The church created by Sun Myung Moon is basically the Forrest Gump of cults, finding itself in so many historic world events, you likely have been touched by it.
Organizations and Businesses started by The Unification Church
- Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP)
- Family Peace Association
- Universal Peace Federation
- Women’s Federation for World Peace
- In their defense, they claimed they were unaware of the Unification Church connection
- Focused on the family unit
- Contributed $3.5 million to Liberty University (1995)
- (1995) George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush spoke at an event in the Tokyo Dome
- Service for Peace (2002)
- International Conference on the Unity of Sciences
Interfaith organizations
- The Assembly of the World’s Religions
- Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace
- American Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC)
- The Middle East Peace Initiative
Educational
- Cheongshim Graduate School of Theology
- CheongShim International Academy
- International Educational Foundation.
- New World Encyclopedia — an Internet encyclopedia that, in part, selects and rewrites certain Wikipedia articles through a focus on Unification values.
- Paragon House, book publishing.
- The Professors World Peace Academy
- Sun Hwa Arts School
- Sun Moon University
- Sun Myung Moon Institute
- High School of the Pacific in Kealakekua, Hawaii
- The Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) in Barrytown, New York, and with an Extension Center in midtown Manhattan.
- Blessed Teens Academy—Greeley, Colorado
- New Hope Academy—Landover Hills, Maryland, USA. “Although New Hope Academy was founded in 1990 by members of the Unification movement, it is not a sectarian school. No doctrines are taught; in fact, no classes in religion are offered.However morning services are mandatory, during services discussions about religious doctrines, hymns, and group prayers all take place. We believe it is the job of parents—with the support of their church, temple, or mosque—to impart their personal faith to their child.” [338][339]
- WUF – World University Federation
- The Arts
- Kirov Academy of Ballet, dance school in Washington DC.
- Korean Cultural Foundation
- Little Angels Children’s Folk Ballet of Korea
- Manhattan Center, Theater and recording studio in New York City.
- New York City Symphony
- One Way Productions, movie production company.
- The Universal Ballet, founded South Korea in 1984, is one of only four professional ballet companies in South Korea. Moon’s daughter-in-law Julia Moon, who was the company’s prima ballerina until 2001, now serving as General Director.
- Sports
- Centro Esportivo Nova Esperança, Clube Atlético Sorocaba, Brazilian football teams.
- Martial Arts Federation for World Peace
- Peace Cup International football (soccer) tournament.
- Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, South Korean football team.
- The Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation
- Yeongpyeong Ski Resort, which hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Political
- Freedom Leadership Foundation, an anti-communist organization in the United States active in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.[365][366]
- Peace United Family Party, a South Korean political party founded by the Sun Myung Moon, one of whose main goals is the reunification of Korea.[20]
- The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) works to promote peace and understanding between potentially hostile nations.[264]
- TheConservatives.com, a former political website in partnership with the Heritage Foundation.[367]
- The Summit Council for World Peace is an international group active in Moon’s effort to unite North and South Korea.[368]
- Coalition for a Free World, anti-Soviet group active in the 1980s.[369]
- Washington Institute for Values in Public Policy
- The International Coalition for Religious Freedom
- International Federation for Victory over Communism
- Korean Culture and Freedom Foundation
- National Committee Against Religious Bigotry and Racism
- National Prayer and Fast Committee, which supported President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal.
- Radio Free Asia.
- Business
- Mini-chaebol
- Setback in 1997 Asian Financial Crisis
- The Washington Times
- United Press International (UPI)
- The World and I
- Tempos del Mundo (Latin America)
- The Segye Ilbo (South Korea)
- The Sekai Nippo (Japan)
- Zambezi Times (South Africa)
- The Middle East Times (Egypt)
- AmericanLife TV (formerly owned)
- Churches
- Belvedere Estate
- New Yorker Hotel
- Rolland Denny Mansion (Seattle)
- Ironically, Donald Trump criticized Unification Church acquisitions in the early 1980s as disruptive to communities
- Funds much of the current church activities
- Pyeonghwa Motors
- Cheongshim Hospital, Korean hospital.
- Ilhwa Company, South Korean based producer of ginseng and related products.
- Isshin Hospital, Church sponsored hospital in Japan which practices both modern and traditional Asian medicine.
- Tongil Group (manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, tourism, publishing)
- Master Marine – shipbuilding and fishing company in Alabama
- International Seafood (Kodiak, Alaska)
- True World Foods – American sushi trade
- News World Communications
- Lots of real estate
- International Relief Friendship Foundation (IRFF)
- Joshua House Children’s Centre in Georgetown, Guyana helps homeless and victimized children.
- Korean War 60th Anniversary Memorial Committee
- National Committee Against Religious Bigotry and Racism
- The New Hope East Garden Project, agricultural project in Brazil.
- Ocean Church
- Summit Council for World Peace
- Tongil Foundation
- World Media Association, sponsors trips for American journalists to Asian countries.
Organizations supported by Unification members
- American Conference on Religious Movements, a Rockville, Maryland based group that fights discrimination against new religions. The group is funded by the Church of Scientology, the Hare Krishna organization, as well as by Unificationists, who give it $3,000 a month.
- American Freedom Coalition (AFC)
- Christian Heritage Foundation
- Empowerment Network, a pro-faith political action group supported by United States Senator Joe Lieberman
- Foundation for Religious Freedom (Also known as the New Cult Awareness Network.), an organization affiliated with the Church of Scientology which states its purpose as “Educating the public as to religious rights, freedoms and responsibilities.”
- George Bush Presidential Library. In June 2006 the Houston Chronicle reported that in 2004 Moon’s Washington Times Foundation gave a $1 million donation to the George Bush Presidential Library.
- Liberty University.
- Married Priests Now!
- National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC
- University of Bridgeport of Bridgeport, Connecticut
- The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast (this is a lie)
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