Notable members and supporters exist for theUnification Church,founded bySun Myung Moon.
Moon family
editThe family of ReverendSun Myung Moon(1920–2012), founder and leader of the Unification Church, and his wifeHak Ja Hanare known as the "True Family". Moon and Han are known as "True Father" and "True Mother" within the movement, and collectively "True Parents". They were married in 1960.[1]Their children are known as the "True Children":
- Hyo Jin Moon(1960–2008) – Moon and Han's first son, who died of a heart attack in 2008.[2]He was a musician and a recording facility executive. He was born inSouth Koreaand grew up in the United States inNew York State.[3]
- Heung Jin Moon(1966–1984) – Moon and Han's second son, who died in an auto accident and is believed by members to be leading workshops in the afterlife in which spirits of deceased persons are taught Unification movement teachings.[4]
- In Jin Moon– Moon and Han's second daughter and president of theUnification Church of the United Statesfrom 2008 to 2012.[5][6][7]
- Kook Jin Moon– Moon and Han's fourth son. Businessman and firearms designer. Owns and operatesKahr Arms,a U.S. small arms manufacturer,[8]former chairman ofTongil Group,a South Koreanchaebolassociated with the Unification Church.[9][10]
- Hyun Jin Moon(born 25 May 1969) – Moon and Han's son, a social entrepreneur, and the founder and chairman of theGlobal Peace Foundationand theFamily Peace Association.[11]
- Sun Jin Moon – Moon and Han's daughter, appointed by Han as international president of the Unification Church in March 2015.[12]
- Un Jin Moon(born 1969) – Moon and Han's daughter. She left the church and divorced her husband, who by had been picked for her by her parents.[13]
- Young Jin Moon (1978–1999) – Moon and Han's second-youngest son who committed suicide in 1999, jumping from a casino window.[2]
- Hyung Jin Moon(born 1979) – Moon and Han's youngest son and former international president of the Unification Church.[14]He has since founded aPennsylvania-based unofficial Unification Church,militantoffshoot, World Peace and Unification Sanctuary, also known as "Rod of Iron Ministries."[15]
Unification Church members
edit- Ek Nath Dhakal,Nepalesepolitician.[16]
- Mose Durst– President of theUnification Church of the United Statesin the 1980s, author, educator.[17]
- David Eaton(born July 2, 1949, inCleveland,Ohio) is an Americancomposerandconductorwho has been themusic directorof the New York City Symphony since 1985.[18][19]
- Dan Fefferman– Executive Director of the International Coalition for Religious Freedom.[20]
- Patrick Hickey– Nevada state legislator and author ofTahoe Boy: A Journey Back Home,his autobiography which told of his experiences as a Unification Church leader and of his marriage to a Korean woman introduced to him by Moon.[21]
- Nansook Hong– Ex-wife of Hyo Jin Moon and ex-member of the Unification Church. Author of book about her experiences,In the Shadow of the Moons: My Life in the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Family.[22][23]
- Dong Moon Joois a Korean American businessman. A member of the Unification Church and is best known as the president ofThe Washington Times.During the presidency ofGeorge W. Bush,Joo had undertaken unofficial diplomatic missions toNorth Koreain an effort to improve its relationship with the United States.[24]
- Frank Kaufmann–Comparative religionscholar; editor of journalDialogue and Alliance;IRFWP director[25]
- Young Oon Kim(1914–1989) was a leadingtheologianof the Unification movement and its firstmissionaryto the United States.[26]
- Chung Hwan Kwak– Former chairman and president ofUnited Press Internationaland ofNews World Communications,Inc.; former leader of many other Unification Church-affiliated organizations.[27]Honorary President of theGlobal Peace Foundation.[28][29]
- Tom McDevitt– President ofThe Washington Times,[30]from 2007 to 2009.[31]Unification movement spokesperson,[32]and pastor in theWashington, D.C.region.[33]
- Julia Moon(born 1963) – widow, by posthumous wedding, of Heung Jin Moon; born Hoon Sook Pak, oldest daughter of longtime major leader and key aide Bo Hi Pak; General Director and former prima ballerina ofUniversal Ballet,South Korea.[34]
- Bo Hi Pak(1930−2019) — Founding chairman and president ofThe Washington Times;main translator (during the 70s and 80s) for Moon's speeches given to English speaking audiences. Author ofMessiah,a biography of Sun Myung Moon.[35][36]
- Junko Sakurada( anh điền thuần tử ) – Singer and actress.[37][38]
- Neil Albert Salonen– Former president of theUnification Church of the United Statesand of theUniversity of Bridgeport.[39]
- Lee Shapiro(1949–1987) – Documentary filmmaker, died while filming inAfghanistanin 1987, during theSoviet–Afghan War.[40]
- Josette Sheeran– Vice Chairman of theWorld Economic Forum,formerly executive director of theUnited NationsWorld Food Programmeand journalist and editor ofThe Washington Times.[41]
- Kevin Thompson– Pastor of the Bay Area Family Church, a Unification Church congregation located inSan Leandro, California.[42]
- Jonathan Wells– Author ofIcons of Evolution:Science or Myth?and senior fellow of theDiscovery Institute'sCenter for Science and Culture.[43]
- Andrew Wilson– Professor atUnification Theological Seminary;editor ofWorld Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts.[23]
Supporters of the Unification Church
editThese are some people well known for their support of the Unification Church.
- Shinzo Abe(1954–2022),Prime Minister of Japan(2006 - 2007 and 2012 - 2020). His public support of the Japanese Unification Church is cited as the main reason that in 2022 he wasassassinated.[44]
- Ralph Abernathy,minister, civil rights leader, served as vice president of the Unification Church-affiliated groupAmerican Freedom Coalition,[45][46]and served on two Unification movementboards of directors.[47]
- Neil Bush,businessman, son of 41st PresidentGeorge H. W. Bushand brother of 43rd PresidentGeorge W. Bush,promoted Moon and the Unification Church at events in Asia-Pacific and the United States.[48][49]
- Manu Chandaria,Kenyan businessman, is a member of the Global Leadership Council and the patron and chairman of theGlobal Peace Foundationin Africa.[50]
- Danny K. Davis,United States congressmanco-sponsored a 2004 ceremony in which Moon was crowned the "King of Peace."[51]
- Louis Farrakhan,the leader ofThe Nation of Islam,anAfrican AmericanIslamic organization, served as a "co-officiator" at aBlessing ceremony of the Unification Church.[52]In 2000 the Unification movement co-sponsored theMillion Family March,a rally inWashington D.C.to celebratefamilyunity andracialandreligiousharmony, along with the Nation of Islam. Farrakhan was the main speaker at the event.[53]
- Newt Gingrich,formerSpeaker of the US Housewho spoke at events held by Unification Church-affiliated organizations and wrote opinion pieces forThe Washington Timeswhich is owned by the Unification Church.[54]
- Morton Kaplan,author andUniversity of Chicagoprofessor ofpolitical science.Editor of Unification Church ownedThe World & Imagazine and organizer of movement sponsored conferences.[55]
- Kim Chong Pil(1926–2018), South Korean politician and founder of theKorean Central Intelligence Agency(KCIA), supported the Unification Church's political activism in the United States.[56]
- Nobusuke Kishi(1896–1987), Japanese politician and Prime Minister and grandfather of Shinzo Abe. He was longstanding supporter the Japanese Unification Church, which his postwar political agenda led him to help set up in 1963.[57]
- Douglas MacArthur II,American diplomat. Chairman of the World Media Association and member of the editorial advisory board of theWashington Times.[55]
- Emmanuel Milingo,nowexcommunicatedRoman Catholicarchbishop,married by Moon in 2001 to Unification Church member and supporter of Unification Church projects.[58][59]
- Richard L. Rubenstein,author and educator. Appointed by Moon as president of theUniversity of Bridgeport.[60]
- Ryoichi Sasakawa,Japanese businessman and philanthropist. Supported Moon's anti-communist work in Asia.[61][62]
- Ninian Smart(1927–2001),Scottishauthor and professor atUniversity of LancasterandUniversity of California at Santa Barbara.President of theAmerican Academy of Religion.Supported the Inter Religious Federation for World Peace, theInternational Conference on the Unity of the Sciencesand other Unification Church affiliated projects.[63]
- George Augustus Stallings, Jr.,former Roman Catholic priest. Organized Washington, D.C. coronation of Moon. Married and his wife were in Unification Church celebration.[51]
- Peter Tapsell,formerSpeaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives.In 2006, he sponsored the Unification Church organization Universal Peace Federation in New Zealand and spoke at a rally with Mrs. Moon.[64]
- Donald Trump,real estate investor and President of the United States (2017–2021) gave speeches at the event hosted by an affiliate of the Unification Church supporting Han's leadership and calling forKorean reunification.[65][66][67][68]
Researchers and Opponents of the Unification Church
editThese are the organizations and people well known for their opposition to the Unification Church and/or their malpractices. Also people who are known for their research on the organization and their beliefs.
- Eileen Barker,British sociologist who studied the Unification Church'sbrainwashingpractices.[69]
- Michelle Goldbergis an American journalist and author, and anop-edcolumnist forThe New York Times:[70]"Like most Americans, Wineburg had been unaware of the power Moon holds in our nation's politics. Those events earned him a public reputation as a spectacle-mad eccentric, but that obscures his role as a significant D.C.power broker.In fact, Moon is an important patron of theRepublican partyand of theconservative movement."[71]
- Steven Hassan,former vice director of theUnification Church of the United Statesturned important anti-cult critic.[54]
- Masaki Kito,acting executive for Zenkoku Benren.[72]
- John Loflandlived with HSA-UWCmissionaryYoung Oon Kimand a small group of American members and studied their activities. Lofland published his findings in 1964 as a doctoral thesis entitled "The World Savers: A Field Study of Cult Processes", and in 1966 in book form byPrentice-HallasDoomsday Cult: A Study of Conversion, Proselytization, and Maintenance of Faith.[73][74][75][76]
- Peter Maassaninvestigative journalistwho reported on the Unification Church's activities forThe New Yorkerand other publications.[77]
- Walter Ralston Martin,leading Christian anti-cultist. Criticized Unification Church teachings in his best-selling bookThe Kingdom of the Cults.[78]
- National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales(Zenkoku Benren), Japanese group of lawyers who provide legal assistance for cult victims.[79]
- Robert Parrywas an Americaninvestigative journalist:[80]"Over the past quarter century, South Korean theocratSun Myung Moonhas been one of theBush family’s major benefactors – both politically and financially. "[81]
- Sayuri Ogawa,former member turned anti-cult activist.[82]
- Eito Suzuki,anti-cult investigative journalist.[82]
- Tetsuya Yamagami,assassin who killed Shinzo Abe.[83]
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