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Mrs HakJaHan, June 10 2013, Japan
In Korea, at the end of the second Wolrd War, there was many inspired spiritual groups, mainly christians. Many just disapeared, but few became important churches in Korea. One in particular reached an international importance in a very short time; it is the unification movement of a Korean pastor and his wife, the Reverend and Mrs Moon. This international initiative for peace and its many projects are here exposed in details.
In Korea, at the end of the second Wolrd War, there was many inspired spiritual groups, mainly christians. Many just disapeared, but few became important churches in Korea. One in particular reached an international importance in a very short time; it is the unification movement of a Korean pastor and his wife, the Reverend and Mrs Moon. This international initiative for peace and its many projects are here exposed in details.
At the heart of the unification movement is the Family Federation for World Peace and Unity, it's central organization. This association of people inspired by the message of Reverend Moon and his wife has initiated a large number of projects in all fields, religious, economic, political, social, educational, etc. The two major branches of this Family Federation are the Universal Peace Federation and the Women Federation for world Peace, as explained below by Mrs. Moon, after she took over Unification Movement leadership following her husband passing in 2012.
At the heart of the unification movement is the Family Federation for World Peace and Unity, it's central organization. This association of people inspired by the message of Reverend Moon and his wife has initiated a large number of projects in all fields, religious, economic, political, social, educational, etc. The two major branches of this Family Federation are the Universal Peace Federation and the Women Federation for world Peace, as explained below by Mrs. Moon, after she took over Unification Movement leadership following her husband passing in 2012.
"The sponsoring organizations for this International Leadership Conference are the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, the Universal Peace Federation, and the Women's Federation for World Peace. Each of these organizations has played and will continue to play a critical and significant role in God's providence. FFWPU, inheriting the foundation of the Unification Church, serves as the internal center and spiritual core of our life of faith. Centering on True Parents, FFWPU preserves the sacred value of our Heavenly Parent's True Love, Life and Lineage, rooted in the Blessing, and lifts up and honors God's Truth, guiding us to a life of faithful service in front of heaven, always living for the sake of others. UPF and WFWP are external extensions of the FFWPU's vision. These two providential NGOs are grounded in True Parents' vision and affirm the spiritual truths that Father Moon has taught. They expand and reach out to the wider world of other religions, nations, and societies, as well as to women the world over, and to all fields of human endeavor, including the media, academia, business, culture and civil society.
We often refer to UPF as the seed for an "Abel UN" and WFWP as the seed for an "Abel Women's UN." An "Abel UN" or an "Abel Women's UN" means that there should be a global, God-centered movement which is dedicated to peace and human development.
As many of you know, Abel is a biblical figure, the younger son of Adam and Eve, who was killed by his older brother, Cain. Abel was a person who had the proper heart of filial piety toward God, and he made his life an offering centered on God's will. Thus, my husband always honored and uplifted "Abel" as the example of a true filial son. Even though Cain may have had more strength or cleverness, Cain lacked the heart of a filial son. Based on external power alone, and selfishness, Cain could not establish a family, tribe or nation of peace. Only someone with the same heart as Abel can, with God's blessing, achieve this goal.
Whenever my husband spoke about the "Abel UN", he revealed an inspiring vision of the human family rising up together in love, and overcoming the barriers of nationality, race and religion. He saw a vision of a God-centered United Nations. Not a United Nations based on "national self-interests", but a United Nations that was concerned about God's interests and the interests of all people as God's sons and daughters. This would be none other than a global Cheon Il Guk, guided by the principle of living for the sake of others.
True Father Moon always understood peace as a profoundly spiritual concept. FFWPU, UPF and WFWP all have the word peace, pyonghwa, in their name and basic mission. The word peace describes a state of spiritual and physical harmony that characterizes the individual, the family, the society, the nation and the world. My husband did not make a distinction between the meaning of the word "peace" and the concept of "God's original ideal" or what is sometimes called the Kingdom of God. Thus, whenever he used the word peace, he always thought first and foremost of God's heart and God's providence."
International Leadership Conference Founder's Address
Mrs Hak Ja Han, August 21, 2013 - Seoul, Korea
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