Empowering the Heavenly Parent Holy Community
... Understanding that human ideals and happiness rely on the ability of free individuals to maximize their potential within society, I, as a Buddhist monk, feel deeply the need to reconcile the enormous gap between…
... considering that the church‘s founder, Reverend Sun Myung Moon, was a frontrunner in the fight against communism. He praised the Family Federation as “the only religious organization that has stood squarely against a demonic…
... When people saw the panel of Toru Goto, they were shocked to realize that something like this could happen so close to home. And when we told them about cases like a woman who…
... most of the information under investigation came from anonymous individuals or those who did not provide contact details. The commissioner emphasized, “Even on the information submission form, we ask people to always include their…
... One man campaigning at the event said tearfully, “Some may wonder whether these kidnappings and confinements truly occurred, but I am a victim myself.”
... religious beliefs are passed down from parents to children, but in many cases, they are not. The inner conflicts that arise are part of the parent-child relationship and can vary widely. Viewing second-generation followers…
... Regardless of whether they choose our faith, my child is still my precious child. However, some parents feel that if their child rejects the faith, it’s as if they’ve failed as parents. Accepting the…
... Through this encounter, Takeuchi experienced how her world could expand despite the religious differences. She asserts, “I, too, want to work towards a world where people with religious values aren’t subjected to discrimination or…
... When we reflect, it becomes clear that it is a mistake to view the transmission of faith from parent to child negatively and to see so-called “second-generation religious adherents” solely as victims. We must…
.... “We want to create content that can disseminate information through videos to viewers both inside and outside the organization, from the perspective of second-generation and other young believers,” says Toshiyuki Fujioka (藤岡俊之), the planning…