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History of religion

Predestination and freedom

(Published in GralsWelt Special Issue 16/2005) When a stroke of fate hits people, when the death of a loved one is to be mourned, or even severe material losses, then the question inevitably comes: “Why?” Everyone then looks for explanations for such confusing events , and would like to calm himself down with answers that are plausible to him and give him the strength to go on living. [...]

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Science

Violence from heaven

(Published in Grail World 36/2005) In the Grail World we have spoken several times about the fact that the earth is threatened by collisions with celestial bodies. The Tunguska event is known from the 20th century, but fortunately it took place so far from inhabited areas that no human casualties are known in this context. It has now been proven for the first time that [...]

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Science

A constructed universe?

(Published in GralsWelt 40/2006) In GralsWelt 32/28 we spoke of the anthropic principle under the heading “The Big Bang as Proof of God” (under “Science”) and also mentioned that some natural processes suggest that a more comprehensive guideline can be expected behind the diverse forms of nature; that chance as a development principle - that is, the [...]

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Economy and social affairs

The start of the 21st century

(Published in GralsWelt 41/2006) An attempt at an opening balance for the third millennium. “In the approaching era, struggles between cultures are the greatest threat to world peace, and a culture-based international order is the surest protection against a world war. The future of peace and civilization depends on political leaders and [...]

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Book and film reviews

The SK principle

(Published in GralsWelt 36/2005) by Erich Visotschnig / Siegfried Schrotta Carl Ueberreuter, Vienna, 2005 When I came across this book for a review, I thought: “Again one of those advisors, which are sometimes very funny, occasionally even interesting ideas that can hardly be put into practice. "Then the surprise: I hold the book [...]

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History of religion

A new major religion

(Published in GralsWelt 42/2007) Voodoo and Co. Various religions claim to be growing rapidly, while others - including Christianity in Europe - have to put up with withdrawals and loss of reputation. Perhaps the fastest growing religion, which in some countries is even in the process of pushing back Christianity, is hardly known to us: The mixing of African [...]

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History of religion

From the origin of religions

(Published in GralsWelt 44/2007 page 66) Religious scholars assume that religions have accompanied cultural development since the beginning of human history. Religious feeling is therefore an essential part of the specifically human characteristics and is expressed, for example, in myths and rituals. Religiousness is also one of the basic human drives that shape societies and cultures. Religiousness therefore appears [...]

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Book and film reviews

Honorary salvation for a misunderstood king?

(Published in GralsWelt 35/2005) Even those who hardly know Bavarian history can at least name the name of a King of Bavaria: Ludwig II, about whom there is always something new to tell. Before this article turns to this, a brief look at other rulers of the Bavarian Kingdom, whose short existence, compared to the long [...]

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Book and film reviews

Apocalypse no!

(Published in GralsWelt 34/2004) By Bjorn Lomborg, to Klampen Verlag, Hamburg, 2002. Since the publication of “Limits to Growth” in 1972 (3), a growing public has gradually become more aware that this earth is not only is spatially limited. Their resources are finite, their life support systems can be overwhelmed, and our planet can accordingly also [...]

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Book and film reviews

From the memory of water

"... Because wherever your sense of beauty cannot vibrate happily, the strictly conditioned harmony according to the law of creation is not there as it should be. And where harmony is missing, there is also no beauty. ”Abd-ru-shin (3-19-007) In the Grail World 19/2001, under the heading“ The fascinating element of life ”, Masaru Emoto's book“ The Message from [ ...]