Tong-il: some observations on a central problem in the psychology of religion

Authors

• Hjalmar Sundén

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.67090

Keywords:

Psychology and religion, Unification Church, Messianism, Korea (South), Revivals -- Korea, Communism, United States, Authority, Leadership, Religious, Religious movements, Popular

Abstract

Tong-il is the Korean title of a movement known in the West as The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, or the Union Church. God has formed Tong-il as an instrument of purification and renewal, bringing a new truth telling all men about the purpose of life, the responsibility of man, the way to establish a world of brotherhood and love and make the world into one family. This truth will raise Christianity to a higher dimension and give it the power and zeal which it needs to achieve God's purpose at the time of the second Advent. Tong-il works to renew Christianity, but its ultimate goal is to unite all religions, with its founder as a centre.