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In 1997, Rev. Moon asked church members to change the official name of the church from Unification Church to Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, but for various practical reasons the new name has not entirely replaced the old.

The era has changed from one of faith and setting up conditions of indemnity to a new era of attendance in which a true family lifestyle is itself our life of faith. This is the reason for such a change. (member website)

Regardless of any organizational changes, the aims of Unification movement remain unchanged, and the religion practiced by Unificationists is still called "Unificationism". The seminary is still the Unification Theological Seminary, and there are no plans to change the names of Unification Thought or Unification Theology (Theology of the Unification Church.) The Unification Theological Seminary, located in Barrytown, New York, began its first classes in September 1975. ... Unification Thought is the philosophical system of the Unification Church and is based on the Divine Principle. ... The main teaching of the Unification Church is the Divine Principle which was discovered or revealed to Sun Myung Moon during a period of intense prayer and study (1935-1944). ...

Peace Work

Supporters regard the Family Federation as having been instrumental in non-violent change in the former Soviet Union and in the Middle East. Reverend Moon met with Mikhail Gorbachev to encourage the Soviet leader to restore religious freedom and to permit financial incentives to workers. (Russian: , Mihail Sergeevič Gorbačëv, IPA: , commonly anglicized as Gorbachev; born March 2, 1931) was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. ... Freedom of religion is the individuals right or freedom to hold whatever religious beliefs he or she wishes, or none at all. ...

In the Middle East, Reverend Moon has worked with religious leaders for reconciliation of ancient resentments. Ceremonies of reconciliation have been held among Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders in Jerusalem (see Jerusalem Declaration). In the 1980s, the Grand Mufti of Syria and a contingent of his followers traveled to New York for a six-week in-depth study of Moon's teaching, in an effort toward inter-faith understanding. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus, whom they regard as a/the Christ. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان) is an adherent of Islam. ... Jerusalem (Hebrew: Yerushalayim; Arabic: al-Quds; Greek Ιεροσόλυμα; Latin: Hierosolyma) is an ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea at an elevation of 650-840 metres (about 2000-2500 feet). ... The Jerusalem Declaration of May 18, 2003 was sponsored by the Family Federation for World Peace under the leadership of Rev. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... The title Grand Mufti refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni Muslim country. ... New York, New York redirects here. ...

External links

• Family Federation for World Peace and Unification - official web site
• Unification Church - official website
• Unofficial FFWPU discussion group and mail list
• An introduction to Unificationism (FFWPU/Unification Church) including both support and criticism from current and former Unificationists.
• Website about the Founders of the FFWPU