On this day 9 years ago, a South Korean cult mourned the loss of their leader, Sun Myung Moon. The Unification Church, otherwise known as Moonies, may seem mostly harmless on the surface, but survivors and cult experts alike have spoken about the group's destructive beliefs and behaviour. Aurora and Angelina laid out what it means to be a Moonie, how the group got started, its detailed history, and what the Unification Church looks like today.
Writing and research by Aurora Cady.
Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque.
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LINKS + SOURCES:
Sun Myung Moon, The Early Years, 1920-53 By Michael Breen
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