Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church
Frederick Sontag (Author), Abingdon Press (Publisher)
"The Unification Church and its founder, Sun Myung Moon, were born in Korea and arose out of poverty, persecution, and prison. Despite adversities, the church grew and eventually crossed seas to Japan, America, Europe, and on to 120 mission nations. What is the secret behind this achievement? Who is Sun Myung Moon? What is he really like, and what are his goals? How can we explain his power to attract young people? What is life like in "Moonie" communal centers? What do "Moonies" really believe? These and so many other questions led Fred Sontag to spend ten months in research, to travel over three continents, and to compile several hundred taped interviews with leaders, followers, and critics of the movement. Out of Sontag's effort has come this comprehensive, behind-the-scenes report. Sontag explains in clear and understandable language, accompanied by numerous examples, what the Unification Church is, where it came from, and where it wants to go. He describes the theological framework of the church and discusses its organization and goals in a helpful way. The central feature of the book is Sontag's exclusive personal interview with Sun Myung Moon, and interview that lasted for nine hours and is, according to Moon, the last he will grant--ever. FREDERICK SONTAG is a Stanford University graduate with a Ph.D. from Yale University. He has special training in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, existential philosophy, philosophical theology, and philosophical psychology. He is Robert Dennison Professor of Philosophy at Pomona College and is the author of ten books." --&c Publisher
Print Book, English, 1977
Abingdon Press, Nashville, Tenn., 1977