Unification Church
Mass wedding religious movement
The Unification Church is a religious movement founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, who claimed to be the Second Coming of Christ.
Members are sometimes called Moonies.
The church became known for mass wedding ceremonies where Moon matched and married thousands of couples simultaneously.
Critics have labeled it a cult, citing aggressive recruitment and demands for members to cut ties with families.
Fervent fringe group
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- deprogrammingReversing coercive belief implantation
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
indoctrination · coercion · Moonies · exploitation · allegations · litigation · scandal · apostasy
Prophesied divine deliverer
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- providenceDivine protective care
- restorationReturning something to condition
- theologyStudy of the divine
doctrine · sanctification · redemption · blessing · lineage · spirit world · resurrection · original sin
Arranging romantic connections
- bridesWomen on wedding days
- groomsHorse caretakers or fiancés
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- collectiveJointly organized group
matrimony · vows · interracial couples · arranged marriage · Madison Square Garden · nuptials · conjugal · commitment
Movement toward religious unity
- peacebuildingEstablishing lasting harmony post-conflict
- anticommunismOpposition to collectivist ideology
- AbrahamicOf related desert faiths
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
interdenominational · outreach · conferences · clergy · reconciliation
cult
Fervent fringe group
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- deprogrammingReversing coercive belief implantation
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
manipulation · indoctrination · coercion · Moonies · exploitation · allegations · litigation · scandal · apostasy · defectors
Messiah
Prophesied divine deliverer
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- providenceDivine protective care
- restorationReturning something to condition
theology · doctrine · sanctification · redemption · blessing · lineage · spirit world · resurrection · original sin
matchmaking
Arranging romantic connections
collective · matrimony · vows · interracial couples · arranged marriage · Madison Square Garden · nuptials · conjugal · commitment · purification
ecumenism
Movement toward religious unity
- peacebuildingEstablishing lasting harmony post-conflict
- anticommunismOpposition to collectivist ideology
- AbrahamicOf related desert faiths
cooperation · interdenominational · outreach · conferences · clergy · reconciliation
UPI
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Korea
East Asian divided peninsula
- SeoulSouth Korean capital city
- Korean War1950s peninsula conflict
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Papal Christian institution
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Pacifist Protestant denomination
secular humanism · spiritual but not religious · Reformed Judaism · Reform Judaism
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Religious movement championing the marginalized
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