Category: Volume XII – (2011)
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Assessing the Feasibility of a Unificationist-Informed Undergraduate College
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 1-10 In 2005, the Unification Theological Seminary [UTS] began to formally evaluate the feasibility of creating an undergraduate college, tentatively named “Barrytown College,” and conducted a formal survey to gauge interest from the Unification community in the United States for this project.[1] The 2005 study was…
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The Unification Doctrine of the Atonement
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 11-40 In Christian theology the atonement is the work of Christ, which is usually considered to be done through his death on the cross. The English word “atonement,” derived from “at-one-ment,” was coined by William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536) to correspond to the Greek word καταλλαγη (meaning…
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An Ethics of Care from a Unificationist Perspective
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 41-56 The ethics of care is an emerging discipline developed by feminist ethicists in the latter half of the twentieth century. After decades of both criticism and support, it gradually gained support from non-feminist ethicists and is now examined not as a feminist ethics but as…
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Is the Unification Movement a Peace Movement? A Sociological Analysis of the Middle East Peace Initiative
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 57-96 The Unification movement [UM] has long been committed to the ideal of world peace. However, its standing as a peace movement, i.e., one that seeks to reduce conflict or end war through non-violent means, is open to question. During the Cold War era, the UM…
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Headwing Democracy: A Vision for Nepal
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 97-114 Fighting and conflict cannot end in an era of democracy – of brothers. It will only come to an end in the era of parent-centered thought.[1] Nepal is sandwiched between two of the most thriving economies in the world, China and India, yet it remains…
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Evolution and Unification Thought
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 115-142 Parts of this article are excerpted from Jonathan Wells’ 2008 book Evolution and Unification Thought. Evolution has many meanings, and it is important to distinguish them from each other. For example: Evolution can mean simply change over time. The present is different from the past.…
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Epigenetics and the Convergence of Evolutionary Biology and Unification Thought
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 143-162 What missions must the new truth fulfill? The new truth should be able to unify knowledge by reconciling the internal truth pursued by religion and the external truth pursued by science. Consequently, it will enable all people to overcome the two types of ignorance, internal…
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My Neurons Made Me Do It: Neuroeducation at the Intersection of Religion and Science
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 163-180 The cornerstone of the Divine Principle is its emphasis on the original ideal of God and the subsequent ontological understanding of men and women. The first chapter outlines the basic principle that guided the creation and interrelatedness of all life forms with God and provides…
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Healing and Spirituality
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 181-194 Every year I would do a routine mammogram. The year 2006 was no exception. It was July, and the school year was over. Time for reflection. Our seminary president, Dr. Hendricks, thought the same and initiated a staff retreat. It was on a Monday, and…
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Leadership in a Multicultural Congregational Context
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 195-202 I teach a course in the Unification Theological Interfaith Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry Program entitled “Cultural Diversity and Conflict Transformation.” One of the postulates I have in teaching it is that the multicultural congregation is now at or approaching a “critical mass” in Christendom in…