Going beyond the Word into Life
... This age of attending Heavenly Parent is a time to write a new chapter in providential history. It is a time in which each of us—as individuals, as couples, and as families—must take the…
Unificationism Emerging as a World Religion
... When culture, religion, and civil society interact constructively, a nation’s soft power becomes deeper and more multidimensional. Seen in this light, the responsibility for stewarding this legacy belongs not only to the religious movement…
Dissolution Case: Courts Must Not Reward Terror
... What one hopes for from the Tokyo High Court is not a decision that rewards terrorism, but rather the sound judgment to send a clear message that society must never be allowed to be…
Let Us Become the True Sons and Daughters of Cheon Il Guk Who Fulfill Our Responsibility!
... Heavenly Parent gave human beings responsibility to place the final piece in the puzzle. This responsibility means that we, by our free will, obey Heavenly Parent’s Word, practice true love, establish true families, and…
How to Kill a Religion: South Korea’s Proposed “Church Dissolution Act”
... If the “Church Dissolution Act” becomes law, South Korea will join the small group of nations, led by China, that have granted themselves the authority to extinguish religious organizations perceived as not supporting the…
Japan, Misunderstanding the Unification Church
... The fundamental principle of a trial is to determine facts based on objective evidence. However, the Tokyo District Court abandoned this fundamental principle and, through a series of unbelievable inferences, made the damage appear…
A Growing Religious Liberty Crisis in South Korea Denounced at the United Nations
... The Human Rights Council should take this warning seriously. Freedom of religion or belief is a universal right, not limited to the majority faiths. CAP‑LC rightly insists that Korea must reverse course before the…
Court Rejects Media Narrative in Yamagami Case
... the life sentence handed down makes clear that the facts established in court were far removed from the narrative spread through biased reporting. Going forward, the question society must confront is whether it can…
Japan: “Sacrifice to the Nation,” an Extraordinary Book. 5
... In the current debate in Japan, where the dissolution of the Family Federation has become a symbolic fight over broader concerns about politics, money, and social unity, Fukuda’s book serves as a counterbalance.
Silencing the Churches: Why Korea’s New Rhetoric Threatens Democratic Freedom
... President Lee’s comments deserve careful, principled examination. The issue is not whether religious groups should follow the law; they must. The problem is whether the law will be changed to criminalize religious participation, especially…