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This volume is dedicated to the Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind, and the King and Queen of Peace, on the occasion of True Father’s 88th birthday.
February 23, 2007, Cheon Jeong Gung Peace Palace, Korea

World Scripture Ⅱ

  1. Chapter 1 · God
    1. 1) Knowledge of God
      1. 1. Traces of God in the Creation
      2. 2. Evidence for God within the Self
      3. 3. Evidence of God in History
    2. 2) The One God
    3. 3) Formless, Invisible, Mystery
    4. 4) Transcendent Reality
    5. 5) Sovereign and Omnipotent
      1. 1. Almighty God
      2. 2. The Lord Who Rules Over Human Affairs
    6. 6) Omniscient and Omnipresent
    7. 7) Immanent and Dwelling within the Heart
    8. 8) Unchanging and Eternal
    9. 9) The Original Cause
      1. 1. The Cause of All Existence
      2. 2. The Cause behind History
    10. 10) God’s Goodness
      1. 1. God’s Goodness to Human Beings
      2. 2. God’s Goodness Manifest in the Creation
    11. 11) Divine Love and Compassion
      1. 1. Love: The Essence of God
      2. 2. Divine Mercy
      3. 3. God’s Loving Heart toward Humanity
    12. 12) The Creator
      1. 1. In the Beginning
      2. 2. The Creation of Human Beings
      3. 3. The Work of Creation Required Love and Sacrifice
    13. 13) Heavenly Father and Mother
  2. Chapter 2 · Truth and Universal Law
    1. 1) Eternal Truth
      1. 1. In the Beginning Was the Word
      2. 2. Truth Is Absolute
      3. 3. The Law of Love
    2. 2) The Moral Law
      1. 1. Living by the Law
      2. 2. Natural Law
    3. 3) The Golden Rule
    4. 4) The Ten Commandments
    5. 5) Beyond the Law
    6. 6) Duality
      1. 1. The Duality of Masculine and Feminine
      2. 2. The Duality of Spirit and Matter
      3. 3. Duality Operates by Giving and Receiving
    7. 7) Interdependence
    8. 8) Cause and Effect
      1. 1. We Reap the Consequences of Our Actions
      2. 2. The Chain of Causation
  3. Chapter 3 · The Purpose of Human Life
    1. 1) For God’s Good Pleasure
      1. 1. Our Purpose Is to Serve God
      2. 2. God’s Joy in Human Beings
    2. 2) The Image of God
      1. 1. How Human Beings Resemble God
      2. 2. God’s Image More Completely Reflected in the Family
    3. 3) The Temple of God
    4. 4) Sons and Daughters of God
      1. 1. Our Birthright as God’s Sons and Daughters
      2. 2. Recovering the Dignity of Sons and Daughters of God
    5. 5) The Value of Human Life
      1. 1. More Precious than Gold
      2. 2. A Human Being Has the Value of the Universe
      3. 3. Murder, Suicide and Abortion : Crimes against Life
      4. 4. To Realize One’s True Value
    6. 6) Conscience and Inborn Goodness
      1. 1. The Original Mind and Heart—Rooted in Goodness
      2. 2. Struggling with One’s Conscience
    7. 7) Perfection
      1. 1. Perfection Begins with Unity of Mind and Body
      2. 2. Perfection Is Unity with God
      3. 3. Perfection Is to Love as God Loves
    8. 8) Joy
      1. 1. Heavenly Joy
      2. 2. Divine Joy Surpassing the Pleasures of the Senses
      3. 3. Leading a Joyous Life
  4. Chapter 4 · God’s Creation and Human Creativity
    1. 1) The Sanctity of Nature
      1. 1. Divinity within the Natural World
      2. 2. Alive with Consciousness, Endowed with Purpose
      3. 3. Mother Earth and Her Children
    2. 2) Reverence for Life
      1. 1. Care and Reverence for All Living Things
      2. 2. The Sacred Cow
      3. 3. Vegetarianism
    3. 3) Nature as Teacher
    4. 4) Microcosm and Macrocosm
    5. 5) The Lord of Creation
      1. 1. Human Beings Are Given Dominion over All Things
      2. 2. Human Beings Are Superior to All Other Creatures
      3. 3. Human Beings Are Worthy to Receive Honor from All Creatures, for They Lead All Creatures to Completion
    6. 6) Stewardship
      1. 1. Care for All Creatures
      2. 2. Conservation and Sustainable Development
      3. 3. To Restore the Garden of Eden
    7. 7) Beauty
      1. 1. The Beauty of Nature
      2. 2. The Beauty of Human Beings
    8. 8) Creativity and Art
      1. 1. The Spirituality of Art
      2. 2. Harmony
      3. 3. Inspiration
      4. 4. Art and Morality
    9. 9) Health and Disease
      1. 1. The Healing Power of the Body
      2. 3. Medicine
      3. 2. The Mind’s Power to Heal
      4. 4. Good Hygiene
  5. Chapter 5 · Life after Death and the Spirit World
    1. 1) The Spirit World
      1. 1. The Spirit World Corresponds to the Physical World
      2. 2. The Many Levels and Realms in the Spirit World
    2. 2) The Immortal Soul
      1. 1. Soul and Body
      2. 2. Death : Transition to a New Life
    3. Preparation for Eternity
      1. 1. Live this Short Earthly Life in the Light of Eternity
      2. 2. Store Up Treasures in Heaven
      3. 3. As We Live on Earth, So Shall We Live in Heaven
      4. 4. The Finality of Death
    4. Dreams
    5. The Passage Beyond
      1. 1. The Second Birth
      2. 2. First Moments in the After life
    6. The Judgment
      1. 1. The Life Review
      2. 2. The Sorting, for Heaven or Hell
      3. 3. The Court of Judgment
      4. 4. You Are Your Own Judge
    7. Heaven
      1. 1. Realms of Grace
      2. 2. Fellowship with the Saints and Our Ancestors
      3. 3. Heaven’s Delights
    8. Hell
      1. 1. Torments of Hell
      2. 2. Warnings about Hell
      3. 3. Rescuing Souls from Hell
    9. Angels
      1. 1. The Identity and Mission of Angels
      2. 2. War among the Angels
      3. 3. Man’s Superiority to Angels
    10. Spirits of the Departed
      1. 1. Spirits among Us
      2. 2. Helping the Spirits and Gaining Spiritual Merit
    11. Reincarnation
    12. Spiritual Error and the Occult
      1. 1. Spirits, Being Fallen Themselves, are False Guides
      2. 2. Dangers of Occultism
      3. 3. Wisdom in Dealing with Spirits
    13. Uniting Heaven and Earth
  6. Chapter 6 · Evil, Sin and the Human Fall
    1. The Human Fall
      1. 1. Adam and Eve’s Transgression
      2. 2. Catastrophic Consequences of the Human Fall
      3. 3. Corruption of Sexual Love
    2. Cain and Abel
    3. The Devil and His Activities
      1. 1. The Fall of the Angels
      2. 2. Works of the Devil
      3. 3. Satan the Accuser
      4. 4. Human Beings Must Choose between God and the Devil
    4. Sin
      1. 1. The Meaning of Sin
      2. 2. The Pervasiveness of Sin
    5. Inherited Sin and Karma
      1. 1. The Legacy of Past Deeds
      2. 2. Breaking the Chain of Demerit
    6. Collective and Historical Sin
    7. Selfish Desires and Fallen Nature
      1. 1. Selfish Desires and Passions
      2. 2. Degraded and Fallen Nature
    8. The War Within
    9. Egoism and Pride
    10. Ignorance and Atheism
      1. 1. Ignorance of God
      2. 2. False Views
      3. 3. Spiritual Blindness and Delusion
    11. Idolatry and Materialism
    12. Suffering
      1. 1. Sorrow Is Everywhere
      2. 2. The Futility of Human Life
      3. 3. The Path of Tears
    13. God’s Grief
      1. 1. God’s Grief over the Human Fall and Humankind’s Sinful Condition
      2. 2. God’s Painful Struggle to Save Humankind
      3. 3. Sharing God’s Tears
  7. Chapter 7 · Salvation – Liberation – Enlightenment
    1. Grace
      1. 1. Grace Needful for Salvation
      2. 2. Grace for the Prodigal Son
    2. Forgiveness
      1. 1. God’s Forgiveness
      2. 2. Cleansing and Purification
    3. Atonement
      1. 1. The Principle of Atonement
      2. 2. Atonement by the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ
    4. Enlightenment
      1. 1. The Light of True Knowledge
      2. 2. Inner Enlightenment
      3. 3. Opening the Third Eye
    5. Liberation
      1. 1. The State of Inner Freedom
      2. 2. Universal Liberation
    6. Emptiness—Nirvana
    7. Spiritual Union
      1. 1. Becoming One with God
      2. 2. God and Human Beings United in Love
      3. 3. Oneness with All Things
    8. Healing
      1. 1. Healing the Body and Soul
      2. 2. Miracles
    9. The Refining Fire
      1. 1. Judgment by Fire
      2. 2. Heaven’s Discipline
    10. Help and Deliverance
      1. 1. Help in Times of Trouble
      2. 2. Deliverance from Danger and Death
    11. Reversal and Restoration
      1. 1. The Great Reversal
      2. 2. Restoration by Going in the Opposite Direction
      3. 3. Restoration by Returning to the Original State
    12. Rebirth
      1. 1. Born Anew as God’s Sons and Daughters
      2. 2. Rebirth Requires Cutting Off the Old Self
      3. 3. Rebirth through Jesus and the Holy Spirit
    13. Resurrection
      1. 1. The Dead Return to Life
      2. 2. The Resurrection of the Saints—The First Resurrection
    14. Eternal Life
      1. 1. Eternal Life in God
      2. 2. Love : The Basis of Eternal Life
    15. Universal Salvation
  8. Chapter 8 · Religion
    1. The Purpose of Religion
      1. 1. Religions Provide the Way of Salvation
      2. 2. Religions Cultivate Good Character
      3. 3. Religions Promote Universal Community
    2. One Truth, Many Paths
      1. 1. All Religions Worship the Same God and Serve His Great Will
      2. 2. Beneath the Differences Are Universal Elements
    3. Tolerance, Religious Freedom and Interfaith Solidarity
      1. 1. Tolerance towards Believers of Other Religions
      2. 2. Freedom of Religion
      3. 3. Community and Solidarity among Religions
    4. Shamanism, Polytheism and Animism
      1. 1. Worship of Nature Deities
      2. 2. Human Beings Who Achieve Mastery Rise above the Gods
    5. Buddhism
      1. 1. The Values of Buddhism
      2. 2. Buddhist Enlightenment
      3. 3. An Example of Buddhist Wisdom
    6. Confucianism
      1. 1. Confucian Ethics
      2. 2. The Confucian Concept of Heaven
    7. Judaism
      1. 1. The Chosen People
      2. 2. The Suffering of the Jews
      3. 3. The Jewish-Christian Relationship
      4. 4. The Land of Israel
    8. Christianity
      1. 1. The Core Traditions of Christianity: Love and Sacrifice
      2. 2. Christian Unity
      3. 3. The Church’s Mission to the World
      4. 4. History of Christianity : Triumphalism, Corruption and Renewal
    9. Islam
      1. 1. A Religion of Faith and Righteousness
      2. 2. A Rival Religion, Correcting the Religions that Preceded It
  9. Chapter 9 · History of God’s Providence
    1. Founders, Prophets and Saints
      1. 1. God’s Champions and Messengers
      2. 2. Every Prophet and Saint Endured Hardships and Rejection
      3. 3. Keeping the Tradition of the Fathers of Faith
    2. Noah
      1. 1. Noah and the Flood
      2. 2. The Sin of Ham
    3. Abraham
      1. 1. Abraham : A Man of Absolute Faith
      2. 2. Abraham’s Mistake in Offering the Animals
      3. 3. Abraham, Ishmael and the Roots of Islam
      4. 4. Abraham’s Plea for the People of Sodom and Gomorrah
    4. Isaac
    5. Jacob
      1. 1. Jacob’s Rivalry with Esau
      2. 2. Jacob’s Labors under His Uncle Laban
      3. 3. Jacob Wrestles with an Angel
      4. 4. Jacob’s Reconciliation with Esau
    6. Joseph
      1. 1. Joseph the Dreamer
      2. 2. Joseph’s Path from Prison to a Great Destiny
      3. 3. Joseph Meets His Brothers and Reconciles with Them
    7. Moses
      1. 1. Moses’ Zeal to Liberate His People
      2. 2. The Difficulties Moses Faced in Giving the Law and Guiding the Hebrews through the Wilderness
    8. Women of the Bible
      1. 1. Sarah
      2. 2. Rebecca
      3. 3. Rachel and Leah
      4. 4. Tamar
      5. 5. Rahab
      6. 6. Bathsheba
      7. 7. Mary
      8. 8. Mary Magdalene
    9. Buddha
      1. 1. The Buddha Rejects the World in Search of the Path to Truth
      2. 2. The Buddha’s Enlightenment
    10. Confucius
      1. 1. Confucius Faced Hardships and Disappointments
      2. 2. Confucius’ Religious Faith
    11. Jesus
      1. 1. Jesus Came to Save Sinful Humankind
      2. 2. Jesus—the Son of God and Incarnation of the Word
      3. 3. Jesus—the True Man and the Sinless ‘Second Adam’
      4. 4. Preparation for Christ’s Advent and the Responsibility of John the Baptist
      5. 5. Worldwide Preparation for Christ’s Advent
      6. 6. Misunderstood by His Family
      7. 7. The Three Temptations in the Wilderness
      8. 8. Jesus Taught in Parables
      9. 9. Jesus Gathered Disciples and Trained Them for the Kingdom
      10. 10. Jesus Performed Miracles, but They Were Not Conducive to Faith
      11. 11. Jesus’ Wept Out of Love for the People and Agonized Over Their Unbelief, Even as His Closest Disciples Proved Faithless
      12. 12. The Agony of Christ’s Passion and Crucifixion
      13. 13. Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross
      14. 14. The Tragedy of Jesus’ Rejection
      15. 15. Jesus’ Resurrection
    12. Muhammad
      1. 1. God’s Revelation to Muhammad
      2. 2. Muhammad Overcame Persecution and Hardships to Establish Islam
  10. Chapter 10 · Eschatology and Messianic Hope
    1. Tribulation
      1. 1. Degeneration of Faith and Morals in the Last Days
      2. 2. Wars, Natural Disasters, and Widespread Devastation
      3. 3. Onslaught of Demons and Evil Spirits
      4. 4. The Beast or the Antichrist
    2. The Last Judgment
      1. 1. Everything Evil Is Exposed and Judgment is Passed
      2. 2. The Binding of Satan
      3. 3. The Transformation of This World and the Renewal of Life in God
    3. New Revelation
      1. 1. The Perfect and Complete Truth Will Be Revealed
      2. 2. The Truth of the New Revelation Eclipses the Truths of Former Dispensations
    4. Recognizing the Day of the Lord
      1. 1. No One Knows When the Last Days Will Arrive, Making Speculation Fruitless
      2. 2. Unless People Prepare Well, They Will Not Recognize the Day When It Arrives
      3. 3. The Seventh Millennium of Sabbath Rest
      4. 4. Signs of the Times
    5. The Messiah
      1. 1. The Messiah and Savior Promised by All Religions
      2. 2. The Mission of the Messiah— to Vanquish Evil and Establish God’s Kingdom
      3. 3. The Mission of the Messiah—To Restore True Human Beings and True Families
      4. 4. The Messiah’s Suffering Course
      5. 5. The Messiah Establishes Peace in the Middle East for Jews, Christians and Muslims
      6. 6. Prophecies of the Messiah’s Advent in the East
    6. The Kingdom of Heaven
      1. 1. The World of God’s Sovereignty
      2. 2. A New World of Peace and Joy
      3. 3. A World of Godly People Who Possess the Kingdom within Themselves
      4. 4. A Kingdom Encompassing Both the Earthly World and the Spirit World, Where There Is No Death
  11. Chapter 11 · Growth, Responsibility and Destiny
    1. Spiritual Growth
    2. The seasons of life
      1. 1. Childhood and Adolescence
      2. 2. Maturity and Old Age
    3. Cultivating the Good
      1. 1. Cultivating the Good through a Lifetime of Practice
      2. 2. Good Leads to More Good, while Neglecting the Good Leads to Evil
    4. Decision
    5. Good and Evil
      1. 1. Goodness Is Selfless and Altruistic, while Evil Is to Gratify Selfish Desires
      2. 2. Good or Evil Is Determined by the Intention of the Heart
      3. 3. Good or Evil Is Seen in a Person’s Way of Life
    6. Individual responsibility
      1. 1. Each Person Is Responsible for His or Her Own Self
      2. 2. Responsibility Is God’s Gift and Provision to Human Beings
      3. 3. A Responsible Person Digests Life’s Circumstances without Complaint
      4. 4. Public Responsibility Begins with Personal Responsibility
    7. Predestination
      1. 1. God’s Absolute Predestination
      2. 2. The Seemingly Chance Events of Life Are Actually the Workings of Destiny
      3. 3. The Relationship between Destiny and Free Will
    8. Synergy of Grace and Effort
    9. Preparation and Making a Good Beginning
      1. 1. Prepare Yourself for Life’s Challenges
      2. 2. Taking the First Step
    10. Perseverance and Patience
      1. 1. Perseverance, Endurance and Forbearance
      2. 2. Never Give Up, but Persevere to the Very End
  12. Chapter 12 · Morality
    1. Self-Control
      1. 1. Victory over the Self
      2. 2. Self-Discipline : Training the Unruly Beast Within
    2. Restraint
    3. Integrity
      1. 1. A Life Based upon Principle
      2. 2. People of Integrity Fulfill Their Duty
      3. 3. People of Integrity Do Not Change according to the Circumstances
    4. Righteousness
      1. 1. A Righteous Person Stands against Evil at the Cost to Himself
      2. 2. A Righteous Person Leads a Public Life and Identifies His Welfare with the Public Good
      3. 3. Righteous People are the Guardians of a Nation
    5. Sincerity and Authenticity
      1. 1. Sincerity Flows Spontaneously out of the Heart’s Affections
      2. 2. Cultivate Sincerity before Taking Action
    6. Honesty
      1. 1. Speaking Truthfully to Others and to God
      2. 2. Keeping Promises
    7. Caution and Vigilance
    8. Prudent Speech
    9. Moderation
    10. Modesty
      1. 1. Modesty in Dress
      2. 2. Modesty in Manners and Deportment
    11. Chastity
      1. 1. Refrain from Adultery, the Most Serious Sin
      2. 2. Young People Should Be Abstinent before Marriage
      3. 3. Is Touching or Even Looking Permitted?
      4. 4. Homosexuality—the Extreme of Free Sex
    12. Sobriety and Temperance
  13. Chapter 13 · Love
    1. True love
      1. 1. The Nature of True Love
      2. 2. Compassion and Benevolence
      3. 3. Love’s Circular Motion
      4. 4. True Love Begins from Faith and Character
    2. Living for Others
      1. 1. Helping Others and Caring for Others Is the Fundamental Ethic of Human Life
      2. 2. Serve Others without Demanding Anything in Return
    3. Sacrificial Love
      1. 1. Sacrificing Everything—Even Your Life—for the Sake of Those You Love
      2. 2. Enduring Life’s Hardships and Sorrows to Help People in Need
      3. 3. In Creating the Universe, God Gave Everything for the Sake of His Creations
    4. Universal Love
      1. 1. A Heart to Love All People
      2. 2. Loving Others with the Same Heart as We Have for Our Own Family
      3. 3. Love Especially the Stranger, the Foreigner, and Those Whom Society Despises
    5. Love Your Enemy
    6. Forgiveness
    7. A Good Heart
      1. 1. Loving-Kindness
      2. 2. A Loving Heart and Its Roots in God’s Heart
      3. 2. The Virtuous Cycle of Giving and Receiving
      4. 3. Giving Without any Conditions or Concern for Past Slights
    8. Good Deeds
    9. Giving and Receiving
      1. 1. The Way of Giving and Its Rewards
    10. Charity
      1. 1. Charity in an Expression of God’s Love and Draws Us Near to God
      2. 2. The Manner of Giving Charity
    11. Hospitality
    12. The Great Commandment
  14. Chapter 14 · Wisdom
    1. The Primary Ends of Education
      1. 1. The Primary Purpose of Education: to Cultivate Virtue
      2. 2. Education Broadens the Mind and Opens New Possibilities for Advancement
    2. The search for Knowledge
      1. 1. God and His Principles Are the Starting-point for Understanding
      2. 2. Know Thyself
      3. 3. Comprehend the Truth Not Merely on the Authority of a Teacher, but from One’s Own Extensive Study and Research
      4. 4. Investigate All Sides of a Subject
    3. Tradition
    4. Scripture And Interpretation
      1. 1. Take Instruction from Regular Study of Scripture
      2. 2. Scripture Teaches in Parables
      3. 3. Do Not Get Caught up in the Letter of the Scriptures; the Letter Is but a Gateway to the Spirit
      4. 4. Scriptures Teach Only a Finite Portion of Heaven’s Truth
    5. Intellectual Knowledge and Spiritual Wisdom
      1. 1. Intellectual Knowledge Does Not Profit for Salvation
      2. 2. Attaining Spiritual Wisdom
      3. 3. The Danger of Highly-Developed Knowledge When Spiritual Wisdom Is Lacking
    6. The Teacher
      1. 1. Qualities of a Good Teacher
      2. 2. Teachers that Value Their Students
      3. 3. Co-Teaching with God
    7. Discipleship
      1. 1. Apprenticing to a Good Teacher
      2. 2. Understanding Does Not Take Root without Properly Cultivating the Self
    8. Learning and Practice
  15. Chapter 15 · Faith
    1. Faith
      1. 1. Belief—the Starting-point of Faith
      2. 2. Faith is a Gift of God, Not a Human Work
      3. 3. To Trust in God and Live by Faith in Him
      4. 4. Absolute Faith：Untainted by Personal Desires and Unaffected by Circumstances
      5. 5. Faith in the Face of Adversity
    2. Witness
    3. Hope
    4. Assurance
    5. Gratitude and Indebtedness
      1. 1. Gratitude and Thanksgiving for God’s Gifts
      2. 2. Our Debt to God, to Nature and to Our Forbearers, Which We Repay by Helping Others
    6. The Fear of God
      1. 1. The Fear of God as a Prod to Moral Behavior
      2. 2. Reverence and Awe
    7. Doubt
    8. Hypocrisy
    9. Heresy
    10. Arguing with God
    11. Testing
      1. 1. Satan Tests People of Faith
      2. 2. Trials Are to Prove that We Belong to God
      3. 3. Trials Forge Character and Build Unshakable Faith
  16. Chapter 16 · Prayer and Worship
    1. Prayer
      1. 1. God Answers Prayer
      2. 2. Prayer Protects Against Evil
      3. 3. Prayer from the Heart
      4. 4. How to Pray
      5. 5. Pray Constantly, Day and Night
      6. 6. Unselfish Prayer
    2. Meditation
      1. 1. One-Pointed Concentration
      2. 2. Breathing to the Rhythm of the Cosmic Breath
      3. 3. Quiet the Mind and Enter a Calm State, Empty of Self
      4. 4. Mindfulness—Awareness of All Thoughts and Feelings
      5. 5. Visualizations and Visions
    3. Praise
      1. 1. On the Value of Praise
      2. 2. Hymns and Psalms of Praise
    4. Devotion
      1. 1. Deeds of Devotion to God and His Will
      2. 2. Love and Longing for God
      3. 3. Devotion to God as a Bride for Her Bridegroom
    5. Purity of Intention
      1. 1. Purity and Sincerity of Heart
      2. 2. Sincerity as the Measure of Worship
    6. Offerings and Tithes
      1. 1. Offerings—Out of a Pure and Devoted Heart
      2. 2. Tithes
    7. Ritual
      1. 1. Liturgy and Worship
      2. 2. The Sabbath
      3. 3. The Eucharist
      4. 4. Circumcision
      5. 5. Baptism and Purification by Ritual Bathing
      6. 6. Pilgrimage and Holy Places
      7. 7. Symbols, Images and Relics
      8. 8. Dietary Laws—to Sanctify the Food We Eat
    8. Beyond Ritual
      1. 1. Better than Ritual Is a Loving Heart and Righteous Deeds
      2. 2. With the Changing of the Age, Old Rituals Are Replaced by Purer Forms of Devotion
  17. Chapter 17 · Obedience and Sacrifice
    1. Call and Mission
      1. 1. God’s Call and Our Sense of Mission
      2. 2. Efforts and Hardships of the Mission
    2. Obedience and Submission
      1. 1. Obedience to God’s Will and God’s Commandments
      2. 2. Striving for Absolute Obedience—to Make My Will as God’s Will
    3. Self-Sacrifice
      1. 1. Offering Oneself as a Living Sacrifice
      2. 2. Taking up the Cross—Sacrifice unto Death
    4. War against Evil
      1. 1. The Warrior for Righteousness
      2. 2. Spiritual Warfare
      3. 3. Situations When War is Justified
    5. Persecution
    6. Martyrdom
  18. Chapter 18 · Humility and Self-Denial
    1. Humility
      1. 1. Blessed Are the Meek
      2. 2. A Simple and Lowly Heart, Like that of a Child
      3. 3. Taking a Humble Position and Placing Others above Oneself
    2. Turn The Other Cheek
    3. Repentance
      1. 1. Recognizing Sin, Confessing Sin, and Tearful Repentance for Sin
      2. 2. Repentance for National Sins
      3. 3. Genuine Repentance Requires Changing Behavior
    4. Judge Not
    5. Self-Denial
    6. Subduing the Desires of the Flesh
      1. 1. Extinguishing the Desires of the Body
      2. 2. Feeling Revulsion for the Body and the Corrupt Senses
    7. Non-Attachment to Wealth and Possessions
      1. 1. Money as a Cause of Downfall
      2. 2. Giving Away One’s Wealth and Finding Contentment with Little
    8. Separation from Family
    9. Separation from the World
      1. 1. Not Conforming to the Ways of the World
      2. 2. Denial of Worldly Comforts and Pleasures
    10. Asceticism, Monasticism and Celibacy
      1. 1. The Ascetic Life of a Monk or Nun
      2. 2. Fasting
      3. 3. Celibacy
      4. 4. The Problem with Asceticism—Lack of Love
  19. Chapter 19 · Family
    1. The Basic Form of Life
      1. 1. The Family Ideal
      2. 2. The Family as the School of Love and Virtue
      3. 3. A Complete Family Has a Spherical Form
    2. Filial Piety
      1. 1. Filial Piety as the Root of Virtue
      2. 2. The Inseparable Bond between Parents and Children
    3. Sibling Love
    4. Friendship
      1. 1. True Friends and False Friends
      2. 2. Wisdom in Choosing Friends
    5. Conjugal Love
      1. 1. Love and Affection between Husband and Wife
      2. 2. Marriage Makes a Man or a Woman Complete
      3. 3. True Conjugal Love Unites a Man, a Woman and God
      4. 4. Marriage Is a Sacred Partnership, Aligning Two Human Beings with the Divine Image
    6. Ethics of Married Life
      1. 1. The Core Ethic of Conjugal Love: Spouses Are Subject to Each Other
      2. 2. Relations between the Sexes: Different Responsibilities but Equality in Love
      3. 3. The Good and the Bad in Husbands and Wives
      4. 4. Divorce is Hateful to God ː Spouses Should Be Faithful ‘Till Death and Beyond
      5. 5. The Trouble with Polygamy
    7. Parental Love
      1. 1. The Essential Value of Children
      2. 2. Raising Children with Firmness and Love
      3. 3. Educating Children in Their Parents’ Tradition
    8. The Love of Grandparents
  20. Chapter 20 · Society
    1. Family as the Cornerstone of Society
      1. 1. Healthy Families Make for a Strong Nation
      2. 2. Virtues Learned in the Family Are the Basis of Public Virtue
    2. The Moral Foundations of Society
      1. 1. The Foundation of Morality
      2. 2. The Foundation of Education
      3. 3. The Foundation of God and Religion
    3. Patriotism and Public Service
      1. 1. The Duty of Citizens to Serve Their Country
      2. 2. A Patriot’s Sacrifice for King, People and Country
      3. 3. Respect for the Governing Authorities
    4. Labor
      1. 1. All Work Is Sacred and in the Service of Heaven
      2. 2. The Virtues of Industry, Hard Work and Self-Reliance
    5. Freedom
      1. 1. The Basis for Freedom in God and God’s Creation
      2. 2. Freedom Starts by Becoming Master of Oneself in Accordance with the Moral Law
      3. 3. Freedom Requires Social Solidarity within an Orderly Social System; It Is Far Removed from Individualism
    6. Equality
      1. 1. The Basis of Equality in Descent from Common Parents, Common Humanity, and Potential for Divinity
      2. 2. Racial Equality
      3. 3. There Are No Races or Class Distinctions in Heaven
      4. 4. Living by the Standard of Equality
    7. Women’s Rights
      1. 1. The Basis of Equality between Men and Women
      2. 2. The Human Fall as the Cause of Male Domination
      3. 3. Striving for Equality of the Sexes
    8. Justice
    9. Economic Justice
      1. 1. Stealing and Misappropriating Public Property
      2. 2. Allocating a Community’s Wealth to Provide Economic Security for All
      3. 3. The Rich Should Spread Their Wealth among the People
      4. 4. The Virtues of Market Capitalism : Incentives to Honest Labor and the “Invisible Hand” that Enriches the Whole
      5. 5. Communism and Its Errors
      6. 6. Globalization and the Equalization of Capital
    10. Unity and Community
      1. 1. Unity as God’s People and God’s Family
      2. 2. Unity against a Common Enemy
      3. 3. Interdependence on the Model of the Human Body
    11. World Citizenship
  21. Chapter 21 · Leadership and Government
    1. God-Fearing Leadership
    2. Righteous Leadership
      1. 1. A Passion for Justice and a Fierce Love for the People
      2. 2. A Leader Acts on Principle and at the Sacrifice of Himself
      3. 3. The Righteous Leader Keeps Away from Corruption
    3. Exemplary Leadership
      1. 1. An Exemplary and Virtuous Personal Life
      2. 2. A Leader Strives to Be a True Parent, a True Teacher and a True Owner
    4. Government for the People
      1. 1. Servant Leadership
      2. 2. Consideration for the Poor
      3. 3. Democracy
    5. Law and Punishments
      1. 1. The Law’s Noble Purpose
      2. 2. The Administration of Justice
      3. 3. Just and Merciful Punishments
      4. 4. The End of the Law
    6. Prophets and Messengers
      1. 1. The Mission of a Prophet
      2. 2. Speaking Truth to Power
      3. 3. A Prophet Endures Rejection and Persecution
      4. 4. A Prophet Is Given True Visions of the Future
  22. Chapter 22 · Peace
    1. The Peace of God
    2. Inner Peace
    3. Reconciliation and Peacemaking
      1. 1. Reconciliation
      2. 2. Peacemaking
      3. 3. Jesus’ Sacrificial Love as a Model for Peacemaking
    4. Restitution
    5. The Futility of War
      1. 1. The Path of Non-Violence
      2. 2. The Immorality and Futility of Aggressive War
    6. The Rise and Fall of Nations
    7. World Peace
      1. 1. God is the Basis of World Peace
      2. 2. The United Nations and Global Governance
      3. 3. Building a Culture of Peace that Unites the Peoples of the Earth as One