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[2] He consorted with harlots and sinners. He did not consort with the reptiles of his day. He smote them with the sword of His wroth.

Matth. 23. 13.

The Uncertain West: A tract on values and power

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[10] Mannheim: Ideologie und Utopie[1]

[16] Why respect personality?

Western rel. thought it is demanded by 3 interrel. relig. doctrines. 1. God created all men in is image. 2. God is the Father of all men. 3. All men are therefore brothers.

In the injunction to love our enemies respect for personality finds its ultimate expression. Love your enemies that you may be children of your father which is in heaven: for he maketh the sun rise on the evil and on the good and sendeth rain on the just and unjust.

[39] (Gt. transformat.) S. 213, 214.

Bild der individuellen und sozialen Anarchie... S. 215

Lösung der Spannung zwischen Natur und Zivilisation…
der natürliche Raum auf den sich "errschaft und Gesalt des Arbeite s beziehr, besitzt planetarische Dimension.

Can peaceful Civilizations be virile?

[42] In should like to discuss with you today one of the most delicate and yet most important of subjects, that of War.

I will try to do so…

Editor's Notes

  1. 1929.