God's Ideal of Peace

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A VISION FOR PEACE:A VISION FOR PEACE:

ONE FAMILY UNDER GODONE FAMILY UNDER GOD

What Defines Our Common Humanity?

GodGodAllahAllah JehovahJehovah

Ultimate Reality

TaoTaoCommon Common

OriginOriginCommon Common

OriginOrigin

We All Have a Common Origin.We All Have a Common Origin.

YahwehYahweh

Great Spirit

GodGodAllahAllah JehovahJehovah

Ultimate Reality

TaoTaoCommon Common

OriginOrigin

We All Have a Common Origin.We All Have a Common Origin.

YahwehYahweh

Great Spirit

but human reality is not simple … but human reality is not simple …

Tough Issues to ConsiderTough Issues to Consider

1.1.(Big) differences in religious (Big) differences in religious

beliefs. beliefs.

2.2.Different ethical and traditional Different ethical and traditional

views.views.

3.3.The problem of religion and The problem of religion and

violence.violence.

4.4.The rise of fundamentalism.The rise of fundamentalism.

5.5.Post-modern society and the Post-modern society and the

emphasis on individualism.emphasis on individualism.

How do How do religions religions

reallyreallyrelaterelate

to each to each other?other?

ExclusivismI’m right—I’m right—You’re wrongYou’re wrong

Pluralism I’m right—I’m right—You’re right – You’re right – for youfor you

InclusivismI’m right—I’m right—You’re right – You’re right – sometimessometimes

We Are One FamilyWe’re all right—We’re all right—We all need to learnWe all need to learn

Study of religion, scripture and philosophy

Study of religion, scripture and philosophyCommon Common

OriginOrigin

How Can We Learn About Our Common Origin?

Study of the natural worldthrough science

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What does nature tell us about the Creator?

Artists Are Known through Their Artists Are Known through Their Work.Work.

MichelangeloMichelangelo

Creation of AdamCreation of Adam

DavidDavid

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Recognize God’s divine attributes through

creation

Recognize God’s divine attributes through

creation

Recognize the artist’s character through works

(visible)(visible)

(invisible)(invisible)

Insights about God from the Natural World

Artist’s characterArtist’s

character

CreationCreationWorks of art

Works of art

God’s divine

attributes

God’s divine

attributes

Complementary Pairs Complementary Pairs

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ManMan Woman

WomanMaleMale Female

FemaleStamenStamen PistilPistil

Positivity

Negativity

Human beingsHuman beings

AnimalsAnimals

PlantsPlants

MineralsMinerals

OriginOrigin

Universality of Masculinity and Femininity

Universality of Internal CharacterUniversality of Internal Character/External Form/External Form

MindMind

InstinctInstinct

BodyBody

Inner natureInner

natureFormForm

Physical lawsPhysical laws MatterMatter

Human beingsHuman beings

AnimalsAnimals

PlantsPlants

MineralsMinerals

BodyBody

OriginOrigin

What We Learn from the Natural What We Learn from the Natural WorldWorld

Nature exists in complementary Nature exists in complementary pairs; therefore, the original source pairs; therefore, the original source also has masculinity and femininity.also has masculinity and femininity.

In addition to complementary In addition to complementary physical energies, there are physical energies, there are complementary aspects of internal complementary aspects of internal character and external form.character and external form.

Nature exists in complementary Nature exists in complementary pairs; therefore, the original source pairs; therefore, the original source also has masculinity and femininity.also has masculinity and femininity.

In addition to complementary In addition to complementary physical energies, there are physical energies, there are complementary aspects of internal complementary aspects of internal character and external form.character and external form.

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What do religions tell us about the Creator?

Insights About God from Insights About God from ReligionReligion

Creator of Heaven Creator of Heaven and Earth.and Earth.

The Ultimate The Ultimate RealityReality

Source of truth, Source of truth, beauty, goodness, beauty, goodness, and peaceand peace

Creator of Heaven Creator of Heaven and Earth.and Earth.

The Ultimate The Ultimate RealityReality

Source of truth, Source of truth, beauty, goodness, beauty, goodness, and peaceand peace

JudaismJudaism

The heavens are tellingThe heavens are telling

the glory of God;the glory of God;

And the firmamentAnd the firmament

proclaims his proclaims his handiwork.handiwork.

Psalm 19.1Psalm 19.1

ChristianityChristianity

Ever since the creation Ever since the creation of the world . . . his of the world . . . his eternal power and deity eternal power and deity has been perceived in has been perceived in the things that have the things that have been made.been made.

Romans 1.19-20Romans 1.19-20

IslamIslam

There is no god but There is no god but He, the Living, the He, the Living, the Self-subsisting, Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor can seize Him nor sleep. His are all sleep. His are all things in the heavens things in the heavens and on earth.and on earth.

Qur’an 2:255Qur’an 2:255

HinduismHinduism

Eye cannot see him, nor Eye cannot see him, nor words reveal him…words reveal him…

When the mind is When the mind is cleansed by the grace cleansed by the grace of wisdomof wisdom

He is seen by He is seen by contemplation.contemplation.

Mundaka Unpanishad 3.1.8

God as a ParentGod as a ParentGod as a ParentGod as a Parent

The most distinctive point about The most distinctive point about

Rev. Moon’s teaching is that God Rev. Moon’s teaching is that God

is best understood as theis best understood as the

Parent of Humanity.Parent of Humanity.

JudaismJudaismJudaismJudaism

Have we not one father?Have we not one father?

Has not one God made Has not one God made us all?us all?

Malachi 2:10Malachi 2:10

ChristianityChristianityChristianityChristianity

Our Father Our Father

who art in heaven, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.hallowed be thy name.Matthew 6:9Matthew 6:9

SikhismSikhismSikhismSikhism

Thou art Father, Mother, Thou art Father, Mother, Friend, Brother.Friend, Brother.

With Thee as succorer With Thee as succorer in all places, in all places,

What fear have I?What fear have I?

Adi Granth, Majh M5Adi Granth, Majh M5

BuddhismBuddhismBuddhismBuddhism

You men are all my You men are all my children,children,And I am your And I am your Father.Father.

For age upon age, youFor age upon age, youHave been scorched Have been scorched by multitudinous by multitudinous woes,woes,

And I have saved you And I have saved you all.all.

Lotus Sutra 3Lotus Sutra 3

is best understood as the is best understood as the sufferingsuffering

Why Is God a Suffering Why Is God a Suffering Parent?Parent?

Human beings have not fulfilled Human beings have not fulfilled

his purpose nor have we his purpose nor have we

realized his hopes and realized his hopes and

expectations.expectations.

Human beings have not fulfilled Human beings have not fulfilled

his purpose nor have we his purpose nor have we

realized his hopes and realized his hopes and

expectations.expectations.

God’s Purpose for Human LifeGod’s Purpose for Human Life

We are one family under God.

God wants and expects us to live in harmony and peace.

God has a clear and consistent purpose for all human beings that should guide our individual and common life.

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God’s Original Blessings to Humanity

Be fruitful, multiply, and have dominion….

Judaism, ChristianityGenesis 1:28

Be fruitful : Achieve Individual Maturity

Mind/body unityMind/body unity Growth in Growth in

charactercharacter Closeness to GodCloseness to God

Mind/body unityMind/body unity Growth in Growth in

charactercharacter Closeness to GodCloseness to God

BodyBodyMindMind

GodGod

GoodGoodCharacterCharacter

Multiply : A Family of True Love

God-centered God-centered marriagemarriage

Devoted parentsDevoted parents Godly childrenGodly children Harmonious familiesHarmonious families A peaceful worldA peaceful world

God-centered God-centered marriagemarriage

Devoted parentsDevoted parents Godly childrenGodly children Harmonious familiesHarmonious families A peaceful worldA peaceful world

FamilyFamily

NationNation

WorldWorld

WifeWifeHusbandHusband

GodGod

ChildChild

Dominion: Build an Ideal World of Peace

Healthy environmentHealthy environment Material prosperity Material prosperity

for allfor all Science and Science and

technology benefit technology benefit human beings and human beings and the natural worldthe natural world

Healthy environmentHealthy environment Material prosperity Material prosperity

for allfor all Science and Science and

technology benefit technology benefit human beings and human beings and the natural worldthe natural world

NaturalNaturalWorldWorldHumansHumans

GodGod

Peace andPeace andProsperityProsperity

Family IdealFamily Ideal

GrowingPeriodGrowingPeriod

Obedience toGod’s WordObedience toGod’s Word

SpiritualMaturitySpiritualMaturity

Reaching God’s Ideal Takes Reaching God’s Ideal Takes Time and EffortTime and Effort

Original AncestorsOriginal Ancestors

Living for the Sake of Living for the Sake of OthersOthers

Although God is the master Although God is the master and king of power, money, and and king of power, money, and material, He will not ask you to material, He will not ask you to come to Him with these things. come to Him with these things. He would say that anyone can He would say that anyone can come to Him if they live for the come to Him if they live for the sake of others.sake of others. Sun Myung Sun Myung Moon Moon