Archive for November 24th, 2009
Call us “Unificationists”
In October 1989 Dr James Baughman, president of the Unification Church in America, issued a statement to the effect that the term “Moonie” as a public label for the Unification Church and it’s members is not acceptable. “Moonie Church,” and “Moonie” must be replaced with “Unification Church” and “Unificationist” respectively. Later that year, some background [...]
Rejecting The “M” Word: The Death of An Epithet
December 30, 1989 by Reverend Michael Jenkins Dr James Baughman, president of the Unification Church in America, has issued a statement to the effect that the term “Moonie” as a public label for the Unification Church and it’s members is not acceptable. “Moonie Church,” and “Moonie” must be replaced with “Unification Church” and “Unificationist” respectively. [...]