Artist and writer Akina Cox shares about her childhood growing up in the Unification Church, also known as the Moonies. They discuss the background of the church and its late leader Reverend Moon, how her parents both joined after hitchhiking in the 70s, and what it was like growing up in the group. She shares how it felt participating in a mass wedding ceremony, moving to the border of North and South Korea, and the stark contrast between Reverend Moon&rsquo;s lavish lifestyle and the unpaid labor demanded of members. Plus, how going to college sparked her first real doubts about the church, and the Unification Church&rsquo;s surprising financial ties to American politics. LINKS: <a href="https://akinaruthcox.com/home.html">AKINA COX</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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