God’s Favorite Gun: The Sanctuary Church and the (re)Militarization of American Christianity

This article analyzes the Sanctuary Church in Pennsylvania, pastored by Reverend Hyung Jin "Sean" Moon, son of the late Reverend Sun Myung Moon. It specifically addresses the church’s history and the theology that motivated "Pastor Sean," as he is commonly called, to host a marri...

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Auteur principal: Stoddard, Brad (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Philosophy Documentation Center 2019
Dans: Journal of religion and violence
Année: 2019, Volume: 7, Numéro: 3, Pages: 255-277
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Résumé:This article analyzes the Sanctuary Church in Pennsylvania, pastored by Reverend Hyung Jin "Sean" Moon, son of the late Reverend Sun Myung Moon. It specifically addresses the church’s history and the theology that motivated "Pastor Sean," as he is commonly called, to host a marriage blessing ceremony where attendees brought crowns and AR-15 rifles to church. It argues that this ceremony, and Moon’s theology itself, are extensions of the unique political, cultural, and legal battles increasingly common in the United States. It also explores the church’s critics who used the blessing ceremony as an opportunity to "save" the categories of Christianity and religion from being tainted by Moon’s martial theology.
ISSN:2159-6808
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and violence
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/jrv202031171