Reverend Sun Myung Moon and Korean Shamanism

This book presents the first comprehensive study of the life and teachings of Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, through the lens of Korean shamanism-the nation's ancient spiritual tradition. Professor Chong Sun Kim argues that Moon's theology and charismatic authority derive not from Christianity, as is often asserted, but from shamanistic beliefs and practices rooted in trance, spiritual mediation intertwined with elements of witchcraft and divination, and the invocat...