Archive for November 24th, 2009

Call us “Unificationists”

By Admin - Last updated: Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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

By Admin - Last updated: Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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. [...]