D.) The church of Unity
The international movement for unity, called the Church of Unity, built its teachings on the fact that the human being has three assigned to him by God:
1. to unite with God and create one being
2. to create a prosperous and moral family
3. to contribute in the creation of God's growth on the Earth.
It assumes that nothing in the world exists alone but only in mutual relationship according to the traditional Chinese yin and yang.
Thus the human being does not exist independently, but through an internal being (subject) and external body (object) in two forms: the male and female.
The solution and the goal is happiness lived through God's love (the Korean Shimjung, and the Greek Agape), i.e., "love your neighbor as yourself" in the Christian sense.
The basic ethics of a new person is the recognition and acknowledgment of a family on the principles of love and free will.
In this sense, it is primarily the perfection of heart and love that should be applied in society.
The basis of family ethics is the need for love and order that is more important than the need for strict equality.
It is not even possible in a physical state (family members have different positions and functions, they differ physically, sexually, professionally, etc.).
Equality is actually possible and necessary on a spiritual level.
It depends on our efforts to achieve equality and it cannot be accomplished without our effort and trying, without a conviction and everyday activity, without the spiritual and permanent humanization of every family member and all of society.
The concept of the unity of man and the world is based on spiritual health and the realization of unity.
It begins with the recognition and a conscious approach to education, and it is important which features are dominant and decisive - it is primarily based and focused on the education of individuals.
Finally, it is always a unification and a unity of the heart, love, deeds, and creative work.
It is the instruction and education of the individual, his neighbors, family, and the entire society, and cannot be separated, treated preferentially, etc.
The idea of unity (or the philosophy of unity) goes along with the principle of unity as a basic system of the Church of Unity.
It brings an overall and new view of traditional philosophical issues. According to this, the ideas of unity may be characterized as a "philosophy of love or heart".
All mentioned organizations, foundations, and institutions of the International Movement for Unity attempt to unify church, man, and God, to accomplish peace among people and the nations of the world, as well as world peace which requires the understanding of the importance of the religious principles and their unity.
In these societies and movements for New Age religion, the religion has a unique place and importance.
It strives to create a world of harmony, peace, and justice, and through its activity it prepares a reliable way to develop spiritual values.
The solution is the Idea of a Principle, the book published by the Spiritual Society with the approval of the headquarters of The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, New York, 1980.
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