| Kim, Baek Moon | |
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| Caption | Kim, Baek Moon |
| Number | 76 |
| Full name | Kim, Baek Moon |
| Other names | Kim, Paek Mun |
| Date of birth | 1910 |
| Date of death | 1990 |
| Tags | Israel Monastery, Pikareun |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Short biography | Kim, Baek Moon founded the Israel Monastery (Israel Jesus Church) near Seoul in 1945. The Israel Monastery was closely bound to the Jesus Church and the Wilderness Church in Pyongyang. Moon Sun Myung was a follower of Kim Baek Moon from the end of 1945 until mid-1946. According to Unification Church teaching Kim was in the position of John the Baptist in relation to Moon as Jesus. In the 1980's Kim had still a small congregation in Seoul. |
Baek Moon Kim was converted by Kim Nam Jo ("The Prophetess of Chongjin") who was a member of the Jesus Church. He founded the Israel Monastery (Israel Jesus Church) in 1945 near Seoul. Israel Monastery was closely bound to the Jesus Church and the Wilderness Church in Pyongjang. Sun Myung Moon was a follower of Kim, Baek Moon from the end of 1945 until mid-1946. After that he left with Kim and other followers to North Korea to meet Pak Wol Yong. According to Unification Church teaching Kim was in the position of John the Baptist in relation to Moon as Jesus.
Kim never acknowledged Moon as messiah. His teaching corresponds with Moon's teachings to the degree that many scholars believe that Moon actually plagiarized Kim's teachings. Kim's earlier teachings are found in two books: "Theology of the Holy Spirit" and "The Fundamental Principle". In the 1980's Kim still had a small congregation in Seoul. Some scholars suspect that Kim practised pikareun ceremonies, as was usage in many other branches of the Jesus Church.
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- "The Invention of Sacred Tradition" by James R. Lewis & Olav Hammer - Book with information about Kim, Baek Moon and Moon, Sun Myung
- "Sun Myung Moon, The Early Years, 1920-53" by Michael Breen - Book with information about Kim, Baek Moon and Moon, Sun Myung from Unification Church perspective