philippines for the Sake events took place during the official marred with division and conflict and of Mutual Prosperity in Asia—A Spe- memorial period.

September 2014 27 sPeciAl FeAture 2 MAjOr events MArKing the secOnd AnniversAry OF true FAther’s universAl seOnghwA Prize Recipients to Carry on Rev. Moon’s Legacy The Launching of the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee

of many righteous and capable individuals. Through founding the Sun- hak Peace Prize, we wish to recognize individuals who have willingly sacrificed themselves for peace, and praise them for their work, thereby lighting a beacon of hope that will shine upon each and every person on earth who yearns for world peace.

After introducing the committee members, Dr. Hong offered the following remarks: Today, human civilization is seeing an end to the era when the nations The launching of the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee attracted significant press coverage. of the East were greatly influenced by those in the West, an era that begun in the nineteenth century and sees the rise of a great transi- he Sunhak Peace Prize Com- committee members offered remarks. tion, opening the era in which East- mittee presented itself to the Mr. beasley read the Declaration of ern nations are becoming more public for the first time on the the Sunhak Peace Prize. Mr. Kay rala influential. The age of economic T nineteenth floor of the Korean Xanana Gusmão, prime minister of sovereignty and technological sov- Press Center, on August 11. One hun- Timor Leste, and Lee Cheol-seung, ereignty of the post-industrial soci- dred and thirty people from Korea president of the Seoul Peace Prize ety has passed and as we enter a and abroad attended the event. Start- Cultural Foundation, offered congrat- society requiring expert knowledge ing from August 2015, the Sunhak ulatory addresses. and information. Humanity is Peace Prize Committee will annually Excerpts from the Declaration of the longing for the creation of new val- award the Sunhak Peace Prize to a se- Sunhak Peace Prize ues…. I believe that Korea and its lected individual or group that has people are standing tall at the cen- dedicated itself to world peace or for The Sunhak Peace Prize was founded ter of this great transitional time in the benefit of humanity. One million by Dr. Hak-ja Han Moon, the wife of human history…. U.S. dollars will be presented to the the late rev. Sun Myung Moon. This From long ago, a distinct oriental individual or group winner as prize award reflects her profound hope of culture blossomed in Korea based money. This is the most money of- continuing the legacy left by her hus- on the basic values, which we call fered for any prize in Korea. Dr. Hong band, who lived his life with the spirit Hong-ik In-gan and Ewha Segye, Il-shik, a former president of Korea of having the heart of a parent, in the which mean benefiting all people University, is the chairman of the body of a servant, shedding sweat for and leading the world based on the committee. Dr. boutros boutros-Ghali, earth, tears for humankind and blood truth, respectively. In addition, the a former secretary-general of the for heaven, dedicating his entire life to- universal ideology representing United Nations; Mr. Larry beasley, ward realizing world peace, prosperity Korea in each era was readily ac- president of the Washington Times; and coexistence, where humankind cepted; for example, during the era and Mr. Ono Yoshinori, a former di- thrives as One Family under God…. of buddhism in Korea, people ac- rector-general of Japan’s Defense Indeed, peace is the highest and ul- cepted its ideology and flourished; Agency are also among the thirteen timate value and desire that has been likewise, in the age of Confucian- members of the Sunhak Peace Prize sought ceaselessly by humankind ism, people readily accepted Con- Committee. throughout history. This noble ideal fucian ideals and the same Chairman Hong introduced the demands the dedication and sacrifice happened again in today’s era of

28 TRUE PEACE Chairman Hong Il-shik of the Mr. Larry Beasley, president of the Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Mr. Lee Cheol-seung, president of the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee, Washington Times prime minister of Timor-Leste Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation

Christianity, creating a peaceful lovely wife and lifetime partner, Dr. courage as he unhesitatingly met culture of coexistence, co-prosper- Hak-ja Han Moon. It is their un- even heads of the enemy camp for ity with all humanity. breakable love and her desire to the sake of world peace. Unless one carry on rev. Moon’s legacy of is a true saint, loving enemies in this Dr. Hong then presented the direction peace that is at the heart of the Sun- way would be impossible. the committee will take by saying, hak Peace Prize. I express my deep gratitude to Dr. The late rev. Sun Myung Moon, In essence, the message that this Hak-ja Han Moon for enacting the who understood such features of Sunhak Peace Prize should carry is Sunhak Peace Prize and continuing the history of civilization, com- this: by living unselfish and altruis- her husband’s legacy in working to- bined Christian ethics, the univer- tic lives, we can build families and ward realizing a world of peace sal thought representing the communities of peace. by tran- even though rev. Moon has as- Western world, with Korean tradi- scending religion, race, nationality cended. I fervently hope that this tional thought, creating a new phi- and culture, we can build nations prize can be a driving force in en- losophy of peace. He presented a and a world of peace. With this hancing and developing the spirit vision for the path we should fol- message, the Sunhak Peace Prize of rev. Sun Myung Moon. low…. The Sunhak Peace Prize will serve as a beacon of hope, committee will do its best to prac- guiding us all toward a culture of before the conclusion of the meet- tice true love transcending race, re- peace. ing, Secretary-general Kim Man-ho ligion and nation based on the gave a general introduction of the peace ideology that all people are Lee Cheol-seung, who is a retired Sunhak Peace Prize, explaining how one family. Upholding the noble member of the Korean National As- they had instituted a fair process to will of the founders, rev. and Mrs. sembly, as well as head of an organi- select the winner and that they would Sun Myung Moon, who lived this zation that recognizes those who continue to work in raising the au- ideology and encouraged us to be- work for peace, said the following in thority of the prize. He also added come peace-loving global citizens, his congratulatory address: that by the end of October this year, we will keep searching for and Despite tremendous persecution the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee supporting people who are dedi- and criticism, rev. Sun Myung would receive candidate recommen- cating their lives to building a Moon firmly continued to carry out dations from a nominating committee world of peace. worldwide peace initiatives and of about a thousand people from also endeavors to bring about peace eighty countries who have fulfilled Among Prime Minister Gusmão’s re- and unification between the di- certain criteria to be included on that marks in this congratulatory address, vided Koreas. He dedicated his en- committee. he said the following: tire life to loving humankind…. The Sunhak Peace Prize Commit- rev. Moon taught that there were He initiated memorials to remem- tee will gradually assess the eligibility two basic principles of peace. The ber patriots that fought for the inde- of all the candidates and will chose first principle was a motto that he pendence of Korea including Ahn next year’s winner in April. The com- lived his life by, “Live for the sake Jung-geun in China. In 1990, at the mittee’s involvement with the winner of others.” The second principle height of the cold war, he met will not simply end with the prize was his vision of the world as, “one Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the presentation; the Sunhak Peace Prize family under God.” In essence, rev. Soviet Union. The following year, in Committee intends to provide contin- Moon saw public-mindedness and 1991, he went to Pyongyang and uous support to candidates and win- family values as the pillars and met with Kim Il-sung, the leader of ners for their activities and to publicly beams for building world peace…. North Korea, whom he embraced promote the values that make for I believe it was rev. Moon’s pas- and negotiated with. Many people peace. sionate love for God and hu- have been moved by his courage in mankind that were central to his doing so. I cannot but bow my head A True Peace magazine staff member con- vision for peace. He shared this in solemn respect for the depth of tributed this article. dream most intimately with his rev. Moon’s ideology and his

September 2014 29 sPeciAl FeAture 2 MAjOr events MArKing the secOnd AnniversAry OF true FAther’s universAl seOnghwA The Ceremonial Dedication of True Parents’ Historical Archives

Though some effort had been made over the years, we had not been preserving and organizing the thousands of items scattered around the globe that True Parents used, or that record (in writing, sound or visually) True Parents’ efforts to bring salvation to all humanity and to liberate God’s heart. True Parents’ Historical Archives is now open and actively pursuing that noble objective.

n August 8, at 10:30 AM, the dedication ceremony of True Parents’ Historical OArchives began at the Ko- rean-FFWPU Headquarters building. True Mother and approximately 150 people, including Sun-jin nim and her husband In-sup nim, Kwon-jin nim and his wife Hwa-yun nim, senior church members, heads of providential organizations, special emissaries, regional presidents, district pastors, directors of FFWPU headquarters departments, pastors in Seoul and church executives from Japan partook in the event. The event was held in two parts. The first part took place on the second floor of the headquarters building, where the archives are located. True Mother led the unveiling ceremony that revealed “True Parents’ Historical Archives” displayed on the wall. True Mother then offered a prayer, blessing the dedication:

beloved Heavenly Parent, Today, on the thirteenth day of the seventh heavenly calendar month in the second year of Cheon Il Guk, we thank you for allowing True Parents’ Historical Archives to be dedicated to you and to True Par- ents. Your efforts, dedication and hard work until now established the names of your children, and we thank you for allowing us to dedi- cate this sacred time to you. May True Mother speaking at the dedication of True Parents- Historical Archives this place, a treasure that preserves the historical records of how much

30 TRUE PEACE The dedication ceremony of True Parents@ Historical Archives

True Parents loved humanity and they will be preserved, arranged, ex- such a way that anyone can easily how hard they worked for the hibited, displayed, read or used for understand the consistent provi- completion of the providential his- reference and for the production of dential history that connects God, tory, be well preserved and to- books. It is a great joy to have the ded- Jesus and True Parents.” gether with the erection of the ication ceremony of the True Parents’ True Mother’s message Museum of True Parents’ Lives Historical Archives, which will be car- may it express our desire to dedi- rying out all these functions.” He The guests were treated to a congratu- cate something bigger to you for went on to emphasize the following: latory performance. True Mother pre- future generations. Father, please sented mementos commemorating take command of everything. I True Parents planted numerous the opening of the archive, and then once more thank you for allowing teachings and lived the tradition expressed her heart at this significant this day to take place. I pray all this that humanity must inherit as they juncture: in True Parents’ names. Aju. led God’s providence of restora- Purification of the area tion. This is why our church and I thought of something on my way humanity are destined to find the to the dedication of these archives. I A tape cutting followed the prayer. way—through the tradition and received a report while in Hawaii. Mother sanctified the archives with teachings they left us and through One elder member from Japan holy salt. She and her entourage in- their lives. In this light, the opening hoped to see for himself, before he spected the inside of the archives, of True Parents’ Historical Archives died, the many achievements that guided by Kim Seog-byung, director is indeed significant. I hope that the he had heard True Parents had car- of the FFWPU History Compilation depository being dedicated at this ried out for the Las Vegas provi- Committee, of which PeaceTv and time is not only successful at pre- dence. With this hope, he came to True Peace magazine are two of several serving historical materials on True Las Vegas. When I heard the news, related components. Parents but also in providing mate- I thought that upon my return to The second part of the event took rials that can properly introduce Korea I should make better use of place on the eighth floor auditorium True Parents to our members and the Hannam-dong residence; I am of the headquarters building, where to the rest of the world. I especially thinking of using it as a guesthouse the guests enjoyed a luncheon ban- hope materials can be produced on and as a church. This, too, would quet. The emcee was Lee Jae-seong, our church history. I believe that or- be recorded in the archives. vice-president of FFWPU-Korea. rev. ganizing True Parents’ history and Even though members around the Lee Jae-seok prayed. ryu Kyeong- our church history is connected world are living in the same era as seuk welcomed the guests. with clearly establishing the direc- True Parents, among them still are rev. Kim Young-hwi gave a con- tion in which we must go. God es- members that have not been able to gratulatory address expressing elation tablished our church; hence, as it is make it to Korea for particular rea- over the dedication ceremony, “This is the central religion within the prov- sons and those who cannot afford the first event among the commemo- idence of restoration, the history of to. You know that there are mem- rative events for the second anniver- our Unification Church must be bers like that around the world, sary of True Father’s seonghwa. able to show that we have a tradi- don’t you? Even though many of Dispersed materials related to True tion. Simply put, I believe that our the world’s people have come here Parents are finally in one place, where present task is to compile history in to experience many events, still

September 2014 31 some could not afford to come. For What is left now is for you to prac- plained the arrangement and state of members, the place where True tice it in your lives. the archives and the scale of the pre- Parents stayed or lived… Aren’t all That is why I came here with a served materials. members worldwide True Parents’ happy heart. I want God, this na- The first section of the archives children? As children, wouldn’t tion and the people of the world to consists of materials related to True they want to sleep at least once in a be able to hear that you, the broth- Parents, the True Family and elder house their parents lived in or ers and sisters of God’s homeland, members. In this section are pre- stayed in? They would want to feel are indeed different, are qualified served books that True Parents their love and sense their essence, as ancestors and have no faults. signed, photographs and materials wouldn’t they? That is why I am What do you think? Will you do from the early days that elder mem- resolute about doing this. that? [Yes] I hope you do your best. bers donated. Our responsibility is important. Thank you. The second section is the text sec- Your responsibility is important. As History and scale of the archives tion. Around 6,600 binders containing God’s homeland, Korea should be text that include official memos and able to fulfill its responsibility as a Director Kim Seog-byung’s progress papers on major events are here. nation. To have a providence like report, accompanied by a video, de- The third section is on periodicals. that of Israel’s… What should I scribed the history and scale of the Around 7,400 volumes published in say? If I am blunt, Jewish people historical archives. The History Com- Korea and abroad, such as Tongil might protest. You already know pilation Committee began its exis- Segye and the Japanese publication, many things through history and tence on November 1, 1981, at the Family, are preserved here. through what True Parents have Korean headquarters. Those working The fourth section is the book sec- shown in the providence until now. for the committee were tasked with tion. Around 11,000 books on topics You know how you should live be- collecting and preserving church ma- related to our church, published since fore your life on earth comes to its terials. However, a lack of space led the early days, are arranged here. The conclusion. Hence, you cannot go them to move to an annex building of book section includes Explanation of to the spiritual world by just living the Segye Times company. When the the Divine Principle and a variety of as you do now. You should be able Segye Times complex underwent re- books published overseas. to complete something and make construction, the archives had to be The fifth section has photograph al- some result within your genera- moved to the rooftop of the Suwon bums and clippings of media cover- tion, shouldn’t you? If so, what District church building and some of age. Here are around 2,200 albums should you do? the materials had to be stored in a and 657 volumes of clippings from As long as True Parents’ Historical container at Sun Moon University’s publications that have been preserved Archives exists, the history and Cheonan campus. However, in the beginning in 1955. records of your lives will also be process, all the materials, especially The sixth section is the audio and preserved. I have repeatedly said those in the container, suffered great video tape section. We have tape that you should become devoted damage. True Mother’s support in recordings of True Parents’ teachings children, loyal subjects, ancestors dedicating True Parents’ Historical since 1956. In case the original tapes and true owners. I have told you Archives was timely in managing are lost or damaged, we have also everything. What else should I say? these materials. Director Kim then ex- made back-up copies. We have pre-

After the unveiling of the sign designating True Parents@ Historical Archives True Mother cutting the tape with her children and son-in-law

32 TRUE PEACE served 24,600 recordings. We received ring all materials to True Parents’ His- people and interrogate them. I had no 1,006 video films from the United torical Archives and arranging them, choice but to burn my diaries, which I States. they discovered a roll of color film had been writing in for over seven- The seventh section is the photo- from True Parents’ Holy Wedding. Di- teen years. If they still existed today, graphic section. Photographic nega- rector Kim expressed how grateful they would have become a great text- tives of True Parents and major events they were for that discovery. book to guide the young people of the conducted by the headquarters and Director Kim’s report ended with world. However, I had to burn every- providential organizations from the coverage of the image materials. He thing. This is how I lost teachings I early days until now are housed here. explained that there are about 30,000 could have utilized for forty years.” We have about one thousand binders video tapes from the 1980s, most of He expressed his sadness at the loss of full of negatives, which fill about a which are in a bad state because of ox- these historical records. hundred boxes. Aside from Korean idation. In order to resolve the prob- With the installation of mobile materials, we have also received 1.7 lem, a video archival system was built shelves, all providential and historical million photographs of True Parents’ on the fifteenth floor of the Dowon materials in True Parents’ Historical activities in the United States. We are building. Work to digitize the videos Archives, which is now open thanks in the processSegye Times of digitizing is ongoing. This started last year. to True Mother’s grace, are easily all of these. Eighteen experts are working on the available (though access to some ma- After explaining that the records in digitization process. They expect to terials may be limited to authorized the library have been divided into complete the entire project within five personnel). True Parents’ Historical these seven classifications, Director years. Furthermore, a container of Archives not only provide a library Kim also introduced the exhibition motion picture films, which were and a photograph room, but also an hall. He explained that the displays taken in the United States in the 1970s exhibition space where True Parents’ there were organized centered on the were all transferred to Korea in May. presence can be felt through on dis- Holy Wedding and cover the period Presently, they are preparing to pur- play artifacts related to Father’s Seo- after the establishment of HSAUWC, chase “Telecine,” a machine necessary daemun prison ordeal (known to starting from Father’s ordeal in Seo- to digitize motion picture film. Koreans as the 7.4 incident), the Holy daemun prison to the time True Par- Sensing True Parents’ presence Wedding and early days of our ents left Korea for the sake of the church. researchers and general visi- global providence. The artifacts are On November 15, 1969, True Father tors will find they can view materials displayed in such a way that one can said, “Everything that I do, from one and read or search through docu- get a glimpse of what our church is all single thing to all the different things ments. Pastors can study our church about. He added that at the center of that I have done, will remain for eter- history and find materials needed for the exhibition hall, faded papers are nity in history as having a value more sermons and others means of enlight- displayed on which True Father ex- precious than anything else in history. ening their congregations. plained the Divine Principle to Eu I am saying that even one single piece After these presentations, the ban- Hyo-won, the first national leader of of paper that I used will remain as a quet at which they were given ended Korea. The holes in the paper give us historical legacy.” On November 10, with Mr. Cho Jeong-sun, chairman of a picture of True Father’s passion as 2000, True Father said, “During the the Tongil Foundation, leading every- he wrote. In the process of transfer- imperial rule, the police would follow one in three cheers of eog mansei.

True Mother inspecting the moving shelves at True Parents@ Historical Archives True Mother looking around the exhibition hall

September 2014 33 sPeciAl FeAture 2 MAjOr events MArKing the secOnd AnniversAry OF true FAther’s universAl seOnghwA New Scriptural Works Published in English

Julian Gray recently worked on two new scriptural works in English. Here he outlines the process that brought them to fruition.

to convey the full range of True Fa- ther’s teaching. The work therefore includes content not only from the early years of Father’s ministry but right through to the final crucial decade of Father’s earthly life—during which many providential milestones were reached. The work is enhanced by the inclu- sion of a selection of True Father’s prayers from the earliest recordings of Father’s words (1956) to Father’s final redemptive prayer just weeks before he ascended. These are the words Fa- ther spoke not to us as his followers, but to God, as a son to his father, his Julian Gray examining a translated portion of the Cheon Il Guk Scripture Heavenly Parent. From that point of view alone, these are remarkable to True Parents created new scriptures have in writing, but they also reveal True Parents’ own story, is still under- many new aspects of the mission Fa- e have just completed the going final preparations in the origi- ther has striven to fulfill and they ex- translation and publish- nal Korean. plore aspects of his teachings ing of two new scriptural During the ceremony to mark the unexpressed elsewhere. Wworks in English. They publication of the new Cheon Seong Notably, a section is also devoted to were dedicated to God at the second Gyeong and Pyeong Hwa Gyeong in extracts from talks given by True anniversary of True Father’s ascen- Korean, on June 10 last year, Mother Mother during the months following sion, and they will now be available said of Father’s teachings, “I am im- Father’s ascension. This is a record of to members around the world. mensely happy to see that True Fa- her earliest guidance and expression True Parents ordained that three ther’s teachings are no longer of resolve as the sole True Parent on volumes be created for this era when scattered, but are like beautiful gems earth. Cheon Il Guk has been announced that have all been threaded together.” How the work was done and must be completed. The first is The volume has been created as a ref- Cheon Seong Gyeong, which could be erence for the enlightenment of any- Around Foundation Day, in February translated as “the holy scriptures of one wishing to study Father’s last year, when the Korean versions of heaven.” As this work is composed on teachings in his own words. Cheon Seong Gyeong and Pyeong many short extracts from the range of Unique qualities Hwa Gyeong were offered to God, True Father’s teachings, it might be True Mother requested that work on compared to an impressionist paint- The new book is not a reedit of the an English translation begin. ing, where many small dots of paint original Cheon Seong Gyeong, there- Finding exemplary translators is make up the image. Yet the overall ef- fore; it is really a new book. Even more difficult than you might sup- fect is a complete picture. The second though the underlying themes are pose. Ideally English-speaking native is Pyeong Hwa Gyeong, which could largely similar, many new extracts Koreans with much experience listen- be translated as “scriptures of peace.” were selected with great care by the ing to Father and reading his words It is a selection of 178 of Father’s and compilation committee under 36-cou- would work together with native Mother’s complete speeches. A third ple elder rev. Kim Young-hwi. For speakers of English, and do the initial volume, Cham bumo Gyeong, “True those reading translated texts, it is translations together. Parents’ scripture,” which will feature content never seen before. The aim is Father uses many unique terms, so

34 TRUE PEACE translators have to develop special- offered by devoted editors, and by ters of the church in the United States ized vocabulary and familiarity with those who worked to check the accu- and Great britain. These booklets Father’s speaking style. We constantly racy of the finished text. One expert were read by members all over Amer- discussed the best way to render cer- team, consisting of a translator and a ica (and the UK), and they sent them tain concepts and sought help from UTS professor devoted many months back with suggested improvements. experts both in Korea and overseas. to check and improve the most chal- Everyone who participated made im- We developed a translation glossary lenging parts of Cheon Seong provements that are now in the fin- that we hope will become a guide to Gyeong. ished text. It was like a spiritual translating Father’s words. And we It took seventeen months to trans- condition for the English speaking aim to incorporate all this in transla- late and edit the two scriptural works members to participate in this historic tion memory software that will re- with a total of 3,300 pages. This work work. duce the time and effort required for is like translating the bible because of The course concluded with teams such tasks. the depth of the teaching, and because of two or three people (each) reading The translators worked very hard of the linguistic challenges. We have the entire text of the two scriptural to complete the initial translation. tried our best. God certainly guided works aloud. God shone his light on Then the task became to both recheck us along the way. For example, we this work: as if by coincidence, an ex- the translation and edit for excellent had the benefit of special assistance ceptionally capable group of linguists English. We are using American Eng- from the Cheongshim Graduate and editors happened to be here in lish as the standard for these transla- School of Theology, whose president, Korea at precisely that time—and tions. Each nation needs to develop its Dr. Kim Jin-choon, and professors amazingly, they had time and unique, expertise in translating, and writing gave their time to discuss challenging perfectly complementary talents to beautifully, what True Father said and theological and linguistic issues. offer. taught. With just a few months remaining, Deadlines are a feature of God’s Ownership of the project needed to True Mother placed the project under providence and they allow us to expe- be taken by the American church for the church publications and media of- rience God’s guiding presence. The the sake of the future. Our U.S. mem- fices director Kim Seog-byung. I felt experience also made clear to us the bers have worked for our professional God was clarifying his priorities. This need to continuously develop our ex- media, at publications such as the was the end game. Everything accel- pertise, as a movement, in the field of Washington Times, so there is a foun- erated, and every step from that point translating and expressing True Par- dation of editing expertise. Some was under strict micro-deadline, ents’ teachings in languages other thirty part-time editors assisted with down to the day. I had to understand than Korean. The future looks bright. this task, headed up by Dr. Tyler Hen- that time in God’s providence is of the As these works are gradually trans- dricks. essence, maybe the most important lated into the many languages of the There is always the need to write factor. world, they will open the way for Fa- the text in a way that expresses Fa- We were instructed to send the text ther’s revelation and thought to be ther’s passion, while remaining true of both Cheon Seong Gyeong and studied by individuals, and in the to the meaning of his words. That is Pyeong Hwa Gyeong, divided into universities, in nations throughout the no easy task, and many hours were chapters, out to the district headquar- world.

The English editions of Cheon Seong Gyeong and Pyeong Hwa Gyeong will be available for members to order directly from our Sung Hwa publishing company in Korea.

cost: Krw 160,000 per set (cheon seong gyeong and Pyeong hwa gyeong) plus mailing charges. this is approximately 125 euros, allowing for exchange costs. Mailing rates will vary from country to country and the mailing cost will depend on the number of sets ordered. if 4 sets are ordered (8 books, in one box) there will be no mailing charges added.

Please enquire regarding your desired order. contact person: Aki shinobu (sung hwa Publishing) email: [email protected] Fax: +82-2 701-1991 tel: +82-2 701-0110

❖ Members in the united states will be able to order from the u.s. FFwPu headquarters.

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Let Us Have Faith in Change and Unity for a Hopeful Future

Vision 2020 Strategy Conference for Strategic and Providential Nations in 2014

he August 13–16 2014 Vision lation to Vision 2020. ents and the world.” The bulk of the 2020 Strategy Conference for More than two hundred people at- director-general’s/Sun-jin nim’s talk Strategic and Providential Na- tended the conference, including thir- was a testimony to her daily recent Ttions took place as one of teen regional presidents, special experiences with True Mother and her many events that our movement ran emissaries, Cheon Il Guk special en- personal interpretation of how True on the sidelines of the second anniver- voys, twenty-three national leaders Mother lives for others’ benefit. sary of True Father’s seonghwa. It and some regional figures involved in The conference was held main at was the second such conference, born family education. In addressing them, the Cheongpyeong Youth Center, and out of the need to assess the state of Director-General Moon said, “Some had the theme, “To seek locomotive development in each nation and to of you are working in the most diffi- for growth and change to accomplish study rational means to reach national cult regions of the world, in extremely Vision 2020.” targets, set by the local members. The poor environments where freedom of In his Strategic Presentation for Vi- first was also held in conjunction with faith is not permitted. Some of you are sion 2020, Kim Man-ho, the secretary Father’s seonghwa anniversary, in literally risking your lives and your general of the FFWPU International August last year. The FFWPU Interna- families. I have deep respect for those Headquarters, said in his typically tional Headquarters, which Director- of you who have sincerely followed strong voice, “What True Parents General Sun-jin Moon has been and sacrificed for Heavenly Parent want for us is not just overcoming leading since May 11 this year, was and True Parents. Whatever founda- this crisis, but changing this crisis the host. The organization is taking tion we stand on has been a testimony into an opportunity to reform and the opportunity, when leaders will and an immortal legacy of your lives grow.” He then proposed what he naturally be in Korea, to convene and of selfless sacrifice to bring glory and felt was the best way for us to to fine tune international efforts in re- joy to our Heavenly Parent, True Par- achieve Vision 2020. He said, “To

36 TRUE PEACE The resolution to achieve Vision <:<: being offered to True Mother

achieve Vision 2020, we should re- The main purpose of this confer- related to blessed families and blessed store trust: self-trust, trusting rela- ence was to discuss and establish the children, I always thought it is crucial tionships, trusting organization and goals and strategy for the realization to share experiences and know-how trusting society and nations. He laid of Vision 2020 based on each leader’s of providential countries such as out nine strategic priorities, that he respective region or nation and to es- Korea, Japan and the United States. called “agendas” that the Unification tablish a social foundation for na- Having this conference, all my wor- movement might pursue centering tional-level restoration. The leaders ries and concerns disappeared. Not on the FFWPU International Head- took part in one of two simultaneous only for this time, should we also quarters. Later, he explained the de- break-out sessions—one to concen- keep conversing with Family Depart- tails of this strategy and the role of trate on family education and the ment representatives continuously headquarters in the future. The nine other to focus on tribal messiah activi- online and offline.” strategic agendas are the following: ties. Through a presentation given by No one denies that the locomotive Yang Sun-seok, deputy head of the 1. renewal of personnel: We of Vision 2020 is the blessed central Family Department in FFWPU-Korea, need a reform of our con- families. Thus, in accordance with participants learned about the current sciousness and culture. what we’ve learned through the Di- situation of blessed couples in Korea 2. reform of organizations and vine Principle—that churches and in which at least one spouse, usually structures providential organizations should the wife, comes from a nation other 3. reform of human resources unify and support blessed central than Korea. Worldwide our move- 4. reform of home ministry for families to create happy ideal fami- ment faces circumstances in which a new tribal messiah activities lies—all participants had deep discus- parent needs to adjust to raising a and realization of happy ideal sions on family ministry, the family in the spouse’s nation. Korea family education of blessed children, match- has extensive experience with this. 5. reform of contents and di- ing systems, blessing education, and Currently, around nine thousand five verse programs for education, tribal messiah’s activities. They shared hundred couples fall into this cate- witnessing, and external activ- case studies and sought solutions. gory. The vast majority, around seven ities This is why the representatives of thousand, are couples in which the 6. reform of the delivery system Family Departments from twenty- wife is Japanese. Two thousand Ko- of services and improvement three strategic nations including rean–Filipino couples, four hundred of various service for mem- Korea, Japan and the United States Korean–Thai couples and a hundred bers and society joined in this conference. Korean–Mongolian couples bring us 7. reform of environment Ms. Crescentia De Goede, the head to the total. Mr. Yang explained that 8. reform of Image of Family Department in the United from their studies, they have ob- 9. reform for transparent finan- States, who participated in the Family served three stages these couples go cial operation and securing a Ministry group discussion, said, through as they seek to adjust to life stable financial foundation “Having dealt with several problems in Korea. At first they undergo a pe-

September 2014 37 which are different from those em- ployed in the indemnity era. This conference reminded me again of the central driving force for new age—the FFWPU International Headquarters supervised by True Parents directly, thirteen regions and twenty-three strategic nations. based on the communication and cooperation among the FFWPU International Headquar- ters and each respective field, this conference served as a starting point to connect both for the new era.” One Cheon Il Guk special envoy said, “I deeply realized that the solu- Participants shout three cheers of eog mansei at the end of the closing ceremony. tion for this crisis actually starts from change and growth of leaders like me. The message from Secretary Genera riod of adaptation, in which they en- related to True Parents and their mis- Kim, stayed in my heart: ‘In place of counter difficulties due to language sion, and heard an overview of the flowery speech, I will take action.’ I and cultural differences. Often they strategy for the Tongil Group’s busi- will be a leader who can fulfill the res- feel disadvantaged financially and so- ness activities, and management. olution that I made to True Parents.” cially. After some years, they settle In a closing ceremony coupled One leader from a strategic country into society and depending on how with a luncheon, centering on the said, “Looking at the whole schedule much attention they pay to educating True Parents of Heaven, Earth, and of conference, I can feel the strong de- their children and developing good Humankind, participants became one termination and change centered on relations with them they can establish with Heavenly Parent and True Par- the FFWPU International Headquar- a sense of identity and with other ents. Together with Sun-jin nim, all ters. The best part above all was that members from their home nation they those present dedicated themselves this conference showed the strong re- can begin to develop a strong immi- and made a personal resolution to solve of all leaders including special grant community. As their children True Parents to achieve Vision 2020. emissaries and continental leaders to come of age, the foreign-born parent roughly stated, the resolution, join this change. Even though Sun-jin may be well established in Korea. In which has four provisions, contains nim and the International Headquar- some cases, such as with our Filipino statements through which partici- ters did not order leaders, saying, members, they have been able to es- pants promise, as Cheon Il Guk ‘You must do this,’ they appear to tablish organizations that connect to church officials, to fulfill their respon- have been able to find determination and win the respect of figures in Ko- sibility to substantiate Cheon Il Guk naturally to complete Vision 2020. rean society and figures from their by leading with one heart, to win re- Thus, it was very precious time.” home country. Conversely, those un- spect and love not only from mem- In order for an organization to able to establish a strong identity as a bers but also from society, while change, it is necessary for not only all foreign-born participant in Korean so- having absolute love, faith and obedi- members to positively accept a ciety, who feel somewhat distant from ence toward True Parents and hori- change, but also leaders to stand as even their own children as the chil- zontal love for the Unification family the center of trust. It is impossible to dren grow in a Korean environment members we serve; to build a Cheon change without self-trust and trusting face great difficulty. Il Guk social environment that earns relationships, and trust cannot be Other than these main programs, the trust of the nation; to fulfill the forced, but naturally accepted. leaders also learned about the opera- nine strategic tasks we all agreed The change in the Unification tion and management of public assets, upon through uniting with the inter- movement should not finish with one the Cheon Il Guk Constitution and national headquarters, which is super- person’s slogan. All leaders should how these apply to their respective vised by True Mother and to pursue unite with members, create a positive fields. They learned of the basic direc- efficient organizational management, change in each person’s heart and tion of the third anniversary of True transparent financial management, spread the “happiness virus.” Thus, Father’s ascension and discussed pro- and to raise next-generation leaders as all members should enjoy a loving- posals for activities to be held in con- successors and talented youth for the culture community filled with fresh junction with it, because the third betterment of our movement. winds of change, warm love and an anniversary will be held under the su- A regional president that partici- air of trust. pervision of the FFWPU International pated in this conference, said, “Usher- In the three-day strategic confer- office. They heard an explanation of ing in the substantial era of Cheon Il ence, everyone found greater hope for the FFWPU History Complication Guk, to achieve Vision 2020, our the future, disseminated seeds of trust Committee’s work to bring to one movement should seek new thinking, and took the first steps forward to- central location all historical materials new attitudes and new activities, ward “change” and “unity.”

38 TRUE PEACE sPeciAl FeAture 3 cOMMeMOrAtive seMinArs On the secOnd AnniversAry OF true FAther’s universAl seOnghwA Let’s Learn from True Mother’s Example

By Moon sun-jin

Sun-jin nim gave the following message to regional presidents, national leaders and others on August 13 at the opening ceremony for the Vision 2020 Stategy Conference for Strategic and Providential Nations, which was hosted by the FFWPU International Headquarters, of which she is director-general.

started doing this in Hawaii when she came in May. You can see good health and amazing power when we put one foot in front of the other and follow True Parents’ course. She started this as exercise, as a morning ritual, in Honolulu. We would walk on the beach Walk early in the morning, about 4:00 am, because this is a time, she said, when the moon is setting and the sun is coming up. This is the moment when the mas- culine and feminine energy, the energy of True Father and True Mother, are one in nature and in the universe. True Mother felt then as if Father were smiling down upon her whenever she would welcome the moon. As she walked, she would give sincere devo- tion and prayer with each step saying, “I will carry this movement to victory. If I have to go, no matter how my body is suffering, I will give it my all for the sake of True Father.” She started walking in nature along the beach and walking on the beach, too, to feel the waves on her feet. She felt True Father in nature embracing The sun and moon her, not only with the moon as a spot- ’m going to read a bit of a speech, light, lighting her way in utter dark- but I’m going to share with you I have had the honor of attending our ness at 4:00 am but with the ocean some of the amazing experiences True Mother this past year. Did any of waves coming to embrace her each Iwe have had with True Mother. I you attend today’s luncheon? Did time. This real spiritual and physical would just like to thank you, brothers you notice a great change in our True connection that she felt is always there and sisters. On behalf of my family, I Mother? when we start to open our eyes and would like to extend to all of you our We had performances not only realize that True Father is all around sincere gratitude for working on the from leaders but also from True us. She made this connection every front line of Heavenly Parents’ provi- Mother’s team. They did a song called morning as a prayer. dence. Some of you are literally risk- “bounce” by a famous Korean pop After approximately three months, ing your lives and your families. I singer whom True Mother likes. What she has not only physically changed have deep respect for those of you you saw was a dance she does every (her clothes are like six sizes smaller) who have sincerely followed and sac- morning. The change in True she said she feels lighter, literally rificed for Heavenly Parent and True Mother’s physical and emotional ex- being lighter but internally she has Parents. perience has been drastic since she felt so much strength that Father is al-

September 2014 39 ways with her and deep within her. doing it every day, she got faster. by we can be free and liberated. If you To many elder members that came to the end, we could barely keep up with look at all the other religions in the Hawaii True Mother taught this True Mother. We are young people so world—Christianity, buddhism, bouncing course. I see Mr. balcomb in we are running around trying to open Islam—the spiritual leader has been a the front here and bishop Kim Ki- doors for her, but she has already male figure, a father. So what is the hoon, who is an amazing super- walked through. That is how much significance of our True Parents? Why bouncer. They have all been under faster she got. I am sure many of you are we different? What makes our reli- True Mother’s bouncing training and witnessed that too. You see True gion or our truth so much more… have lost many notches on their belts. Mother standing now, and she does true? It is because it is not just a man. Mr. Tokuno-san (if he is here) she also not need anyone’s help. So, longer, The whole of history has been waiting wished that you take care of your faster… Stronger is the S. For the sake for a man and woman, united as one, health. She was surprised to see rev. of others, I need to be strong. It starts just as True Mother comes to meet the Tokuno after a year. He was carrying with my own mind and body. sun and the moon in the morning. a lot of stress. She told rev. Tokuno- That individual perfection is the This unity is what she devoted her san, “Even if you want to go to church key that True Parents teach us. It is not whole life to. We can’t even imagine. early in the morning and work until only going to create balance in our Can you imagine what it’s been like to late at night, you need balance. Take own bodies, but that is the corner- be True Mother, serving True Father, care of your health. Take care of your stone of everything we do as a couple, together indemnifying all of history’s body. You need to live a long time. as a family or in living for the sake of fallen past to come to a point where You need to be strong, so that we can the world. The O is for Omonim, be- they can stand united and liberate the overcome all of these challenges.” cause Omonim is literally leading us fallen world through their sacrifice? True Mother and LFSO to not only health and well-being but So everything we are, everything also showing us the way to move for- we’ve done, comes from that unity. True Mother’s mantra for this bounc- ward in the future. Without man and woman becoming ing activity is “living for the sake of There is nothing I can say to all of one in complete harmony, there is no others.” In America, we say, LFSO. my elder brothers and sisters that are way for us to become children of True She is saying every day “I take re- spiritual pillars for the movement to Parents. Every blessing we have, call- sponsibility. I walk and I meet True inspire you, because you are the inspi- ing ourselves a true family, a blessed Father. I give jeonseong, sincere devo- ration. You have done all that work. I family, everything with “family,” the tion, for the sake of the world. I am know that this has been a difficult Family Federation for World Peace living for the sake of others.” year of transition. There was tremen- and Unification... Where does family Every day she was walking longer. dous loss for our community but True start? It started with True Parents, and At first, she could only walk for twenty Mother has shown how to persevere. that is the most important, precious minutes. Now she is walking for two This whole year, she has been con- reality. This is something she wanted hours—two hours and bouncing. So, cerned about leaving a lasting legacy, to make sure was passed on to those “longer,”—LFSO. The F is for “faster,” because True Parents have completed in the second and third generations. because she is picking up her pace. everything; they have done every- because many within our community, When she started walking, it was very thing. my family too, have not been able to slow because you are trying to build An essential component realize the significance of what it muscle but everything is aching. means to have Heavenly Parent and Though that course was difficult, she True Mother is like the key that True Parents as our parents. We have persevered and through the course of opened up the whole world so that not realized how much they still sacri-

The Opening Session of Vision <:<: Strategy Conference for Strategic and Providential Nations

40 TRUE PEACE fice. They are waiting for us to realize though we were taught Principle, we things, while everything True Parents that and to come together as one fam- never inherited, internalized, that did was with the heart to want to save ily with complete love and unity to heart. Mother said that to internalize and give. But we haven’t been able to offer this joy to God, which he has it the difference is that you have been do our utmost and follow that path as been waiting for. purified. True Mother is doing every day with Gratitude and love I told every blessed child that came bouncing. this time to the workshop that one This time, with the commemora- Mother has been thinking that this prerequisite for coming to the work- tive ceremony, Mother is giving grace year she would focus all her attention shop was to get your parents’ testi- to all humankind after Father’s pass- on teaching the next generation. monies. Go ask your parents why ing. This is the heart of a parent. Many, we know, in the second genera- they joined this church. What about When you are able to forgive, love, tion have moved on, but True Mother the Principle moved them? What and bring unity wherever you go, you wants to witness to the third genera- made them change their lives? Have are honoring True Parents, honoring tion, too. This was behind the Aloha direct parent-to-child dialogue and True Father and honoring our True workshop she started in Hawaii when communication. If you can under- Mother. You are remembering the pre- she invited Hyo-jin nim’s children, stand why your parents joined the cious, pure water your children are. who are in the third generation of the church, more than my teaching you She actually said to first-generation True Family, and others. She said, “I all the chapters of the Divine Princi- members that they are like beautiful want you to teach them and I want all ple, that is going to be where you un- gems, the most beautiful, colorful the counselors to teach them two derstand who True Parents are, gems. She said this to the Japanese main things: kamsahamnida (thank through your parents. You will also elder members that came to Hawaii; you) and saranghamnida (I love you.) understand who Heavenly Parent is she gave them that blessing. To be- If those children can just learn these and why we are at this point, and come a gemstone, how much heat, two phrases, they have understood all who you are as pure water to whom how much suffering, how much fire, of the Principle.” Mother has given that blessing. how much meticulous cutting goes That is profound. Many things that True Parents’ “flu” into creating something that sparkles True Mother says in a short amount of and can reflect light in a way that can time are almost poetic. I was thinking, In this way, True Mother was teaching shine and bring so much joy to peo- How are we going to teach these chil- many things to our third generation, ple? In that way, that is you. dren true love and gratitude? Turning too. This is her heart. This is her ab- Walk with True Parents to the first page of the Principle, you solute heart as a True Parent. She realize that the Creation was about never stops being a mother to all of I am sorry, because I have nothing to joy. If you think about what it is to us. As we saw in this World Summit share with you other than my experi- have third-generation members, sec- and True Father’s commemorative ences with True Parents. I hope that as ond-generation members, everything ceremony, the main point was when brothers and sisters you can feel as if you’ve done as first-generation mem- True Mother said, “It’s True Parents’ you walked with True Mother and bers was to follow the path of True ‘flu,’—forgive, love and unite.” Once can carry that training and carry this Parents and to pay indemnity. you catch this bug, you are immune message and this flu, True Parents’ Your children are pure water to all evil because you build immu- flu, with you in everything you do. nity by fighting the flu of evil. The one That is what I wanted to share, and Many of those in the first generation thing about a flu or a virus is that I think that True Parents already are saints. You are our amazing exam- somebody else will catch it, so others mapped out the strategy as individual ples of sacrifice. You went through can also be restored. perfection. You do the work. You take tremendous suffering to create what We might make it into a joke, but that step every day to bounce, to leap Mother this time called “pure water.” forgiveness, love and unity are the forward, to move and to be well. To our forty second- and third-genera- only things that will bring all the From there, be appreciative, thankful tion blessed children, at the workshop world’s children together as one. for who True Parents are, what they she gave the blessing, “You are pure When you think of True Parents, had to indemnify to come into har- water, which your parents had to pu- when you think about any difficulty mony together and to liberate us from rify to give life to something so pure, you have in the world, go forward this fallen world. Third, educate our so crystal clear that it can go any- with the heart of parents, of True Par- children. We can do that for the rest of where and shine with love and joy.” ents. Only through forgiveness, love the world only through forgiveness, She gave that blessing to the children. and absolute brotherly unity (where love and unity. When you think about it, the educa- Cain and Abel become one) can no From the bottom of my heart, I tion we got from True Mother and differentiation exist—man and thank you. Thank you all elder broth- True Father is very difficult. It is, as woman are completely balanced and ers and sisters. We wish you so much you know, witnessing, fund raising, harmonized because of True Parents. joy because that was the intention, going out on the front line—witness- Now it is our work to completely why we were all created. So when ing witnessing, witnessing. unite as one family, to work together. Mother says be happy and hopeful, it To all of you, I bow down deeply. Being in this position, we get many is because you have been given that Many in the second generation, even reports and see many unsustainable blessing. Thank you so much.

September 2014 41 sPeciAl FeAture 3 cOMMeMOrAtive seMinArs On the secOnd AnniversAry OF true FAther’s universAl seOnghwA World Summit Pools Global Wisdom and Experience

The Universal Peace Federation’s World Summit 2014 was held from August 9–13 in Seoul, Korea, coinciding with the second anniversary of True Father’s ascension. The extracts that follow are from a cross-section of the speakers, which included several heads of state and government and religious leaders with experience in interfaith work on the national level. If their words are listened to and acted upon, or at least conveyed to like-minded people and government leaders in other nations, there is reason to be confident that such assemblies can have an effect on attitudes and actions taken at high levels. These extracts have been selected from recordings of actual presentations and from prepared texts made available through UPF, and some have been slightly edited for conciseness.

without first resolving the conflicts between races and religions. He established UPF in the hopes that it would help bring that vision for peace to fruition.

dr. thomas walsh dr. yang chang-shik President, universal Peace Federation chairman, universal Peace Federation (statement for True Peace Magazine) (From his welcoming remarks )

PF's World Summit series pro- his World Summit series was Uvides a context in which the Tinitiated prior to rev. Moon’s dr. Boutros Boutros-ghali critical issues of peace, secu- passing. We continue this series secretary-general, united nations rity and human development can be in his honor, and in order to fulfill the (1992–1996) (From his message to the addressed comprehensively by high- ideals, principles and objectives that world summit) level government officials—includ- he and his wife, Dr. Hak-ja Han ing heads of state and Moon, have promoted…. government—together with repre- We are living at a serious and trou- have great respect for the work of sentatives of civil society, the private bled time in history. Although the Ithe Universal Peace Federation and sector, and the world's great faith world is turning toward an Asia Pa- truly wish you well in your noble traditions. cific era, this region is not entirely sta- endeavors to further the establish- Along these lines, delegates ex- ble. There are tensions and the threat ment of lasting peace and press significant interest in and sup- of conflict in many places, including security that all of humanity longs for. port for UPF's proposal, articulated by on the Korean Peninsula. but it is not Peace, security and human devel- the founder’s address at the UN in simply military threats that are to be opment have long been areas of great 2000, for an interfaith council within feared at this time. We also need to concern to the United Nations and the UN system. Current efforts to re- find a way to stop the spread of moral to other world bodies. solve crises in such places as Gaza, decline and family breakdown and I believe that civil society initiatives Syria, Ukraine, and East Asia are not the rise of religious extremism. If we such as yours are much needed in proving to be effective, and many are cannot solve these problems, we will supporting the ongoing work of the becoming receptive to a new para- see an increasing decline in the qual- UN and the global community as a digm for conflict prevention and ity of human life. whole, and I applaud you for your ef- peace building. UPF and the World UPF founder rev. Sun Myung forts. Summit are increasingly recognized Moon devoted his entire life to realiz- I shall look forward to hearing the as initiatives that are providing credi- ing a united world under God. He results of your deliberations and hope ble and innovative approaches to held strong to the opinion that world that World Summit 2014 is successful peace in the twenty-first century. peace could not be brought about in every way.

42 TRUE PEACE Sun-jin nim delivering True Mother-s address at the Opening Session of the UPF World Summit +)*,

they do exist. It also means that everyone—young and old, male and female, rich and poor—has a responsibility to ensure that when they or another person comes into strife that they know they can seek help and actually do. This requires a society will- ing to give help and give without expecting anything in return. rev. Moon has said in his autobiog- Atua tupua tamasese ta’isi efi raphy that “True love is a heart that King letsie iii of lesotho head of state, samoa gives and gives and wants to continue giving. True love is a love that forgets it already gave love and gives love ixty-nine years ago, the United n the developing Pacific there is a again.” This idea of enduring love SNations was born as a mecha- Istrong and persistent belief in the and selfless giving reminds me of the nism for global governance. In spiritual elements of peace and oft-quoted Samoan proverb: “E leai se setting up this pinnacle organization human development. The indigenous gaumata’u na o le gaualofa”: what you with universal membership and peoples and cultures of the Pacific do out of hate will not survive; what equality of nations, the leadership of continue to find meaning, identity you do out of love will live forever. the world and their nations did so and solace in our spiritual heritages. In this proverb true love and self- driven by the quest for peace, the end These heritages continue to inform less giving play out in an intense of all wars, striving for the develop- our sense of well-being as individuals, drama between a powerful ancient ment of nations, and the protection communities and nations, and our Samoan warlord and the family of his and promotion of human rights. At sense of belonging to the region and daughter’s husband and their unborn that time, the leaders of the world had the world. child. In this story the father seeks re- the presence of mind to realize that In the indigenous reference of venge against his daughter’s in-laws. despite the diversity of our opinions, Samoa, the essence of peace for hu- The only thing that is able to placate sensitivities, cultures and beliefs, mans lies not in finding the absence of his anger is the self-realization that human dignity is a fundamental uni- war or violence. It lies in finding har- despite all the hate he has for his ene- versal value and therefore central to mony, harmony within oneself, with mies, his love for his daughter and the peaceful coexistence of nations. one’s fellow men, with the cosmos unborn grandchild is stronger. Human dignity resonates in all our and with the environment. Where Peace and positive human devel- actions and relationships, and all na- these harmonies exist, it can be said opment come from that place deep tions must respect it because it is a that one is in harmony with God, that within us where true love and selfless basic requirement for peace and you are with God and God is with giving flows. rev. Moon’s vision of a human development and, indeed, the you…. river of love that flows and connects strongest weapon against intolerance, Achieving peace and human de- humanity, breaking down barriers hatred and violence. velopment means not only address- and bringing peace and positive de- We in Lesotho do not just subscribe ing the needs of the most vulnerable velopment to the world is a vision to the principles of the United Nations and disadvantaged within our soci- that resonates across cultures and so is but also remain steadfastly convinced eties, but also first admitting that worthy of our full support. that the United Nations, with its

September 2014 43 unique legitimacy, should be at the portant global issues continue to be center of joint global governance. on the agenda of so many interna- No one can deny that the chal- tional leaders that are here today. I be- lenges that we face in the 21st century lieve the testimonies of the require a joint global governance sys- distinguished individuals in atten- tem that ensures justice and fairness, dance will contribute to raising in which international law is enforced awareness about international con- equally and adjudicated independ- cerns that affect humankind…. ently. However, the central role of this We want to contribute with our ex- international institution needs to be periences, our perspectives and our restored to its former magnificence clear desire to change the current and reinforced to reflect the contem- world disorder, so that the primacy of porary realities. In this regard, the ma- the human person is put at the core of jority of countries who yearn for the political agenda of the global deci- genuine peace and justice have rightly sion-makers. called for and continue to call for the Timor-Leste became independent reform of this important institution…. on May 20, 2002, after twenty-four An interfaith prayer session at the opening ceremony of the World Summit Global peace and security cannot years of hard struggle. being a coun- be realized if a significant number of try that had just emerged from a pro- people on the globe still have to cope longed conflict with Indonesia, as with the challenges of poverty and well as conflict among ourselves, we support of our international friends. under-development, lack of access to opted for dialogue, tolerance and rec- Timor-Leste has established a vibrant education, quality health care and onciliation. and free democracy, a tolerant and equal access to basic amenities. Immediately after the end of the peaceful society, and the foundations Nearly fifteen years ago, world war, we started a difficult and lengthy for sustained economic growth and leaders met and adopted the agree- process to achieve a true reconcilia- development. ment spelling out eight important tion within Timorese society. This goals (MDGs). The MDGs identify the process led to the establishment of a core issues that drive socio-economic Commission of Truth, Mutual Accept- development and therefore pave the ance and reconciliation, where all the way for a peaceful world. The adop- victims of repression could testify tion of these goals injected some im- without fear….Following this report, petus into the development pace of we believed we could go beyond our different nations. However, as we ap- borders and, thanks to the goodwill of proach the set target date for their full the Indonesian leaders, the two states implementation, we realize with great established a Commission of Truth concern that progress has been rather and Friendship. sluggish on some while it has been For two years, a joint team worked rabbi richard gamboa good on others. This, therefore, pre- hard to hear all the witnesses and the general secretary, colombian Assem- scribes a fresh challenge to all nations possible perpetrators of the violations bly of religions and spiritualities to think about the post-2015 agenda. of human rights. The final report was signed by the heads of state and government of both countries, putting an ndoubtedly the work of the end to the painful past. UColombian Assembly of reli- both Timor-Leste and Indonesia gions and Spiritualities has wanted to clear the way for true and shown that religions can work to- genuine reconciliation and tolerance gether and unify their voices around amongst communities and people, values and common themes. This is a rather than feed hatred and revenge working forum at the national level. that would only destroy the country Furthermore, it has given a voice to and impede the efforts of the popula- hundreds of religious and spiritual tion to improve their living conditions. leaders who had never been consid- Kay rala Xanana gusmão As a result of this forward-looking ered in ecumenical and interreligious Prime Minister, timor-leste policy, Indonesia and Timor-Leste dialogues. It is important to bring in now enjoy a solid relationship be- indigenous spiritual leaders; nobody tween people and between states, is rejected. We are so inclusive that the congratulate the Universal Peace based on cooperation, friendship and Colombian Communist Party is part IFederation for its faith and tenacity, a collective vision for the future. of this council…. Even the general particularly Mother Moon for her Today, Timor-Leste is a develop- secretary of the party is a member, as commitment and Father Moon for his ment success story, thanks to the de- we are very interested in promoting legacy, in making sure that many im- termination of our people and the the dialogue between philosophical

44 TRUE PEACE Participants after having been appointed ambassadors for peace

communism and religions, especially identity as a political force. And this nation-states. We run up against the with Christians, since there are histor- has been greatly increased by the dif- problem that many refugees are ical wounds that must be healed in ferent forms of fundamentalism, refugees within their own countries order to move towards a sustainable which we find in many different reli- and many problems to do with reli- culture of peace. gious traditions. gion are local, not international. The political and social impact we Problems such as we saw in North- There is also the problem of repre- have generated is such that last week I ern Ireland are not really religious sentation. There are not hundreds of received two letters, one sent by the conflicts, but groups using religious organized religious groups; there are Peace Delegation of Guerrillas of the terms, such as Protestant and thousands. You can’t have them all FArC, and another sent by the Office Catholic, to identify themselves. Since represented in an interreligious coun- of the High Commissioner for Peace then, more and more conflicts have cil in the United Nations. I think the of the Presidency of the republic, been seen to have a religious element, best we could have would be a group where both sides expressed their will- in that religion serves as an identifier of wise women and men who would ingness to end as soon as possible the of a particular group. We can identify nominate people to look at particular armed conflict that we suffer and their some fifty conflicts in which “reli- situations…. desire to make peace a reality. We gion” seems to be a factor. What would happen with groups have unified our voices in a common I believe it is important that the who would not want to work with cause, which is to support the peace United Nations deals very seriously each other? Even in benevolent process to end the armed conflict in with this, as a matter of urgency. Geneva, you have liberals and conser- Colombia. There are people dying in Syria and vatives. If you have a liberal engaged, Iraq this very day. There are people a conservative won’t come near you. who are losing their homes and In a UN interreligious council, what loved ones in Central Africa. I think are you going to do about movements this is never due to religion in itself that are fundamentalist and fanatic? but due to a manipulation of reli- Are they going to want to have any- gious identity. We have seen dema- thing to do with it? Will you invite gogues build up fear of another them and accept that they will not cultural or ethnic group. There are want to be there? Or will you try to political and economic forces that use set up some kind of dialogue? religions and religious identity to di- What are the best practices? I think vide people and conquer. That is the the best practice is prayer. In the dr. william Mccomish world we are living in and the Geneva we have learned with the dean emeritus, st. Peter’s cathedral enemy of good religion, of real reli- Spiritual Appeal Association, a Mus- and president, geneva spiritual Ap- gion; and of humanity. lim remains Muslim, a Protestant re- peal, switzerland I think the idea of a United Nations mains Protestant. We are all very interreligious council is a wonderful different, but we have discovered that idea. I think this vision of the rev- it is a wonderful experience to pray s there a resurgence of religion? I erend Moon is a wonderful vision. together. We believe God listens to the Iam not sure; I think the world has but let us be realists; it is not necessar- prayers of all people. And we are always been a religious place. I ily going to be easy. The UN is an in- deeply enriched by the spiritual expe- think there is a resurgence of religious ternational organization of riences of other people.

September 2014 45 Setting up an interreligious council for them to maintain their jobs…. to society that they always have been at the UN is extremely important. We Faith organizations, on the other and continue to be a major contribu- should not underestimate the difficul- hand, work in these areas because tor to society. So many churches, ties. What can we do in the mean- they are motivated by other factors: mosques, temples—local faith com- time? I think it is important that there not visibility but compassion. Faith munities—are running soup kitchens, would be peace committees that bring communities put into practice the offering assistance to new immigrant together religious leaders in all coun- Golden rule: do unto others as you families, visiting the elderly, and offer- tries. And not only where there are would like it done unto you. This so- ing a variety of assistance in their local problems, but also in countries where cial network of the faithful remains communities, all voluntarily, at no there are no obvious problems. be- largely underutilized. charge and with no financial burden cause things change frequently and it Interfaith dialogues cannot work if to the public or to public funds. Do is important, if something unpleasant we are to discuss theology. This is like most of these neighborhood “helping happens, that the religious leaders comparing apples and oranges…. hands” go unnoticed by the public? know each other, trust each other, and Where diverse faith communities can Are they often taken for granted? I will support each other. work together is on social justice is- would say yes…. Faith communities As a Christian, I believe that God is sues. Urgent issues such as poverty, need to communicate the good that not finished with us and that God responding to natural disasters, child they are doing to the secular society; wants us to live together. I believe that exploitation, violence, malaria and the more public relations. remember, bad in our period in the history of the environment are among many social press on one faith community is a loss world it is important to regard inter- justice issues where inter- and intra- for all faith communities. The gain of communal violence and violence faith collaboration can be fruitful; a one is a gain for the others. where there is a religious element as win-win combination for all. Different an evil that has to be combatted by faith traditions have different theolo- prayer, by love—not only by toler- gies and teachings that compel their ance, but by recognizing the richness members to act, but the realization of of the other person. the need to act is constant across all faith traditions. These are different paths leading to the same goal, to engage in social action. Faith communities need to be more creative in finding ways to involve their youth in interfaith and intra- faith dialogues. Youth surely cannot Anwarul Karim chowdhury dialogue around a theological subject Former under-secretary-general of the (nor would they be interested in that), united nations but they certainly can do projects with other youth from a different faith tra- dr. Anthony Mansour dition. An example would be a project ne lesson that I have learned director, north American Academy of on the environment. Environment is a Ofrom this is that we should ecumenists, canada “hot” issue for youth in that they are never forget that when already aware of the impact hu- women—half of world’s seven billion mankind has on this planet. people—are marginalized, there is no ven today in the age of social Youth can come together, for exam- chance for our world to attain sustain- Emedia and its immense popular- ple, and clean a neighborhood park. In able peace in the real sense. ity on the Internet, faith organi- Montreal, we get 250-300 youth to- While women are often the first zations (churches, synagogues, gether on Victoria weekend to clean a victims of armed conflict, they must mosques and temples) remain the park; the city of Montreal gives us also and always be recognized as key largest social network in the world. bags, lends rakes, and gives T-shirts to to the resolution of the conflict. It is Faith communities reach down to the every kid. The local media like it. my strong belief that unless women local neighborhood, in every corner Politicians and city councilors like it. are engaged in advancing the culture of the planet. When natural disasters The kids are from different faith com- of peace at equal levels with men, sus- hit a particular area, you will find munities: various Christian churches, tainable peace would continue to faith organizations at work on the mosques, Sikhs, buddhists—it’s a little elude us. ground. You will find faith communi- United Nations there. Kids can see the Without peace, development is im- ties at work even in remote areas results. Getting together with one an- possible and without development, where no government agency dares other is a form of dialogue. They have peace is not achievable, but without to go. Many non-religious not-for- learned from each other and made women, neither peace nor develop- profit organizations will only stay in friendships. All participants have the ment is possible. a natural disaster area in so long as satisfaction of seeing the end result. In recent times, we have seen new the media is around. Their visibility is In today’s secular world, faith com- conflicts breaking out in different important for their fundraising and munities need to communicate clearly parts of the world.

46 TRUE PEACE Obviously, we have to find better with how we view things. David had gious tradition. No religion causes ter- ways to establish peace. We need to conviction. One thing I’ve learned is rorism acts. The President of Kenya, remember that in the hate and vio- that when you have conviction about H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, had this to say lence filled 20th Century, we have something you become unstoppable. on 12 July, 2014 when he hosted Mus- seen the power of non-violence in the One of the things I learned from lims for an Iftar dinner at Kakamega sacrifices of Mohandas Gandhi and rev. Moon is that he instilled in us State Lodge, in Kenya. True cultural Martin Luther King, Jr. Forces of ha- that we live for the sake of others. If diplomacy was portrayed here. The tred and intolerance claimed their you don’t do anything for someone, President said: lives…but not their souls, not their when you transition there is nothing “Nobody will be allowed to misuse ideals…. you will be remembered for. This is religion to harm others. The govern- UN Secretary-General ban Ki- the second anniversary of rev. ment will not tolerate individuals moon asserted at the inaugural High Moon’s transition. He made it clear misusing religion to propagate an evil Level Forum of the United Nations on that religion is nothing if you don’t agenda. The people who murder and The Culture of Peace in 2012 that “A have service in it. David looked at Go- maim others in the name of religion key ingredient in building culture of liath, and his motive was different are criminals who should be dealt peace is education. We are here to talk from the others who looked at him. with firmly according to the law. In about how to create this culture of They saw a giant too big to hit; David dealing with terror activities, the gov- peace. I have a simple, one-word an- saw a giant too big to miss…. ernment is not in any way targeting swer: education. Through education, I read that the Universal Peace Fed- Muslims.” we teach children not to hate. eration has done some fantastic The President emphasized that he Through education, we raise leaders things. I am pleased to be part of this. will not abdicate his responsibility of who act with wisdom and compas- There is no job too big for a servant. ensuring stability which is key to de- sion. Through education, we establish velopment: a true, lasting culture of peace.” “The government will work for all All educational institutions need to Kenyans irrespective of their creed, offer opportunities that prepare the tribal, or political affiliation. Terrorists students not only to live fulfilling are criminals and we have to treat lives but also to be responsible and them as such. We will show no mercy productive citizens of the world. In- to those hiding under religion to deed, this should be more appropri- cause havoc in the country. No true ately called “education for global religion sanctions the killing of inno- citizenship.” Such learning cannot be cent people.” achieved without well-intentioned, The president was supported by sustained, and systematic peace edu- dr. Mary Mbiro Khimulu the majority leader in Parliament, cation that leads the way to the cul- Member, Administrative council of un- Adan Duale, who is a Muslim him- ture of peace. escO's international Fund for the Pro- self, in calling on Muslim scholars to motion of culture defend the true faith of Islam, saying the religion does not condone shedding of innocent blood. would also like to remember the I send a similar call to you all gath- Igreat work done for World Peace ered here today…. by the late Dr. Moon and pray for Tolerance of each other’s religious his soul to rest in eternal peace. He left beliefs is nourished in collective re- us two years ago and it is impressive sponsibility, respect for our social dy- that his wife, Mrs. Dr. Hak Ja Han namics and authority, looking out for Moon, has continued with the activi- each other, and sharing the ideals that ties of the organization. Thank you, are dear to us. building on these para- Floyd nelson Dr. Moon, for inviting us here to par- digms, I believe that we can realize a Presiding Bishop, international Bible ticipate at this World Summit. Thank better society across the globe. way church, u.s.A. you to you, your family and the mem- Unless we walk out of this Summit bers of UPF. with determined minds to contribute Peace among religions is a precon- in our own unique way, as Nelson n the story of David and Goliath, dition for world peace. Although we Mandela did, as UPF is doing by tak- Ihe didn’t look at things the way may be different in many ways and ing leadership in organizing these others did. When David saw Go- even in the religions we practice, we Summits to discuss peace and security liath, he wasn’t struck and paralyzed must remember that we all belong to in this world, we will remain prisoners by fear. He saw an opportunity. He one human race…. of our own destiny. Cultural diplo- didn’t see the giant from the same You may be aware of what is hap- macy remains the bridge towards our viewpoint the others had. This confer- pening in both Kenya and Nigeria— growth and we must embrace these ence has made me look at things dif- killing in the name of religion. The ideals both from within and outside ferently. The possibilities have to do truth is, becoming violent is not a reli- our religious standpoints.

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