When most people are asked what they know about Rev. Moon, it quickly emerges that much is not known beyond the image popular media has projected.;xNLx;;xNLx;Sun Myung Moon: A Life Fulfilled outlines the life and ministry of Rev. Moon both chronologically and in his own words. It reveals a man with astounding depth of heart and character, a man who became a major religious figure, in his own right, of the 20th century.;xNLx;We encourage you to follow this timeline, think carefully, and decide for yourself.
Rev. Moon’s birthplace in Sangsa-ri, North Pyeongan Province, now part of North Korea.
(Rev. Moon speaks) The reason I loved the forest was because all the peace in the world dwells there.
(Rev. Moon speaks) If a beggar came to our home asking for food, my grandfather would pick up his meal and take it to that beggar.
Early Easter morning 1935, Jesus appears to Sun Myung Moon as prays in the Korean mountains.
(Rev. Moon speaks) When Jesus spoke, it seemed like a soft breeze. On those days when my prayers and dedication connected to Heaven, Jesus appeared to me without fail and conveyed special messages.
If Jesus is asking him to complete his mission, does that mean that Jesus’ mission was incomplete?
Rev. Moon seeks to unravel the mysteries of life and human history.
Rev. Moon studies electrical engineering at Waseda University in Japan.
The revelations from Jesus and the saints are systemized into The Divine Principle.
(Rev. Moon speaks) Korea erupts in ecstatic response to the liberation from years of Japanese occupation, but the country is divided in two at the 38th parallel.
American Christian missionaries disregard him as an unschooled “country preacher.”
The communist forces are suspicious of Rev. Moon's teachings.
Against the odds, Rev. Moon is one of the few to survive in the primitive conditions at Heungnam Prison.
(Rev. Moon speaks) Our meal rations consisted of less rice than it took to fill two small bowls. There were no side dishes, but we were given a soup that was radish greens in saltwater. The soup was so salty, it made our throats burn, but the rice was so hard we couldn’t eat it without washing it down with the soup.
The Korean war starts as a civil war between North Korea and the Republic of Korea.
(Rev. Moon speaks) Sixteen countries, led by the United States, sent armed forces to the aid of South Korea.
(Rev. Moon speaks) Why we called ourselves the "Unification" Church
The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity is founded in Seoul.
The Holy Marriage Blessing Ceremony of Rev. Moon and Hak Ja Han is held.
(Rev. Moon speaks) In 1965, I embarked on my first trip around the world. My suitcase was filled with soil and stones from Korea. My plan was that, as I traveled around the world, I would plant Korea’s soil and stones in each country to signify Korea’s linkage to the world. For ten months, I toured forty countries, including Japan, the United States, and the nations of Europe.
(Rev. Moon speaks) Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are sharply divided against each other in today’s world, but they share a common root.
Arriving again in the United States, Rev. Moon establishes the World Mission Headquarters. Through the early 1970s he undertakes national speaking tours on the themes of “Christianity in Crisis” and “Day of Hope.”
(Rev. Moon speaks) Our members who went as missionaries to communist countries could not even tell their parents where they were going. It was as if they were entering the lions' den.
At the height of the Watergate scandal, the Unification Church places ads in major newspapers urging Americans to fast, pray and “forgive, love, unite.”
Meets President Richard M. Nixon. "All my work had one purpose: to re-establish the morality of America and restore it to be a country in line with God's Will."
Holds rally at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan with 25,000 in attendance. Founds the Unification Theological SemiHolds a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City with 25,000 in attendance. Founds the Unification Theological Seminary in Barrytown, New York; in the next two years, acquires New York properties: the New Yorker Hotel, the Manhattan Center, the Tiffany Building and the Columbia Club.
Holds a rally at Yankee Stadium in New York
Launches News World newspaper as a conservative voice in New York.
(Rev. Moon speaks) (Rev. Moon speaks) I will never forget what happened on that day, September 18, 1976. People started coming to the Washington Monument from early in the morning. Some three hundred thousand people gathered. It was impossible to tell where all these people had come from. They had all different colors of hair and skin. All the races that God sent to earth gathered on that day. It was a rally on a global scale.
Holds a rally at the Washington Monument with 300,000 in attendance. Rev. Moon explains that the Washington Monument Rally is the largest religious rally to ever be held in the nation's capital.
Accused of being a South Korean government agent in hearings held by Rep. Donald M. Fraser, Minnesota Democrat, who chaired a subcommittee which ultimately issued a report entitled Investigation of Korean-American Relations; Report of the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives.
Creates “Ocean Church”—a ministry to build personal character and revive and strengthen the boating and fishing industries. This leads to maritime activities in Korea, South America, and U.S. locations such as Gloucester, MA; Hawaii; Alaska; Norfolk, VA; and in 2012, Lake Mead in Nevada.
On January 1, 1982, Rev. Moon directs the founding of The Washington Times.
Indicted on 13 counts of tax fraud, including not paying $7,300 taxes on $160,000 of church funds kept in a bank account under his name, Rev. Moon is found guilty of tax fraud by a jury.
Rev. Moon continues in the pursuit of establishing global media centered on true, responsible and godly reporting.
Speaks in Moscow at the World Media Conference and meets with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
(Rev. Moon speaks) North and South Korea are divided by a cease-fire line, but this is not the problem.
Travels to North Korea and meets with President Kim Il Sung.
Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon speaks at the United Nations in New York, launching the "Completed Testament Age" world tour.
Between January 22 and March 8, 1995, more than 4,000 Japanese women travel to Washington, D.C., to be paired with an equal number of American women in eight separate "sisterhood" ceremonies.
FFWPU is officially launched in Washington D.C.
(Rev. Moon speaks) The time is coming when the power of women will save the world.
Inaugurates the Ambassadors for Peace program during Assembly 2000, in New York City.
(Rev. Moon speaks. He hosts the inaugural ceremony for the Sun Moon Peace Cup in Korea, with soccer star Pelé.)
Holds the first Middle East Peace Initiative, in which clergy of different faiths visit Rome and the Holy Land to discuss peace.
Founds the Universal Peace Federation in New York City, and speaks on “God’s Ideal Family, the Model for World Peace.”
Survives a helicopter crash in Korea; he and 15 others, including his wife and grandchildren, all escape with only minor injuries before the helicopter bursts into flames.
(Rev. Moon speaks) Every object belongs to Heaven. We are only its stewards.
Publishes "As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen" his autobiography in Korea and celebrates his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon.
(Rev. Moon speaks) Even now, at ninety years of age, I wonder every day why God called me. Of all the people in the world, why did He choose me?
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