The Sanctity of Nature
Nature is sacred; all creatures great and small are endowed with God’s life and a modicum of God’s spirit. This insight, shared by all religious traditions, is the basis of reverence and respect for all living things. In
Chapter 4: God’s Creation and Human Creativity
Latest Spiritual Messages
Reverence for Life
Passages in this section prescribe the ethic proper to reverence for life.
Nature as Teacher
Father Moon teaches that through plants and animals, God provided even the earliest humans with sufficient instruction to live a life of love and value.
Microcosm and Macrocosm
A human being is a microcosm of the universe, encapsulating in him or herself the essences of all things.
The Lord of Creation
Although human beings are but a part of the natural world, we occupy a unique position as lords of creation.
Stewardship
The biblical image of man’s primordial home is not a wild place, but a Garden.
Beauty
Harmony is an aspect of beauty. Harmony is inherent in the very structure of the universe.
Creativity and Art
Artists, scientists and inventors take after the creativity of God.
Health and Disease
The human body is certainly among the Creator’s crowning achievements.