Category: Volume X – (2009)
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Ordination and the Unification Tradition
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 1-32 Every year in the UTS graduation ceremony, I recite the words: “I grant you this degree with all the rights and privileges thereunto appertaining.” No one has ever asked me, “What exactly are those rights and privileges that I have earned through this degree?” If…
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Looking for a Big Church in a Small Town: A Survey of Large Format Venues Complementary to Unificationist Family Churches in Non-metropolitan Areas
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 33-50 In a previous article,[1] the author presented observations and predicted trends based on a case study of a Unificationist Family Church in a non-metropolitan area. A central premise of the article was that a non-metropolitan family church by necessity is a standalone institution for spiritual…
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[i]Jumong[/i]: A Window into Korean and Unification Culture
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 51-72 Jumong (2006-07) is an extraordinarily popular Korean tele-drama which in DVD and online formats penetrated beyond Korea to broader Asian and select global markets. It is a recent manifestation of the so-called “Korean wave” (Hallyu), which refers to “the surge in popularity of South Korean…
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Heavenly Mother
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 73-104 Externally God resembles men and internally S/he resembles women. While God is strong, all-knowing, and omnipotent, S/he also has a merciful heart that can embroider flowers on Buddha’s smile. S/he should also have a heart like that of the most feminine woman. Only then will…
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The Bible and the Qur’an: A New Islamic Understanding
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 105-120 The relationship between Islam and Christianity remains a sensitive issue, because it calls forth many historical memories and involves many theological disputes. It involves the history of Islamic expansion, the Crusades and colonialism. Theologically there is always the issue of the Cross, the divinity of…
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Understanding Nandi and the Shiva Lingam from a Principled Perspective
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 121-140 The purpose of this paper is to build bridges of understanding between Hindus and members of Father Moon’s Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. Therefore, the primary focus is for an Indian and Nepalese audience because these two nations have Hinduism as the dominant…
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and the Quest for an Interface between Science and Religion
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 141-172 “Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: how does one classify him?” -Philip Hefner[1] “Find God in all things.” -Dictum of St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)[2] Several years ago while attending a meeting of the Dutchess County Clergy Association, there was a speaker from Fordham University and St.…
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The Power of Words
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 173-188 Human communication is fundamentally mediated by words. Even though there are many different languages in the world, they all utilize words. Although there are numerous studies on communication, less attention has been given to the words that constitute the basic elements of communication. What are…
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A Subject Index of UTS Divinity Theses on Unification Topics
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 189-200 Unification Theological Seminary began its Masters of Divinity program in 1980 and graduated its first M.Div. students in 1983. Divinity theses have been a requirement from the beginning of the program. More than a hundred of them are on Unification-related topics. The index below organizes…
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BOOK REVIEW: [i]What’s So Great about Christianity,[/i] by Dinesh D’Souza. Regnery Publishing, 2007, 348 pp.
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 201-205 Dinesh D’Souza’s What’s So Great about Christianity is a no-holds barred affirmation of the greatness of Christianity. It is as much journalism as scholarship, but it is intelligent and well-informed journalism. D’Souza takes on “the anti-religious arguments of prominent atheists like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris,…