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Excerpts from Juenger's essay "Prognosen" (Prognoses), published in =
1993:=20
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Not even the world state will succeed in abolishing violence, which is a =
part of creation. War will take the form of a policing operation, on a =
smaller or larger scale. Since the state will have a monopoly on nuclear =
weapons, insurrection will be pointless, but terrorism will increase. =
(...)
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The next century belongs to the Titans. The reputation of the gods will =
decline still further, but eventually, as in the past, they will return. =
As far as religion is concerned, the 21st century will therefore be an =
interim period, a break between epochs: 'Dieu se retire.'=20
Islam might seem to be an exception, but appearances are deceptive. =
The reason is not that Islam stands outside its time: from a Titanic =
point of view, it is truly contemporary.
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Auch der Weltstaat wird die Gewalt nicht abschaffen, da sie zur =
Sch=F6pfung geh=F6rt. Der Krieg verwandelt sich in Polizei-Aktionen =
kleineren und gr=F6=DFeren Umfanges. Da die Kernwaffen monopolisiert =
sind, haben Aufst=E4nde keine Aussicht, doch der Terror wird zunehmen. =
(...)
Das n=E4chste Jahrhundert geh=F6rt den Titanen; die G=F6tter verlieren =
weiter an Ansehen. Da sie wiederkehren werden, wie sie es immer getan =
haben, wird das 21. Jahrhundert, kultisch betrachtet, ein Zwischenglied, =
also ein "Interim" sein. "Dieu se retire".=20
Dass der Islam eine Ausnahme zu machen scheint, darf nicht =
tr=FCgen; es liegt nicht daran, dass er der Zeit =FCberlegen, sondern =
daran, dass er - titanisch gesehen - zeitgem=E4=DF ist.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Not even the world state will succeed =
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policing=20
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monopoly on=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The next century belongs to the Titans. =
The=20
reputation of the gods will decline still further, but eventually, as in =
the=20
past, they will return. As far as religion is concerned, the 21st =
century will=20
therefore be an interim period, a break between epochs: ‘Dieu se =
retire.’=20
<BR> Islam might seem to be an exception, but=20
appearances are deceptive. The reason is not that Islam stands outside =
its time:=20
from a Titanic point of view, it is truly contemporary.</DIV></FONT>
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<DIV>Auch der Weltstaat wird die Gewalt nicht abschaffen, da sie zur =
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geh=F6rt. Der Krieg verwandelt sich in Polizei-Aktionen kleineren und =
gr=F6=DFeren=20
Umfanges. Da die Kernwaffen monopolisiert sind, haben Aufst=E4nde keine =
Aussicht,=20
doch der Terror wird zunehmen. (...)</DIV>
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<DIV>Das n=E4chste Jahrhundert geh=F6rt den Titanen; die G=F6tter =
verlieren weiter an=20
Ansehen. Da sie wiederkehren werden, wie sie es immer getan haben, wird =
das 21.=20
Jahrhundert, kultisch betrachtet, ein Zwischenglied, also ein "Interim" =
sein.=20
"Dieu se retire". </DIV>
<DIV> Dass der Islam eine Ausnahme zu machen =
scheint,=20
darf nicht tr=FCgen; es liegt nicht daran, dass er der Zeit =FCberlegen, =
sondern=20
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