Tag: Book Reviews

in Volume XI – (2010)

Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 11, 2010 – Pages 227-235 Gordon L. Anderson has written a brilliant book about how society should be organized to maximize life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He says that the American Constitution, Version 3.0, which built upon the foundations of Rome’s Twelve Tables (Version 2.0) and Babylon’s Code of…

BOOK REVIEW: [i]What’s So Great about Christianity,[/i] by Dinesh D’Souza. Regnery Publishing, 2007, 348 pp.

Dec 20, 2012

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in Volume X – (2009)

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,…

A Response to Postmodernism: A Critical Review of [i]The Future of Religion[/i] by Richard Rorty and Gianni Vattimo

Dec 11, 2012

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in Volume VII – (2006)

Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 7, 2006 – Pages 119-128 This article is based on an essay which appeared in the September-October 2005 issue of The World & I: Innovative Approaches to Peace and is used with permission. Among the most significant works of postmodern philosophy is Richard Rorty and Gianni Vattimo’s The Future of…

BOOK REVIEW: Stephen G. Post. [i]Unlimited Love[/i]. Templeton Foundation Press, 2003.

Dec 11, 2012

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in Volume VI – (2004-2005)

Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 6, 2004-2005 – Pages 161-165 True love, being the core value and supreme ideal of creation, is certainly an appropriate topic for scientific study as well as theological reflection. Yet few philosophers or social scientists have devoted themselves to its investigation. A number of factors have conspired in its neglect.…

BOOK REVIEW: Michael Breen. [i]The Koreans: Who They Are, What They Want, Where Their Future Lies[/i], revised edition. New York: Thomas Dunne Books/ St. Martin’s Griffin, 2004.

Dec 11, 2012

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in Volume VI – (2004-2005)

Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 6, 2004-2005 – Pages 165-168 Although originally targeted for foreign business readers, Michael Breen’s The Koreans has emerged as a modern-day classic on the Korean character and culture. It is often recommended by Korean studies scholars, alongside such earlier general works as Donald S. Macdonald’s Koreans: Contemporary Politics and Society…

BOOK REVIEW: [i]Boundless As the Sea: A Guide to Family Love[/i]. By June Saunders. New York: Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, 1997.

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Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 2, 1998 – Pages 155-158 Why should we read another book on family love? In my opinion, June Saunders would answer that the message of her book is not only innovative for its discussion of the whole spectrum of family love, but also because it contributes to the larger agenda…

BOOK REVIEW: [i]Principled Education[/i]. By Mose Durst. San Francisco: Principled Academy, 1998.

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Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 2, 1998 – Pages 153-154 “There is no more honorable activity in a democratic culture than educating children toward the ideals of building a virtuous life and a virtuous society.” This statement aptly summarizes the focus of Principled Education written by Mose Durst. Principled Education, while not offering any new…

BOOK REVIEW: [i]The Ideal in the World’s Religions: Essays on the Person, Family, Society and Environment[/i]. Edited by Robert Carter and Sheldon Isenberg. St. Paul, MN: Paragon House. 1997.

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Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 2, 1998 – Pages 149-152 These essays allow the reader to participate at arm’s length in an Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace conference (August 20-27, 1995) on the theme “Realizing the Ideal.” The essays, despite their common denominator, fall into five rather different categories. The result is almost five different…

[i]A Friendly Biography About an Extraordinary Man[/i] Michael Breen’s Sun Myung Moon: The Early Years, 1920-53

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