Reincarnation
Belief in reincarnation is common to the religions born in India: Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Sun Myung Moon
Founder of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity
Teachings
Spiritual Messages — page 15
Angels
Angels and spiritual benefactors are a feature of all religions.
Beauty
Harmony is an aspect of beauty. Harmony is inherent in the very structure of the universe.
Perfection
Scriptures describe the virtues of a person who is one with the Absolute
Women of the Bible
Women of great faith and devotion have played central roles in the advancement of God’s providence. From the Mothers of Israel to the significant women in Jesus’ life, the Bible records the lives of women who made great efforts
Healing
The condition of fallen humanity has been likened to an infirmity and a disease of the soul. Our hearts are heavy with pain and suffering.
The War Within
The human condition is beset by inner conflict between two opposing inclinations, one good and the other evil.
Creativity and Art
Artists, scientists and inventors take after the creativity of God.
Joy
The search for happiness is basic to human life, and to the religious quest as well.
Buddha
Father Moon honors Shakyamuni as the greatest saint of Asia. His life is a model for anyone who leaves family and friends behind in the search for truth. He was also persecuted during his ministry for attracting young people who
Refining Fire
God’s gracious love can be found amid hardships and suffering. The person whose mind is fixed on God takes life’s trials and challenges as a means to purify his or her faith, correct flaws and refine character.
Egoism and Pride
Egoism, the inordinate preoccupation with one’s own self, makes people blind to the reality of God.
Uniting Heaven and Earth
Human beings are composed of both spirit and body;
Confucius
Born into an era of incessant warfare, the sage Confucius saw beyond the troubles of his own day and sought the universal principles of morality that could be the basis of a peaceful world. He gathered a circle of disciples
Help and Deliverance
In times of distress, danger, and oppression, the faithful look to God for support and help. In times of crisis, in combat, and when confronting death, even non-believers will pray desperately to God.
Ignorance and Atheism
Many religions regard ignorance as the cause of evil in human life. Being ignorant of God and the purpose of life, people’s values become confused, and consequently, they act wrongly.
Jesus
Sun Myung Moon regards Jesus of Nazareth as the greatest of all the religious founders. He has made an exhaustive study of his life and work; his speeches about Jesus take up many volumes. He does not view Jesus from
Reversal and Restoration
Salvation is sometimes pictured as a great reversal.
Idolatry and Materialism
The worship of images, idolatry in the broader sense, means allegiance to false values that substitute for God.
Muhammad
Living in polytheistic Arabia, Muhammad saw the truth of the one God and accepted his calling to be God’s apostle. Though he knew the stories of the Bible from childhood, the Jews and Christians living in his area did
Rebirth
Jesus said, “You must be born anew.” Rebirth in Christ transforms a worldly person into a child of God.
God’s Grief
If God is our divine Parent and we human beings are His children, then surely God must feel great sadness of heart over His children’s bondage, degradation and rebellion.
Suffering
Suffering is the pervasive human condition, a sort of illness generated by the self through its false attachments.
Eternal Truth
The eternal word, truth, or divine wisdom pre-existed the creation of the universe.
Resurrection
The resurrection of the dead prophesied in the Bible and the Qur’an holds out the promise of a blessed future life with God.
The Moral Law
Divine law, the immutable law of nature, is inherently moral.
Eternal Life
As with resurrection, eternal life is not simply about the survival of the soul at death and its journey into the afterlife.
The Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is found in the scriptures of nearly every religion.
Universal Salvation
The compassion and grace of God know no bounds. The heavenly Father’s heart yearns to save all His children.
Beyond the Law
Laws define the path to God, yet the ideal of divine life in many religions is to live beyond all boundaries.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are known the world over as the basis of Jewish and Christian ethical values.
Interdependence
All beings, great and small, are linked in a web of interdependent relationships.
Cause and Effect
Religions give various teachings regarding the specific manner in which justice is meted out, e.g., through one’s fate in this life, by reincarnation, or in the afterlife
A Providential View of the Pacific Rim Era in Light of God's Will The United States and the Future Direction of the United Nations and the World
Ladies and gentlemen, my heart is intense and filled with emotion as I stand before you today.
Grant that we may become descendants who receive blessings
Beloved Father, the blessed families do not number in the tens of thousands or the hundreds of millions.
God’s Ideal Family and the Responsibility the Citizens of Cheon Il Guk Are Called to Fulfill
These were each steps towards the establishment of the substantial kingdom of heaven on earth, which in Korean I call Cheon Il Guk.
Health and Disease
The human body is certainly among the Creator’s crowning achievements.
True God's Day 2007 Midnight Prayer
Beloved Father, Lord of glory, everlasting Owner, source of the cosmos and heaven and earth!
The Mission of Ambassadors for Peace at the Dawn of the Era after the Coming of Heaven
This declaration has instilled a fresh promise of hope for a new future in the hearts of the 6.5 billion people of the world.