07/12/2025
In 1968, Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han founded the World Religious Peace Committee. They believed religious conflict was one of the greatest threats to humanity.
Their solution was dialogue, not debate. They saw that God had guided different civilizations through religions suited to their cultures. If these faiths could find common ground, peace would follow.
In 1991, they gathered prominent theologians and religious scholars to create World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Dr. Andrew Wilson, a Harvard-trained scholar, edited the project. The book compiles over 4,000 passages from 268 sacred texts and 55 oral traditions across 30 world religions.
The research found that 73% of religious scriptures share a common message — seeking the origin of the universe and understanding the Creator's will to realize world peace.
The book was later published in Korean and Japanese in 1994. It remains a resource for interfaith understanding today.
What would happen if religions focused on the 73% they share in common?
