Born in South Korea, Moon moved to the United States at a young age and graduated from Columbia University, where he was a history major,[3] and Harvard Business School with an M.B.A. in 1998.
[4][5] Moon is a humanitarian and social entrepreneur whose peacebuilding initiatives emphasize universal principles and values shared by the world's major religious and cultural traditions.
[8] The book calls for greater public engagement with the unification issue, especially led by South Korean civil society organizations working in partnership with government.
[9][10][11] He urged the South Korean government to make unification its national agenda to lead global opinion, especially with heightened interest surrounding North's increased nuclear threats.
He states that with Hongik Ingan as the guiding vision, "Unification will set the moral precedent for aligning with our historic heritage and providential destiny... to shine the light of hope opening the path for all people in a world mired in conflict.
He has advocated the Korean development model Saemaul Undong of the 1970s for encouraging self-reliance and promoting high standards of education to strengthen human capital.
"[35] Moon asserts that peace efforts require effective approaches to preventing and resolving conflicts rooted in universal principles and values and a vision that can guide the formation of free and prosperous civil societies.