Science, Sin, And Scholarship: The Politics Of Reverend Moon And The Unification Church
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At the turbulent crossroads of religion, politics, and intellectual freedom stands one of the most controversial movements of the twentieth century — the Unification Church and its enigmatic founder, Reverend Sun Myung Moon. Science, Sin, and Scholarship presents a rigorous and unflinching collection of essays that dissects the political machinery, theological claims, and social influence wielded by the Moon organization in America, exposing the profound tensions between religious liberty and the responsibilities of academic integrity. The anthology gathers contributions from an array of scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals who chronicle the Unification Church's infiltration into mainstream academia, politics, and media, arguing that the movement's ambitions extend far beyond spiritual salvation into the very corridors of American democratic life. Editor Irving Louis Horowitz, a distinguished sociologist and one of the foremost public intellectuals of his era, marshals these voices with characteristic precision and moral seriousness, crafting a volume that is as much a meditation on the limits of tolerance as it is an indictment of institutional naivety. The broader themes — the corruption of scholarship, the abuse of tax-exempt status, and the vulnerability of democratic institutions to ideological capture — resonate with an urgency that has only sharpened with time. For anyone who has ever wondered how a fringe religious movement becomes a political force, this collection delivers answers that are as disturbing as they are illuminating.
Author: Irving Louis Horowitz
Format: Paperback
Published: 1978, MIT Press
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the turbulent crossroads of religion, politics, and intellectual freedom stands one of the most controversial movements of the twentieth century — the Unification Church and its enigmatic founder, Reverend Sun Myung Moon. Science, Sin, and Scholarship presents a rigorous and unflinching collection of essays that dissects the political machinery, theological claims, and social influence wielded by the Moon organization in America, exposing the profound tensions between religious liberty and the responsibilities of academic integrity. The anthology gathers contributions from an array of scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals who chronicle the Unification Church's infiltration into mainstream academia, politics, and media, arguing that the movement's ambitions extend far beyond spiritual salvation into the very corridors of American democratic life. Editor Irving Louis Horowitz, a distinguished sociologist and one of the foremost public intellectuals of his era, marshals these voices with characteristic precision and moral seriousness, crafting a volume that is as much a meditation on the limits of tolerance as it is an indictment of institutional naivety. The broader themes — the corruption of scholarship, the abuse of tax-exempt status, and the vulnerability of democratic institutions to ideological capture — resonate with an urgency that has only sharpened with time. For anyone who has ever wondered how a fringe religious movement becomes a political force, this collection delivers answers that are as disturbing as they are illuminating.