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The purpose of this paper is to indicate a new direction of study concerning the mind-brain problem and the formation of consciousness from the Unification Thought. To conclude, it is impossible to explain the formation of consciousness only through the physiological processes, and the hard problem of consciousness can be solved only if we accept the spiritual entity (spirit self) which has the ability to form images, a linguistic ability, the ability of reasoning, a sense of self, and so on.

While most religious philosophies have God directly involved in creating the Universe, Unification Thought locates all of God’s creative effort in the creation of the Logos (the Word of God, Natural Law). The Logos guided the evolution of the universe up to the Origin of Man. This was (symbolically) God’s 95% responsibility. The remaining 5% to complete the Purpose of Creation was Human Responsibility.

According to Unification Thought, Original laws, referred to as fundamental laws, may manifest themselves as the laws of the natural world. However, there can be found neither examples of originals laws nor any demonstration of such manifestation. It is my research interest to identify original laws and reveal their manifestation as the laws of the natural world. In this study, I have focused on quantum mechanics as the law of the natural world and traced back toward the source giving rise to such a phenomenon as a way of identifying an original law. In this process, numerous examples in the history of science as well as of civilization are considered in view of God-given creativities and application capabilities according to Unification Thought.

Unification Thought emphasises the original human nature as manifesting unique value and absolute value. However, this lacks a satisfactory socio-theoretical context. This paper will argue that unique value can only be realised in a society that promotes the freedom of the individual. Absolute value is characterised by the individual desire to challenge and transcend their limitations in multiple personal and social dimensions in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness.

The dominant system, tendency and current are generally considered as Orthodoxy, while the anti-dominant systems are regarded as heterodoxy. However, it isn't possible to fully understand this matter through this general definition alone. Orthodoxy and heterodoxy are correlative and flexible changeable concepts. Whether it's an orthodoxy or heterodoxy is finally decided by the God through history. Therefore, true religion should not regard itself as Orthodoxy and denounce other sects or religions as heterodoxy. True religion should be based on love, tolerance and dialogue. Among these three, dialogue is emphasized here. Dialogue is a give and receive action in Unification Thought, Through give and receive action, integration and unification can be fulfilled. True dialogue is the only effective way to reconcile and unify the divisions of religions.

In Christian theology, the Trinity’s same substance is traditionally regarded as divine nature, which defines three persons are God. However, the consubstantial nature of three persons should include both divine nature and human nature in that the doctrine of the Trinity originated from the trial to understand the unified nature of God and man Jesus, and in Unification Theology, the ontological identity of the Trinity is the True Parents of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind, who achieved the unity of God-man-woman in love. In this paper, I demonstrate the Trinity’s homoousia as “True Parental Nature” through the process of resembling the Divine Image: a united being of Sungsang and Hyungsang, a harmonious being of Yang and Yin, and a being of individuality. The perfected person to resemble the Divine Image, in accordance with God’s purpose of creation, is the True Parents. Human beings gain divine nature through the process of becoming True Parents in a reciprocal relationship with God, conversely, God possesses human nature by taking on the body of man and woman, the body of True Parents. Thus, the same substance of the Trinity, the perfected unity of God-man-woman in love as the True Parents of H.E.H, is True Parental Nature.