Sermons of Reverend Sun Myung Moon

7 volumes (1994)

Some english sermons of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon

Quelques sermons du révérend Moon en français

Notes: The links and various documents given here in English and French at Unificationist Data, in general, go to texts as they were available at the time of Rev. Moon’s 2010 speech and some later revisions. They provide context. Published texts were often transcriptions from contemporaneous translations that were provided for church members’ spiritual guidance and learning, rather than public outreach. Or they were recollection quickly made for certain purposes, etc.

They are not necessarily accurate translations. Rev. Moon usually spoke extemporaneously in Korean or Japanese with a contemporaneous English translation. The English translations would be translated into many languages, including Japanese and Korean, rather than using audio/visual recordings that were available at the time. There was a rush to get the words into print as young, enthusiastic followers around the world eagerly anticipated his latest sermons in the mail (before the internet!), etc.

A 2008 journal article by Dr Andrew Wilson, Professor of Scriptural Studies at Unification Theological Seminary (NY, USA), entitled “The Need for a Critical Edition of Reverend Moon’s Words” (accessed 2020/5/22),  addresses concerns about the translation of Rev Moon’s sermons.

(HSA Books, vol. 2 to 7 only)
... The Unification Church Committee for the Compilation of the Sermons of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon in Seoul, Korea, has done a monumental task in producing Reverend Moon's sermons. Now we in the United States are undertaking an equally monumental task to translate them into English. I would like to express my gratitude to the translators and producers of this historical volume, and encourage the reader to feel him or herself to be a part of this vital project...

Reverend Joong Hyun Pak, Continental Director,  Unification Church of North America, June 21, 1996