The Preparation

for the Second ComingPart Two

Period of the

Reformation and the

Renaissance

Period of the Conflict

Between Religion

and Ideologies

Period of Maturing of

Politics, Economy

and Ideology

Formation GrowthCompletio

n

Preparation for the Second Coming (400 yrs)

1517-1648 1648-1789 1789-1918

RenaissanceEnlightenme

ntCommunism

ReformationSecond

ReformationWestern

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

BrainSpineNervous System

HeartLungsStomach

OrgansCells

GodTrue Lineage

Elders & tradition

ExecutiveLegislative

Judiciary

OrganizationsIndividuals

Preparation for the Ideal World

Internal External

Ideology Politics, Economics, Technology

Restore original nature

Restore original environment

MessiahKingdom

ofHeaven

DemocracyMonarchyPolitics

EconomyTechnolog

y

Three Stages of External Preparation

Atomic Energy

Electricity, Internal

Combustion

SteamEnergy

Formation Growth CompletionMessiah

3rd Reformati

on

2nd Reformati

on

1st Reformati

on Religion

Abel Messiah

3rd Renaissa

nce

2nd Enlightenm

ent

1st Renaissa

nce 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

AbelAbel CainCain

Believe in God

French Revolution

Result of Cain-Abel Disunity

Deny God

• Anti-religion

• State-centered system

(socialism)

Origins of Communism

Bolshevik Revolution 1917

Marx Engels Lenin

Western Democracy

Glorious Revolution1688

William & Mary

Western Democracy

Abel-type DemocracyAmerican Revolution 1776

Jefferson Madison Washington

AbelAbel CainCain

Believe in God

American Revolution

Result of Cain-Abel Unity

Deny God

• Religious freedom

• Individual-centered system

Renaissance Enlightenment Communism

ReformationSecond

ReformationWestern

Democracy

Formation Growth Completion

Preparation for the Second Coming

Cain-type bloc

Abel-type bloc

Abel-type Abel-type BlocBloc

World Foundationfor the Messiah

United World

Cain-type Cain-type BlocBloc

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 causesexternal causes

politicaleconomicideological

internal causes (the providence of restoration

through indemnity)

Abel Cain preserve his evilsovereignty

restore manto His dominion

God Satan

Second Advent time = Satan’s last struggle – desperate, total.a) Restoration of the Three Blessings

Satan’s World( Satan’s 3 Blessings)

God’s Worldtrue 3 Blessings

b) Overcome Satan’s 3 Temptations

World-wide indemnity conditionto receive the 3 Blessings

c) Restoration of God’s Sovereignty

Christianity must pass through Jesus’ course ona world-wide level

Abel Cainsacrifices

strikes firstRestore on a world

level

Internal causes First World War Second World War

Third World War

USA GB Ger Aus

France Turkey

USA GB Ger Jap.

France ItalyUSSR

democratic totalitariandemocratic totalitarianDemocracy V. Communism

God’s side(Abel)

Satan’s side(Cain)

Restoration of the 3 Blessings

Formation stage indemnity conditionKaiser Wilhelm 1st

Pan Germanism 2nd

World conquest 3rd

Growth stage indemnity conditionHitler 1st

Pan Germanism 2nd

World conquest 3rd

Completion stage indemnity conditionStalin 1st

workers 2nd

World conquest 3rd

Overcome Satan’s 3 Temptations

God’s side overcomes

Satan’s 1st temptation

Formation stage of Second Advent

God’s side overcomes

Satan’s 2nd temptation

Growth stage of Second Advent

God’s side overcomes

Satan’s 3rd temptation

Completion stage of Second Advent

Restoration of God’s sovereignty

Formation Stage victory of democratic powersspread of Christianitybroaden economic, political baseLeague of Nations1917 Russian Rev.

Growth Stage democratic victory.independence of Colonies.United NationsCommunist Expansion

Completion Stage democratic victory.+ New TruthVictory for allIdeal 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

StruggleIdeological conflict

Military conflict

Nature of conflict depends on human responsibility

Remaining Conflicts

RacesRaces

NationalitiNationaliti

eses

ReligionsReligions

RacesRaces

NationalitiNationaliti

eses

ReligionsReligions

► 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 True ParentsParents

One World One World FamilyFamily

of of MankindMankind

True True LoveLove

New expression of truth:

IdeologyPhilosophyTheology

RacesRaces

NationalitiesNationalities

ReligionsReligions

RacesRaces

NationalitiesNationalities

ReligionsReligions

True True ParentsParents

One World One World FamilyFamily

of of MankindMankind

True True LoveLoveAbelAbel CainCain

Tribal ‘messiahs’,Ambassadors for Peace

UPF = ‘Abel UN’

Leadership in all areas

Existing UN