"Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the National Conference of Black Mayors, and Joseph Lowery who was then the head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In a later controversy over the use of the word ""Moonie"" by the American news media, which was said to be offensive, Moon's position was supported by civil rights activists Ralph Abernathy and James Bevel. In 2000 Moon and The Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan got together to sponsor the Million Family March, a rally in Washington D.C. to celebrate family unity and racial and religious harmony; as well as to address other issues, including"
"Sun Myung Moon Sun Myung Moon (Korean 문선명 Mun Seon-myeong; born Mun Yong-myeong; 25 February 1920 – 3 September 2012) was a Korean religious leader, also known for his business ventures and support for political causes. A messiah claimant, he was the founder of the Unification movement (members of which considered him and his wife Hak Ja Han to be their ""True Parents""), and of its widely noted ""Blessing"" or mass wedding ceremony, and the author of its unique theology the ""Divine Principle"". He was an opponent of communism and an advocate for Korean reunification, for which he was recognized"
"days brings a revelation that offers humankind the chance to return to an Edenic state. The account in the ""Divine Principle"" offers Unificationists a comprehensive context for understanding human suffering."" Sun Myung Moon Sun Myung Moon (Korean 문선명 Mun Seon-myeong; born Mun Yong-myeong; 25 February 1920 – 3 September 2012) was a Korean religious leader, also known for his business ventures and support for political causes. A messiah claimant, he was the founder of the Unification movement (members of which considered him and his wife Hak Ja Han to be their ""True Parents""), and of its widely noted ""Blessing"" or"
"also drew criticism, especially after they involved members of other churches, including Roman Catholic archbishop Emmanuel Milingo. He was also criticized for his relationships with political and religious figures, including U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, North Korean President Kim Il Sung, and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Sun Myung Moon was born Moon Yong Myeong on 25 February 1920, in modern-day North P'yŏng'an Province, North Korea, at a time when Korea was under Japanese rule. He was the younger of two sons in a farming family of eight"
"colloquial term sometimes used to refer to members of the Unification movement. This is derived from the name of the UC's founder Sun Myung Moon, and was first used in 1974 by the American media. Unification movement members have used the word ""Moonie"", including Moon himself, President of the Unification Theological Seminary David Kim, and Bo Hi Pak, Moon's aide and president of Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet of Korea. In the 1980s and 1990s the Unification Church of the United States undertook an extensive public relations campaign against the use of the word by the news media. In 1989"
"that he had been given by Jesus the mission to spread the message of a ""new Israel"" throughout the world. Around this time Moon changed his given name to Sun Myung. Following World War II, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel into two trusteeships: the United States and the Soviet Union. Pyongyang was the center of Christian activity in Korea until 1945. From the late forties 166 priests and other religious figures were killed or disappeared in concentration camps, including Francis Hong Yong-ho, bishop of Pyongyang and all monks of Tokwon abbey. In 1947 Moon was convicted by the"
"the ""Chicago Tribune"" was picketed after referring to members as ""Moonies"". Minister and civil rights leader James Bevel handed out fliers at the protest which said: ""Are the Moonies our new niggers?"" On an October 6, 1994 broadcast of ""Nightline"", host Ted Koppel stated: ""On last night's program ...I used the term 'Moonies'. This is a label which members of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church find demeaning and offensive, and I'd like to apologize for its use."" In other contexts it is still sometimes used and not always considered pejorative. On February 25, 1920, Sun Myung Moon was"
"Unification movement The Unification movement or Unificationism, also called the Unification Church (UC), is a worldwide new religious movement. Its members are colloquially called ""Moonies"". It was officially founded under the name Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (HSA-UWC) in Seoul, South Korea, in 1954, by Sun Myung Moon, a Korean religious leader also known for his business ventures and engagement in social and political causes. In 1994 the HSA-UWC was replaced by Moon with a new organization, the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU). The movement is spiritually-based and includes a number of legally"
"National Public Radio reported that Unification Church services in the United States invoked the name of Han along with Moon in their opening greetings to congregants. In that same year, ""Forbes"" reported that Han was living in South Korea with her husband while their children took more responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of the Unification Movement and its affiliated organizations.After Sun Myung Moon's death in 2012 Han became the leader of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, although she has faced some criticism from within the church community. . Hak Ja Han Hak Ja Han (Korean: 한학자, Hanja:"
"was a professional basketball player. Moon Kyung-eun Moon Kyung-eun (; born 27 August 1971) is a former South Korean male professional basketball player and basketball coach. He was part of the team at the 1994 Asian Games, 1996 Summer Olympics, 1998 Asian Games and 2002 Asian Games. He is one of the players who led the Yonsei University basketball championship. He graduated from Kwangshin Information Industry High School and Yonsei University and joined Suwon Samsung Thunders. He played in the 1997-98 season after his military service. He was named Korea's best shooter in both national and professional basketball. His nickname"
"Shupe notes that ""on many occasions,"" he heard ""David Kim, President of the Unification Theological Seminary, refer to 'Moonie theology,' the 'Moonie lifestyle,' and so forth matter-of-factly"". The principal aide to Moon, Bo Hi Pak, was quoted by Carlton Sherwood in his book """" as declaring to the United States Congress: ""I am a proud Korean – a proud 'Moonie' – and a dedicated anti-Communist and I intend to remain so the rest of my life."" Moon himself declared: ""In two and a half years the word 'Moonie' shall become an honorable name and we will have demonstrations and victory"
"Moon Kyung-eun Moon Kyung-eun (; born 27 August 1971) is a former South Korean male professional basketball player and basketball coach. He was part of the team at the 1994 Asian Games, 1996 Summer Olympics, 1998 Asian Games and 2002 Asian Games. He is one of the players who led the Yonsei University basketball championship. He graduated from Kwangshin Information Industry High School and Yonsei University and joined Suwon Samsung Thunders. He played in the 1997-98 season after his military service. He was named Korea's best shooter in both national and professional basketball. His nickname is Rambo Shooter when he"
"faction (""Buk-in"") and the moderate Southern faction (""Nam-in"") and the Western factions split between the Old Doctrine(""Noron"") and the Young Doctrine(""Soron""). These factional splits grew out of allegiance to different philosophical schools and regional differences. For instance, Eastern faction was largely Yeongnam-based, and its subfaction Southerners were mainly followers of Yi Hwang while Northerners coalesced around the school of Jo Shik. Gyeonggi and Chungcheong-based Western faction were largely followers of Yi I, of which followers of Seong Hon split to form Soron faction while Song Siyeol's followers became Noron faction. These divisions were often further driven by questions concerning royal"
"(or Christian) name is ""Timothy"". Moon is nicknamed the ""Dark King"" (), after the character Silvers Rayleigh from the Japanese manga series ""One Piece"". Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in (; or ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean politician serving as the 19th and current President of South Korea since 2017. He was elected after the impeachment of Park Geun-hye as the candidate of the Democratic Party (then known as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy). A former student activist, human rights lawyer and chief of staff to then-President Roh Moo-hyun, Moon served as Leader of Democratic Party (2015–2016)"
"consideration, Moon accepted the mission, later changing his name to Mun Son-myong (Moon Sun-myung or Sun Myung Moon). In November 1943, Moon married Sun Kil Choi. In 1943, Hak Ja Han, Moon's future wife, was born in North Korea. After World War II and the Japanese occupation ended in 1945, Moon began preaching his message. In 1946, Moon traveled alone to Pyongyang in Communist-ruled North Korea. Moon was arrested on allegations of spying for South Korea and given a five-year sentence to the Hŭngnam labor camp. In 1950, after serving 34 months of his sentence, Moon was released from North"
"""The New York Times"" noted that the word ""Moonie"" was being used in Washington D.C. to denote that someone was a ""swooning loyalist."" The ""Denver Post"" reported that supporters of conservative congressional candidate Dan Maes were being called ""Maes moonies"" for their ""almost cultish"" devotion to him. In 2016, ""The Jerusalem Post"" used the word ""moonies"" to refer to followers of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. A 1992 study by Jeffrey E. Pfeifer of the University of Virginia on ""The Psychological Framing of Cults"" found that 75.51% (74 of 98) of participating individuals were familiar with the word ""Moonies""."
"am local time, Moon died of a heart attack at the Moon family home in Hannam-dong in Seoul, South Korea. FFWPU North American Headquarters announced that his Seung-hwa (ascension) ceremony was held on March 19, 2008 at Cheongpyeong Heaven and Earth Training Center, and The Wonjeon (burial) ceremony was held at Paju Wonjeon later that day. Nansook Hong Nansook Hong (born 1966), is the author of the autobiography, ""In the Shadow of the Moons: My Life in the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Family"", published in 1998 by Little, Brown and Company. It gave her account of her life up to"
"Sun Kil Moon Sun Kil Moon is an American folk rock act from San Francisco, California, founded in 2002. Initially a continuation of the defunct indie rock band Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon is now the primary recording moniker of vocalist and guitarist Mark Kozelek. The project is named after the Korean super flyweight boxer Sung-Kil Moon. Following the delayed release of Red House Painters' final studio album, ""Old Ramon"" (2001), vocalist and guitarist Kozelek began recording new material under the name Sun Kil Moon with bandmates Anthony Koutsos (drums) and Jerry Vessel (bass), alongside Geoff Stanfield and Tim"
"nickname for him is ""Mount Jun-ha"" (준하산), since the member who stands behind him would probably be blocked and unable to hear what Yoo Jae-suk says. The other members thus considered the most-left position of the arrangement as the unluckiest one, since Jun-ha stood between that position and Yoo Jae-suk. Hyung-don joked that ""his rights to sunlight were violated"" by Jun-ha after staying in that position for about three years until Haha temporarily left the program to fulfill his military service and Jun Jin's addition to the team resulted in a change of arrangement in 2008. He is highly acclaimed"
"Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church is a nonfiction book about the Unification Church and its founder and leader, Sun Myung Moon. It was written by Frederick Sontag, a professor of philosophy at Pomona College and a minister in the United Church of Christ., and published by Abingdon Press in 1977. Sontag spent 10 months visiting church members in North America, Europe, and Asia as well as interviewing Moon at his home in New York State. The book also provides an overview of Unification Church beliefs. In an interview with UPI Sontag"
"Introvigne: Heung Jin Moon Heung Jin Moon (; October 23, 1966 – January 2, 1984), also referred to by members of the Unification Church as Heung Jin Nim or posthumously as Lord Heung Jin Nim(), was the second son of church founders Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han. At the age of 17 he died in a vehicle accident in New York State. Three months later his parents conducted a spiritual wedding ceremony between him and Julia Pak, daughter of church leader, Bo Hi Pak. He is officially regarded by the Unification Church to be the ""king of the"
"on February 17, 2017 with Caldo Verde Records.. Mark Kozelek subsequently toured Europe, South America, and the United States, both as a solo act and with Sun Kil Moon, to promote the album. Kozelek is fascinated with the sport of boxing, which was the inspiration for the Sun Kil Moon moniker as well as several of their songs including the song ""Duk Koo Kim"". According to Kozelek: The name Sun Kil Moon was inspired by that of boxer Moon Sung-kil. One of the band's songs, Pancho Villa, is named after the famous Filipino boxer of the same name, and it"
"Inquisition: The Persecution and Prosecution of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon Inquisition is a 1991 book by Carlton Sherwood about the early 1980s investigation and trial of Sun Myung Moon, the leader of the Unification Church, for violations of United States tax law (see United States v. Sun Myung Moon). The book, subtitled ""The Persecution and Prosecution of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon"", alleges that there were elements of racism and religious persecution in the prosecution of the Moon case. The book was published by Regnery Publishing, an American publisher which specializes in conservative books. ""Inquisition"" relates the story of"
"faction in turn split between the hard-line Northern faction (""Buk-in"") and the moderate Southern faction (""Nam-in"") and the Western factions split between the Old Learning (""No-ron"") and the Young Learning (""So-ron""). The Northern faction further split into the Greater Northern and Smaller Northern factions. The faction names often derived from the relative location of their leader's house. These factional splits grew out of allegiance to different philosophical schools and regional differences. For instance, the Eastern faction was largely Youngnam-based, and its subfaction the Southerners were mainly followers of Yi Hwang while the Northerners coalesced around the school of Jo Shik."
"when they expanded their activities in the country in 2007. Its Japanese translation ""マンネ"" was often used to name the group's youngest member Kim Hyung-jun in order to differentiate him from their leader with a similar name and spelling, Kim Hyun-joong. Not all K-pop fans are young females, although most are; in 2012 ""New York"" magazine interviewed male adult Girls' Generation fans, who admitted to liking the group for its members' looks and personalities, citing the members' humility and friendliness towards the fans. Many fans travel overseas to see their idols on tour, and tourists commonly visit Korea from Japan"
"status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Unification movement The Unification movement or Unificationism, also called the Unification Church (UC), is a worldwide new religious movement. Its members are colloquially called ""Moonies"". It was officially founded under the name Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (HSA-UWC) in Seoul, South Korea, in 1954, by Sun Myung Moon, a Korean religious leader also known for his business ventures and engagement in social and political causes. In 1994 the HSA-UWC was replaced by Moon with a new organization, the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU). The"
"compared the Unification Church (founded in 1954) with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and said that he expected its practices to conform more to mainstream American society as its members become more mature. He added that he did not want to be considered an apologist for the church but a close look at its theology is important: ""They raise some incredibly interesting issues."" Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church is a nonfiction book about the Unification Church and its founder and leader, Sun Myung Moon. It was"
"won the starleague at fall. First is Park Jung-suk (DAUM OSL 2002), and continued by Oh Yeong-jong (So1 OSL 2005), Song Byung-Gu (Incruit OSL 2008), and Hu Young-Moo (Jin-air OSL 2011). In 2008, he also won the WCG2007 Grand-Final, against Sha Junchun, China). In 2009, he became the finalist of many contest such as WCG, IEF. And because of this career, he got the other nickname, 'Song Sun-sin (compound of Song(Last name) and Lee Sun-sin (the greatest general of Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592). He continues to go through to round of 16 of OSL for 17th and 13th"
"mentions Salvador Sánchez and Benny Paret. During live performances, Mark Kozelek is currently accompanied by: Former members Studio albums Collaborations with Jesu Sun Kil Moon Sun Kil Moon is an American folk rock act from San Francisco, California, founded in 2002. Initially a continuation of the defunct indie rock band Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon is now the primary recording moniker of vocalist and guitarist Mark Kozelek. The project is named after the Korean super flyweight boxer Sung-Kil Moon. Following the delayed release of Red House Painters' final studio album, ""Old Ramon"" (2001), vocalist and guitarist Kozelek began recording"
"Moon Mason Mason Moon Moorhouse (born March 21, 2007) is a Canadian-Korean child actor and model. Following his acting debut as an infant in the movie ""Baby and I"", he kept up media appearances by hosting a weekly TV show called ""Good Daddy"" and then began being called ""Little Nichkhun"", after the popular 2PM member. He was then in a TV series called ""3 Suspicious Men"", then in another TV series with his two younger brothers called ""Hello Baby"". He has been a model for the Benetton Group fashion brand and was also chosen as the face of kid’s brand"
"Minerva (Internet celebrity) Minerva () is the Internet username of a ""netizen"" who wrote about the Korean economy and the economic policies of the Korean government. Minerva's writing evoked the ire of the Korean government, when an entry precipitated a run on the South Korean won. Prosecutors arrested a man they claim to be Minerva, Park Dae-sung, and charged him with the crime of electronically spreading false rumors that damage the public good. The true identity of Minerva, however, remains to be established. The arrest has also drawn international scrutiny. Minerva posted articles in Daum Agora, one of the largest"
"make journeys there on occasion, to attend workshops of spiritual healing and physical exertion at the 10,000 person capacity ""Cheongpyeong Heaven and Earth Training Center."" The workshops are led by a medium who members believe channels the spirit of Moon's mother-in-law, Soon Ae Hong (who members know by the title ""Dae Mo Nim"", which means ""Exalted Mother""). The activities there - ""chanyang"" or ""praise,"" ""ansu"" are very similar to many Christian groups in Korea with Shamanistic and Pentecostal influences. By the beginning of 1999 more than 250,000 people had participated in workshops in Cheongpyeong. Cheongpyeong Cheongpyeong is a small town"
"Heung Jin Moon, leading up to a ""liberation ceremony"" for deceased civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.. Soon many members around the world were ""channeling Heung Jin Nim."" Typically these messages were ones of love and support. Black Heung Jin Nim (also known as ""Second Self Heung Jin Nim"" and Cleopas Kundioni) refers to the alleged embodiment of the spirit of Heung Jin Moon in the body of a Zimbabwean member of the Unification Church named Kundioni. Kundioni's name was not known by most church members at the time, but he met with Sun Myung Moon and members of"