Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church succession case threatens protections for minority religions
By Peter Petkoff — March 21, 2019
(RNS) — If an obscure D.C. court decision about the movement known as 'the Moonies' goes unchallenged, it could weaken religious freedom protections for all Americans.
Why the label ‘cult’ gets in the way of understanding new religions
By Mathew Schmalz — April 10, 2018
(The Conversation) — Cults are usually associated with beliefs and practices considered to be "unhealthy." But what is seen as healthy in one culture may be seen as unhealthy in another.
COMMENTARY: Why I’m retracing the Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s cross-country road trip
By Michael Balcomb — June 20, 2014
(RNS) This summer, I’m taking to the road with 50 fellow Unificationists to follow -- literally -- in the Rev. Moon’s first footsteps, driving the same roads and finding out for myself how his movement is doing.
Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon dies at 92
By Daniel Burke — September 2, 2012
(RNS) The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, revered as a messiah within his Unification Church but regarded by many others as a vain and enigmatic man who blessed mass weddings, built a sprawling business empire and presided over a personality cult, died on Monday (Sept. 3) in South Korea. He was 92. By Daniel Burke.
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