Irwin A. Moon
Irwin A. Moon
- First: Irwin
- Last: Moon
- Born: Nov 03, 1907
- Died: 1986
- Occupation: Scientist
- Organizational Affiliation: Moody Institute of Science
In his work as a pastor, starting from 1931 he began to use scientific concepts to illustrate his sermons.
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FBI
There is a substantial FBI file on the Moody Bible Institute and Irwin Moon, which includes a request for FBI endorsement of the films Voice of the Deep, God of the Atom, and The God of Creation. Per FBI policy of the time, the request was denied. An April 28, 1949, office memorandum from M. A. Jones and Mr. Nichols of the FBI indicates that these films were "freewill offerings and had been shown at many colleges, universities and high schools throughout the country. . . inaugurated by Dr. Irwin A. Moon of Chicago who felt that the showing of these films would 'bring people closer to God.'" A handwritten note on a memo from February 14, 1952, notes that FBI agents actually viewed the Moody film Dust or Destiny, deeming it "excellent but not of any value to FBI." In addition to requests from MBI for FBI endorsements, the files largely contain questions about information and statistics regarding crime and delinquency that might be used to support MBI's effort to reintroduce religious morality into American life. However, there is one memo from March 13, 1958, that indicates Irwin Moon was hoping for a personal meeting with J. Edgar Hoover to discuss a new program, "Science for Tomorrow ... in the American Way," which would make five hundred copies of four films (including Living with the Atom and The Mystery of Time) "available free on a loan basis to high schools throughout the Nation." The memo notes that Moon was hoping to procure "a short statement on the necessity for moral and spiritual values in education to be used in a brochure being prepared on the program."
