The Moon Sect as a Challenge to the Catholic Church Cover Image

Sekta Moona wyzwaniem dla Kościoła Katolickiego
The Moon Sect as a Challenge to the Catholic Church

Author(s): Wojciech Nowacki, Maria Grzyb
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Sociology of Religion
Published by: Kuria Metropolitalna Białostocka

Summary/Abstract: In conclusion it should be noted that the Catholic Church rejects the doctrinal assumptions of the Moon sect, which assumptions significantly distort the truth of the Gospel. The clearly un-Christian nature of the Moon sect also excludes the possibility of ecumenical dialogue. The expansion of the sect and the methods used by it for recruitment and indoctrination demand from the Church a continuous search for new solutions. The phenomenon of sects, among which the Moon sect, is a challenge for the Church and also a special occasion to become ever more an authentic community of faith and love. In this context, it becomes truly urgent to take up the task of the new evangelization ad intra and ad extra, and the exercising of a constant concern for the quality of Christian life in the communities of the Church. This is a task for the whole Church, with particular reference to the great importance and the need to involve the laity in this work. As Pope John Paul II teaches, only a new evangelization can provide a flourishing of a pure and deep faith, ready to give these traditions power leading to true freedom and true love. An important impetus to achieving this goal is the creation by Pope Benedict XVI on June 29, 2010, of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization. Confrontation with the Moon sect mobilizes members of the Catholic Church to intensify efforts towards a more readable portrait of the Church for what it is in its deepest essence and to oppose all that can distort and obscure this truth.

  • Issue Year: 29/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 179-202
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish