Male-Centered Religion and God as Mother

Holy Mother Han emphasizes that male-centered religions that have only served the Heavenly Father must now also attend the Heavenly Mother

Text: Knut Holdhus

The South Korean paper Segye Ilbo (세계일보) reported on 3rd July about a conference addressed by the co-founder of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, Hak Ja Han – Holy Mother Han. From 1^st to 3^rd July, the religious organization hosted the “Pastors’ General Assembly for the Victory of Vision 2027 of the Heavenly Korea Family Federation” at the Cheongshim International Youth Training Center in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. The event brought together more than 800 pastors from across South Korea.

Holy Mother Han pointed out in her short speech,

“The mission of the True Parents is to realize the dream of the Heavenly Parent [See editor’s note below] on earth. This means creating an environment where the Heavenly Parent can live a heavenly life on earth together with True Parents and humanity.

Just as individual drops of water form streams and rivers and eventually flow into the ocean to sustain more life, I hope that the environment of Cheon Il Guk [Kingdom of Heaven] – where the Heavenly Parent is attended – will continue to grow wider and larger. […]

When we come to understand that the origin of life begins with the mother, male-centered religions (남성 위주의 종교) that have only served the Heavenly Father must now also attend the Heavenly Mother and strive to protect the future of humanity and the global environment.”

According to the Korean paper, a central purpose of the gathering was to present and share the Family Federation’s eight key policies aimed at strengthening the foundation already laid as the movement focuses on its Vision 2027 goals. These policies include:

• Strengthening the core by recovering the essence of faith
• Establishing regional hubs to expand positive influence
• Promoting a value system and culture rooted in the Heavenly Parent
• Creating a future talent development framework based on these principles
• Enhancing pastoral leadership and capabilities
• Developing strong social alliances and cooperation

Throughout the assembly, attendees explored methods to revitalize local churches and reaffirmed their dedication to the Federation’s original mission and activities based on spirit and truth like in the early days of the movement.

The event, led by Executive Vice President Yeong-seok Kim (김영석), featured prayers and blessings from key figures including Yoon-ho Ok (옥윤호 – Regional Director of North Seoul), Cheong-woo Lee (이청우 – Director of the Central Administration Office of Cheonmu-won), and Guk Hwangbo (황보국 – President of the Family Federation of Korea).

Director Lee encouraged attendees to engage in mission work with renewed enthusiasm. President Hwangbo formally introduced the Vision 2027 policy, reinforcing the assembly’s forward-looking focus.

In addition to policy discussions, participants made a pilgrimage to the Cheonwon Temple and Cheonil Sanctum and attended a special lecture exploring the evolving role of religion in a so-called post-religious era.

According to the Segye Ilbo (세계일보), the Family Federation continues to carry out global initiatives in over 200 countries. Inspired by the teachings of its founders, Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han, the Federation strives to build a world united as “One Human Family Under the Heavenly Parent”. [See editor’s note below]

Featured image above: At the “Pastors’ General Assembly for the Victory of Vision 2027 of the Heavenly Korea Family Federation”, held from 1st to 3rd July at the Cheongshim International Youth Training Center in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, participants pose for a commemorative photo centered around Hak Ja Han, President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. Photo: FFWPU

[Editor’s note: The expression “Heavenly Parent” will be well known to most who have familiarized themselves to some extent with the teachings of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. Father Moon used the expression on many occasions. In particular, Holy Mother Han has used this expression frequently in recent years to emphasize that God is both our Heavenly Father and our Heavenly Mother.

In 2013, she therefore changed the name of one of the Family Federation’s most important holy days from God’s Day to Heavenly Parent’s Day.]

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