Talking 'Bout My Generation

Are we free to communicate?

Season One comes to a conclusion as the Orange Songbook team contemplate the culture of communication within the Unificationist community. With a degree of self-reflection, the lads consider the impact of the OSB project on promoting wider discussion, and invite you - the listeners - to get more involved in Season Two.

[Announcement] What is next for Orange Songbook!?

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Episode 9 - Story Time: Autobiography Chapter 2 (A)

How did True Father respond to the trauma of family tragedy during his adolescence? Was he justified for fighting against Japanese imperialist occupation? And did True Father have an irresponsible attitude towards money? Continuing through True Father's autobiography, 'As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen', the chaps consider the relatable lessons that can be learnt from his late teen and early adult years, which include how to earn an income and how to respond to suffering.

Story Time - Autobiography Chapter 1

Was Sun Myung Moon a perfect child? Did his early years affect his worldview? And just how reliable is the autobiography as a window into the real story of our True Father? The OSB team are starting a sporadic series of episodes during which they journey through a story, starting with the autobiography of Sun Myung Moon, "As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen." This week, the geezers review Chapter One, ruminating on True Father's language skills, his treatment of cows and his ability to spin a story.

Talking 'Bout My Generation

Are 1st generation members generally faithful, uneducated, traumatised, vertically oriented and unable to work in groups? Are 2nd generation members generally cynical, career focused, traumatised, suspicious of leadership and naturally able to make friends and work in teams? 1st and 2nd generation members increasingly need to work together. This is no more so apparent in the process of 2nd generation matching and blessing, which requires the cooperation of parents and children. However there's a significant tension between the generations due to some qualitative differences. This week the blokes compare sweeping generalisations about the first two generations and wonder if they'll ever be able to work together effectively.