Tag: Gender Issues
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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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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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Gender in Western Philosophy and Unification Thought
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 7, 2006 – Pages 23-50 Next to the issue of humankind’s relationship to God as the invisible origin and creator, our existence as male and female beings, men and women, is the one most emphasized in the Unificationist tradition. These two issues are continually stressed in Rev. Moon’s speeches as…
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God as Masculine Subject Partner
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 4, 2001-2002 – Pages 57-72 How we view God is critical for a theocentric philosophy such as Unification Thought. Our view of God is the starting-point for a life of faith as well. For example, why do we call God “Father”? Could we call God “Heavenly Mother”? Is “Heavenly Parent”…