Difference and Homogeneity between Sungsang and Hyungsang

Difference and Homogeneity between Sungsang and Hyungsang The question of whether Sungsang and Hyungsang are essentially heterogeneous or homogeneous, that is, the question concerning the difference between Sungsang and Hyungsang should be considered. What position does the “theory of the dual characteristics of Sungsang and Hyungsang ” occupy among the ontologies of traditional philosophies? Is the “theory of the dual characteristics of Sungsang and Hyungsang ” a monism or a dualism? Is it materialistic or idealistic? Here, monism refers either to monistic materialism, which asserts that the origin of the universe is solely matter, or to monistic spiritualism (idealism), which asserts that the origin of the universe is solely spirit. Marxist materialism is an example of the former, and Hegelian idealism is an example of the latter. Dualism holds that matter and spirit are separate entities, which gave rise to the universe. For example, Cartesian dualism recognizes the two distinct substances of thought (spirit) and extension (matter). Given this, is the “theory of the dual characteristics of Sungsang and Hyungsang ” in Unification Thought monistic or dualistic? Stating the question in different terms, are Sungsang and Hyungsang in the Original Image homogeneous or heterogeneous? If we say they are completely heterogeneous, God becomes a dualistic being, and so we must examine this issue closely. We must ask whether the Original Sungsang and the Original Hyungsang are two heterogeneous elements, or if they are simply two expressions of one homogeneous element. Unification Thought holds that the Original Sungsang and the Original Hyungsang are two forms of expression of one homogeneous element. As an analogy we can say that steam and ice are the two different forms of expression of one entity, water (H2O). In water, the attraction and repulsion of molecules are balanced, but when it is heated, the repulsive force becomes predominant and water vaporizes into steam; when it is cooled, the attractive force becomes predominant and water turns into ice. Steam and ice are but two states of water; in other words, they are simply different expressions of the relative relationships between attraction and repulsion of water molecules. Therefore, they are not totally heterogeneous entities.

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