(Published in Grail World 27/2003) Today, at the beginning of the 21st century, North America is considered the leading world power, and American ideals serve as models for many people. The history of the "United States of America" seems to have largely been dealt with historically: We know how bloody the struggle for the "New World" was once and we regret the fate of the [...]
The plague in Europe (published in Grail World 20/2001) In the 14th century the worst of all known epidemics raged through the European countries: the plague, associated by many with the "fourth horseman" of the apocalypse. And it is a fabulous mistake to want to recognize only a disease in the "black death" that cannot be identified with the medical options available at the time [...]
(Published in GrailWorld 20/2001) On December 6, 1941, Abd-ru-shin (1875-1941) left this earth. Here is described what happened world-historically at that time. Europe at the beginning of December 1941: The Second World War reached its first climax in the form of the "European war". For two years, German troops had rushed from victory to victory. They had won the [...]
(Published in GralsWelt 19/2001) One of the most exciting events in history is the observation of how geniuses assert themselves even under unfavorable starting conditions and how they find their task, their calling. Often they get support from people who recognize the talent and help selflessly. There are many, not infrequently moving examples; here one as part of the series [...]
(Published in GralsWelt 19/2001). The First World War was a turning point for the Germans and their state, a break in their history that could hardly be overestimated. For centuries, this talented and hard-working people had to live in small states in many small states that had to bow to major powers. Only in the second half of the 19th century did the [...]
(Published in Grail World 15/2000) Ancient Chinese sagas tell of a “land of immortals”, far in the east, and even in the distant past, various groups went in search of this fairy-tale land. Some of these refugees or adventurers may have found the Japanese islands, which were neither the land of the immortals nor uninhabited. We put our [...]
(Published in GralsWelt 15/2000) In America many things are different, and in the "Land of the Free" many things can be argued for, which may seem absurd in our country; for example the dispute between Darwinists and Bible Christians believing in the letter of the law, which was thought to be over long ago. In the USA there is a group of "creationists", who convince us of the [...]
(Published in GralsWelt 14/1999) Among the three great Asian founders of religion - Buddha, Confucius, Lao-Tse - one has received special attention in the Occident: Lao-Tse (Lao-zi, Lao Tan). The Taoteking (Dao-de-jing) attributed to him has been translated several times into European languages. No less a person than Martin Heidegger (1889- 1976) worked out a translation together with a Chinese, and Carl Gustav Jung [...]
(Published in Grail World 14/2000) In Grail World No. 9 we reported under the heading “Death from Space” (here under “Science”) about the theoretical possibility of an impact, that is, the collision of our earth with a minor planet or comet . In May 1999 a message went through the media that the tiny planet NEO 1999AN10 of the earth [...]
(Published in GralsWelt 14/2000) Failed development aid, ruined communism: Does Islam hold belief in the future? After the end of the Second World War, the destroyed cities in Europe and in the Far East were rebuilt faster than expected. So began a time of hope: the world economy was developing, and everything seemed doable with technology and democracy. Because there was by no means [...]