... as articulated in the so-called Ch’ŏngp’yŏng (Cheongpyeong) Providence. At the heart of this novel soteriological program within wider Unificationist millenarianism are practices specifically aimed at the separation of evil spirits and the liberation of ancestral spirits. This chapter first outlines...

..., or evil spirit. The book traces the Maiden's steps from Ludmir to Ottoman Palestine, where she eventually immigrated and re-established herself as a holy woman. While the Maiden's story—including her adamant refusal to marry—recalls the lives of holy women in other traditions, it also brings to light...