Sun Myung Moon Dies: Unification Church Loses Founder
Sun Myung Moon died at 92, leaving behind the Unification Church he built from a single congregation in postwar Korea into a global religious and business empire spanning media, manufacturing, and mass weddings. His movement's controversial recruitment methods and political influence reshaped the debate over religious freedom and cult accountability worldwide.
September 3, 2012
14 years ago
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