By Jennifer P. Tanabe A memoir is a treasure trove filled with precious nuggets of information about a person’s life. No matter how well you may think you know someone, reading their memoir illuminates parts of their life that you knew little to nothing about. Dr. Therese Stewart’s memoir, My Life of Faith, does not… Continue Reading →
Revelation and Theology
By Jennifer Tanabe The new publication, Reflections on Unification Theology: Revealing the World of Heart, which I co-authored with the late Dr. Dietrich Seidel, offers reflections and insights into Unification Theology. These insights come not just from the hard work of the intellect, but more subtly and quietly through that small voice that speaks to the… Continue Reading →
Unification Faith Parenting: Thirteen Best Practices
By Jennifer Tanabe Unification Faith Parenting: 13 Best Practices, by Michael H. Kiely, a recent publication I edited, is based on his dissertation for the Doctor of Ministry degree at Unification Theological Seminary. Much more than an academic exercise, it documents the real-life faith parenting experiences of six Unification families, an opportunity for first generation parents… Continue Reading →
Passing on Our Religious Tradition to the Next Generation
By Jennifer Tanabe My new publication, The Quest to Pass on our Religious Tradition to the Next Generation, co-authored with Dr. Rollain Nsemi Muanda, discusses the difficult challenge faced by all parents of faith in passing on their tradition to their children. The following is based upon excerpts from this book. * * * When… Continue Reading →
Preparing for Our Eternal Life in the Spirit World
By Jennifer Tanabe We are all familiar with the saying, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Death is indeed inevitable, but not necessarily a bad thing. There is life after death, an eternal life. Divine Principle explains clearly that there are three stages to human life:… Continue Reading →
The Kalki Avatar and the Second Coming of Christ, the True Parents of Humankind
By Jennifer Tanabe “Christ at the Second Advent, who is to come as the center of Christianity, is the person of the Maitreya Buddha who is to return according to the teachings of Buddhism, the True Man who is awaited in the Chinese religious tradition, and the Chongdoryong for whom many Koreans yearn. He is… Continue Reading →
Can We Create a World of Perfect People?
Part II By Jennifer P. Tanabe In my previous article I asked, “What would a world of perfect people be like? Is it desirable? Would you want to live in it? And is it even possible?” I discussed several possible reactions, and presented the Unification Thought (UT) viewpoint. However, I did not address the big… Continue Reading →
What Would a World of Perfect People Be Like?
Part I By Jennifer P. Tanabe What would a world of perfect people be like? Would you want to live in it? And is it even possible? There are several possible reactions to these questions. Let’s consider some of them from the viewpoint of Unification Thought (UT), which answers them in a positive and encouraging… Continue Reading →
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