50 Years Still Realizing the Dream
On August 28, 2013, the nation and world will gather around the Washington Monument’s reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate a momentous day in history. 50 years ago, a young, relatively unknown, southern Baptist preacher from Atlanta, Georgia...
A Grassroots Movement for Peace in Ireland
Unsteady peace has held in Ireland for fifteen years, but there are still painful reminders of the violence and discrimination that ripped across the Emerald Isle propagated by political, religious and national differences. Thousands of lives were taken in the...
Strong Families the Foundation for Lasting Peace
The closest relationships in our lives are understood in familial terms. A close friend is like a brother or a sister. An elder mentor is like a parent. Our elderly neighbor is like our grandparent. The family is the school of love, where the virtues that underlie all...
60 Years Later, the Korean People Have an Opportunity to Make History
July 27th 1953, the armistice was signed that established a ceasefire between North and South Korea. 60 years later, the 38th parallel still stands. To the north, grand military celebrations were held, to the south somber commemorations recalled the 1.2 million lives...
A Return to Fundamental Values
Recent events have reminded us that global challenges are manifested in heart-wrenching realities. In the United States, 26 children and teachers were killed at an elementary school by a gunman who eventually took his own life. In Iraq and Pakistan, bombings claimed...
Global Peace Convention Atlanta 2012: Opening Plenary Address
Moral and Innovative Leadership: Building Healthy Families, Ethical Societies, and a Global Culture of Peace Carter Presidential Center, Atlanta, Georgia Your excellencies, honored guests, and distinguished participants from around the world. It is a distinct...
Honoring the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon
"This is the time and hour for deep reflection, meditation, renewal and re-commitment. I pray that we stand as owners carrying the mission with my father, to realize this dream of building one family under God." ~Dr. Hyun Jin Moon A Tribute to My Father...
Tribute to My Father
My heart grieves as a son for the passing of my father, but I am comforted in knowing that his indomitable spirit and enduring legacy will live on in the memories of the countless people he has touched through his visionary ministry. He lived a remarkable life,...
Service is the Key to Peace
A report was recently published by Global Poomashi –Indonesia. Particularly moving was their service projects. This program was not just an international cross cultural exchange, it was a joint service venture that broke down national and socioeconomic barriers. Even...