Unification Church

by J. Isamu Yamamoto, Isamu J. Yamamoto, J.I. Yamanoto

Book Overview

The Unification Church and its founder, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, have been in the center of controversy because of their recruiting practices, their financial holdings, and their authoritarian style--including arranged, mass marriages. Most controversial in terms of its teachings in Dr. Moon's claim to be a new Messiah who will finish what Jesus left "undone." Is he the Messiah, and is his Diving Principle the third testament of the Bible? Why this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310703816
• ISBN13: 9780310703815
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A lot of information in a very short book! :)

This is is a short book (85 pages), but is well organized and uses an outline form to pack as much information as possible into a small space. This book is just one in a series put out by Zondervan on cults and religious movements. It starts off with an introduction - historical background on the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, how he started the church, and statistics on the church. Part 2 is the main part of the book - theology. The book talks about various aspects of Unification theology and how it differs from historical Christianity, using the Bible to refute Moon's teachings. It covers divine revelation, sin, salvation, Christ & the Trinity, resurrection, and heaven & hell. Part 3 is witnessing tips - how to approach a Unificationist, and what approaches to avoid. Very good suggestions here if you plan on witnessing to a church member. Part 4 is a bibliography - books for further study, both from the Unification perspective and the Christian perspective. part 5 is a sort of summary of part 2 - an at-a-glance chart with Unification theology on one side and Bible verses refuting it on the other. I recommend this book for anyone wanting to know more about the Rev. Moon and his church.