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Volume 19, No. 6 T HE N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIFICATION C OMMUNITY June 2000 NEW FUTURE PHOTO The Victorious Completion of True Parents’ World Speaking Tour 2000, and the 38th True Day of All Things see page 5

NEW FUTURE PHOTO American Clergy Leadership Conference in see page 14

Conference participants releasing doves at the DMZ

Michael Jenkins: New President of UC America see page 9 2 Unification April/May 2000 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM True Day of All Things 2000 by Reverend When you look at the fingers, everything you breathe you take in invisible air, and be nursed at the left breast. In that case, is good. Whether good or bad words, eat visible elements with your mouth. If the son would like his father to come This speech was given on June 2, 2000 everything is good. Whether you are com- you do not eat physical food, you will and suck the left breast to be in unity at Hotel. The translation plimented or chastised, everything is die. Which is the more important, between with him. Do we have that kind of fam- was by Mrs. Hee Hun Standard, and good for you. breathing and eating? Communists say ily in America? this us from unofficial notes taken by Dr. The middle finger is the center. The we live to eat. But is air or food more Let me ask if there is a daddy. I need Tyler Hendricks. middle finger is like the number three important? Actually, air is more crucial to nurse the baby. Then the daddy would e have to think about and eight. The DMZ is on the 38th par- to the sustenance of life. People can show how the baby should be nursed. true love. When we have allel. When we can eliminate that 38th forego food for 40 days, but without air That way, the mom and dad are hold- true love, we can follow parallel, we can bring the liberation. you will die in minutes. So our life depends ing the baby together and in the mean- the path of True Par- When the fetus is in the womb, the baby not upon visible food but invisible air. time the baby is being nursed. Such a ents. We can liberate clenches its fist tightly, so the finger- For the spirit we need invisible things, will be happy or unhappy? What GodW in that way. The only thing that will nails do not scratch its body. but for the body we need something vis- am I talking about today? It is the True remain will be , based upon true The 4 seasons and 12 months come ible. Day of All Things. Should I finish my love. It can come from true lineage. That from the four position foundation. We What is most important to God? Not speech or continue? way we can establish a family, tribe, should keep a protocol in our life based food, power, intellect, but God absolute- Today is the True Day of All Things. society, nation and world and bring unity on the number 24. This can represent ly needs love. Do you agree with that? We should say that we understood truth- of physical world and spirit world. That God. Basically, when we move our body, [Yes!] How do you know love is the most fulness. is amazing. I is God’s goal for the providence of restora- our eyes are also moving. The universe important thing to God? Those who do learned this from mother. Cham ara- tion. turns around because of God. In our not love do not know the meaning of sumnida - Mother, thank you. Cham, What is today? [Cham man mul eui , the center is the nose. Do you eat love. Those who know it prefer to eat truly, arasumnida, I understood. If we nal.] What shall I talk about? You? God? with your nose, or breathe with it? When love, not food. Have you ever eaten love? understood truthfulness, then we under- All things? Love? If all cre- Why were men and stand love truly. All of you come to learn ation, people and God had women born? What what true love is. Is free sex true love? been perfect, then we would is the purpose of their My voice is kind of hoarse. I’m also tired. have loved everyone and birth? For the sake of I’m 80 years old. As a man of 80, do you everything. So beyond time C ALENDAR love. Through what think I would like to give you a long or and space, past, present or can you eat love? short speech? I have given a speech for future, whether day or night, JUNE 2000 What is the contain- 10 hours 45 minutes straight. If you we should continuously live er for the eating of understand the meaning of shimjung for the sake of the provi- 2 True Day of All Things (5/1/63) love? Is it the sexual arasumnida, that is the most important dence of restoration. If we 4 72 Couples’ (1962) organ? So, saeng shik thing for us to understand. But some- can have all those, then we 13 39 Couples’ Blessing (1981) gi can be interpreted times, will say, “Oh, I’m so happy “container that can to see you that I feel as if I’m dying!” can possess everything in 1st Stage of the 360 Million Couples’ Blessing (1998) the world. If we have every- hold love and life.” They use that kind of expression. Kore- thing, then we can melt 14 Declaration of True Parents’ Cosmic Victory (1999) When you become a an language is unique and unusual in everyone’s heart. 16 Washington Times Established (1982) man and woman, a special way. God must be dwelling in Shall I talk about good 18 Young Jin Nim’s Birthday (5/17/78) although you cannot those people. Amen or no men? first, then bad? Or bad first, 23 Day of One Heart (1989) see love, you under- Rev. and your wife, you should then good? People are using stand what love is like. be able to kiss in front of God, True Par- the translation system by JULY 2000 Rev. Kwak, Dr. Yang, ents, children, anyone. In the future, radio. Should we use those do you know what love can you live naked? When you make radios? You western mem- tastes like? [Under- love, are you naked or clothed? When 1 Chil Il Jeol: Declaration Day of God’s Eternal Blessing stand!] Once you taste you make love, do you wear a lot of bers need to be serious not (1991) to use this crutch. If you do it, even if husband clothes, or are you naked? When you not know Korean, then when Day of the Celebration of Victory (1973) and wife fight, they have your first night, are you naked, or you go to spirit world you 2075 Couples’ Blessing (1982) will smile and fall with many clothes? Don’t laugh! Between will have some problems 13 Company Established (1984) asleep and enjoy. husband and wife, we should be liber- there. Here we should speak 15 Kook Jin Nim’s Birthday (6/14/70) Some might say, how ated. By being united, centering upon in Korean. We should feel can the founder of a the sexual organ, we can be liberated. sympathy for those who 16 Sun Jin Nim’s Birthday (6/15/76) say something You American women, you have to under- cannot speak Korean. Shall 18 Sung Jin Nim & Dong Sook Nim’s Blessing (1973) like that? What I am stand this better than other people. When I talk about something good 24 124 Couples’ Blessing (1963) teaching you is a dif- you expose your breasts, are you ashamed? first, or the other way ferent taste from oth- Should those breasts be crying or danc- around? You make the AUGUST 2000 ers. You love me, that ing? Before your husband, they should choice? Why? Why is it such is why you are all fol- be dancing. Look at the breasts and hips. a good day? You want every- 1 Hee Jin Nim’s Ascension lowing me. Do you like Both should be dancing. Then we can me? [Yes, applause.] be liberated. That is the natural law; I’m thing to be good, right? Day of Returning to the Home Country (1993) Which of your fingers is When a husband not talking about something special. the longest? [Holds up his 4 Hye Jin Nim’s Ascension and wife are togeth- Those who are blessed, please raise middle finger.] You have two 6 Chil Pal Jeol: Declaration of the Realm of the Cosmic er, do they like each your hands. Okay, great. So you should hands and you want to for Parents of Heaven and Earth (7/7/97) other or me better? live like that. Do you understand? You match those fingers with [You!] People like me women, when you walk a lot, you will 7 Unification Theological founded (1971) better because I taught call “appa,” which sounds similar to each other. When men and 11 Shin Goon Nim’s Birthday (7/12/83) women are together, who is what love is like. When “appoyo” which means I’m in pain. So taller? Centered on love, Shin Kwon Nim’s Birthday (7/12/89) people experience love she will ask her husband for a massage they are the same. In terms 16 Il Sung Il: Total Victory Day (1985) from parents, they because her legs are tired. Even if she’s of physical height they may 17 In Jin Nim’s Birthday (7/18/65) can appreciate them smelly from perspiration and her feet, be different, but in terms 18 Hwa Jung Nim’s Birthday (7/19/77) very much. For exam- will he still give a massage? If he truly of love their height is the ple, when the baby is loves her, he will do whatever his wife same. Which finger is this? 20 Declaration of the Providential Age of Salvation by in the mother’s womb, wants him to do. From now on, you The third, counting from Love (1989) will the baby be wait- need to be able even to clean each other’s either end of the hand. When 25 30,000 Couples’ Blessing (1992) ing for the father to nostrils. If I ask American women to kiss they come together, they 3 60,000 Couples’ Blessing (1995) come back, or want smelly feet, can you do it? American to be with the moth- women like red; Oriental women like touch each other (all fin- 28 Federation for (1991) gertips on one hand touch- er more? When the white. Western women who like red, do ing). These are father, moth- 29 Shin Ji Nim’s Birthday (7/30/94) baby is on the moth- you want to like red or white? When er and children. Which is 30 Shin Joong Nim’s Birthday (8/2/93) er’s bosom, the baby seven colors are combined, they become the easier finger to touch 31 Pal Jong Shik: Day of the Settlement of 8 Stages will be happy. The son white. Is there color in white? Is there a should be nursed and color in true love? What is the color? It the thumb? We can see the (1989) COURTESY OF KATHERYN COMAN four-position foundation. usually the son will is white. April/May 2000 Unification News 3 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM When the wife has an itch on her back, a chance to love any more. But God did en. Would you perish or not? Will you follow then her husband will scratch her back. not think that way. He is waiting for the Instead of thinking like that, women what I am doing, or let them live in the What do women like most? It is the very right time to love. Even though, due to should think, “I will meet the worst man dirty water? If that is the case, you Amer- thing of men. Nothing strange, women the fall everything is lost and all things in the world and love him.” Then she will icans should be willing to drink the dirty were born for that. When God loves men have been taken for granted and taken go to heaven. It will be based on the con- water. After a flood, the water gets dirty and women, what He loves the most in advantage of, because God’s love has dition she made. For instance, having and impure. All kinds of things are mixed them is that very part. That’s how He can never changed, God has been waiting to married a divorced man. Without that up. When you drink it, you may die. But visit men and women. That is the way NEW FUTURE PHOTO love, you cannot go to heaven. Do you you should be willing to live for the sake you should live. When I go to the Pan- all want to be number one in heav- of all creation, even if you have to drink tanal, I see many kinds of birds. Some en? It seems as if everyone does. How the polluted water. If you love them more sleep late. The male works very hard about True Mother, you have to raise than your own life, God will love you even to feed the female. After working hard, you hands too. You want to be num- more. the male dozes. In that case, should ber one in the Kingdom of Heaven, We should want to purify the entire he be kicked out or loved more? We right? Then you will receive the first environment, and be number one at that. should be prepared to receive the hope- award, the number one award. Will If you want to, please raise your hands. ful, brand new day. We should live for God grant that to you, or not? If every- Look at your palms. [Father leads us in each other. one receives the number one award, waving our hands around, quickly, in Water is always flat. Water can take then basically they are in the same and out.] If I say this, will all things wel- any shape. It can be flexible, making position. If a woman is in that posi- come me and say, mansei? Mr. Yoo, he any shape. 70% of the human body tion, will men be happy? is swift, he moved around very fast. Let consists of water. We should be flexi- To grab God’s attention, love the us love the ocean. Love does not just like ble, like water. We should flow like worst person in the world, the worst pure water. If the water. Love has no particular shape. woman for men, and vice versa. Would loves only pure water, something is wrong When we are flexible, we can have a you like the “last” person? If our part- with that. We should love both pure and happy family. Please say, cham ara- ner is the last in love, we should be dirty, then purify the dirty and preserve sumnida. What did you know? Is it willing to be the number one in love. the pure. Eternally we should love every- God, or true love? Which? Is it better When we love the worst person in the thing. We should make everything bet- to know God well or true love well? world, based upon that condition, God ter if it is not good. Which? Let’s say there are many mas- will welcome us to His kingdom. Who All Unification Church members, espe- terpieces. You may not know who the is going to love all creation the most? cially Unification Church women, some artist is. If you like those masterpieces Have you ever loved the creation? people have flat feet. Those people would so much, would the artist like to give When I went to the Pantanal, I loved not be accepted by the army, because if them to you? If there is someone who nature and all things. I wanted to love they are standing they will slid or slip. I loves the world so much, would God the entire creation, whether insects asked you to catch 120 fish, and you said like to give the world to that person, Father making a point in his Holy Day speech or larger animals. In South America you couldn’t but you should be able to or not? The same applies to God. If there are all kinds of animals. It is accept anything. Those who do not like you appreciate the creation more than the Kingdom of Heaven for animals water, raise your hands. Those who like God, He would like to give it to you. It is wash away the darkness and bring the because they can hide so easily, in dirty water, raise your hands. [Everyone.] You okay not to know God, but you have to original masters back to this world. water. People cannot find them. But God know what is right [because all people know true love. We have to know true Everything was stolen by . All created them with love, so they should raised their hands correctly]. How much love. We have to create seeds of true love. women were taken by Satan. He has been live in a clean environment. I asked them do you like it? Do you like pure water or That way we can bring forth sons and violating women. Men did all kinds of why they live in the dirty environment, dirty water? We should like everything, daughters. If we love the most, we can things to cause grievance and suffering and they said because they are afraid of 360 degrees. The question is our direc- inherit everything. How much would God to women. There have been many men humans who want to kill them. So we tion. We should follow the right direction. like love? If God loves the five senses, like that. What should women do about should liberate those animals. I would I do not take you to good places always. then would God like to love 100%, or just that? Should they think all men are ene- like to do that. I give you a hard time in the Pantanal, partially? Certainly He would like to love mies, to be cut off? If so, can women go I want to purify the Amazon River, all and people do not like it. I did a lot of with everything that He has. Let’s say He to heaven? If they think men are thieves the dirty rivers and waters, so that all research in the Hudson River. I wanted doesn’t have eyes. Then basically 20% of to be despised and ignored? Can they go living things can be liberated. All human to find out what kind of fish I can catch His five senses are gone. Even if He is to heaven then? If so, then like at the beings should be mobilized for that task. here. I want to be the prince of the ocean missing one organ, would He like to love time of , no one would go to heav- That is why I tell you to go to the ocean. industry. When I go to the ocean at 4 with all His heart, or only 80%? Even a.m., it requires that I get up at 3 a.m., if He lost everything, He would invest because I need to do some exercise everything when He loves. Suppose and pray, even 1.5 hours before depar- that someone lost all five senses. Nev- ture I arise. Some people would think ertheless, if he invested everything that one gets sick if one lives that kind into love, then God would create the of life. I’m doing that because I want five organs again so that the person everyone to know that we should teach could fully invest himself. all things how to live. We need to love God lost everything. He has been everything, every creation, on behalf alone for a long time. We need to love of and . Whether it is dirty our enemy. God created all things in water or not, it doesn’t matter. We the world. But due to the fall, He lost should be able to embrace it. the most important thing. Would God How much do you love water? Do give up because of that, or invest even you love water? If you do not, then more? Dr. Seuk, answer that ques- you should be determined to do so tion. You have been living in 100%. Our eyes need water. Even our for so long you can’t pronounce Kore- nose needs humidity. The same with an? You need to invest even more. We our ears. If there is no humidity in the should bear fruit. What kind of being ears, one cannot hear. All our senses is Satan? He is the enemy of love. Of are related to water in the form of what love? God created everything for humidity. 3/4 of our body is water. love, but Satan stole everything and Even oil is based on water. Water is ruined everything. After the fall, every- pronounced “mool” in Korean. When thing turned into darkness. So when you are thirsty or hungry, which one that happened, would God think, do you like more, food or water? Many “Okay, now you are the enemy.” Would times you will say, “I’m dying of thirst.” He think that way? Or that you became Without water, we cannot survive. the enemy of love so I am going to love Without humidity, our flesh will dry you more so that everything can be up. Our internal organs have a lot of restored. That is how He would think. water. We are born from water. The Would Satan like this attitude or not? question is whether we can provide If God hates His enemies, then every- ourselves pure water, as God origi- thing will be lost. God thinks, rather, nally intended. “It is all ruined, but still I can love. We should produce water with which The time will come for me to fully love we can attend God. Water should be everything and everyone.” Satan might purified through a water purifier. We have thought that God would not have see ALL THINGS on page 4 4 Unification News April/May 2000

Let’s say we purified ourselves 99.9%. need to save parents. In order to save Americans because I want to save Amer- ALL THINGS Still we are not perfectly purified and parents, we need to save children. In ica, and a hard time to Japanese because from page 3 need to go through the system. I love order to save children, we need to save I want to save . Korea also has Rev. Kwak. He’s not really handsome, the creation. True Father and True Moth- gone through so many difficulties, not went fishing yesterday, about 200 peo- but still, I mean it. Sometimes, some of er must raise up true children, they can just to save themselves. Now you should ple. Actually the Hudson River water is the leaders do not give a full or clear be the cornerstone to save the world. Are say, cham arasumnida, which means I very dirty. If you drink that water, what report, when I ask certain things, even NEW FUTURE PHOTO truly understood. Let’s come to the will happen? Before all the soil gets into if they know something they do not conclusion. the water it should be sterilized. But the tell me clearly. You should be able to Think about it. One woman, Eve, river water is used when we go to the capture my heart. Some American was loved by God so much and taken bathroom. Before reaching the river, the members, although they say they love by Satan. Now God has to bring her water and soil was purified, that’s why me very much, when I say some bad back. There is no other way to restore living things can live in it. It has oxygen things, they write them down in their this world without doing that. Rev. in it. We can never think we are living notebooks, but do not write or share Kwak, tell me if there is some other alone. To do so is very sinful. the good things I say. We should take way. We did not know, but we need Who is a good person? It is the one responsibility for our own words. The to know cham arasumnida. When who loves everyone, even though some more difficult things they may be, the people do not follow us, we should are hostile, from an enemy nation. Then more willing we must be to resolve love them more than anyone else so God will love those people. Air is taken them quickly. that they can follow us. We should by everyone, good or bad. That’s how Our hearts should be unchanging, have supreme love, higher than any- people survive. The question is how much no matter what kind of difficulties we one else’s. We can be healed by tak- we can purify ourselves. If there is no are going through. We should always ing medicine. On behalf of True Moth- process to purify water, then people will be trying to go through the purifica- er, women should have the heart to not like it. But once we are purified, peo- tion system. Are you going to become love and embrace anyone. But Satan ple will like us, like the purified water. a machine that purifies something? violated all women through seven Religion is the institution that sterilizes We should like the purification sys- generations, in front of God. All loyal all impurities in human beings. When tem. Then we can purify things. Cham people were violated. When that hap- we go to the Kingdom of Heaven, first we arasumnida. The world is symbolized pened, how could God love all these have to purify ourselves, make every- as water, impure water. We need to people? thing clean and clear, because we come purify it, into pure water. Because of To understand the meaning of love, from a fallen lineage. We have to purify the impurity, the 38th parallel came you should follow me. We need to go lineage first. To purify the dirty lineage into being. I have been going through through many stages, not just for- Hyo Jin Nim performing at the Holy Day first, then we can purify ourselves. Did a path of tribulation, making it straight, mation, growth and perfection. When evening entertainment you go through that purification process? removing the obstacles. I did it all by you establish the tradition of loving Did you finish it, or are you in process, myself. the enemy, you need to be able to love or are you just beginning? You have to When you think of it, I am a pitiful you going to be a water purifier and ster- the daughter of the enemy. When Satan complete it before going to spirit world. person. Why would God give me such ilizing equipment, or water itself. Am I violated Eve, he mistreated everyone. It True love can purify anything, any impu- hardship? Sometimes, God gives us a water? Am I a purifier? What about you? is hard to love them, but still we should rities. If you go through the door of true flood, and we wonder why we have a You can be compared to water with so love them so that we can restore them. love, all humankind can be purified. flood. If we have a small amount of rain, many impurities in it. Many people who If we love the enemy, there is no barri- Does anyone here have true love? [No it would be better, we think, but through just joined the church want to meet me, er before us. In order to do that, you need one raises their hand.] There is not even a flood, everything can be wiped out and but you should be prepared to meet me. to follow my direction. Satan surren- one here. If a flood Even today, a person wanted dered. We need to subjugate Satan and comes, there will to see me, but I did not accept have him surrender voluntarily, at least be impurities in that. Until people are prepared, up to three generations. Then evil things the water. Germs I cannot accept it. We need to will be washed away. will spread. Are prepare the right environment Mr. Yoo, are you willing to live with you purified 20%? to attend the person we have an older lady, a grandma. [If you ask me We need a steril- been waiting for. to, I will.] It should not just be based on ization process. Love makes people go through my direction. Of course it will be diffi- If we have that the purifier. Those who do it are . Tamar had a relationship with her system, we can considered good. Are you going father-in-law. It was a difficult course go back to the to do as I have asked you? It is for her. Do you understand? How many original status. your destiny to follow me, times did God try to marry? Adam’s time, As of now, did because you and I are connected ’ time, and the age of the Lord of God create that as father and children. That is the Second Advent and also the fourth purification sys- an unavoidable relationship. I Adam’s age. God brought together all His tem? God creat- know that sometimes people enemies and embraced them all. Once ed it. Would He might think I am thinking only we love, there is nothing impure. Satan have placed it of how many hills to cross. How was not impure from the beginning. He higher than Mt. many hills are you willing to was the being living close to God. So we Everest or Paek- cross? Are you ready to die? Be should not have the concept of enemy, tu Mountain? You ready to die 10,000 times, to but restore them to the original place. should become have absolute faith, love and So many people have been sacrificed the kind of people who search for that things can start again. In order for Amer- obedience. My words are guiding you in throughout human history. purification system, no matter how high ica to conquer the world, Americans that direction, so you should be willing From now, you understand indeed. I it is. Would God know about that? Would should be serving the most, especially to follow that way, through the worst. went to visit an Indian reservation recent- Satan know about it? Satan cannot use the countries with most difficulties. That Many politicians and American lead- ly. There were 62 men and only 2 women that purification system, because he is is the way Americans can be purified. ers agree with me now. Unless they are there. Continuing that way, the tribe will self-centered. Only those who are pure- The one who makes water pure is the willing to change themselves, they will be extinguished. Think about it. If some- hearted can use the system. . In order to save the world, we fail. They may be high externally, in terms one from the Unification Church goes of position, but there and multiplies that tribe ... We need later they have to to think that way. What would you think take a test again. if your wife or daughter were to go there, Mr. Yoo, you did Rev. Yang? not get training Within 10 to 20 years, will be from me. Do you in trouble, because they prefer boys and understand the dif- the girls are killed. They will have the ficulties of those problem of no women to marry. Then who fundraised in Korean women should be sent all over the past? We the world to bring equalization. When should never be men and women reach the age of 60 or indebted to those 70, then their desire to have a relation- people. We should ship will diminish. Rev. Kwak, how about be able to go you? You don’t feel the same as before, through what they right? So you should be willing to have went through. We the desire to become true father and true should not be mother for those enemy people and enemy indebted. I give you a hard time as see ALL THINGS on page 5 April/May 2000 Unification News 5 The Victorious Completion of True Parents’ World Speaking Tour 2000, and the 38th True Day of All Things

NEW FUTURE PHOTO by Rev. Eric Holt—NYC Jazz, a Japanese jazz quintet, played a medley of holy songs, n June 2, 2000, jazz style. It’s amazing what approximately 1,200 a saxophone does to a holy Unificationists from all song! Next, we enjoyed a video over the world gath- presentation highlighting True ered in to Parents’ world speaking tour. Ocelebrate the victorious completion This was followed by well- of True Parents’ world speaking known recording artist, Melba tour 2000, and the 38th True Day Moore and the Memorial Bap- of All Things. National tist Church Praise Dancers and church leaders from around whose performance brought the world participated in the 7:00 the audience to their feet. a.m. Pledge in the New Yorker Hotel’s A particularly moving multi- Grand Ballroom. media presentation followed, After breakfast, everyone assem- focussing on the recent visit bled again for the Holy Day Address. by 120 eminent clergy to Korea. A large, ornate, colorful offering Two spirit-filled East Coast table decorated the ballroom. The clergy leaders offered their emcee, church president Rev. encouragement, support and Michael Jenkins introduced Patsy appreciation. Towards the Casino who sang powerfully before True Parents receiving an award at the True Day of All Things celebration end of the program, we were Father’s speech. treated to a surprise when Hyo In his sermon, Father said that Jin Nim came to the stage and a husband and a wife should liberate urges people to endure difficulties and Co-emcees, UC Vice President Rev. rendered some heart-felt and passionate each other through their free, faithful, to practice true love as a way of going Phillip Schanker and Patsy Casino songs. The finale featured a special joyful and exclusive conjugal love for through the purifier. [see page 2 for delighted everyone with their dynam- tribute for True Parents’ 80th birth- each other. What is a good person? A text ofspeech] After his speech, Father ic presence. conducted day, with the song “A Glorious New good person loves even the worst per- received a special award plaque from the Symphony Orches- Day”, (lyrics by Kwon Jin Nim and son. He loves his enemies and his a prominent US leader. tra as soprano Fang Tao Jiang sang music by Seong Ja Kim). heart is unchanging no matter what The evening entertainment took place “Exultate, Jubilate”. Ms. Jiang was Under the benevolent eye of Conti- the difficulties. Using the analogy of in the ’s Grand Ball- followed by the brilliant nental Director Dr. Chang Shik Yang dirty and pure water to refer to the fall- room. The stage featured a high-tech who played Mozart’s Violin Concerto and thanks to the hard work and sac- en and ideal state of human beings, video projection backdrop, whereby Number 4. Next, Dal Soon Shin pre- rifice of countless brothers and sisters Father said that the Messiah is the one the audience could see alternately a sented colorful songs in the Korean the 38th True Day of All Things was who makes water pure. The Messiah magnified image of each performer, as “Pansori” tradition. indeed a memorable experience. ❖ well as artistic backdrop themes. The spirit changed as Japan Does

which is like “a gate into the kingdom.” fy all the impure water. For this, we need ed, with unification brought to the world. ALL THINGS Now, are you willing to follow any direc- to live for others. If we live that way, then We need to start a unification movement from page 4 tions I give, even marrying an enemy? If everyone will attend us. Heavenly for- throughout the world. Today you need nations. That’s what God wants us to do. you don’t understand what I’m saying tune will follow us. We should not have to be determined to do this. Bring liber- For that, there is nothing we should allow and my heart behind it, you’d better pray, partisanship. A partisan will cause prob- ation to all things; it can be done only to block it. Don’t think of saving your- because you are not able to liberate me lems. Anyone with that idea will perish. by true love: love for God, humankind self, for your tribe or nation. You should and bring me to Sabbath rest. I am respon- We bring the base of peace through that, and all things. If we do that, then we can be able to say, cham arasumnida, we sible to save everyone, including ene- and bring liberation to God and True Par- march forward. Are you going to take the understand clearly. mies. The way to save them is to love ents and all humankind. leap? We need to take an elevator, to go Unification Church women should them, even giving our own children and We need to understand the meaning up. We need to lay the foundation for the become royal by sacrificing them- own wife. Don’t think of taking revenge of the fall. Through the fall we lost every- family and nation. We need to take a leap. selves. Do you understand what I am on enemies. From now, understand this thing, the parents, family, heaven and In the jungle, Tarzan can climb trees saying? This is very important. If you very clearly. So, we have sent mission- earth. We need to be victorious; we need and freely swing everywhere. He lives have to go to the enemy’s family, and aries to 185 nations. People there should the indemnity condition. That way we with animals and communicates with even be the wife of an enemy, we should be able to become royalty by saving the can restore, we can be the liberator and them. We should be that Tarzan. Be the be willing to accept it. We should be will- people of that nation. If you do that, you bring the unification of Korea. This is the king of Tarzans as you march forward, don’t need to say okay, but you can say, time to resolve everything, in heaven and and be able to say Amen for a thousand ing to give our daughter to our enemy ❖ and become related by lineage. ojee. on earth. The nations should be unit- years and ten thousand years. Okay is like kitchen. Thieves try to In America, people say okay a lot, break in to the kitchen. Say ojee instead, but that is not right and we have to change our men- tality from now. To bring oneness to the world, we should be will- ing to do any- thing. To save others, we live for the sake of others. If we live for the sake of others, on behalf of my parents or spouse, then we can become royal families of God, because we can be under God directly. For this we need to puri- 6 Unification News April/May 2000 REUNIFICATION OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA Improving the Prospects for Unification

by Hwa-Sul Kim & Dong-Gyu Kim Some people are concerned about The building has three floors, rep- Korean government to build and man- the technological aspects of the proj- resenting the three stages of forma- age hotels in the and Kum- rue Parents’ speaking tour ect. Regarding this, the managing direc- tion, growth and completion...and two GangSan areas. It is remarkable that, has left little doubt that the tor said, “It is true that, presently, the pillars in front of the building that rep- as a single foreign investor, the Kum- issue of Korean unification North Koreans have less manufactur- resent True Parents. This means that, GangSan Group is running a hotel in is central to the providen- ing, production technology and expe- in , where God has not Pyongyang. The Potong River Hotel, tial agenda. In fact, the benev- rience, but all the member companies been able to enter freely, there will now built in 1974, is being managed by olentT influence of True Parents has of the Unification Foundation have be a holy temple where He can dwell. Japanese staff who are trained in the been reaching across the border from become our supporters...and we are This church hall will be used for Uni- Western style of hotel management. the South, and elsewhere, for After about an hour of talk- most of the past decade. The fol- ing, we moved to see photographs lowing report comes from two and exhibits. As I looked at these Korean second-generation materials related to the ventures reporters. in the North, I felt that North The KumGangSan Interna- Korea is not as foreign as I used tional Group is located on the to suppose. There is an inevitable 11th floor of the Press Center bond with the North Koreans. In Building next to ’s City the same way we attend True Hall. We went there to meet the Parents, they serve Kim Il Sung managing director, Song Lak and Kim Jong Il, with even deep- Cho. According to his explana- er sincerity and heart. It hum- tion, “All the business ventures bled me. It is especially hum- with North Korea that the Kum- bling when I think that the pres- GangSan International Group ent cooperation is based upon a is taking on had their origins in promise made between Premier the 1991 meeting between True Kim Il Sung and True Parents. Parents and Kim Il Sung. What At the same time, I could feel we are doing are things Premier a sense of hope. It is the hope Kim asked of True Father, or for North Korea, which is that they had promised each untouched by outside influences, other. So, North Korea is active- and it is True Parents’ home- ly supportive, and trusts our land. work.” The projects the KumGangSan Pyeonghwa (Peace) Motors International Group is working Automotive Factory on seem like the story of a far- distant reality to those of us of The most prominent of all the the younger generation. Howev- projects that the KumGangSan True Parents and Sang Kwon Park discuss the projects being undertaken in the North er, when we think about the fact International Group is presently that our generation will likely be undertaking is the Pyeonghwa (Peace) planning to work together with those fication Church members of the world the central age group after reunifica- Motors Factory. The establishment of companies. Our partners are Tongil to gather together, to pray and to hold tion, we young people should be inter- has a very special Heavy Industries in Korea, Mekong services when they come on pilgrim- ested and try to participate. The cur- meaning, because it is the first coop- Auto in Vietnam and ages. rent era requires that we do. erative business between North and in Italy (which already has a very good Through this interview, therefore, Jeongju World Peace Park South in the arena of North Korea’s relationship with Mekong Auto). We we could not only gain information key industries. Cooperative business- have already made a contract with Fiat The World Peace Park project was about the KumGangSan Internation- es have only been on the level of pri- to supply prototypes.” approved by North Korea in 1994. It al Group projects in North Korea, but mary industry so far, but Pyeonghwa is located in Father’s hometown of also feel the possibility of reunification Pyeonghwa Tongil Kyohae Motors is in the manufacturing indus- Jeongju, and it will expand from there. and hope for our brothers and sisters try, and totally different from what has The construction of the Pyeongh- Mr. Cho said, “It is actually a miracle of the North. been undertaken so far. wa (Peace) Unification Church Hall that the house where Father was born Reprinted from Today’s World. Trans- Pyeonghwa Motors made an agree- (Temple) is an important project being is still standing. When we went there lated for Today’s World from the Sec- ment with the North Korea authorities undertaken in North Korea this year. the first time, part of the wall had col- ond Generation Newspaper. “Kum- to build an automobile factory in the Mr. Cho emphasized the providential lapsed, and we had to repair it.” He GangSan” (literally “Gold River Moun- Hangku-dong area of the city of . importance of the project, saying, “So emphasized the importance of pre- tain”) is what is known in English as The company also received approval far things have only been possible serving the house. Presently, the Jeongju “Diamond Mountain.” This is the famous- from the South Korean government as through social and cultural approach- City government is maintaining Father’s ly beautiful North Korean mountain True a South-North cooperative venture. On es, but amazingly, there will now be a house. Parents visited in 1991. ❖ February 3 of this year, South and church.” It will be built near the Potong Potong River Hotel North Korean business associates par- River in the central part of Pyongyang. ticipated in the groundbreaking cere- A groundbreaking ceremony was held The KumGangSan International mony at the construction site. in 1997. Group has been authorized by the North True Mother’s World Tour May 8 Asuncion Paraguay May 20 London England May 9 Ciudad del Este Paraguay May 21 Edinburgh Scotland May 10 Montevideo Uruguay May 22 Birmingham England May 11 Punta del Este Uruguay May 23 The Hague Netherlands May 12 Buenos Aires Argentina May 24 Copenhagen Denmark May 13 Cordoba Argentina May 25 Interlaken Switzerland May 14 Santa Fe Argentina May 26 Tirana Albania May 15 Corrientes Argentina May 27 Bucharest Romania May 16 Campo Grande May 28 Moscow Russia May 17 Brasilia Brazil May 29 St. Petersburg Russia May 18 Sao Paulo Brazil May 30 Kishinev Moldova May 19 Rio de Janeiro Brazil May 31 Toronto Canada April/May 2000 Unification News 7 True Mother Speaks in

by Walter Lowe—Seattle, WA the earth. op, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. rue Mother, Dr. Quality Audience Moon, delivered the mes- Special guests in Entertainment sage, “The Path for Ameri- attendance includ- The banquet program ca and Humanity in the Last ed: Minister Milford began with musical and Days,” in Seattle to the cit- Nation of ; dance entertainment pro- izensT of the Pacific Northwest Region Master Sanh Ngu- vided by Korean Per- in an April 13th banquet to honor the gen Cao Dai Tem- forming Arts Groups 80th Birthday of True Father, The Rev. ple; Rev. Jorgen Northwest, directed by Sun Myung Moon. The address was a Beokstain Church Che Kyun Cho; Youth for fitting treat to cap off a festive atmos- Universal and Tri- Christ Sheback Choir, phere shared by an overflow crowd umphant; Mr. directed by Pamela Bow- crammed into the Ballroom on the top Gilbert Wardian man; The Sun Hak Inter- floor of the Washington State Conven- Bishop, Church Uni- national Children’s Choir, tion Center. Resplendent in a regal red versal and Tri- veterans directed by Nancy Kubo; dress, Mother expressed the True Par- umphant; Rev. honor True Parents Korean Drumming by Sun ents’ insight into God’s per- Hee Davies; and the Seat- spective on the suffering course tle SeaChordsmen (a fan- of restoration and the cur- tastic 40-man “barber shop” choir). rent role of America in the Prior to the keynote address Paulette current stage of historical Wiesinger: presented “Love Changes restoration. While the audi- Everything” as a musical offering. ence of local dignitaries and Recognition by Local Dignitaries blessed members was often moved near to tears by the At the conclusion of True Mother’s depth of understanding of the speech, several local organizations agony of God’s heart, Moth- made special presentations to show er’s speech was also frequently appreciation for the world wide provi- interrupted by applause of dence of work inspired by Rev. and appreciation for the histori- Mrs. Moon. On behalf of the Blessed cal sacrifice which has laid Clergy in the NW Region, Rev. York pre- the foundation for the work sented a beautiful trophy. Don Cohen, of the True Parents in this representing the Korean War Veterans pivotal time in providential Oregon Chapter presented a plaque in history. appreciation of the efforts to establish a Memorial for the Korean War veter- Explanation by Dr. ans. Two books were also presented, Hendricks one by Annelise Church, the Consul In his special remarks intro- Phuoc Toan Phuoc Hue Buddist Tem- erans Association, VP Oregon Chap- of the Republic of Seychelles, and one ducing True Mother, Dr. Tyler Hen- ple; Ven. Minh Chieu Vietnam Buddist ter; Mr. Joon Sung Lee Senior Vice presented by Rev. David Malloch rep- dricks drew a parallel between this Temple; Ms. Alice M. Woldt The Church President, The Federation of Korean resenting Washington State Senator time and the old testament time of King Council of Greater Seattle; Rev and American Associations; and Chief and Paul Shin. David when all of was brought Mrs. York Pastor, Evening Star COGIC; Mrs. John and Janet Webster Tribal Recognition From True Parents together to form a single nation under Pastor Manaway Tabernacle Mission- chief. God. At that time King David gave a Two local organizations received ary Baptist Church; Deacon Charles Second Generation gift to the people and the Ark of the Caldwell Tabernacle Bap- recognition and financial grants in Covenant represented the Word of God tist Church; Pastor Melba Thomas; Congratulatory letters, presented appreciation of their work on behalf of under the auspices of the spiritual True Pastor Ray Wells God’s Anointed Tem- on stage by second generation children others less fortunate and more needy: Parents with the culmination of the ple; Pastor Sanders Star Bethel Bap- of blessed members, were sent by Paul The first organization was Simon of entrance into Jerusalem. tist Church; Marissa Roy For Pastor H. Shin Senator, Washington State Sen- Cyrene Society, Prison Ministry, rep- This was further mentioned for our Morrissette, House of Holiness Pente- ate; Paul Shell Mayor, City of Seattle; resented by Ms. Rosaleen Wilcox, Exec- time in the Book of Revelation with the costal Church; Minister Samuel Jones Ron Sims Executive, King County, utive Director. Founded in 1979 by image of the bridegroom coming into Harvest Time COGIC; Mr. Bert Caoli Washington; Dirk Kempthorne Gover- Father Richard Stohr, a Roman Catholic the holy city to meet his bride. Dr. Filipino Community Center; Mr. Wai nor, Idaho; Marc Racicot Governor, priest as a ministry to the families and Hendricks noted that now in the 2000 C. Eng Chinese Community Develop- Montana;Walter Hickel Former Gover- loved ones of prison inmates, Father Jubilee Year of celebration of the life ment; Jae N. Yu Korean Student Asso- nor, Alaska; Lyman F. Hoffman Sena- Stohr named the program The Simon and sacrifice of Jesus as the Messiah, ciation; Mohamed Dini Rbukar Soma- tor, Alaska State Legislature; Alan of Cyrene after the man pressed into True Parents want to give a similar gift li Community Center; Hailegedrges Austerman Representative, Alaska State duty to carry the cross of Jesus when of “bread and water” to make one nation Asfaw Ethiopian Com- Legislature; Pete he was a prisoner on his way to exe- under God just as David did. In order munity Leader; Chong Kott Represen- cution. The society operates Mathew to do this, they must liberate the power McCarthy Korean Amer- tative, Alaska House in the Seattle area. This house of true love in every family. This is ican Business Owner; State Legisla- provides housing to families as they symbolized by the True Love Ring. This Anne Lise Church Con- ture; Jerry visit loved ones in prison. They also ring is being given to the women for sul, Republic of Sey- Ward Senator, provide emergency food, clothing, day dedication of women as the center con- chelles; Mr. Don Cohen Alaska State care, educational seminars and trans- nection in this liberation of true love. Korean War Veterans Legislature; portation to over 200 family members Thus, Dr. Hendricks concluded, the Association, Pres. Ore- John C. each month. Father Stohr was a true wife becomes the bridge between God, gon Chapter; Mr. Don Bohlingey Sen- visionary in his caring and under- husband, and children. This empow- Barton Korean War Vet- ator, Montana standing of the need for support serv- ers them to build God’s Kingdom on State Senate; ices for families of those incarcerated. Gary Wilken It is a fact that 70% of inmates visited Senator, Alas- by family and loved ones, remain infrac- ka State Legis- tion free for two years or longer and lature; Jack are six times less likely to reoffend. Johnson City Also honored was the Brotherhood Council, Billings Christian Academy, represented by Montana; Rev. Ivory Crittendon Founder and Rev. Edward E. Jor- E. Roy Wells, Principal. Founded seven den Bishop, years ago by Pastor Crittendon, the Church of Christian Brotherhood Academy is tai- Jesus Christ of lored to address the problems of “ at Latter Day risk children.” Today the school has a Blessed Clergy Saints; and R. facility accommodating 200 children honor True Parents L. Larsen Bish- in the Hill-Top neighborhood of Taco- Second Generation presenting letters and proclamations 8 Unification News April/May 2000 True Mother in St. Petersburg

by Gunnard Z. Johnston tends equally well for Russia now. In ed even a hint of unease with the con- the “kids” over here did a really stellar —Vilnius, Lithuania any case, Monday night was a little tents of the speech, as it was simulta- job in the “battle of the entertainers”, tense, as we didn’t know if Russian sol- neously translated from Mother’s Eng- between St. Petersburg and Jersey City! he situation at St. Peters- diers would suddenly come rushing in lish to Russian, via personal headsets. (Next time, you had better get ready, burg, beneath the surface, to stop the speech or not. My experience with Russians, dating because these kids surely are!) was actually swirling with As it turned out, Mother arrived radi- back to 1991, tells me that although it After the program completed, I was dangerous currents. We have ating as usual, giving out the glow of may be a bit of a disappointment in one looking for my 8-year old son, who was been involved in several legal love and life that only True Mother can. regard, most Russians know that they watching in another room reserved for battlesT in the city for the past few years, After four months of non-stop travel- are presently not up to world leader- children, when Dr. Seuk’s assistant mostly charges from an organized anti- ing to over sixty cities, and all the road- ship the way America is. Mother’s words informed me that another national mes- Unificationist group — the usual sus- weariness that she must feel, Mother of warning to America, however — that siah and I were invited to join Mother pects — that has found local people to still elevated the atmosphere of the the MUST solve its pres- for dinner! I never expected such an file these frivolous attacks. The usual entire room as she ascended to the ele- ent moral crisis — also clearly demon- honor. When we arrived at Mother’s fear-mongering and prods toward reli- gant ballroom of this immaculate five- strates the sober reality of world lead- room, dinner was already under way. gious hysteria are designed, of course, star hotel on Nevesky Prospekt, St. ership, whoever occupies it: it is the After a full bow, Dr. Seuk introduced to prevent the free expression of Uni- Petersburg’s main thoroughfare. Fol- most difficult position to be in. us to Mother. Outside of Dr. and Mrs. fication spiritual activities — even the lowing her custom, Mother appeared Several times during Mother’s expla- Seuk, Rev. Shin Jae Park, Mr. Jeff Tal- giving of a public speech — not only in upon the conclusion of the latest — and nation of Father’s difficulties during lakson, the local leader of St. Peters- St. Petersburg, but throughout Russia wonderfully inspiring — video of True his persecutions over the years, and burg, and Rev. Peter Kim, who travels and beyond. Same old same old. Parents’ lives. even of God’s pain at being forgotten, with Mother, we were the only ones to In reality, we have had good success The room was packed full with over disbelieved, and declared “dead”, Moth- dine with True Mother. It was quite in defeating these legal accusations on five hundred assort- er had to pause as humbling. After speaking in Korean almost all occasions these past years. ed dignitaries, friends, Following Mother’s her voice started to with Dr. and Mrs. Seuk and Rev. Park, Recently, however, after we had won and members, from waver and her eyes Mother asked us how we thought of her yet another case on the local St. Peters- those in their late rousing call to began to fill under English! We all agreed that it was bet- burg jurisdictional level, the prosecu- teens to others in the heartbreak she ter than ever, easily understandable. tor then appealed to the higher court their seventies. action, that we all felt. Each time quick- Next, Mother wanted to know how in Moscow, a court where he knew he Because the program join in working to ly recovering, how- we thought the Russians would feel would find a more sympathetic judge. was taking place ever, Mother kept her about the speech. We also felt in agree- Since the new government of Vladimir under the threat of build God’s heavenly steady pace to finish ment that Russians actually do look Putin took office only a month ago, the government interfer- kingdom on earth, her speech in about up to America in many ways, even is again ence, the call was put thirty minutes. though there is a natural rivalry. Moth- demanding the extermination of all out to only those clos- Mother gave her Hearts were full and er reiterated that America had some “”, and apparently Putin, a man est to our movement. deeply moved things to be ashamed of, morally and raised in the KGB of Soviet times, feels So, unfortunately, the signature smile of throughout the room. spiritually, and that there was still a it serves him best to allow the Ortho- event was not as well- victorious love that Even the hotel lot of work to be done. dox leaders to have their way. So, the publicized as it oth- owner/ chief execu- Finally, Mother asked us all to sing! whole speaking engagement in St. Peters- erwise would have lit up the room to tive, who had stopped Starting with Dr. Seuk, then Dr. and burg was actually under a cloud of been, and therefore its greatest by to witness the Mrs. Seuk, and so forth, one by one. uncertainty as to whether we would be did not have the event, stayed until After those of us at the table got through, able to hold it at all because we, in fact, largest number of brilliance ever! the end. Clearly, Mother wanted to hear from the mem- had lost the case in the Moscow appeals people who might God’s words of new bers, so about forty other helping staff court on the same day as Mother’s have come. Never- hope and life touched and local members came in to meet inti- speech. theless, the more hundreds in the mately with True Mother and sing her This is very similar to several years carefully chosen invitees did make for room, and many more in heaven. a song! Soon, it all came too quickly to ago when the Ukraine government sud- a more familiar atmosphere, as if reunit- Following Mother’s rousing call to a close, and Mother retired with a warm denly prevented Father from speaking ing with family not seen in some time. action, that we all join in working to smile and wave. It was now about ten in Kiev. They even surrounded the hotel Mother’s delivery was in the best build God’s heavenly kingdom on earth, o’clock — the speech program had begun with a few hundred military soldiers to English I have ever heard, as she was Mother gave her signature smile of vic- at seven — and there would be six AM keep all guests from coming in. They able to pause and look to the audience torious love that lit up the room to its Hoon Dok Hae in the morning. After made it a virtual prison for Father, to much more frequently to emphasize greatest brilliance ever! that, Mother would be off to Moldova, which he said, “This is war”, and met the main points, and also to draw reac- Then, the time of cake-cutting, con- speak there, then fly today to Canada. privately instead with several dozens tion from the audience, making the gratulations, and entertainment began. So, Mother’s schedule has been about of members in his personal hotel room experience more intimate than ever. Mother left the room briefly to change as full as it gets. I don’t know of any all through the night. Of course, two Before the speech, there were some some of her clothes, then re-appeared other person — business, religious, or years after that debacle created by the Americans present who questioned how to meet with Father and everyone on political — who has traveled to more Ukrainian authorities, one very highly the Russian audience would respond the internet connection. Because the than sixty cities on six continents in placed government official actually took to the content of Mother’s talk, specif- phone lines over here are mostly ana- four months. But our Mother has, giv- the lead toward breaking open the realm ically, the part which says that Russia log — not digital — the modem speed ing a true mother’s love and warm of the Blessing campaign very early in should take a subordinate role to the could not be quick enough to produce embrace all along the way. May God 1997, by personally conducting sever- United States in building God’s King- smooth-flowing video, but the audio bless and keep True Mother always. ❖ al million himself through- dom on the earth. The room never reflect- was perfect! And, I have to say, I think out the country. So, maybe this por-

daughters as the center for the com- True Mother singing at the post-speech celebration mitment we all have to establish and SEATTLE maintain God’s original standard of from page 7 love. ma, Washington. It is the vision of The program was sponsored byThe the Christian Brotherhood Academy Cosmic True Parents Federation Fam- to give the inner-city child hope for ily Federation for World Peace and tomorrow by introducing them to Jesus Unification with special thanks to Rev. Christ today. They believe that if we Won Seog Kang, Seattle Regional Direc- train our children with the best knowl- tor, Rev. Gerhard Wiesinger, Pastor, edge now, they will have a lifetime of Seattle Family Church, Rev. Michael understanding. It is truly an inspira- Downey, Assoc. Pastor Seattle Fami- tion to visit this school and meet the ly Church, Rev. Tim Comey, Pastor, bright-faced children and the dedicat- Idaho Family Church, Rev. Michael ed teachers and staff. Congratulations Yakawich, Itinerant Pastor, Seattle are certainly due to Pastor Crittendon, Region and Pastor, Montana Family Principal Wells and all the teachers, Church, Rev. Bonnie Coolidge, Chair- staff and students. woman, WFWP Northwest Region, and nify the depth of love that the True Par- drawing for those chosen to receive the Mr. Matthew Morrison, ACC Region- Pure Love Ring Recipients ents wish to multiply throughout the rings of Pure Love representing the al Director. ❖ To conclude the program and to sig- world, True Mother selected #2 in the heart of mothers, wives, sisters, and April/May 2000 Unification News 9 Rev. Michael Jenkins, New HSA President ev. Michael Jenkins has the United States. In 1975 he entered the American Constitution Commit- After serving for the past 2 years as been appointed the new the first class of the Unification Theo- tee, the President of the Midwest region the HSA Vice-President for evangelical president of HSA-UWC. Dr. logical Seminary, graduating in 1977 of the Family Federation for World Peace outreach, on April 16, 2000, Rev. Moon Tyler Hendricks, the past with a degree in Religious Education. and the Co-Chairman of the True Fam- appointed Rev. Jenkins to become the president, is now president He then served as Pastor and Church ily Values Ministries. President of HSA-UWC USA. Rev. Jenk- Rof the Unification Theological Semi- Leader in Austin, Texas, Baltimore, In 1989, along with his wife, Rev. ins plans to continue traveling all across nary. , Detroit, Michigan and even- Jenkins began Sun Machining Corpo- the United States working with reli- Rev. Jenkins was born in Dayton, tually became the regional Church ration. SunCorp is a manufacturing gious leaders from all for the Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Uni- director in Chicago, IL. corporation which produces metal parts common goal of building the Kingdom versity with a Bachelor of Science degree. During the past 17 years he has for industry. Over the past 3 years, of God on Earth. Most of all, Rev. Jenk- In 1974 he joined the Unification Church lived in Chicago with his wife Reiko Rev. Jenkins has served as the Mas- ins has an unswerving commitment (originally from Japan) and his five ter of Ceremonies while traveling with and heart of love for his God, his church One World Crusade evangelical tour ❖ which traveled to every major city across children. During this time he was Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon throughout Amer- and his nation. appointed as the regional director of ica on her last three evangelical tours. America Needs True Love

by Rev. Michael Jenkins Together, we will claim our communi- on that day. It gave much greater mean- experience. I found that True Parents ties back from darkness. Together we ing to the sacrifice she and her hus- never forget a blessed family that demon- reetings to all families and now have the power to claim back our band made for America and Korea. strates true love. Later that day, on friends in the Name of The true brotherhood as black, white, His- In one city we could see that Moth- the way to the airport Mother suddenly Lord. On April 20th upon panic, Asian and Indian brothers and er was at the point of total exhaustion expressed her love for this couple and the completion of the North sisters. Are you ready to stake your and was not sleeping much. We begged their testimony – she sent a gift back American portion of True claim? How can we claim our rightful Mother to rest but she came out to for them and told Bishop Kim to thank GMother’s victorious World have dinner with the mem- them and encourage them. Her love is Speaking tour, True Father bers. She put sunglasses on real. announced the beginning of to hide her fatigue and request- The source of this love is True Father. a new 40 year dispensation ed that there be no pictures. Day after day I see Father patiently centering on the Fourth Adam. Ever so slowly she sipped on guiding us and encouraging us to He also stated that we have the soup that was served and embrace and all entered the age of settlement— I can never forget how she just as well as all American leaders of every an age of prosperity and hap- put herself out at the table – persuasion. If I could only convey the piness. just to love the members. Slow- heart with which Father chose gold The question I would like ly she revived and soon she watches for the 120 key Christian min- to ask our families at this time was laughing and smiling as isters. Never before have I seen such is this. Are you feeling pros- a tender and sensitive love as perous and happy? I sincerely Do you feel the authority expressed by Father for the Chris- hope so. tian leaders. The blessed couples and to claim your In choosing the gift watch, he their second and third gen- inheritance? I would like spent a long time carefully lis- erations are the great people to state that I have tening to the Christian Bernhard of God who continue to walk representative telling the vari- the path of a chosen religious personally experienced ous qualities of each watch. How people. As we this authority myself they were made, the depth they should also be confident that and it is real. I see more could withstand under the water, the time has come to claim and more blessed the source of the diamonds on our inheritance. As Israel was their dial, the quality of the gold, about to pass into Canaan families standing up to and most importantly how they the land of settlement the Lord claim what God has could be passed from generation spoke unto Joshua and said, given them. to generation. Father wanted to “….now therefore arise, go hear even the smallest detail— over this Jordan, you and all so that he could make the best this people, to the land which I am giv- inheritance? many who had never been with her possible choice for the Lord’s precious ing them, to the sons of Israel. Every My experiences over the last few before gave their testimonies. Bride – The Bride of Christ. place that the sole of your foot shall years have taught me that True Par- In Los Angeles Mother heard about This is the love that flows from the tread upon, that have I given unto ents have found the key to prosperity the suffering of one of our missionar- wellspring of eternal life but to tap into you…” (Joshua 1:2-4 ) and happiness. What is it? Living, lov- ies who is fighting a life and death bat- it we ourselves must resonate with it. Do you feel the authority to claim ing and giving for the sake of others. tle with disease. A few minutes later, How ?? By giving love. Give love in all your inheritance? I would like to state If we apply this principle then our right Mother came out of her room and called and every situation. If you become con- that I have personally experienced this of inheritance can be transferred and Sheri Reuter. She said, “Sheri could sistent with this you will find that love authority myself and it is real. I see we will be prosperous and happy. you please see that our sister gets this will grow in your heart. Soon you will more and more blessed families stand- In the last three years I traveled to gift from me.” find that God’s blessing seems to be ing up to claim what God has given 52 cities with True Mother. No matter In Chicago, John and Noriko Ogden multiplying around you. Prosperity will them. And now I see our larger Chris- how tired she was or what the cir- wept as they told the story of how they be your inheritance. Prosperity of the tian family of all denominations cross- cumstances were, she was always lov- were disappointed by one minister for spirit. Prosperity of health and pros- ing the Jordan side by side with us. ing and giving. I have countless mem- 3 years by one minister. Year after year perity in material and financial bless- Together we will claim back what was ories of Mother pushing herself to give the minister would say that he would ing. taken from God and build a Kingdom love to others. In every city – city after bring his people to True Mother’s speech. If we give, we will become the image of True love. city. Whenever the children were around Each year the bus was empty. This and likeness of God himself. Your Together we will claim our families she would always open a box of choco- year John wanted to give up, but some- absolute authority to claim your inher- back from the bitterness of divorce. lates and share with each child. In San how they tried one more time. This itance will solidify to the degree that Francisco True Mother heard that one time the minister brought two buses you become a constant source of love of our dedicated sisters who works with of his congregation!! for all and everything around you. If ministers lost her husband in the Kore- John was weeping because he real- you do, great prosperity and happi- Give a an War. She simply smiled at her and ized that True Parents never gave up ness will be yours forever. And the Lord held her hand. About 15 minutes later on America. When he understood this said unto Joshua, “Only be thou strong Gift Subscription as we were leaving suddenly Won Ju he could not stop the tears as he felt and very courageous, that thou may appeared and said True Mother wants how deep True Parents love was for do according to all the law, … that thou to the you to have her necklace. It was a beau- America. With real sincerity he expressed mayest prosper whithersoever thou UNIFICATION NEWS tiful and precious necklace. Behind it gratitude to True Father and True Moth- goest” (Joshua 1:7) ❖ was infinite love. This particular sis- er for not giving up on America. True ter will never forget the love she received Mother was very moved by this real 10 Unification News April/May 2000

DR. TYLER O. HENDRICKS Why

Dr. Hendricks is the President of the Unification Theological Unification Theological Seminary

o my beloved readers, I apol- ogize for my absence from Seminary? these pages over the past issues. I have a new mission effort.” This is a big statement, seem- to us. They will be naturally concerned … For the sake of the relationship and with it has come a read- ingly overreaching. How did True Father about you, they will like to have you between scholars and students, they justmentT of priorities. Capping it off, intend for the seminary graduates to in their own big churches, denomina- must respond to you.” I’m not present down the hall from the accomplish this? tions and .” True Father expected our scholar- Father hired professors from all ship to be impeccable, not just pro Unification News office, and am there- Curriculum Design fore not reminded of the deadline on a branches of Christianity. Father asked forma. In fact, by dint of our Divine This, True Father explained, was daily basis. And our editor, Mr. Lewis, them, “compare your belief, your church, Principle perspective, we would be able why the curriculum of UTS was quite is not one to pursue a delinquent con- your denomination, your religion, with to offer objective analysis and con- conventional. Nonetheless, even with- tributor. our Unification , Unification structive criticism that would be rec- in our conventional course work, our In any case, I am now serving now Thought and Divine Principle, and write ognized as pushing forward the aca- students were thinking along Unifica- as the President of the Unification The- something.” He asked them to bring demic discussion. Again, they would tion lines, and bringing new vitality to ological Seminary, having received this others from their own denominations welcome our findings as being for their standard teachings. Therefore they appointed on April 23 of this year and to do the same. Then he created con- benefit. “If you are objective and see taken office formally on May 3. Since ferences in the good points, the bad then I have delved into the why’s and which the pro- points, the middle wherefore’s of the Seminary. After all, fessors could points and you have a I must answer to myself, what am I share their find- synthesizing force, you doing here? What is Father’s purpose ings. will later be invited to for this institution? How can UTS serve True Father’s hold lectures about their hopes for the VIEWS denomination and how God in the new millennium? In this pursuit, I have researched outcome were A Unificationist Perspective on Religion and Society to develop it and give the Founder’s speeches given from the high. “By the it vitality. You will school’s early days. It has been a fas- way of intensive become the teachers, studies and U because you know more cinating exploration. There is conti- were attractive to the other churches. nuity and change in his vision and scholastic work, the conclusion will be than they do. They only have their own “Actually, from the practical point of expectations. It seems to me that the clear: Unification Theology and Unifi- denomination. You have the Unifica- view, all the other, outside seminari- school has gone through a path of devel- cation thought is far better than their tion theology and comparative stud- ans have a similar education, but they opment, together with our church in own. So, a comparative study of their ies; you are knowledgeable Seminary don’t know how to revitalize their church- America, and may is situated in the thought with the Unification view will graduates. So, you will be invited as es. They know how you Unificationists same position it was in at its inception clarify all these things and our pro- their lecturers.” are doing under the Rev. Sun Myung twenty-five years ago. I was at the school fessors will become experts on the Uni- It is crucial to recognize Father’s Moon, so they are thinking that if they at that time, and sadly was able to fication system and movement.” emphasis upon responsible study and hire you and they get help from you, catch but a small part of this vision. I His expectations were fueled by obser- appreciation of the other’s viewpoint. their church will grow, while others pray to God that I may be able to take vation that these professors were aware We were to “see the good points, the cannot do this kind of thing. So, your in hand a greater portion of it, and with of their own church’s decline, and would bad points, the middle points.” We were value is great.” me, the school and larger Christiani- be desperate for a way to acknowledge the truth of the teach- By this continu- ty may understand this dispensation to solve their dilem- I have researched the ings of all denominations, as well as al exchange, the Uni- of God. ma. “Because they are the weaknesses, and work with them Founder’s speeches given fication Theological Part of the reason western people thinkers, they know to build on the strengths and overcome Seminary was to such as I have difficulty grasping True what the decline of from the school’s early days. the weak points. This defined the mis- have become the hub Father is the fact that his vision is so Christianity is. Even sion of UTS as an “interfaith seminary.” It has been a fascinating of a network of thriv- huge. We have been conditioned to dis- their own religion, their “From this year 1977, a mission of ing churches. believe in Santa Claus and Superman. own denomination, is UTS is given by our True Parents. An exploration. There is “Father is planning We shot holes through “Father Knows sinking. So, they are interfaith team of professors should be for this place to Best.” The phrase “freedom, justice, thinking, where do we continuity and change in his formed here at the Seminary, with your become the world and the American way” became an find a remedy, a recipe help. … Our spirit, Rev. Moon’s spirit vision and expectations. It head office. From object of satire. We can cast great visions to rescue us? But they of unification is to be interfaith ori- here, he will set up for the economy or environment, but know, very soon, that seems to me that the school ented, not discriminating against other the system vertical- when it comes to personal virtue, hero- the radical, construc- people. This will be the real meaning has gone through a path of ly and horizontally ism, or righteous nations, we roll our tive forces of Unifica- of the interfaith theological seminary.” we will cover the eyes. tion Theology and Uni- development, together with whole area and bring Beyond The Bastions But True Father believes in heroes, fication Thought are unity and academ- The final result was to have been in the idea of one man saving the world. what they must study.” our church in America, and ic accomplishment the revival of Christianity in America. For him, it is not Hollywood hype. In As a result, “the entire- may is situated in the same in every religious “Then you will challenge the Lutheran fact, it is why we are placed on this ty of the contempo- realm. This is our professor, why don’t we give a revival earth. With this understanding, please rary Protestant position it was in at its Father’s plan.” to the Lutheran denomination? We’ll set aside your skepticism, even if it is churches will become inception twenty-five years He called students help you! Your denomination, Method- heavier than mine. I dedicate this arti- sympathetic and will to focus as teams of ism, is sinking down, your Baptist cle to the UTS alumni. If you check be coming to us.” ago. ten or four on one Church is in trouble, we will give you carefully, there is a method to Father’s Their affection and particular church or the solution, let us do that. ... They madness. It is a profound method that respect would accrue another, and narrow don’t necessarily have to be big shots; we, that ANYONE, can employ today. to the Seminary grad- their focus even to we can even use them as lecturers or Most of the citations are from a speech uates, whom they one influential leader within that tra- instructors from the Lutheran denom- given January 2, 1977. They all refer would invite to teach at their institu- dition. We were to have intensively stud- ination, those who are very smart. Then, to the early days of the Seminary, back tions. “They’ll think they would like to ied that person’s work, not just for the we have an association with them, and when the library was in a basketball have you, by the 1980s. Other insti- intellectual knowledge, but in order to send them back to their own denomi- court. tutes, seminaries, schools or univer- sities will like to have their staff and develop a personal relationship with nation with us. We give something to Educate Teachers faculty from among the Unification The- the individual. “These people have been them. Instead of denying their denom- “You will have to be the teachers and ological Seminary graduates. So, all writing books all their life. You have a ination, let them stay as they are. We counselors to the ministers of the estab- the large cathedrals and denomina- library here. Study them; this is won- give more good things to them, to devel- lished churches and their theologians tional churches will welcome you; they derful, you will have an individual cor- op their denomination.” and scholars. Also, you have to teach will like to have UTS graduates.” respondence. Make connections on a Father put forth the vision outlined and train the politicians who don’t know Thereby, an active relationship continuous basis. … Raise questions. above on the day after God’s Day of how to prevent the flood of commu- between the Seminary and all branch- They will answer back, because, if any- 1977, at the Seminary. All citations are nism. Also, you have to educate the es of Christianity would ensue. “Very body says to them, ‘you are wonderful from that speech. He elaborated upon conventional educators, scholars and soon this place will be connected to the scholars, you wrote wonderful things the vision on May 2, 1978. He empha- teachers and professors by your own worldwide scholarly community, so I have been reading as a student,’ or sized the continuity of our curriculum these people will want to come closer whatever, they will be listening to you. see UTS on next page April/May 2000 Unification News 11 Graduate Returns to Lead UTS

by Jonah Bruno—Barrytown, NY a small-group ministry that a comeback. He also said religion is more personal than larg- should have different focuses depend- This is how the Freeman, the er church environments, and ing on the times. Sometimes, he said, Barrytown area local newspaper, by making church services churches should focus on absolutes, reported on the changes at UTS. more guest-friendly and cel- but other times they must allow for Reprinted with permission. ebratory. An open house is development. he Unification Theo- planned for June 11. “I think we’re in the developmen- logical Seminary (UTS) “I think we live in a very tal side of the picture now,” he said. has its first Ameri- exciting time, in general, with “Not just us, but I think, religion in can-born president. religious and spiritual life in the culture.” Tyler Hendricks, one America,” said Hendricks. He said churches need to band ofT the college’s first graduates, “Old forms are fading and together and focus on their similar- is now back to take the reigns new forms are emerging.” ities instead of their differences. He and steer the religious graduate To keep in touch with the said different denominations need school into the 21st Century. times, the Unification Church to recognize that they are facing many Hendricks, who for the past plans on offering scholar- of the same problems, such as a five years has served as presi- ships to non-Unificationist breakdown of the family, youth at dent of the Unification Church students, a practice it has risk, promiscuous sex and violent of America, was a member of the never entered into before, crime. Barrytown college’s second grad- Hendricks said. In the past, Hendricks, 51, said he, his Kore- uating class in 1978. From 1982 he said, the church had an-born wife Hye Young Lee—whom to 1994, he was a church his- opened the doors of the school he married at Madison Square Gar- tory professor and a member of to non-Unificationist stu- den in 1982, along with 2,074 other the school’s adjunct teaching dents, but the program was Unificationist couples—and their five staff. not successful. He said fac- children will soon be relocating from He said he has a lot of plans ulty members are consider- Westchester County to somewhere for the college, which has a stu- ing what went wrong then, in Red Hook. dent population of about 150 and attempting to design the He said he is looking forward to seeking master’s degrees in reli- program to get the best out- moving to Dutchess County after gious education and divinity. He Dr. Tyler O. Hendricks, new president of UTS come possible. having worked in and around New said a lot of the students are from “Everyone is excited about York City for the last 11 years, out this prospect,” he said. of the church’s Manhattan head- outside the United States, from ❖ Africa and . The college has Hendricks said he wants to open Hendricks said he thinks quarters. a faculty of eight full-time profes- the college’s doors to the communi- religion suffered in the 1960s and sors and 10 adjuncts. ty, by offering martial arts classes, 1970s, but is now beginning to make

beyond their own walls. Father creat- members of other faiths. He dealt with al new religious community would come UTS ed a working model. He did it, and we the conflict of conscience a member into being, including “Baptists with from page 10 did it. would feel in devoting themselves to beards,” a probable reference to our “That is why we have a curriculum another tradition, but assures his for- then-church history professor, Warren with traditional curricula in order to similar to the other seminaries. [It is giveness knowing that you are called Lewis. There would be an awakening bridge the gap between our church and the] same thing, there is nothing dif- to that special mission and that even as the religious practitioners recog- other churches. UTS was be a school ferent. If we have different curriculum, God would accept it for the sake of the nized their community and the reali- in which a , priest, Orthodox lay- they would shake their head. They don’t eventual unity of religions. ty of the peace they would experience man, Baptist minister, Reformed min- want to be there. Because it is the same, “So you will not only go to the Uni- together under the “umbrella of Unifi- ister and so forth would work colle- the professors keep coming. Later we fication Church, you will go to Islam, cation.” “The world religions will draw gially. This was a model for the future can expand the curriculum, of course. because you are equipped with all this the conclusion that the ideal religion of religion. If we could do it, anyone There is nothing different. The reason while you are here. [This is] interfaith. must be like Unification religion. That could do it—anyone, that is, who thought we have inter-religious concerns in our You may think, ‘how in the world can means they are automatically under seminary is to end I as a [Unificationist] scholar go to the umbrella of Unification.” Thus, the the denominational- Islam,’ but Father will forgive you. goal of Unification would be taught ism in Christianity Father will pray to God, ‘this guy has without converting anyone to the Uni- Heaven’s Whispers and the religious a special mission, I send him.’ If you fication Church per se, and maintain- fighting among the did that by your own self, your con- ing complete respect for others’ tradi- I prayed and cried to You, waiting for an different religions. science would bother you, so you come tions and values. Answer...but silence was Your response. By showing our to Father and Heavenly Father must A few weeks after the May 2 speech, My heart burned like undying fire, peacefully working accept it.” in his commencement address, True And my tears refused to stop. together here as an Our presence within other faiths Father stated the conclusion that “You I pleaded for direction and guidance, example, automati- would stimulate their appreciation of are not graduates from a denomina- But I couldn’t hear You. cally they will say, their own faith, their ability to come to tional seminary with a denomination- My life became meaningless, and most of all, ‘Oh, look at the Uni- terms with the limitations of their faith, al theology.” He connected this vision You didn’t mean a thing. fication Theological and their willingness on that basis to for the world’s religions to the mission Now that You have given me the answer Seminary, even congregate with people of other faiths. of Christianity and America: “I want To my question, my spirit is higher than the stars. though they are of “Think of it. Free people from [being all of you to be holders of the banner I am closer to You than ever before. different denomina- Unificationist] graduates to go to the of spiritual revolution in order to reform How could I have doubted Your presence? tions, they are work- Buddhist temple, think of it. The whole the corruption in . Awak- Your heart must have been aching, ing together, that is denomination of Buddhism will become en the American public to reassume And You spoke only in whispers. an example.’ They united. You will stimulate Buddhist their heavenly responsibility, be good I repent to You now, God, for betraying will learn, and auto- monks and theologians to study more examples for others, and fulfill your You as so many of Your beloved children matically they will their own theology, because they have mission as righteous men who will save Do every moment. stop fighting among a weak point. … Then when ever grad- a free world from destruction, who will All I needed to know was if You existed the denominations.” uation comes, all peculiar gowns or rit- realize ‘One World Under God.’” In my life, but I simply couldn’t hear Your whispers. Even then, Father uals [will be] coming in with Buddhists For those who are considering I simply didn’t understand Your suffering heart. envisioned this uni- with their shaved heads and Muslims undertaking studies at UTS, or return- Can You ever forgive me? fication to extend with their own costumes and Greek ing to complete your M.R.E. or move The blessings You have bestowed upon me beyond Christianity Orthodox with big crowns, Baptists will onto an M.Div., direct inquiries to Are more precious than Life itself. into Islam. In dis- come with beards, just think of it. An Ms. Tessa Hodson, Admission Office, Now, I know You are here with me every cussing this, Father assembly of all the different kind of Unification Theological Seminary, Moment in my heart, and I shall never touched upon an costumes, different denominations, dif- 30 Seminary Drive, Barrytown, New Leave You again. even more radical ferent religions will appear.” York, 12507. We do distance learn- I will always hear Your whispers forever more. idea: that Seminary In this assembly (an interesting pre- ing. Phone 845-752-3015, or e-mail Joletta Vlasic graduates would monition of the gatherings that took [email protected]. ❖ become authentic place in 1985, 1990 and on), a virtu- 12 Unification News April/May 2000 TRUE PARENTS’ HISTORY FOR CHILDREN First to the West While revivals and witnessing were like volunteering to go there to work. I Father thought of them and prayed for Vernon Pearson, who is now studying,” going full force in Korea, the time came can’t get it off my mind.” them. he wrote. The Truth of God was find- to take the Divine Principle to America. Father sat in quietness. She had To the members he said, “Our mis- ing its mark. Here, we are given a glimpse of this studied theology in Canada, so her Eng- sionaries will go through many hard- Then, in Autumn of 1961, almost great endeavor as it looked from the lish was pretty good and she had expe- ships. They will be very lonely. They two years after she had left Korea, anoth- small nation of Korea. This is the first rience with western people. One man, will be rejected. They will get discour- er letter from Miss Kim informed them, of two parts. Sang Ik Choi, had already been sent to aged. It is important that we pray for “I and my five members have moved to Japan. Other men had their eyes set them every single day.” , . We’re rent- ay back in 1951 Father on America. Could a woman stand up The Korean members went about ing two apartments in a house and all had sat on a big flat to the difficulties of living together, and we are rock overlooking the witnessing all alone calling ourselves the “Uni- city of Pusan and the and living all alone in fied Family.” It looks like mountains and ocean a strange land? Still, this will be a very good surroundingW it. He was a lonely man she did seem to be the place to witness. There are with a crushing responsibility to finish best qualified. more people here, and they the work of Jesus and save the world A few days later, seem to be more open from the evil influence of Satan. Father invited Miss minded.” As he sat for thousands of hours in Kim to his room. Father always looked meditation and prayer, he faced Amer- “Alright,” he said, “you happy when he read these ica and Europe in the West. Looking shall be the first mis- letters. Sometimes, Miss out over the harbor, he thought of the sionary to the West.” Kim would write to him, day when he could go to the United And so it was that, “I look forward to the day States to tell the white and black skinned in January of 1959, a when you can come to the people with the round eyes all about few members went to States.” But Father did- God’s new words. Kimpo Airport to wave n’t answer. Heavenly Father “Who will be the first missionary?” good-bye to one lone would let him know when he wondered. “How will he get the Amer- woman. She was fly- it was time. icans to listen to a Korean? Should he David S.C. Kim with the ing off to a great far- * * * witness the same way we do in Korea?” early Portland, OR church off land. She had cho- A couple years later, He felt impatient. “I wish I could send sen Oregon as the first another Korean went to someone right away,” he said out loud, state to approach, and as they said their revivals, witnessing campaigns, America. He had a respected job with pounding his fist into his other palm. good-bye, they wondered what this Ore- street preaching, and 40-day condi- the Korean government and was being But as he looked up to heaven, he knew gon was like. tions, but they always remembered to sent by the government to work in Wash- God’s answer before He even gave it. “Be sure to write,” said Father as pray for their missionaries in the West. ington D.C. “You must focus on Korea first.” she turned toward the plane. “Write Sometimes, they tried to imagine what “While you are there,” said Father Yes, of course, he knew that. And every three days, and tell me everything it was like to work in the United States. to Colonel (now Dr. Pak), anyway, the only person he could have about Oregon, and all about your daily “I wonder what it’s like to live in a “you can also be a missionary. You’ll sent at that point was Won Pil Kim, but activities, and everything.” land where everyone is speaking anoth- be the third missionary to the Western he couldn’t part with him yet. “Alright,” said Miss Kim with a bow er language,” said one. world.” “I must find more members quick- and a smile, “well, at least I’ll write once “I can’t imagine,” answered anoth- Of course, Col. Pak had to take care ly, quickly,” he shouted to the hills. As a week.” er. “It must be really strange. Of course, of his diplomatic job while in D.C., but the months and years went by, always, “Go in peace.” they both speak English, but still, it he used every free moment to witness his prayers included America and the “Stay in peace.” must be hard.” to people about Divine Principle. world. And she disappeared into the plane. “I wonder if they are able to get kim- After awhile, he wrote about the “Fel- Years later, Father was working in Father’s heart beat with excitement, chee,” asked one concerned soul. “It lowship House” he had opened at 1907 Seoul, and the membership was grow- joy and tears all rolled into one. He had would be hard to work and stay healthy “S” Street in D.C. “I found a Korean ing. One day toward the end of 1958, had a dream, and now it was coming without kimchee.” who wants to join,” he said. “He is plan- he was talking to . “How true. “Ney” they answered in unision. And ning to open a series of Karate centers are you doing on your English trans- Eight months later, Miss Kim was they shuddered to think of it. and witness through them. I think this lation of the Divine Principle?” he asked. followed by a Korean man, who had * * * will be a great way to attract attention.” “It’s slower than I had hoped,” she decided to attend a university in the Letters from America were always In the spring of 1963, he explained replied, “but I have more than three- States. Father told him he should be a an exciting event among the Koreans, some of his activities. “From the begin- quarters done. Of course, it still needs missionary while being a student. He and they read them aloud. ning of this year until March, Heaven- polishing up, but I feel it will be fin- was David S.C. Kim, and he also went “I am living with a family in Eugene, ly Father drove me into the thirsty mass- ished soon.” to Oregon. Oregon,” wrote Miss Kim, “and I baby- es...,” he wrote. “Some churches were “That’s good,” said Father. He seemed * * * sit for them and help clean their house scheduled to study Asia and the Far to be thinking of something. In Korea, the two missionaries were while taking classes at the University East. I caught this chance and . . . “You know,” ventured Miss Kim, a gone but not forgotten. In a way, it of Oregon.” [became] a speaker on Korea, along bit timidly, “I keep thinking about Amer- seemed as if the clouds had swallowed “Miss Kim cleaning house for oth- with Jhoon Rhee as a demonstrator of ica day and night. Sometimes, I feel them up, never to return. But always, ers?” gasped the astounded Koreans. Karate. I stressed the movement of the “What kind of country is it to let a col- New Truth in Korea, and the unifica- lege professor baby-sit and clean house?” tion movement of Korean churches.... “But don’t worry about me,” con- I spoke of the bloody struggle of our tinued Miss Kim. “It’s a good way to get members in Korea and the heart of the room and board. A foreigner is not Father, which you taught us. The audi- Sunshine Flowers Corp. allowed to get a job here. I just have to ence became very quiet. Some wept. To Serve You, we will go that Extra Mile get used to eggs and bacon for break- They were moved so deeply.... As a fast and meat and potatoes for dinner, result, other churches sent invitations that’s all.” for me to speak.... Brother Rhee and I Later, good news arrived through were a team. He captured the hearts Toll Free: another letter. “I found two young women of the audience with his fascinating art who want to become members,” she of Karate. Then I attacked with testi- wrote. She knew Father wanted to know mony about Heavenly Father....In this all the details, so she even told their manner, the way was opened for me to names. “Eileen Welch (Lemmers) and speak on the Divine Principles.... I have 1-800-786-8062 Doris Walder (Orme). And Doris led me already received more than ten letters to four friends who are now also study- of invitation to speak at churches.” ing the Principles—Pauline Phillips (Ver- He went on to say, “On the 4th of Full Service heyan), George Norton, Galen and Patty March, a large church asked me to give Pumphrey.” the sermon on Sunday. In the local Later, there were letters from Mr. newspaper the next day, my sermon Fresh Flowers and Supplies Kim, as well. “I have found a person, was chosen as the sermon of the week. John Schmidli, who studied the Prin- Is this not the work of the Father?” ❖ ciples with me, and he brought a friend, April/May 2000 Unification News 13 DIVINE PRINCIPLE STUDY GODÕS GOAL FOR HUMAN HISTORY

Volume 4 • Part 6 Ideal Family World Unity izations as the International Red Cross, God’s second blessing to In addition to these long- the World Health Organization, the he goal of human history is man—the blessing of multi- term developments, short- International Monetary Fund and the the establishment of God’s plication- involved the abil- range trends also point world Bank all reflect the increasing original ideal, which is the ity of Adam and Eve to toward a coming world convergence of life on planet Earth. world based on the three become godly parents and unity. Since World War Also, because of the tremendous blessings of individual matu- on this foundation to II, the human commu- advance in transportation and com- rity,T multiplication through true mar- munications, the world has “shrunk” create an ideal family, nity has to an unprece- ital love, and creative dominion over and then a true soci- dented extent become to such an extent that we can travel to the universe. If our era is the Last Days, ety and world cen- aware of the need almost any part of the world in a few therefore, we should be able to see signs tered on that fam- for international hours. Travel to other countries has that these three promises are being ily. cooperation and increased tremendously, bringing about realized. In other world govern- unprecedented intention and under- Let’s examine our era with this idea words, this ment. This standing among different peoples. We in mind. second joy is awareness find ourselves living in a world com- The first blessing involves the attain- the ability has given munity where the races, nationalities, ment of spiritual maturity, or “perfec- to create rise to the customs, cultures, and products of the tion”. A spiritually mature person is a true United world intermingle and harmonize as one who enjoys fully his freedom of family Nations never before. thought and action, who embodies and and, and In the view of Divine Principle, all of expressed God’s love to others and who growing out of this, Through time, there has been a other international those hopes and trends will reach fruition has a heart of love for God’s creation. to foster the real- merging of cultural spheres commissions and when the final gifts of history arrive, Such a person, of course, was Jesus. ization of one glob- organizations, all con- the Lord of the and the He lived the life that is lived in the King- al family through- cerned with inter- new universal ideology that he brings. dom of Heaven and was the model for out the world. national cooperation. It is through the new Lord that the one us all. However, as we know, Adam and Eve Everything from food reserves to the world lost at the beginning of history, As we know, because of the Fall, fell, resulting in a tragic corruption of use of ocean resources, from atomic will finally be restored. humanity could not realize this quali- their parental role. All of humankind power and ecology to trade are now ty of life. One day, however, we are Next Month—Part 7 inherited their distorted character, thus matters of international concern and ❖ meant to achieve it. Indeed, the peri- The Third Blessing realizing a world under an evil sover- action. The establishment of such organ- od of the Last Days if the final stage in eignty. God’s progressive effort to restore each As a result, the process person to this state. of restoration became Spiritual Advancement necessary. God has had KOREAN LANGUAGE At the present time many people are to work through religion thirsting deeply for greater spiritual and through different STUDY IN KOREA advancement. This inclination is evi- aspects of civilization to Enrollment for Academic Year 2000-2 dent in the recent worldwide interest guide man toward the establishment of His orig- Students who wish to improve their Korean language skills can do so by taking the Korean in new faiths as well as in movements Language Intensive Course for Overseas at the Korean Language Institute of . KLI toward universal love, liberty, equali- inal ideal—a unified glob- has two 16-week intakes per year (Mar. and Aug. session). Students can start studying in any session. ty, and human rights and dignity. al culture based on famil- In addition, we may point to the mod- ial love. Description of classes: Classes are given at 3 levels of proficiency, from introductory to advanced ern development of man’s spiritual sen- If we take a glance at level. Course Schedule: 20 hours of classroom instruction, each week. Classes meet 5 days a week sibilities. According to Divine Principle history we can see how Monday through Friday, for 4 hours per day from 9:00 to 13:00. The program gives them extensive each person is created to become one God has struggled to real- practices in listening, speaking, reading and writing Korean while covering grammar, composition, in heart with God and to be able to ize this original goal. His- vocabulary development, Korean culture and history, religious education, cultural training, etc. Lodg- torically, many different communicate fully with Him. Howev- ing: The school provides students with accommodation facilities in its campus dorm. It’s up to student er, because of the Fall, our first ances- cultures have come into existence. Through time, to choose whether live in the campus dorm or rent a house in town. Student Advisors: Faculty tors and all their descendants fell into advisors keep track of students academic progress, assist and guide them about religious life, health a state where they were insensitive to however, as Arnold Toyn- the presence of God. For this reason, bee has pointed out, high- problem, individual study, entering university, etc. the Heavenly Father is felt by many to er cultures have emerged Application Documents * A completed application form (this form may be obtained from the KLI by be remote, if not even incommunica- centered on rising new writing to its office.) * Certified copy of an international health/injury insurance. * Certified copy of do. religions. Through a the applicant’s health state signed by a doctor * Personal Resume. * Notice of payment of fee for reg- As the indicates, however, com- process of absorption of istration (US$ 70) * Admission inquiry letters must be following by a notice of payment of US$70 (no- munication with God and the spirit the varied and numer- refundable fee for registration) made to: Mr. Lee Hun Ki through postal money order. Account # world will be restored in the Last Days: ous lower cultures by the higher and more uni- 312694-0055220 Chunan Post Office, Ministry of Information and Communication of Korea. Please “...in the last day....I will pour out send us a copy of the receipt for remittance with the name of the applicant. my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons versal ones, a consoli- Tuition Fees (per session): US$ 1200 (to be paid upon arrival in Korea). Other Expenses: *Cultural and daughters shall prophesy, and your dation of cultures has young men shall see visions, and your taken place. trip 100,000 Won * Teaching materials 40,000 Won * Dormitory 800.000 (including meals). Out of old men shall dream dreams; yea, and As a result, there are these expenses, the applicants are advised to provide enough money to cover the living expenses on my man-servants and my maidser- only four major cultures especially for their first days in Korea. vants in those days I will pour out my remaining: Judeo-Chris- Visa Application: Students should apply for a training D-4 visa at the Korean Embassy or Consul in spirit”. (Acts 2:17-18) tian, Moslem, Far East- their countries. The tourist C-3 visa is improper. However, visa procedures vary slightly from one con- ern (based on Buddhism, Recent increases in spiritual expe- sulate or embassy to another. Before you apply for your visa, check with the office where you plan to riences and psychic phenomena world- and Tao- ism) and Hindu. This con- apply in order to determine exactly what supporting documentation is required. Free Airport Pick-Up wide reflect the phenomena mentioned Service (Aug. 17¡–19, 2000) - Time 10:00 to 16:00 This service is available to new students and espe- in Acts. Such events as the well pub- vergent flow of history licized experience of Bishop James Pike shows the trend toward cially to those entering Korea during the prescribed schedule. Once you get your visa, you should fax with his deceased son, the publication man’s establishing one the relevant details of your flight schedule to 82-417-559-1339 at least 3 days prior your arrival to of such books as Dr. Raymond Moody’s world culture—and that Korea. Life After Life, and the emerging aware- God’s second blessing is Important Reminders a) Students are advised to provide themselves with a round trip air ticket, ness of the reality of extrasensory phe- being restored. clothing, stereo, 12 head-and-shoulder photos (3cm x 4cm) and other personal items as well as nomenon suggest a coming break- It was not without rea- enough pocket money. b) Students should apply at least 40 days prior to each term (session). Applica- through in communication with the son then that such schol- ars as the D’Arcy and tions received after the deadline will be considered only if the course is not filled and sufficient time is spirit world. left for visa processing. This emerging restoration of our McLuhan, as well as For further details feel free to contact us through the below address: heart and spirit indicate that human- Toynbee himself, antic- ity is in the initial stages of restoring ipated the present-day The Korean Language Institute of Sun Moon University, #381-7, Samyung-Dong, Chunan-si, Chung- the first blessing. emergence of a univer- nam, KOREA. TEL: 82-417-559-1333,4 / FAX: 82-417-559-1339, Internet: www.sunmoon.ac.kr, email: sal society. [email protected] 14 Unification News April/May 2000 American Clergy At the DMZ Leadership Conference in Korea

NEW FUTURE PHOTO by Rev. Levy Daugherty—NYC he American Clergy Leader- ship Conference was born May 22, 2000. It’s first proj- ect was sending 120 minis- ters to Seoul, Korea, where theyT were joined by 30 participants from Japan. True Parents initiated this con- ference on the providence of re-unifi- cation of South and North Korea. Each day had a different theme. The first day’s Theme was “Day of new vision and love.” The first-day welcoming speech was given by Dr. Chang Shik Yang, Continental Director of North America, and a statement of purpose was presented by Rev. Michael Jenk- ins, president of FFWPU North Ameri- ca. Responses from the minister’s side were by Rev T. L. Barrett from Chica- go, and Rev. Dr. Preston Robert Wash- ington from New York. Rev. Sun Jo Hwag, president of FFWPUI gave a warm welcome to the American ministers. Dr. Yang said, “In history, God has raised righteous prophets from hum- ble origins to lead His providence and to reconcile a stiff-necked people, uncir- cumcised in heart and ears to His pur- pose. In the same manner, God called Rev. Sun Myung Moon, a farmer’s son from the unknown land of Korea, and ence. Some of these ministers were The ministers arriving at Chung Pyung and, inset, sent him to awaken America to its prov- Korean war veterans. At the freedom being greeted by Daemonim idential destiny.” bridge, they all joined together in tears, The program included reading of sang songs, prayed, and gave speech- who was the Lord of Nat Turner. That of God so strong- Father’s words by the ministers, visit- es of love, rec- same Jesus who was the Lord of Har- ly. Some went to ing the “Little onciliation and riet Tubman … the same Allah who all the way to the School” and cultural per- freedom. was with Elijah and Mal- top of the moun- formances. The ministers Dr. Hycel colm X. The same Jesus that inspired tain where anoth- attended Old Chung Pa Taylor gave a Rev. Sun Myung Moon to launch the er prayer meeting Dong in Seoul for prayer searing and movement for world peace.” Then the took place. and reconciliation. They emotional clergy released 150 doves symbolizing Daemonim were so inspired they con- speech there peace and freedom. spoke to them fol- tinued their activities even [see page 16] lowed by healing Chung Pyung on the streets of Seoul. “By what and an-su. That was a very exiting, hal- The same night, there was authority” Day three: Day of repentance, prayer lelujah, thank you Jesus, and Praise a revival meeting and ser- [reprinted in and renewal. The day began in Chung the Lord ceremony. Mrs. Erikawa intro- mon given by Pastor Jessie this issue]. He Pyung lake. Upon arrival, Mrs. Richard- duced the sisterhood ceremony, unit- Edwards. said “I tell you son gave them instructions and expla- ing Japan and the USA—the mother The DMZ by what author- nations of the temple and buildings and elder son nations. ity. For those of constructed there in the property. The Following this was the signing-of- Day two: Day of unifi- us who are first building they went to was the newly the-flag ceremony, all the ministers put cation and love. One might African Ameri- built temple. Many of participants, the their signature on the Family Federa- ask how could 120 min- can, it is the moment they entered the prayer build- tion Flag. Our True Father gave each isters—primarily Black Dr. Yang and, below, Levy Daughtery, authority that ing, fell on their knees in tears, prayers ministers a solid gold watch with 30 Americans who are addressing the ministers same Jesus and repentance. One minister report- diamonds in the middle of it. Accord- descendants of slaves in ed that he had never felt the presence America—be a part of the unification of South and North Korea. For a slave, The ministers at the Little An there are two sacred words: Freedom, and Fam- ily. These ministers went to Korea in the spirit of Joseph with no animos- ity towards their broth- ers. Both black and white ministers from the States—former slave own- ers and slaves—in the spirit of love and unity went to the DMZ on the first day of the confer- April/May 2000 Unification News 15

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Prayer at the Rock of Tears Awards presented by Little Angels ing to Father, the gold represents eter- nity and truth, the diamonds repre- sent the beginning of Jesus’ ministry at the age of thirty. The time on the watch signifies that now is the time for the ministers to begin their own messianic missions representing Jesus Christ for the salvation of America by putting family federation flags in 144.000 churches. This is making a declaration through the churches and families, now is the time to start God’s kingdom on Earth. ❖ ngels School hosted by Dr. Pak, right.

Celebration cake at CPL 16 Unification News April/May 2000 DMZ Declaration for Peace ‘By What Authority’

by Dr. Hycel B. Taylor who yearn to be free, our words will be and all this people. As I was with Moses, the authority of Jesus, the Anointed as a sounding brass and a tinkling I’ll be with you.” Go down, you black One...the only-begotten Son of This speech Given at the DMZ May cymbal. Moses, and tell the children of Korea God...Emmanuel...my elder brother, 25, 2000 By what authority?...we must ask to rise above their past. “Heal your who commanded us to take authority. et me be brief in my declara- ourselves. wounds and get over your pain, because The same Jesus who declared, “The tion, which I present in pure I’ll tell you by what authority. It is you are fully able to march around this Spirit of the Lord is upon me, and He and profound humility. If you by the authority of the God of Moses, wall and unite your nation once again. has anointed me to preach good news take time to read the history who found himself secluded and secure I’ll tell you by what authority. It’s by to the poor, to bind up the broken- of the DMZ, which is includ- in retreat, and who was in conscious the authority of the God of Joseph, who hearted, to set at liberty those who are Led in the binder given to each of us, conflict with himself in a Midian desert, was sold by his brothers into slavery, oppressed, to declare that a new eon you will see that the narrative of it is where he was struggling with his call but who found himself positioned to is breaking in upon us.” The same Jesus long, comprehensive, com- who spoke to the plex and complicated. This winds and declared, torturous and torment- “Peace...be still.” ing chasm is the conse- I’ll tell you by quence of a tremendous what authority. For human tragedy too sacred those of us who are to play with its sanctity, African-American, too intense to treat insen- it’s the authority of sitively, too solemn to triv- that same Jesus who ialize with trite sermo- was the Lord of Nat nizing and too serious to Turner. That same be dealt with in simplic- Jesus who was the ity. Lord of Harriet Tub- The question we must man. That same ask is, “By what author- Jesus who was the ity do we as ministers from Lord of Denmark foreign shores and dis- Vessey, Sojourner tant lands, particularly Truth, Frederick those of us who are Douglas, W.E.B. African-American, offer a Dubois, Marcus Gar- declaration of peace before vey, Phyllis Weatley. this dreadful Demilita- The same Allah who rized Zone—this damnable was the Allah of Eli- divide that has Satani- jah Muhammad and cally separated the Kore- Malcolm X. The an nation and its families same Jesus who was for centuries?” What, the Lord of Medgar indeed, would be the pur- Evers, Jimmy Lee pose and import of such Jackson and Mar- a declaration of peace on tin Luther King, Jr. the part of us who are so The same Jesus far removed from the who has inspired the immediacy of their suf- Rev. Sun Myung fering? to go back to Egypt to set the captives save his people. Moon to launch a movement for world If it can be no more than an empty free. He was on the backside of the I’ll tell you by what authority. It’s by peace. gesture and an in-genuine ceremoni- mountain, and saw a burning bush the authority of the God of David, who We, therefore, on this 25th day of al exercise, then let us immediately that was not consumed...and where he took a small rock and a sling shot...and May, in the year 2000 (for those of us subject ourselves to silence and re- heard a voice saying, “Take your shoes swung it around and around and let who are Christian), declare in the name board our buses and go back home. off, because the ground on which you it go, and killed the giant, Goliath. of Jesus...not in our own names...in By what authority, we must ask our- stand is Holy Ground.” I’ll tell you by what authority. It’s by the name of Jesus...not in our denom- selves, especially as black men and We must understand that God is the authority of the God of Jeremiah, ination’s name...in the name of women in this solemn assembly of reli- saying, “This DMZ is still my ground. who wept for his people. Jesus...not in our doctrine’s name...in gious leaders, dare we send a decla- This ground is sacred ground. I creat- I’ll tell you by what authority. It’s by the name of Jesus...not in our religion’s ration of peace upon the wings of the ed this ground, and whenever I want the authority of the God of Isaiah, who name...in His name we declare that wind, asking them to tear down this it, I can take it. Yes, Korea has been was in the temple on the Lord’s Day, this damnable, demeaning, demoral- wretched wall and open a door for yel- burning with the fire of bitterness, hos- and saw God high and lifted-up, and izing, dehumanizing, family-destroy- low men and women, brothers and sis- tility and unreconciled relationships, his train filled the temple, and said, ing, nation-dividing and demonic wall ters, who have suffered the agony of but it is not consumed. Take your shoes “Woe is me, for I am a man of unclean be torn down, ripped up, razed to the estrangement and alienation from each off. You are standing on Holy Ground.” lips and I live in the midst of men of ground...and the children of Korea beat other, appealing to them to sit down If you ask me, “What is the instru- unclean lips”...and he heard a voice their swords into plowshares and study at the table of forgiveness and peace? ment of your authority?” I’ll ask you to saying, “Who shall we send, and who war no more. We must ask the question, by what take the rod of truth in your hand and will go for us?” And he said, “Here am But, while for others we are declar- authority do we as intercessors of any part the Red Sea. And if the God of I; send me.” ing that the wall must fall, do not pass race or nation, i.e., all who are gath- Moses could part the Red Sea, that I’ll tell you by what authority. It’s by us by. We declare the tearing down of ered here at this momentous moment, same God has the power to open a the authority of the God of Amos, who the prisons that are incarcerating black invoke the powerful and unprecedented pathway of peace through the DMZ. declared, “Let justice roll down like children and black people in America. intervention of the Divine...the infinite, If they ask you, “By whose author- water, and righteousness as an ever- Tear down the walls built of alcohol, invisible, indivisible, eternal ...the life- ity do you tread upon this ground, and flowing stream.” drugs, guns, joblessness, hopeless- giving Spirit of Allah, God, Jehovah...the who has sent you?” Just tell them, “I I’ll tell you by what authority. It’s by ness, doubt and despair. Tear down Creator of the universe...the King of Am That I Am sent me.” Go down, black the authority of the God of Jonah, whom the walls of racism and sexism every- Kings and the Lord of Lords, to break ministers of America. You who are the God sent to Ninevah to tell the people where in America and around the world. through the hard shell of history and sons and daughters of slaves and slave to repent. In the name of Jesus we declare, liberate this people from the shackles masters...who have “been there and I’ll tell you by what authority. It’s by “Peace...be still.” “My peace,” he declared, of divisiveness and self-destruction; done that.” Tell the contemporary the authority of the God of the Apos- “I give you. Not as the world gives, give i.e., to do what no one to this date has pharaohs of to let God’s tle Paul, who said, “Put on the whole I unto you...My peace.” We declare peace succeeded in doing. Korean children go. armor of God; because we wrestle, not and the end of the DMZ...because, “In If it is merely to satisfy our pious I can tell you by what authority. It’s against flesh and blood, but against Christ there is no East or West; in him and passive device to have done some- by the authority of the God of Joshua, the principalities of power, the rulers no North or South.” “For when the Son to whom God said, “Moses My servant of darkness in this world and wicked- sets you free, you are free indeed.” This thing that seems saintly and sacrifi- ❖ cial, but has no real political, person- is dead; now, therefore, be of good ness in high places.” is our declaration of peace. al or social consequences to a people courage and go over this Jordan. You I’ll tell you by what authority. It’s by April/May 2000 Unification News 17 38 Years of Speaking God’s Word

reviewed by Bob Selle—Washington, DC unscathed. But in one, in May 1952, people were sitting and singing a hymn his brush with death — in a blood- and I didn’t know that hymn, since it o Hi Pak has been arguably bath riverside ambush — was so close was a particular Unification Church the most prominent bridge he cried out to God he would dedicate hymn. But you know what I saw? They between the Korean and his life to Him if he were spared. were singing out of their souls. It was Western branches of the From that point on, the young man coming straight from their hearts. It Unification movement, who had had little spiritual training was kind of like the Japanese style, Bbeloved by tens of thousands of Amer- (his mother, he says, was something just kneeling down on the floor and ican and European members due to of a Buddhist and his father a Confu- singing out. Then one man delivered his warmth, vigor, passion for True cian scholar) was an avid Christian, the sermon. I didn’t not know who Parents, and love for America – not to praying and poring over the Bible and that was. Certainly, everything was mention that he was Reverend Sun worshipping constantly at church. But strange to me. Myung Moon’s right-hand man and for the next five years, no matter what “Then after the service was over, chief translator for decades until his he did he still was consumed by a deep one very humble-looking man stood appointment as national adviser to the spiritual hunger and a slew of ques- up. He had been one of us sitting there. Japanese Unification movement and tions that conventional Christianity He did not have even a proper jack- National Messiah to Cameroon. was unable to answer. et, just a very simple, second-hand Now the public speeches, sermons, Finally, in 1957, his searching brought military-style jacket. He stood up and and internal guidance of this extraor- him to a “simple seminar” at which he spoke to the congregation. But I was dinary disciple of True Parents are heard the Divine Principle. He told a amazed by his power and authority. available in a two-volume set for the group of American ministers attend- I was completely inspired. Still I did edification and inspiration of Unifica- ing an Interdenominational Confer- not know who he was. tionists and non-Unificationists alike. ences for Clergy meeting in Seoul, South “After the service was over, the lady The first volume compiles Dr. Pak’s Korea, on August who had lectured to the Kirov Academy of Ballet. speeches before the general public, 21, 1986, that “I me came to me and Man of Character and Heart while the second focuses on the inspi- listened for two Truth Is My Sword said, ‘Major Pak, could rational messages of the man who nights and, I tell you kindly meet our Throughout both volumes, Dr. Pak’s proudly embraces the sobriquet “Mr. you, at last all the Dr. Bo Hi Pak leader, Reverend character, spirit, and emotion spring Bubbling Enthusiasm.” The word enthu- questions of my life 2 volumes. Collected Moon?’ That was Rev- forth – even in the most formal of speech- siasm, he says, comes from the Greek that I had been suf- public speeches, inspira- erend Moon. He had es. The man’s many facets are mov- en-theos, which means God enters, an fering from com- been sitting several ingly illustrated by everything from his apt description of his life, for once he pletely melted away. tional messages, and feet away from me, on indomitable and eloquent deportment found True Parents, God filled every Then I felt some personal testimonies to the floor just like all at Congressman Donald Fraser’s hear- nook of his being – as He continues to power, some power Rev. Moon, 1961-1999. the rest of us, wor- ings in 1978 to his impassioned cas- do. of ignition, ticking. HSA Publications. shipping all together. tigation of communism to his humble The world-class evangelist, CEO, Some bubbling in After the service, he praise of True Parents to his glowing man of God, and father of six started my heart, some- See back page. was giving extra tributes to his adopted land. out, seemingly in a whole different eon, thing. I could see instruction. This was In his 1961 “My Tribute to Ameri- as a farmer. In a 1966 talk at the the meaning of life, the beginning of my ca” (volume 1, page 53), Dr. Pak says: Street center in Arlington, , he the meaning of death. The concept of life with Reverend Moon.” “America is a country of beauty of land, told the early American members that the world and universe. God and Christ. And so started the spiritual “career” cities, mountains, and rivers. It is a he came from a small village in the All those most fundamental questions documented by the speeches and ser- country of beauty of its people, beau- Korean countryside and wanted noth- came to me so absolutely organized. mons tucked between the covers of this ty of its hearts, beauty of its noble ing more in life than to become the best ... I immediately understood that God two-volume treasure. The material is friendships. Above all, America is a hog and chicken saved my life for an important contri- country of beauty farmer possible. “I this truth.” (vol- bution to the history of faith and love. loved hogs as much ume 1, page 307) of the Unification move- This is the beau- as I loved anything,” Dr. Pak ment, for Dr. Pak’s ty I admire, cher- he recalls. “Really, described how he speeches were pre- ish, and respect they were like my immediately sented at key meetings most of all.” babies. I hugged them demanded to be of True Parents-found- At a CAUSA and kissed them.” (vol- introduced to the ed organizations like International Mil- ume 2, page 39) leader of the CAUSA, the World itary Association He dared to employ church. The Media Association, the conference held new, scientific tech- woman who had International Securi- February 7-9, niques for raising farm been his lecturer ty Council, the Inter- 1986, in Wash- animals, and he plant- was reluctant to denominational Con- ington, D.C., he ed new crops, too. But comply, because ferences for Clergy, the declared: “We can- one day, to young Bo Dr. Pak was then Association for the not coexist with Hi’s horror and a major in the Unity of Latin Ameri- cancer. Commu- anguish, his hogs, one Korean army and ca, the CAUSA Inter- nism today in our by one, began to sick- something of a VIP, national Military Asso- world is worse en and die, until at and the church ciation, and the CAUSA than cancer. Rev- last all were gone. was abjectly poor. Ministerial Alliance. erend Moon believes that with Farmer In The But his continu- In the book, there the power of God Army ing entreaties even- are also addresses tually wrung from before the American and faith in God, The boy had so her an invitation Leadership Conference, godless commu- many hopes and to a prayer meet- the Summit Council nism can be dreams for those ing the following night. for World Peace, the Artists Associa- defeated.” (volume 1, page 283) beloved animals – and for his career tion International, the Federation for In Dr. Pak’s speeches and sermons, Finding a Diamond in the Clay as a farmer. But he took the tragic World Peace, the International Com- we are also repeatedly inspired by flash- death of his swine as a message from Dr. Pak told the clergymen of his mission for the Peaceful Reunification es of insight, as in his September 4, God to quit farming. So he went into experience this way: “In my military of Korea, the Federation of Island Nations 1977, Belvedere talk, in which he says, soldiering instead. uniform, beautifully dressed up, I went for World Peace, the Family Federation echoing Winston Churchill, that democ- Twenty-five days after he entered to the church. I was looking for some for World Peace, and the Women’s Fed- racy is “the clumsiest system under the Korean Military Academy in 1950 kind of big church with a big sign. I eration for World Peace. the sun” but that it’s precisely what as a 20-year-old, single cadet, howev- was let into a very humble door. If you Dr. Pak also spoke at events relat- God needs for the success of the mis- er, the North Korean communist army saw such a humble door in your own ing to media outlets like The News sion of the Second Coming of Christ. launched a lightning invasion of the church, you would be freaked out, too. World, Noticias del Mundo, the New “Democracy guarantees freedom of reli- South that again turned young Pak’s The door was so low, you had to stoop York City Tribune, The Washington gion and thought,” Dr. Pak says. “That life upside down. In battle after battle, down. Times, and Tiempos del Mundo, and is what Jesus needed 2,000 years ago, which claimed the lives of most of his “It was wintertime, February, and performing arts groups like the Little but there was no system.” (volume 2, 330 fellow cadets, soldier Pak emerged so cold. No stove. No chairs. The young Angels dancing and singing troupe and see DR. PAK on page 18 18 Unification News April/May 2000

by Mary Jane Yasuko Tashiro sing it at her church in Monrovia, Cal- ifornia. This song was titled, Child of rue Father’s words directly God. from God, laced with melodies I felt the depth of God’s agony and Original Songs and harmony, could be com- sorrow when I heard the story of the bined to win peoples’ hearts. “fall”. Because I had suffered a tragedy satellite from California called New job. This combination of “give and take” The challenge was in com- in my personal life with the loss of my York and was in tears because she between the soloists and choir gave posingT expressive quality music to stir son, I could understand God’s heart. couldn’t be part of the chorus. the song the needed cumulative effect their minds and hearts bringing a new The song, Father’s Heart was an expres- It is still vivid in my mind the day I to be interesting and convincing. dimension of understanding of life sion of this. I was constantly completed Wake Up, America! True Par- Father stressed more and more that and God. With this in mind, searching in the thesaurus for ents were returning after Mother’s tour this was the time for women to get out the title of these 2 vocal books complimentary words to of Korea and Japan. Because her next there and work hard for the Providence. became, Shim Jung, New express the emotions to stint was to tour America, one of the A song originally called, March for Love, Era of Heart. make this song work. 36 couples said the choir should sing was to “send the alarm” for women to My first love was the Singing the song was a the above song. It was still so fresh act. We sang this song for one of the piano. My constant wish way to experiment with that I had not perfected it so I hesi- Women’s Federation meetings and also was to make the piano different words. Dur- tated. A big deterring factor was we for True Parents at East Garden. As I “sing” emulating the ing this time, I would only had 3 days to prepare it but I knew looked at the song to include it in this voice. Because I loved be so exhausted from we must try to rise up to the occasion collection of songs, I decided to redo it melody, it was natural trying so many times and do it. Father spoke at Belvedere 6 and give it a young people’s spirit for for me to compose and failing that I would a.m. service before the celebration at this particular time. It now has a strong songs. Soon after com- finally give up and fall East Garden when we were planning march rhythm with a bright flute oblig- pleting 9 songs, the asleep. To my surprise I to sing this song. In His speech He sud- ato and quick 8th and 16th notes for tediousness of writing would wake up the fol- denly spoke the words, “Wake Up, Amer- the 2nd piano part. It’s new title is every part by hand, made lowing morning with just ica!”. The choir members looked at each March Forward on to Victory, a rous- me realize I must learn a the right words. This was other and then at me. This gave all of ing but simple song for everyone to completely new field (comput- 1987; however, 13 years later us the needed injection to perform this sing. er engraving) to cut down my work (2000) I would be thinking about new song with more confidence. For- In 1994, everyone was urging me to in half. Through the FINALE software, this song again. I was pasting up the tunately we had another song prepared go to the Blessing in Korea in 1995. In I could play and see the music on the 40th page of my first volume when I that was more seasoned. This song, thinking of preparing for this precious monitor immediately but most impor- realized that this song would have more Royal Family of God which had a 2nd time, I thought of all the 2nd genera- tantly, I could hear all the parts by impact if I wrote a different melodic piano part, was played by my niece, tion young people that Father would punching the PLAY button. With this line for the 3rd verse. I had the whole Yun Shim Kim who was my first piano be matching so I composed Holy Bless- electronic marvel, I could now publish chorus of women and men singing ten- student when I came here. I can cred- ing. I wished for the girl singer to sing, and offer something of value to Father derly the word, “Father” to lead into, it her for helping me make the piano “Who is the one chosen for my life?” on his 80th birthday. My mind raced “No-one can make me forget, How you sound like a mini orchestra. Without and the boy singer to sing the same ahead to what this would entail for me suffered years to bring me life.” A final her, it would not have occurred to me words on the 2nd verse but there was to complete it. It would mean writing prayerful ending of “Precious life to to write a 2nd piano part Also because no boy singer to be found. The girls either the solo part and/or 4-5 voices, me” was the perfect ending for the 40th we had a talented flute player in Keiha told be that since the boys’ voices were the flute obligatos, and the 1st and page for Vol. I. Kobayashi, I decided to write a flute changing, all they could muster was a 2nd piano accompaniments. The final As I worked to teach music to the obligato. After the celebration was over, tiny squeak so I should forget about copy must be accurate, meaning no True Children, I noticed that Father In Jin-nim stopped me in the lobby using them. Kiyomi Kobayashi, whose mistakes, so future choirs could sing and Mother loved to sing and wanted and commented to me that Father voice already had “star” quality, sang these songs as we performed them. their children to sing at the various seemed to like the songs. That was the both verses. At our trial performance The memories of how each song was birthdays. This was my chance to write “cap” to top off the day. one Sunday, the members expressed born is beginning to fade but those I about Father’s message, “Nothing Is During Mother’s tour of America in how they were so touched by this song. remember I will share. When I first Impossible” for the children to sing. It 1993, all the older True Children were I didn’t know the impact of this song heard the Divine Principle, (Jan. 7, was tested by the children of the 777 helping Mother give her speech. I was until then. 1986) I knew that it was the Truth from and 1800 couples. They were in their inspired to write Come Ye Chosen Ones, It was time for me to take a break. God. After the 2 day workshop was teens and all of them could read notes! thinking of the Christians who would I treated two friends and myself to a over in Los Angeles, I was invited to I wanted to include some 7 and 8 year be attending. Steve Lascari had such Broadway musical. This was indeed a come to New York. On the plane, the olds to sing the simple melody and a quality voice, untrained but so will- “change of pace” for me as a musician words of a song I had written before I wrote an obligato line for the older girls. ing to try his best that I decided to fea- to hear professionals perform and to joined the church suddenly were inad- Nothing Is Impossible, and Love So Pure, ture him as the baritone soloist. Although hear such glorious music sung on stage. equate. I needed to express my long- with Naeran Verheyen singing the sopra- inexperienced, he practiced so hard After the performance I found I was ing for this God I never really knew. no solo, were performed for Children’s that at performance time, he was able bursting with enthusiasm to compose The revised words evolved into a more Day at Manhattan Center on Oct. 26, to be “one” with the words and music a song similar to the flavor of the songs expressively beautiful song. I remem- 1992. It was a challenge to deal with giving the song a strong beginning. in Les Miserable. I had to use this ener- ber feeling so moved when a profes- so many singers but the end result was Lovely, talented and professional Miyu- gy immediately before it disappeared. sional Christian vocalist wanted to so moving that one of the Blessed Chil- ki Harley followed him as the soprano Soon the theme came and the song, study this song with her teacher and dren who saw the performance via soloist and as usual did a tremendous Blessed Families became the crown-

of True Parents. In his “13 Com- lishing Reverend Moon’s words here, need modern heroes. There is a vast DR. PAK mandments,” for example, written in leaving words out there. He asked his area where those gathered in this room from page 17 1993, he goes from “I live my life with spiritual leader if this would cause him can work. In a sense we are already eternal gratitude” (Commandment #1) to go to hell. committed to the road, whether you page 281) and “I am eternally indebted to our “You know what Reverend Moon like it or not, to becoming heroes, both And in the same homily, he likens True Parents, because it is they who said? He said nothing. He just smiled men and women. Not for the glory. Not the Unification Church to the U.S. taught me about God, granted me res- from ear to ear. So still this man, Bo for the praise. But for the glory of God Army’s Ranger training program at Fort urrection, and gave me eternal life” Hi Pak, doesn’t know where he is going: and True Parents.” Benning, Georgia, which requires each (Commandment #2) all the way up to Heaven or Hell. But that doesn’t worry On a personal note, I really enjoyed soldier to push himself through the “I hate no one. I resent no one. I betray me a bit. Why? Because I have learned this book. The HSA-UWC Publications most extreme difficulties in order to or criticize no one. I hold a grudge another secret from Reverend Moon. Department should commended for acquire discipline. He goes on to say against no one. These are deadly poi- That is, you can go anywhere and turn publishing this sort of inspirational that “This whole world is like God’s sons that will poison no one but myself” the place into Heaven. Even if you go and historical work. Indeed, I felt Dr. Ranger program. It shall remain so for- (Commandment #12) and “I will never to Hell, you have the power to turn it Pak’s speeches are so uplifting they ever. Even after the Kingdom of God is give up or give in. I will never retreat. from Hell into Heaven!” can be used as Hoon Dok Hae materi- established, and Satan is demolished, I will never hesitate. I will never slum- Ultimately, we see emerging from al. ... still there is emotional upheaval. ber. I will never fear.” (Commandment these talks the portrait of a man who Now that Father Time is beginning Ups and downs, sorrows and setbacks, #13). is an embodiment of the Principled way to catch up with our elder-generation and heroism. Sacrifice shall remain.” The essence of the man’s character, of life and of a true follower of the Lord leaders, I hope others will take the time (volume 2, page 287) which all of these speeches and ser- of the Second Advent. Dr. Pak could to prepare their memoirs. It would be In all of these pages, Dr. Pak teach- mons embody, is summed up in a talk almost be talking about himself (though quite a thrill to read chronicles by such es practical spirituality – not pedanti- in which Dr. Pak explains that one day he would never indulge in such self- church luminaries as David Kim, Rev. cally but by the force of his personal he begged forgiveness from Reverend elevation) when he says, in a sermon , and others. ❖ experience and by citing the example Moon for having been such a “poor” at the Utah Street Center in Arlington, translator for so many years – embel- Virginia, on September 5, 1966: “We April/May 2000 Unification News 19

hattan 4 times by train to try to get the cover and printing done had its snags. Jonathan Gullery did a smashing job for the New Providence of preparing the cover of 4 colors. Sur- prisingly, the cover was done quickly ing achievement of gy was already taken but the inside 40 pages came to a “stand- the year. This song up doing the computer still” because the machine broke down. and Holy Blessing work. Suddenly it After it was finally fixed, the end result were performed at occurred to me that was poor. So back to Tarrytown I went Manhattan Center New Family Tree was with my originals. Because I noticed for True Parents still waiting to be per- the uneven results of the copy I sub- birthday on Feb. 5, fected. Now I had a mitted to the Manhattan printer, I want- 1995. I didn’t know reason to be deter- ed a better original for the Tarrytown what Father’s mined to make it bet- printer. This was time for me to pur- response was until ter. My new strategy chase a better printer and reprint the much later. The mes- was to not let the 80 pages for the 2 books. Just as I was sage given to a Kore- words interfere with ready to take the newly re-pasted orig- an lady to give to me the flow of the music. inals to be printed, I realized I missed from Father was If need be I would one important detail. I had the choir’s somehow mixed and delete words, repeat picture on the back cover but I didn’t confusing to me. Steve Lascari and words, even add words have my niece’s picture in the book Because she was dis- Miyuko Harley singing to make it work. The because she was sitting next to me tracted by someone the new songs foundation was playing the 2nd piano part instead of talking to her during already laid so to move standing with the choir. I quickly made the performance, her translation of were given time to give our testimony, things around and change the melody a call to my grandson, Jason, in Cali- Father’s message was not quite cor- I opted to teach the brothers and sis- here and there was easy and fun and fornia. He said he had a scanner and rect. Much later, I understood the great ters at Jardim this song. The brothers soon the music started to flow. During could make a title page with Yun Shim responsibility of Father’s message to surprised us by doing a pantomime of this frenetic time, I suddenly found and I encircled in a heart. He and his me. It was that I should write for all catching a “dorado fish” as they were myself using 4ths and 5ths at the end Father eventually discussed the best ages, not only young people but old singing the bass pattern. I must say to emphasize the repetition of the words, way and a week later I got the result people and children too. they were so convincing that we were “We’ll tell a new story, Your praises we’ll express mail. On August 21, 1995, what a total all laughing. Later we found that the sing”. It was so dramatic, I decided to During these months in working on surprise it was to me when Peter Kim tall handsome Japanese brother who use it for the introduction. I called Sam completing this project, I felt such an called me to tell me that Father had did all the translations, was a profes- Wada, a former New Hope singer and outpouring of love from some special just blessed me to a Buddhist monk. sional pantomimist. The girls that were director of a choir in Boston, and played people through my dreams. They were Jeung Jin-nim and I had just finished present also had beautiful singing voic- the midi from the computer so he could my son wanting to help me with my attending a violin music camp in Cana- es so it was easy for me to work with hear it via the telephone. His reaction household tasks during this busy and da when I received the call. All I could them and get a good result. I was, “I never heard eventful time, Father giving me sur- think about on the way home in the was told by Rev. Kim anything like this! prising support that I was not expect- car (8 hours) was about the future bless- that the singing was Please send me the ing as well as a distinguished composer ing. I remembered Jeung Jin-nim say- going to be used as music express who at first I didn’t recognize until I ing to me to do what my heart desires. background music mail”. He soon checked at the library. What a won- When my new husband, Monk Bang for the waterfalls. had his whole derful finale to this effort! My dedica- Yook, arrived in New York on Dec.15, It was such a choir excited and tion page for Vol. I reads, I found that he really loved music and refreshing change ready to work on The spirit of love pervaded even was quite a good singer even though for me to be in this song. Most after the last note was sung. he was never trained. At least we had another land, free importantly, Sun Who is the originator of all things this in common so we could unite more of my usual duties Myung Moon became beautiful and inspires in everyone quickly. I thought we would have time and enjoying the clean Op. 40 and finished ? to be together to get accustomed to our air, water and delicious on the 40th page. Spir- It is indeed God manifesting couple life but soon Father had some food and especially sitting it World is reminding me Himself through our beloved True of us women pick a number by lottery at the same table with Father they are helping me on this Parents. at East Garden and I was to depart for and Mother like we were all part project. To have Father’s name In this year, 2000, I wish to Jardim in a matter of days. Of course of this big family of God. However, as the title of this song was one dedicate these songs to them my husband had to accept my going. I was feeling so ashamed at not being way to get the attention of all Chris- And hope that many choirs and It was a very trying time for him but I able to catch a fish. It took 7 days before tians to accept True Father as the only soloists will sing them. couldn’t dwell on this too long. There I got a decent catch or a size of fish living Son of God. My Korean husband These 2 vocal volumes, Shim Jung, must be a reason why I would be going. that I could say I caught a fish. A sis- knew so well the rejection Father expe- New Era of Heart, and cassette, Musical I finally got a taste of trying to keep ter sitting next to me reported to Father rienced in his homeland. I needed to Testimony of the choir performances of up with the frenetic pace of Father. We and Mother. They smiled because I don’t raise Father’s name to be received with several songs are available at the HSA were in so many South American cities think they were expecting too much of joy and honor through glorious music! Bookstore at 43rd St. and the One Cos- mos (Accord) bookstore in the WMC. You in such a short time it was a bit of a me in the fishing department. Marching Forward on to Victory can ❖ blur but the impact definitely was there Back home, I found my husband be great in a song but marching to Man- may E-mail: [email protected]. that Father had already accomplished anxious to go back to his home town, a lot. We sisters felt like princesses Chejudo, to do some unfinished busi- being treated like royalty. I felt a bit ness or maybe because he was having vBJbjzGvBJ guilty because I should have been home a hard time adjusting to America. With cooking and serving my husband instead his absence I was able to concentrate Come Fly of being served. Hours and hours of on music composing again. One day, b fishing and no fish to be caught was a Betty Lancaster who also went on the B the World with totally new experience for me as a musi- Jardim trip, showed me a poem she cian who is most used to spending had written. It was called New Family J j hours and hours in front of the piano. Tree. I was so inspired with the words GOGO WORLD,WORLD, INC. In one aspect, it was the same. I must that I told her I was going to write music z have patience. It was a nice quiet time to it. After many painstaking hours of b Special fares to Chung Pyung and Jardim, Brazil for me to start thinking about many trying to put music to so many words, We have low rates for travelling to all of Asia things. Through all this, one Korean I gave up. I tried again the following G sister, who had directed Heung Boo year after they asked for members to j Let Go World guide your travel today! and Nol Boo, said I must write a song write songs for some kind of competi- Your international AND MULTILINGUAL travel service! tion but I was still not satisfied with it. v about Jardim. I remembered a melody z Japanese, Spanish, French, Filipino, Korean and English spoken. that I had written before I left but was It had to go on the shelf. anticipating rewriting the words. This As the end of the book approached, New Yorker Hotel, Suite 522 • 481 - 8th Ave. B was the perfect setting and time to I discovered that if I had one more song, G New York, NY 10001 • fax (212) 629-3648 think about doing this. The song, Jardim, the last song of Vol. II could be Sun ☎ (212) 967-8080 ☎ (800) 327-3667 Garden of Eden speaks of the scenery, Myung Moon and it could take the pres- J the trees, the birds, the waterfalls as tigious position as Op. 40. I knew it v e-mail: [email protected] well as Father’s vision for this to be the was totally impossible to take time out new Garden of Eden. When each of us to compose another song. All my ener- bjzGvBJb 20 Unification News April/May 2000

This issue of PEARL is devoted to the topic of FAMILY and HOME. We hope you will find something valuable here that can help you in the challenging task of raising a family and creating a happy home environment. Pearl Mother-Daughter Bookclub In search of lifeÕs treasures! by Cathi Close

had never heard of a mother-daughter book- words, “When we share the experience of reading with our that kids felt forced to do, we would have them regularly club until a friend invited my daughter children, books create a garden, a special sunlit corner for a few months, stop for a while and re-start a few months Iand myself to join one she had started. where our relationship can grow alongside but apart from later. But sometimes life gets busy and months went by It sounded like a good idea and the crowded landscape of everyday life.” without a family evening. From time to time we would sit once we began attending She goes on to explain how a mother-daughter book- up together and watch a video and call that a family evening, we found that we enjoyed club can help to 1) encourage reading, 2) develop criti- but we had kind of left the lectures on the sidelines. it immensely and always cal thinking skills, 3) create a friendly forum for dis- Then one recent Wednesday evening our second child, looked forward to going. cussing important issue, 4) offer a chance to make Blandine—11 years old, suddenly asked if we could do a It wasn’t until we’d friends outside of school, 5) strengthen the moth- family evening that same evening. I was a bit surprised and been meeting for a num- er/daughter relationship and 6) give a whole- thought it best to wait so it could be better prepared. ber of months that I some feeling of belonging. (In these days when Blandine accepted this and announced that she would learned the idea orig- there is so much un-wholesome belonging out give the talk and that she already knew what she would talk inated from a book there, this becomes a much needed breath of about. by Shireen Dob- fresh air! ) Knowing Blandine I thought we might have a talk on son called The Last year our family moved and my daugh- “Barbie in the Providence”, but she said she would show Mother-Daugh- ter and I really miss the club and are think- me her lecture once she had it prepared. The next day she ter Book Club: ing about starting one up where we now live. showed me what she wanted to talk about and it was a won- How Ten Busy If we do, we will attempt to follow more of derful little talk about Good Character and Good Heart. I Mothers and the guidelines the book offers (which were all didn’t change one word, although I did suggest changes to Daughters Came learned through the author’s actual experience). The group her diagrams which used four position foundations to explain Together to Talk, Laugh and Learn Through Their Love of we were with was more loosely structured so we didn’t her ideas. Reading. always know who would show up. I think we were unable On Friday evening when she gave her talk the whole fam- And that is exactly what we did. to create the cohesiveness that Shireen’s group had because ily was amazed at her short, simple but deep talk. She We read some books we loved and some we hated. We her approach was to ask people to make a commitment explained how someone with good character and good heart talked, laughed, learned, agreed, disagreed and at times before joining. Her book addresses many of these practi- thinks of others and creates a good atmosphere and there- got completely off the topic! But that’s part of the magic of cal topics as the foundation for creating a club that will fore has many friends. And those friends will want to be the club itself. The books we read together became a bridge thrive. like the person with good character and good heart. While that not only took us to new places but helped to dissolve Once the organizing part is accomplished, then the fun someone with bad character and bad heart doesn’t think boundaries and sometimes rigid roles we get stuck in as begins! There are so, so many good books out there and it’s of others, creates a bad atmosphere and has no or few parents or children. The girls feel that the moms are accept- wonderful to share and enjoy them together. friends. ing them as equals. Their opinions count. The moms appre- Blandine explained that she got the idea for her talk from ciate feeling relaxed with their daughters and simply enjoy An Unexpected watching her friends at school. So there is hope that our the animated conversations (and the books!). kids are assimilating Principle and relating it to their daily I also had the opportunity to hear the author, Shireen life. Now, if we adults can only do the same... Dodson, speak at a local bookstore promoting her book and Family Evening the idea of this kind of club. I was very inspired to hear that by David Perry their original group of ten girls and moms has been meet- Eleven ing regularly for over three years and they averaged a 99% attendance rate! That says alot, knowing how busy people think we all struggle with the question; How do we teach are these days. One mother and her daughter ended up hav- our kids the Principle? We try teaching them the basics Years ing to move a three hour drive away yet they still contin- Iat home, we send them to hoping they’ll by Michael T. Powers ued to attend the monthly meetings! pick up more there and we put them in camps and semi- What is it that’s so special about moms and daughters nars with the desire that they gain a deeper understand- (An open Letter to my wife on our anniversary — getting together to discuss books? In Shireen Dodson’s ing. June 11) But we still wonder; Does the Principle mean anything Dear Kristi: to them??? Family Humor: As I look back on our eleven years of marriage, I am over- I had a recent experience that gave me hope and it came whelmed with thoughts and feelings. Deep feelings. Feelings about through an unexpected family evening. Eight year old Susie came home from that wash over me in warm waves. Feelings that leave tiny hills I met some Mormon missionaries about ten years ago on my skin. Feelings of gratitude... school and informed her mother that and in addition to explaining their beliefs, they shared about Gratitude for sticking with me and for being so eternally today in class they had learned how to the weekly family evening which is a tradition in their church. patient as you waited for me to grow up. For all the nights you The missionaries even gave me a nice manual about how make babies. cried yourself to sleep hoping and praying that someday I might to organize these family evenings. put your needs first instead of my My kids were too young at the time but The mother, rather shaken by the selfish wants. For all the times a few years later we tried it and we liked you felt unprotected by me emo- development, called the teacher to it. We would sing a few songs, I would give tionally as we dealt with things a short talk on a point of Principle, then a complain. After listening to the mother early in our marriage. For carry- snack followed by a game or two and we complain for a few minutes, the teacher ing the financial burden for seven would finish with a prayer. years as I tried to figure out what responded, “Did you ask her to explain Of course the kids wanted my talk to to do with my life. For the times how it is done?” quickly finish so they could get to the real- I have given of myself to other ly important parts, the snack and the game. people and then come home and So I wondered; Are they picking anything “No,” said the mother. “Then ask her, and offered you the “leftovers.” For up from what I say? then call me back,” replied the teacher. going before our Heavenly Father As the kids got older I would ask them in prayer, and lifting me up, even to prepare something on one point of Prin- when my hurtful words have made “So how DO you make babies?” asked the ciple and work with them to develop their deep cuts that took many months mother to her daughter. presentation. They enjoyed this as they to heal... could ask questions at the end and try to For all that you do and all you Susie responded, “You drop the ‘y’ and add catch brothers or sisters who hadn’t paid have done to keep our marriage working. I am amazed at your attention. ‘ies’.” unselfishness. Amazed that you have stuck it out with me, and Not wanting these family evening to become a routine for that I am thankful. April/May 2000 Unification News 21

Thankful... lives will never be the same. Lov- “A child’s definition of house and “We should live according to the truth Thankful for the incredible exam- ing you more every day and home: ‘When you are outside, it looks ple you are of Godly love. Love that and we should love others. Without the becoming closer as we inter- like a house but when you are inside, is based on a decision and not your fundamental way of living for the sake twine our hopes, thoughts, and feelings. Love that has looked for feelings. Growing old, but not it feels like a home.’ —Anonymous the best in me all these years. Love of others, we cannot prosper. The caring, as long as you are by my that is unconditional. Love that has person who lives the truth will become side every step of the way as we seen past the immaturity. Love that the subject, with more power for life. build our dreams into reality... has molded and shaped me into a Reality... better person. Love that has sifted Also, the subject must have the power My reality right now is a dream The Challenge of through the stress of my working a of love. The responsible leader and for me. I can deal with the long third shift job and running a video central figure must be the embodiment workweeks, the stress, and some- Guiding Youth production business. Oh to have half times the exhaustion. They pale of your boundless capacity for real of truth, life and love. All these things in comparison to what the Lord by Cathi Close love. I stand in awe at your ability can be summed up in one simple has blessed me with. I will still to love people... phrase: Live for the sake of others. dream, but I am content. Every- ver the past few years I have been interested and Awe... When you practice this way of life, you day problems come, but they involved in abstinence education for two reasons. I don’t know of a better word to soon melt away with the coo of create harmony.” OOne is that we have teenagers at home now, the other describe how I feel about you. I stand my infant, the hug of my three- is because I have experienced seeing a good friend’s twen- in awe as I watch you raise our two —Sun Myung Moon (7/1/84) year-old, and the tender kiss of ty-four year old daughter die of AIDS. This friend also had boys. My mouth drops open as I my bride... two teenage boys and so together we tried to find the way watch you go through your “daily” Bring on what troubles you to prevent this kind of tragedy for our own and other’s chil- life as a mother. The energy that is exerted. The compassion and have world. My Kristi is by my side... dren, a way to teach them the values we realized were crit- firmness in discipline. The grind you go through every day and Happy Anniversary, my love! ical to their lives. To put it honestly, it isn’t easy. Something night pouring your heart and soul into these two little gifts from —Michael T. Powers happens in our culture when children enter the teen years God. The bubbly feeling I get inside when I hear someone talk and what it too often leads to is this—you lose them. It’s a about our boys in a positive manner. I know they are special FAMILY MEALTIME gradual and can be a deceptive process overall because because of what you have invested in them. You stumble into bed many of the factors do not appear to be anything but “nor- each night, knowing that you are going to be up at least a few mal”. But normal according to who’s standard? For instance, times in the night with Connor, and yet each morning you dig PRAYERS: dating in our culture is normal. But does it work to promote down into your reserves, and pour your energy once again into o you have the experience when trying to make a tra- healthy marriages? If not, then what does? nurturing and caring for our little ones. Our children are won- As a result of the research I have done, I came across derful! I don’t care who hears it, and what they think about a dition of saying grace before meals that no one ever Dwants to be the one to pray? Adults or children alike! two very interesting books. They are Dating vs. Courtship Well, sometimes people feel put on the spot and tongue-tied by Paul Jehle and Old Fashioned Courtship and How It Works “The family is the only institution in in that situation. One idea is to write out some simple prayers Today by Jeff and Marge Barth. These books address the the world where the Kingdom of God appropriate for mealtimes on index cards, cover them with topic of courtship as an alternative to the popular practice of dating. They also touch on many lifestyle and parenting can actually begin.” —Elton Trueblood laminate paper and let everyone have a choice of reading one of the prayers or creating their own. (Smaller children issues. Both are written by fundamentalist Christians who who can’t yet read are probably the ones most likely to be homeschool their children. Of course, this puts them in a unique, controlled environment which many of us might not Father bragging about his children. Our children are wonderful spontaneous with their prayers. The older and more mature we get, the more self-conscious we share, either in terms of beliefs because of the hours you have invested in their lives, and the or in lifestyle. However, I dis- example you set for them everyday. My children will know how seem to become!). One night a father overheard his son The Five Contemplations: covered much wisdom through- special their Mother is. They will instinctively know it, but just pray: “Dear God, make me the kind of out the pages of these books in case they don’t, I will make it a point to tell them often. They (Buddist prayer) “This food is the gift of the whole man my Daddy is.” Later that evening and even some very radical will look back on their childhood with warm feelings and mem- ideas which I found to be quite ories... universe—the earth, the sky, and the father prayed: “Dear God, help me much hard work. May we live in a thought provoking. The first of Memories... to be the kind of man my son wants these will come as a shock to The little flashes of life that come to me as I go about my daily way that is worthy of this food. May we transform our unskilled states me to be.” —Anonymous many of us and yet ... through routine. my own personal experience I A song might trigger it. Perhaps a fragrant scent. Sometimes of mind, especially that of greed. May we eat only foods that nourish us and prevent illness. came to realize that this author a word or phrase. I go from the mundane task I am doing and was describing much of what we were struggling with in our am transported to another time. The feeling of contentment and May we accept this food for the realization of the way of understanding and love.” own family. satisfaction that comes over me as I relive these moments... Jeff and Marge Barth begin their book discussing ways Spending time in the hospital as you brought our children into Table Blessing to prepare your children for parental involved courtship long this world. The image of you holding Caleb and Connor for the before they reach a marriageable age. They give the expect- first time. The heavenly sound of your singing. Running my fin- by Maryleona Frost “God, we thank you for this food, For rest and home and ed and common sense guidance of being involved with our gers through your hair. Seeing Caleb talk with his many little children, teaching them to evaluate life and to learn dis- hand gestures. Watching him make everything in his life into an all things good; For wind and rain and sun above, But most of all for those we love.” cernment. However, as the children grow older the Barths “Oscar winning production.” Listening to Connor say, “Ohhhhh- warn to be wary of some traditions and philosophies. Two hhh” Feeling the softness of the back of his hair. The smell of that they cautioned against were youth groups and friends baby lotion. Connor pulling himself along the floor without using Grace by Edith Rutter Leatham superseding the importance and value of parental guidance. his back legs to crawl. His lips when he is sleeping. The music Now what exactly do they mean by this? We are all cer- in your laugh, and the love in your liquid eyes... “Thank you for the world so sweet, tainly well aware of the dangerous influences of media, sub- All of these things pass through my mind on any given day, stance abuse, etc. But friends and youth groups? For the and I stop and thank the Lord for the life He has given me. I owe Thank you for the food we eat, most part these are seen as very positive influences (as long so much to you, Kristi, and I love the life we have made with as the friends are good kids, of course.) each other. But I am even more excited about the future... Thank you for the birds that sing, We all need friends, there’s no denying that. But to what The future... degree do we place the value of friendship over our fami- Flashes of life. They aren’t just for memories you know. They Thank you, God, for everything!” lies and our own parent’s guidance? For most young people are also for the future. While the memories create such a tremen- friends come first and friends pretty much mean everything dous contentment in my life, the future excites me... in life. This is the reason why peer influence is as powerful I look forward to: A Family Prayer: Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank Thee as it is. Whether there are good reasons for this or bad, the Walking away from the third shift job and being able to hold fact remains that this is the way it is for most teens. you in my arms as we lay in bed and fall asleep listening to the for this place in which we dwell; for the love that unites us; for the peace accorded us this day; for the hope with which Jeff Barth describes how at about age ten he became crickets. Waking up in the morning instead of heading off to bed. immersed in the “best friend philosophy” which he defines Operating Video Imagery as my only job and working a forty- we expect tomorrow; for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies that make our lives delightful; for our friends as being expected to have a best friend outside of one’s own hour week! Moving from Janesville and looking up at the mil- home. He goes on to say that it didn’t take long before these lions of stars from the deck of our house in the country. Having in all parts of the world. ***** friends began to win his heart and he was much more will- our kids grow up surrounded by woods and fields and Caleb com- ing to do what they wanted him to do rather than his par- ing home with a frog in each pocket. Long walks enjoying the God bless our home, and help us To love each other true; ents. About the same time, numerous activities such as sounds of the birds, the smell of wildflowers, and taking in God’s sports, camping, clubs, etc. came along and made further incredible creation with our eyes. Holding our daughter “Kelsey” To make our home the kind of place Where everything we do appeals to his time. He says, “By the time I was 14 or 15, for the first time and crying tears of joy. Watching our last child my father had pretty well lost me.” He goes on to caution head off to Kindergarten knowing full well that a portion of our Is filled with love and kindness A dwelling place for Thee, see PEARL on page 22 And help us, God, each moment “The mother’s heart is the child’s To live most helpfully. “A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” schoolroom.” —Henry Ward Beecher —Anonymous —John Bowring 22 Unification News April/May 2000 the teen years and began going to what they needed to hear and yet PEARL evening youth group, I began to feel they didn’t want to receive it from somewhat uncomfortable when we, “Raising kids is part joy and part me either. from page 21 as parents, began to be subtly guerrilla warfare.—Ed Asner For those parents who man- parents to “wisely consider those things that can steal your pushed away. age to maintain a close and con- child’s heart from you; you may never get them back.” It’s not that we expected to participate in all of their activ- fidential relationship with their kids from childhood and This author is, as I mentioned, a committed Christian, ities. But it was the way the youth group was promoted as throughout the teen years... you are truly fortunate (and I’m but even so he also warns against a similar situation which being exclusively for the kids and inferring that parents were sure it didn’t happen by accident either.). But for so many can take place in the context of Christian youth groups. He a nuisance. For instance, every fall there would be a kick others of us, it often feels like a losing battle. This is not to describes the tradition that has developed in our society off meeting to which the parents were invited. The flyer spec- imply that friendships or religious youth activities are to be which is that the early teen years mark the age when we ified that parents were invited “this and only this time so avoided but that parents need to observe carefully whether send our youth off to a youth group to find guidance and are don’t worry kids!”. When I questioned the intention behind these alliances are strengthening or weakening the family expected to believe that “so-called trained leaders can bet- these words, I was told that our kids “can’t be themselves” value system. ter help our young people evalu- around us. Similar experiences Last summer our family made a major move across the ate life.” (This pattern repeats “It is better to give children a rule to took place at Young Life as well as country. I determined that things were going to change and at another youth group my hus- they did. We took some of our children out of public school itself in the secular world as well.) break than to give them no rules at His advice is for parents to “try to band’s oldest son attended at a to homeschool them and we were able to enroll one teen order family life so that a close- all.” —Tipper Gore in Time local Episcopalian church. There into a very small charter school which is a distance away. ness can be built with your chil- was always the token “parents It’s been alot of driving to get him back and forth but it’s dren, and avoid as much as possible those situations that night” when we were invited to been well worth it. I no longer have to spend my time try- can erode this closeness.” observe the group in action but we were jokingly instruct- ing to track him down or nag him to come straight home This kind of advice may sound extreme or even paranoid ed not to come again! from school (because I’m the one picking him up!). This may to our average American view of life. But there’s something Paul Jehle writes that too often the youth group activi- seem like a minor point but it is often the minor things adding to it. I know this from experience. ties tend to “replace the father and mother’s job of building up which can make or break our parenting efforts. The most When our children were young, we took them to Sunday family heritage activities, and provides fun activities that positive change we’ve noticed since we moved is that all of school classes at a well-organized Methodist church near- sneak Jesus in when they aren’t looking.” In an effort not to our children are now mostly at home! And this, I feel is where by. They loved it and especially looked forward to going to offend them we “draw them in with they should be. They are becoming the church camp every summer. However, as they entered as many activities that look and sound “Let parents bequeath to their better friends with each other, par- like what they are interested in.” He children, not riches, but the ticipating in things we’re doing around goes on to propose, ... “Instead, why the house, pursuing hobbies, talk- not minister as families and church- spirit of reverence.” —Plato ing to us more, or just simply read- es, which join the generations, rather ing! There’s nothing that gives me than always separating them with artificial boundaries given greater joy than to have our teens get excited about going to us by tradition and secular psychology?” I find this to be to the library or working in our garden. quite profound advice and something all families and church’s Their social life is not non-existent but the emphasis has ought to pay serious attention to. (When you think about it, changed significantly. Sure, the transition wasn’t easy and this is exactly what scout troops do, make it a priority, even for the most part our kids had to go through withdrawal from a requirement, to involve the families in everything they do.) their accustomed life-style. But somehow that experience As far as the church groups went, I made an effort to get in itself has given them a new opportunity to look at things to know some of the youth leaders (whom I thought were differently, learn some needed lessons and a develop a more exceptional people), and at the same time I tried to get an serious attitude toward their futures (combined with the idea of just what they were teaching the kids. How much guidance we’ve tried to insert here and there). were they emphasizing (if at all) purity and commitment to My husband and I have knocked ourselves out to provide family and the values I felt were important? The answer I positive activities for our kids so that they will feel chal- usually received was that “We teach the gospel”. I suppose lenged and stimulated; martial arts, music, dance, etc. But the rest is left up to the individual to figure out. (?) This con- our focus is primarily to guide them toward becoming young cerned me, especially after reading Joshua Harris’s book, I adults not just to keep them busy or having fun. Sure, every- Kissed Dating Goodbye in which he one needs to have fun but as Paul Jehle described the dating spirit as just as He saw that Father never questions in his book, “Instead of focus- hot within Christian youth circles as complained about the cold ing on self-centered ‘fun and games youth anywhere else. The only difference was group meetings’, why not begin to move that moral boundaries were vaguely that had chilled his bones out in ministry?” technical among the Christian teens. day and night. He never We have put an emphasis on educa- Not much reassurance there! mentioned the prison wounds tion and volunteering. We go out of our What I came to realize was that, way to get our family involved in help- in the interest of giving teens what we that still caused him pain. He ing others, either through organized proj- hope will be wholesome fun, teaching never mentioned the pangs of ects or initiating our own. We’ve still got straightforward “rights and wrongs” hunger in his shrunken a long way to go and so much that we has been minimized or eliminated alto- hope to teach our kids but at least we gether. There’s nothing wrong with stomach. feel we are on a better track now. having fun and to this day we still Whatever hopes and aspirations we encourage our kids to participate in these youth groups. have for our children as they enter the years approaching However, there are good reasons to be cautious, as the adulthood, there is one thing we can be sure of—that the Barths warn. My husband’s oldest son became so isolated human heart and relationships are the meeting place of God from the family during his teenage years that we barely ever and man. It can also be a battle ground. To protect and nur- saw him any more. We consoled ourselves that at least he ture the sacredness of life and love is an ongoing effort and was hanging out with a good bunch of kids and was inter- our greatest task as parents. To instill in our younger gen- ested in Christianity. However, as he got older we saw more eration these values is a heavenly mandate. May God help and more contradictions in his lifestyle and values until he and guide us in this endeavor. finally just dismissed the religion and God altogether as well as the youth leaders who had invested so much in him over Dating vs. Courtship can be ordered through: The Ply- the years. This experience made us sadder but wiser. mouth Rock Foundation, Fisk Mill on Water Street, Marl- As we had three other children approaching the teen borough, NH 03455 or call (800) 210-1620. Old-Fashioned years during this time, I found myself frantically trying to Courtship and How It Works Today can be ordered through keep informed as to where they were and who they were Parable Publishing House, RD2, Box 2002, Middlebury, Ver- with, what parties they were going to, how supervised they mont 05753. would be, etc. etc. More and more I felt like I was bailing water out of a boat full of holes. I didn’t know who to trust or what to let them do anymore. I would come across notes and letters sometimes that would shock me with the vul- RESOURCES: garity kids accept as commonplace these days. Overnights with their friends was becoming like a religion to them! We Focus on the Family Publications: discovered they were sneaking out at night just for adven- These days it seems that there are so many undesirable ture which included smoking cigarettes..... Oh, the joys of media elements influencing our youth that it is encouraging to raising teenagers!!! know that there are some excellent magazines published by As I attempted to educate our children according to what Focus on the Family for kids and teens. They seek to promote I believed was important for them to know... alas, I discov- solid and wholesome Christian values while at the same time ered, they didn’t want to listen to me! (But you can be sure are upbeat and fun to read! they listened to their friends and cared what they thought.) Check out Brio for girls ages 12 and up and Breakaway for What a dilemma this was. There was no one teaching them see PEARL on next page April/May 2000 Unification News 23

by S A. Szawlowski n the foundation of a long Second Generation Strategy for tradition and hard working followers of True Parents, and True Parents them- Uniting with True Parents Vision selves, the second genera- Otion convened to plan a strategy for con- of the participants knew that the time ticipants gathered in groups to brain- tinuing True Parents’ work. Many sec- for action had come. The heart and deter- storm on how the second generation ond generation members met at Camp mination is there with the participants, new cultural program can fulfill its Sunrise on 4/29/00, Saturday morn- but the strategy was all that was left to goals. The two topics discussed were ing to listen to speakers, brainstorm hammer out. what would be motivating to people at ideas and make a determination to unite An energy of extreme intensity could the spring and summer witnessing with True Parents’ foundation. be felt at the meeting which drove the campaigns and what the participants On that morning, a warm day of spring, participants to actively involve them- think would be a good way to achieve the participants in the one day work- selves in the meeting. As the “second the goal of fulfilling True Parent’s vision. shop, all of whom are active members generation new cultural program” con- Some of the brainstorming ideas were: in the “second generation new cultural tinues to grow and attract more second The brainstorming ideas for this program” gathered to learn and voice generation members, the time to “action- spring and summer’s witnessing were: their opinions on what second genera- ize” has come. The internal meaning of Rallies along the Hudson river and in tion members can do for God, True Par- this meeting was to prepare the partic- parks of populated metropolitan areas ents and the world. With Hyun Jin Nim ipants of the “second generation new with free concerts (Promotions and as leader of the Second generation, all cultural program” for witnessing at ral- planning of rallies by local UC church- lies during the spring and summer of es would be helpful), handing out fliers 2000. throughout the areas (locations where The topics which were presented to the concerts and witnessing activities the participants were “The purpose of would be held), having skits depicting the original UC performing arts and facts of the Divine Principle (or Bible) it’s activities”, “The effect of music on and teachings of True Parents, mini- mission statement, creating films, influ- culture and how the second genera- lectures at the rallies and invitations to encing fashion with new clothes, a TV tion can change the culture and world”, one, seven, twenty one and forty day lec- talk show, publishing a newspaper and/or “The importance of witnessing”, and tures. magazine, comic books based on “The spring and summer of 2000’s sec- The brainstorming for the second gen- God/TP/UC ideology, promoting “pro ond generation witnessing activities eration new cultural programs future family’ ideology, creating an email list- and the future of the second genera- activities: Recording and airing a week- serve and chat room for the members of tion new cultural program”. ly radio program , Creating a fully inter- this program. After lunch and socializing, the par- active web-site with the bands of the Upon concluding the brainstorming second generation new cultural pro- portion of the meeting, the bands of the gram’s downloadable MP3s, CDs, videos, “second generation new cultural program” performed for the audi- ence and each other. The music was a mix of original and cover songs that the bands intend to play at the rallies, “the bands have really got a “new presence” since their first concert” said one of the audience members. The new presence that I believe that person was talking about is their willingness to unite with God and True Parents and sac- rifice their lives for all of God’s children in the world. The par- ticipants and organizers of the second generation new cultural program want to thank God and True Par- ents for their sacrifice, vision, and unending love and Hyun Jin Nim for his great lead- ership. S A. Szawlowski (Salowsky) is the project director of the second gen- eration new cultural program for region 2. Email: irving- [email protected] ❖

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by Chris Corcoran—Bridgeport, CT to $37,800. School.NEWSand all school occasions. UBCongratulations to Prof. Jim Lesko Gambari gave a speech on the topic Many conference attendees were and the entire faculty and students and a panel answered questions and there to learn about the legal fine points International that made ID such a winning program! engaged in dialogue. Included in the of such issues as mandating commu- Eight students from the UB Interi- panel were Prof. Gambari; a represen- nity service for students, conducting or Design Department traveled to Boston tative from the Permanent Mission of student searches, student use of the Festival in April to compete in an interior design Tanzania; UB President Neil Salonen; Internet and the potential impact of a ore than a thousand people team competition. Sixty students from Mrs. Diane Richardson, head of the UB proposed high-stakes exit test for sen- immersed themselves in the eight major New England design schools Graduate Business School; and UB iors. tastes, sights and sounds of competed. One team led by UB’s Aida students Isatou Gallow and Alejandro Luncheon speaker Mark Stapleton, M Delic came out on top and four of the Gonzales. chief of legal and governmental affairs the world as the campus celebrated its 24th International Festival on Satur- final teams selected had UB students Gambari touched upon the prob- for the state Department of Education, day, April 15. “We were sold out, more as members. Other award winners from lems facing Africa today, specifically gave a sweeping overview of the legal than sold out,” exclaimed Edina Oestre- UB were: I Ching Chiu, Byoung Geon wars in Angola and the Republic of the issues facing the state. He said that icher, Director of Student Activities and Kim, and Stoyan Stoyanov. Congo, and the role the UN can play co-coordinator of the event, who with in mediating these conflicts. Refer- Dawn Valenti, Director for International UN Conference ence was also made to AIDS as a Affairs did an excellent job of oversee- source of unremitting anguish for the continent and how the UN has for the ing the 26 food booths and 14 per- ore than 120 students inter- first time included HIV on the agen- formances. ested in world affairs attend- da of the Security Council. But the highest accolades must go ed a conference at the United M The UN has identified the main to the many students who worked tire- Nations on the Challenges of Peace and tasks which need to be undertaken lessly amidst their studies and jobs in Development in Africa, hosted by Prof. by the Africans if lasting peace and order to bring such a quality event to Ibrahim Gambari, Under-Secretary- prosperity is to be achieved. They our campus — and the UB communi- General at the UN and Special Advis- include the willingness to rely upon ty thanks you! er on Africa. The event was organized political rather than military respons- “It was truly an amazing event,” said by Prof. Stoyan Ganev of the New Eng- es to conflicts; taking good governance President Salonen, who munched his land Center for Regional and Interna- more seriously; and adopting more way from booth to booth, talking with tional Studies and the UB Business students and enjoying the swirl of sound economic policies. cultures. “I’ll do everything in my power to make next year’s Festival Annual even better,” he said. The first-place winners of the performance competition went to School Law two groups — the Japanese stu- dents for their dramatic and artis- Conference tically exquisite Kabuki play, and the Indian students for their mag- he legal line between church ical folk-dance. Third place went to and state has been more blurred in recent years the Nepalese students. T Mark Stapleton, Chief of Legal and according to Martha McCarthy, the riveting keynote speaker at Governmental Affairs for the Connecticut Industrial this year’s third Annual School Department of Education, a speaker at Law conference at UB on April 6. the law conference Design Awards McCarthy, a professor at Indiana University who specializes in edu- mandatory exit exams for high school ndustrial Design student Adri- cation law and policy, spoke before graduates was on the horizon for Con- an Teschemaker won the first a crowd of about 180 Connecticut necticut public schools and he dis- Iplace prize of $3,000 for his alu- educators and high school admin- cussed the legal implications of the minum mat cutter design and fel- istrators and delivered an - state takeover of the Hartford School low student Anna Zimnoch won ative and lively message to an audi- District. second place of $2,000 for her alu- ence seeking legal guidance on While the secondary school system minum desk organizer. The contest issues from hate speech to special has gotten more creative in recent was held by the Aluminum Extrud- education. years with the opening of magnet and ers Council. This brings the total In recent years, the courts have charter schools, they raise a host of Prof. I. Gambari, Under Secretary-General year’s winnings for the ID students been more lenient in allowing stu- legal issues, notably in the area of at the UN, adressing the BU students, below. dent led prayers in pub- racial quotas. Hazing, bullying, sexu- lic schools, McCarthy al harassment and sexual discrimi- noted. However, while nation are also the hot-button legal many parents wish to issue facing school administrators see the Ten Command- today, he said. ❖ ments adorning class- room walls, others see Give a Unification News this type of religious dis- play in violation of the gift subscription to all Establishment Clause your loved ones — it in the First Amendment, which established the might not convert them separation of church and but at least they’ll know state. McCarthy believes the legal pendulum will enough to ask you wind up somewhere in sensible questions the middle between strict separation of church and instead of the “have you state —which dominat- stopped ed the 60s and 70s — and allowing students kids yet” variety. See the free rein to pray at any back page for details. April/May 2000 Unification News 25

mation of an ideal society. PAUL In the past fifty years we’ve THE FATE OF NATIONS strayed far from our tradi- CARLSON tions, and millions under- stand that we must return. Mr. Carlson is involved with An old definition of “conservative” statistical. A foreign student may love marine aspects of the Will gradual movement be enough, or and “liberal” refers to acceptance of this nation, or use it to advance his Providence in the Bay Area (to quote Jefferson) will “the tree of Lib- the status quo. Scholar Lawrence Chick- own prospects. A dip in crime might erty” have to be “watered with the blood This month we’ll take a look at the ering describes two major social fac- last, or a whole new crop of sociopaths of patriots?” tions, “core” and “marginal” people. may soon come of age. future of America and other nations. The Ideal We’ll trace some major trends toward These are primarily self-selected groups, Joel Garreau wrote The Nine Nations unity or division. Finally, we’ll compare having as much to do with attitude as of North America twenty years ago, and Beyond all this comes the genuine the ideas of secular futurists with those ideology. it’s proved remarkably prescient. The Heavenly Ideal. There are many visions of Unificationist thinkers. This is the Core people, confident and satis- regional mindsets he describes are as of Heaven, perhaps as many as there final article in a series of four with a fied, aren’t easily ruffled; but margin- prominent as ever. From the rustic are people to imagine it. Of course the ‘national’ theme. al people react strongly, always seek- South, to the indus- traditional religions have had their say, ing to be different. When the core accepts trial Great as have the philosophers. he world stands at a cross- a marginal style (music or whatever), Lakes, to the The cultures of East and West pro- roads. Technological, eco- the margin soon comes up with sunny West duced numerous religions and here- nomic, and ideological forces something even “edgi- Coast, Amer- sies; also several varieties of freedom, are moving forward in thou- er.” ica’s regions and many of slavery. Our perceptions sands of currents. Some are have many dis- of the Ideal are influenced by our cul- roaringT torrents, others quiet infusions, tinguishing char- tures, even within the Unificationist altering every aspect of our sur- acteristics. community. We all foresee an Earth roundings. They’re so numerous no Americans that interacts freely with the Saints mortal could comprehend them all, haven’t worried and Angels—but what sort of influence much less direct them with any assur- about a breakup since would they have? ance. the Civil War, yet many There is a spiritual version of the That doesn’t mean we should stop Science Fiction stories split between the forces of freedom and trying. Regarding technology and cul- depict an America that order. (Discussed last month in “Nation- ture, anyone who gains some degree has split along regional al Freedom.”) Western belief, as explained of mastery finds nearly limitless poten- lines, often following a by C.S. Lewis and others, emphasizes tial. devastating war. No one freedom and conscience. He looked to There are precedents. In the 19th can say whether this a Heaven on Earth where people have century, America built mighty rail- will ever really happen, spotless character, and don’t want to roads. The Industrial Age got rolling, but in history, only a few sin. and several men became the world’s nations have kept their Asians, as exemplified by our own first billionaires. integrity for more than a cou- Chungpyung lecturers, foresee a Heav- Others worried that, by making trav- ple hundred years. en on Earth with strict, Principle-based el so easy, trains would ruin society. Others assert it will never hap- rules. Where a pervasive spirit world In the event, physical separation has pen, because history itself isn’t the (followed up by human law) deals swift brought about the emotional distanc- same anymore. Francis Fukuyama and severe penalties to all sinners. ing of millions of families. made a splash with his thesis “The Theirs is a Heaven where people had Politically, elections make a big dif- Intellec- End of History.” Our own Divine Prin- better not sin. ference. As Burke pointed out, the bad tuals, as society’s ciple forecasts a wholly unified future, Each side, this author suspects, guys win if the good folks become couch questioners, are the one that takes spiritual factors into would feel rather uncomfortable living potatoes. Even so, anyone who invests natural leaders of the account. in the other’s version. much hope in a —much marginal faction. From the America accepts more immigrants True Father says that America, as less, in some individual politician—is anarchists of the early 1900s to the each year than every other nation com- the Elder Son nation, should blend certain to be disappointed. hippies of the 60s, marginal people bined. Is this, and its follow-on, mul- East and West to establish a true Heav- In politics, it is said that America have expected The Revolution to occur ticulturalism, good or bad? Even the enly culture. Somehow, each culture has a “stupid party” and an “evil party,” at any moment. In reality, The System Sierra Club, very liberal and about 90% and vision must be harmonized. Then and this description seems truer by has tremendous momentum. white, has debated limiting immigra- every dweller in Heaven will rejoice. the month. If the reader isn’t sure which Whatever their ideals, millions expect tion. Bibliography is which, this author refers you to cer- dramatic change. Will the world’s population grow tain headline photos taken before dawn unchecked? Is doomsayer Paul Erlich This is a brief reading list for the Division on the day before , in a humble right after all—after being wrong a four ‘national’ articles: residence in Miami. This is how the In many parts of the world, ethnic dozen times? Or will increasing pros- An overview of economics and ide- Federal “village” cares for its children divisions remain severe enough to spark perity defuse the Population Bomb, as alism: The Worldly Philosophers by . . . (Read John 3:19) war and national breakups. At the it seems to be doing in most nations? Robert Heilbroner That horrifying, lawless raid was a extreme, one commentator thinks that There are no simple answers. An overview of American govern- snapshot of humanism’s conceit reach- Mecca will be nuked within twenty ment: Parliament of Whores by P.J. ing fruition. On a larger scale, it’s a years, claiming that “Muslims have Unity O’Rourke. (Funny and insightful despite perfect distillation of government itself. gotten too good at pissing people off.” How will the world’s nations approach his potty mouth.) Without a SWAT team waiting in the Americana maven ’s the Ideal? Should humanity “vote with America’s recent military involve- background, laws and edicts become tomes, published every ten years, are its feet” on whether to live in funda- ments: Code of Honor by Col. David nothing more than requests. relentlessly optimistic. The world beats mentalist , easygoing Cal- Hackworth Ultimately, politics will improve when a path to our door, for political, edu- ifornia, school-marm-ish Singapore, Potential future conflicts: The Next the populace does. cational, and economic reasons. Also, or Sweden’s cradle-to-grave socialism? War by Caspar Weinberger The Status Quo “bad news” gets exaggerated. In fact, Certainly all peoples should be able to Crime and safety: More Guns, Less he points out, our society is steadily vote, period. When compared to an Crime by John Lott Revolutions occur not when a peo- improving. emerging, genuine Heavenly culture The concepts of Freedom and Order, ple are in the depths of misery, but in However, Wattenberg’s analysis is (based in any nation), all of these may Core and Margin: Beyond Left and the midst of change, when their expec- find themselves outvoted! Right by Lawrence Chickering tations have been raised. Those With a growing world America’s varying regions: The Nine who perceive themselves as “on culture, the very issue of Nations of North America by Joel Gar- the outs” will agitate for a larger A Portrait of My Soul national sovereignty will reau share of the pie. decline in importance. America’s bright future: The First Modern society has upped the Smooth sketches of contentment. However, as Paul Harvey Universal Nation by Ben Wattenberg ante. People focus on external Shimmering brush strokes of harmony. says, “the world is not one Hegelian futurism: The End of His- rewards; a never-ending quest to place.” Every day Harvey tory and The Last Man by Francis “keep up with the Joneses.” But Bright hues of inspiration. Glistening swirls of spirituality. recounts bizarre and ter- Fukuyama when they do, that raises the social rible happenings in less An atheist’s version of Heaven: Voy- average! America’s poor are wealth- Colorful blends of purity. advanced nations. Wounds age from Yesteryear by James Hogan ier than the Pharaohs of old—yet Solid lines of strength. must be cleansed before Depictions of the Ideal: Unifica- they won’t rest until they too have Emotions embraced in a mystical image... they can be stitched togeth- tionist Hoon Duk Hae study materi- a DVD player. 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