State Failure and Non-State Peace Projects
... True peace, the opinion piece argues, begins when governments are willing to reclaim that role ‒ so that big ideas no longer have to enter politics through the backdoor at all.
Not Church-State Collusion, but Church-State Partnership
... the debate is not merely about one religious organization or one country. It raises a universal question for pluralistic societies: can we distinguish principled secular governance from selective suspicion, and cooperation for the common…
Revisiting a Forgotten Alliance: Kim Dae Jung, the Moons, and Korea’s Democratic Journey
... Rather than weaponizing history, Korea must remember it—honestly and fully. Kim Dae Jung understood that democracy is not born in isolation; it is forged in coalition—between the secular and the spiritual, between the incumbent…
A Review of True Mother’s Current Status in Korea
... Even after passing the age of 80, I have lived with the dream of attending the Creator, our Heavenly Parent, here on earth. Therefore, in April 2025, since the Creator’s dream according to the…
Religious freedom is not a reward for the theologically correct
... Religious freedom is not reliant on doctrinal agreement and the erosion of such liberty never begins with the majority. It begins with a small, disfavored group that people find easy to dismiss. When society…
President Hak Ja Han’s Path beyond Political Factions
... Segye Ilbo – a newspaper affiliated with the Family Federation – published a leaked internal government document alleging that Jeong Yun-hoe (정윤회), a former aide to Park, was improperly exerting influence over state affairs…
Gingrich Pressures Seoul to Free Mother Han
... In U.S.-based commentary (e.g., The Washington Times), Gingrich’s stance is framed as part of a broader campaign: that protecting Mother Han is not only defending religious freedom but safeguarding an international peace movement.
Bail Request Spotlights Injurious Detention
... if South Korea is seen as pursuing aggressive legal action against politically conservative faith leaders while failing to apply comparable scrutiny to other sectors, this may create the appearance of selective enforcement – damaging…
Message of Religious Unity from Detention Cell
... True Mother emphasized that the unity of religious people is the key to realizing our Heavenly Parent’s dream – the ideal world of one human family centered on Heavenly Parent – the dream that…
IMboni Samuel Radebe’s Visit to Mother Han
... she’s very worried about South Korea. Then she said to me, ‘Go out and speak to South Koreans; speak to Christian leaders.’ As I’m speaking to you now, this is a moment when you…