The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective Picking up from where we left off in November, Being a Temple of God, we can continue examining the idea of “perfection” that’s mentioned in the First Great Blessing. The paragraph starts: “The key to God’s first blessing is the perfection of individual character. …to perfect his […]
Prologue – The God Experience, by Perry Smith The human being is an amazing creature. Just look around you. The wonders of architecture, engineering and construction surround us. Science, technology and medicine have given us knowledge, health and a better quality of living. Humor brings us laughter and relief. Art, music, film and literature has brought […]
Every time a mom or dad leaves the house, or drops their child off at daycare or school, there is a classic moment when they turn to their child and say, “Be Good!” We want our kids to be good when we’re not around because basically we want them to grow up to be good […]
How long will you live and what will you do in that time? No one really knows, but at different points in life we end up making and remaking life plans or goals. This journey of life is a very long road with many twists and turns, hills and valleys, and pit stops. Sometimes we […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective In the previous article, we’d continued examining the First Great Blessing and were looking in particular at these excerpts from its sole paragraph: “…Such individuals…achieve complete oneness with Him…They experience the Heart of God as if it were their own. Hence, they understand His Will and live […]
The Introduction to Experiences with God by Ron and Connie Pappalardo Throughout history, religion has played a central role in the human story, and yet, the state of the human race today causes people to wonder sometimes if religion has been more of a curse than a blessing. A great deal of conflict results from the […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective: The Purpose of Creation In previous articles, I focused on different phrases that explain the First Great Blessing in the Divine Principle. They’re important because these blessings are our keys to lead a fulfilling life. So we’d looked at the significance of our unique individuality: The key […]
In the previous article, we’d examined the fundamental structure by which everything in the universe can exist individually, interact with other things, and multiply as a result of that interaction — the structure that’s called the four position foundation. Then, on the basis of that understanding, the Divine Principle explains how the very purpose of […]
Book Review: Intuition & Psychic Ability by Jennifer O’Neil How many times have you ignored your intuition and regretted it later? It used to happen to me all the time. Even though I knew I had intuitive ability, I would often shrug off those nudges from the spiritual side because I didn’t have enough information […]
It’s one thing to believe, but another to live what you believe. Just believing that there is a God, a creator, or a Divine Source of some kind is like stepping forward with one foot but not moving the other foot. To walk you need to move both feet. Likewise, to accomplish your goals or […]
