The Preparation for the Second Coming Part Two

Period of the Reformation and the Renaissance Period of the Conflict Between Religion and Ideologies Period of Maturing of Politics, Economy and Ideology FormationGrowthCompletion Preparation for the Second Coming (400 yrs)

RenaissanceEnlightenmentCommunism Reformation Second Reformation Western Democracy Preparation for the Second Coming Maturing of political structure, economy, ideology Conflict between religion and philosophies Reformation and Renaissance Cain- type view Abel- type view

Desire of Cain-view Desire of Abel-view Ideal Social System

“The world of God's ideal... will be characterized by interdependence, mutual prosperity and universally shared values founded in God.” EDP Pt2 Ch 5, 4.4.3

Ideal Person = Ideal Society Brain Spine Nervous System Heart Lungs Stomach Organs Cells God True Lineage Elders & tradition Executive Legislative Judiciary Organizations Individuals

Preparation for the Ideal World InternalExternal Ideology Politics, Economics, Technology Restore original nature Restore original environment

Messiah Kingdom of Heaven DemocracyMonarchy Politics Economy Technology Three Stages of External Preparation Atomic Energy Electricity, Internal Combustion Steam Energy FormationGrowthCompletion Messiah 3 rd Reformation 2 nd Reformation 1 st Reformation Religion Abel Messiah 3 rd Renaissance 2 nd Enlightenment 1 st Renaissance Ideology Cain

Industrial Revolution 1. Mass production and mass distribution of goods 2. Spread of Christianity - colonies 3. Abuses that were not addressed by Christianity

Cain-type Democracy Abel-type Democracy Two Types of Democracies Abel-type Democratic Revolution Cain-type Democratic Revolution

AbelCain Believe in God French Revolution Result of Cain-Abel Disunity Deny God Anti-religion State-centered system (socialism)

Origins of Communism Bolshevik Revolution 1917 MarxEngels Lenin

Western Democracy Glorious Revolution 1688 William & Mary

Western Democracy Abel-type Democracy American Revolution 1776 JeffersonMadison Washington

AbelCain Believe in God American Revolution Result of Cain-Abel Unity Deny God Religious freedom Individual-centered system

RenaissanceEnlightenmentCommunism Reformation Second Reformation Western Democracy FormationGrowthCompletion Preparation for the Second Coming Cain- type bloc Abel- type bloc

Abel-type Bloc World Foundation for the Messiah United World Cain-type Bloc

The World Wars

World Conflict in the Last Days “‘You will hear of wars and rumours of wars… Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginnings of the birth pangs… “‘There will be great distress, unequalled from the beginning of the world until now – and never to be equalled again.’” Matthew 24:6-8,21

The providential causes external causes political economic ideological internal causes (the providence of restoration through indemnity) AbelCain preserve his evil sovereignty restore man to His dominion GodSatan Second Advent time = Satan’s last struggle – desperate, total. a) Restoration of the Three Blessings Satan’s World ( Satan’s 3 Blessings) God’s World true 3 Blessings b) Overcome Satan’s 3 Temptations World-wide indemnity condition to receive the 3 Blessings c) Restoration of God’s Sovereignty Christianity must pass through Jesus’ course on a world-wide level AbelCain sacrifices strikes first Restore on a world level

Internal causesFirst World WarSecond World WarThird World War USA GBGerAus FranceTurkey USA GBGerJap. FranceItaly USSR democratic totalitarian Democracy V. Communism God’s side (Abel) Satan’s side (Cain) Restoration of the 3 Blessings Formation stage indemnity condition Kaiser Wilhelm 1 st Pan Germanism 2 nd World conquest 3 rd Growth stage indemnity condition Hitler 1 st Pan Germanism 2 nd World conquest 3 rd Completion stage indemnity condition Stalin 1 st workers 2 nd World conquest 3 rd Overcome Satan’s 3 Temptations God’s side overcomes Satan’s 1 st temptation Formation stage of Second Advent God’s side overcomes Satan’s 2 nd temptation Growth stage of Second Advent God’s side overcomes Satan’s 3 rd temptation Completion stage of Second Advent Restoration of God’s sovereignty Formation Stage victory of democratic powers spread of Christianity broaden economic, political base League of Nations 1917 Russian Rev. Growth Stage democratic victory. independence of Colonies. United Nations Communist Expansion Completion Stage democratic victory. + New Truth Victory for all Ideal World

S. Korea Adam Position N. Korea Japan Eve Position China USA Archangel Position USSR Cain SideAbel Side World War III Adam’s Family

World War III Responsibility Fail Fulfil Cain - Abel Struggle Ideological conflict Military conflict Nature of conflict depends on human responsibility

Remaining Conflicts RacesNationalitiesReligionsRacesNationalitiesReligions

► Intercultural harmony ► End of racism and nationalism ► Global economic development ► Absolute values in science Higher Truth of True Parents Based on God’s True Love

True Parents One World Family ofMankind True Love New expression of truth: Ideology Philosophy Theology RacesNationalitiesReligionsRacesNationalitiesReligions

True Parents One World Family ofMankind True Love AbelCain Tribal ‘messiahs’, Ambassadors for Peace UPF = ‘Abel UN’ Leadership in all areas Existing UN