Frank Luger

This is the companion volume to "Absolute Relativity and the Relativity of the Absolute". The human relevance of the Absolute is Ethics, which is manifest by cosmic morality via cosmodynamics, the modus operandi of the Absolute. Human morality ought to mirror cosmic morality, for optimal alignment with the Absolute, for which a new set of guidelines, the Thirty Commandments were introduced together with the basic propositions of a new ideology, called Mirism (from the Russian "Mir", meaning both "world" and "peace"). It was suggested that the solution to the external problems of Mankind is progressive colonization of outer space (with the strict proviso of not exporting our Evil and contaminating the Cosmos thereby), while the internal solution is moral maturation. Once maturation will have reached the level of integrity, then Mankind will have earned evolution into the next phase, the Cosmic Era.

"Judenwelt" (German, lit. "Jew-world") is intended to complete Herzl's "Judenstaat" by filling the political framework with moral perfectionism. The Jewish people have earned the right to prove to the world that they have not lived lies in the guise of illusions-delusions; but they are the Chosen people for serving God and teaching righteousness in benevolent ways. The newly introduced term "Mirism" (Russian: both "world" and "peace") is intended to become the ideology of Cosmic Man, whose moral maturation would be ensured by relevant education; and Jews will finally fulfill their original 'mission' of becoming Light unto the Nations, a 'holy' nation of Priests and teachers, devoted to the pursuit of moral excellence without extraneous rituals or traditions. Jewishness should be earned, not inherited; and proper education should finally result in world peace and fraternity, with which then Man could advance into the Cosmic Era and a prosperous future.

"Judenwelt" (German, lit. "Jew-world") is intended to complete Herzl's "Judenstaat" by filling the political framework with moral perfectionism. The Jewish people have earned the right to prove to the world that they have not lived lies in the guise of illusions-delusions; but they are the Chosen people for serving God and teaching righteousness in benevolent ways. The newly introduced term "Mirism" (Russian: both "world" and "peace") is intended to become the ideology of Cosmic Man, whose moral maturation would be ensured by relevant education; and Jews will finally fulfill their original 'mission' of becoming Light unto the Nations, a 'holy' nation of Priests and teachers, devoted to the pursuit of moral excellence without extraneous rituals or traditions. Jewishness should be earned, not inherited; and proper education should finally result in world peace and fraternity, with which then Man could advance into the Cosmic Era and a prosperous future.

This is a pseudoplay (the kind meant to be read, not seen on stage or screen) about the nature of Evil. The play begins with the real-live crucifixion of the main protagonist on Mount Zion in present-day Jerusalem and continues with five flashbacks in five Acts, examining Evil by means of the thoughts, actions and personality clashes of the various characters. The plot intensifies throughout the Acts, first with a crescendo at the end of Act One, then with another at the end of Act Three, and then with a final crescendo at the end of Act Five. The climax leads directly to the crucifixion scene in the Prologue. Finally, a resolution of the main problem is provided in the Epilogue, and it is shown how Evil may be harnessed and made to serve Good. The play thus ends on a note of hope and cautious optimism but without underestimating the power of Evil. It was written in December 1986, completed in March, 1987, and published for the first time in August, 2007, for the second in January, 2018.

"Liebeskunst"(German, lit. "Loveart") is a pseudoplay, meant to be read, not seen on stage or screen, about the incompatibility between genuinely altruistic love and superficial soap-opera type love. Felix, a widower of European background represents the first kind, and his unconditional devotion and idealistic values for an American divorcee lead to his untimely death. Mitzi, the woman he loves, represents the second kind and her monetary infatuations as well as cynical values lead to such unresolvable crises that her life also ends in violent death alongside her lover. The play begins as an idyllic after-love morning scene but soon builds up such a furious tempest of character clashes that it all climaxes in absurd tragedy. Originally written in June-July, 1986, then completed in March 1987; and published for the first time in August 2007, second time in January, 2018.

"Ehrenwort" (German for "word of honour") is a pseudoplay (the kind meant to be read, not seen on stage or screen) about the fatal clash between two brothers near the end of World War II. Franz, the older brother, is an angelically good doctor in the Wehrmacht, the German Regular Army; but his younger brother Rolf is a fanatically Nazi evil maniac, engineer, and Captain in the Waffen-SS. Caught in the middle is positive reality, represented by Maria, the wife of Franz; and two Russian officers, a senior Commander, and his junior adjutant. The characters and the plot are deliberately exaggerated and melodramatic in order to bring many historical, intellectual, and moral dilemmas into sharper focus; for example what genuine nobility is all about, why did Germany follow Hitler, how could the Holocaust take place, who was responsible for what, who was guilty of what, and so on. This is an original literary work written in 1984, published for the first time in 2007; revised in 2018.

This is a one-act, two scenes pseudoplay (meant to be read, not seen on stage or screen) about a reluctant Antichrist who must die to save the world from thermonuclear annihilation. The act takes place in the jury room of the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Nine senior judges constitute the jury. A death sentence is required to avoid World War III. However, no matter how much the defendant's life story is scrutinized, they cannot find him guilty, there is no proper evidence. Yet they must reach a unanimous verdict because of the unbearable international pressure especially from the superpowers. They manipulate the accused to make him plead guilty and they actually offer him permission to choose his mode of execution. He finally chooses public crucifixion. The sentence is carried out yet the play ends on a true note of hope. This is an original literary work written in 1985, first published in 2007, republished in 2018.

Synopsis: Futterstoff (German, lit. "fodderstuff") is a collection of a dozen vignettes, all written within the past decade or so. It covers a variety of miscellaneous items taken mostly from personal experience, but a few topics of general interest are also discussed. On the personal side, there are several unique items, such as "The Little Miracle of Aunt Ilona", "To Russia with Love"; My Own Lolita"; "Noblesse Oblige", "The Youngest Political Prisoner in the History of Hungary' and some others, that might be entertaining and perhaps even educational, readings. The book is meant for a general audience of educated laymen, no technical or specialized knowledge is assumed in any of the articles. Altogether, the purpose of these vignettes is the sharing of some of the most memorable concerns, emotional experiences, and personal lessons learnt the hard way. It is sincerely hoped that the Reader will emphatize with most of them, and perhaps even benefit from them in the long run, one way or another.

"Himmelgeist" (German for 'Spirit of Heaven') is subtitled "A Poetry of Divine Agony". Why? Because it is devoted to one theme only: an uncompromisingly honest search for God, not as a truth of any organized religion or individual belief, but as a fact of the same indisputable kind as gravitation or electromagnetism. However, except for a few poems, science as such is absent from this volume; and the 'operational framework' is still the God of the Bible, i.e. the kind of Heavenly Father that most people still associate with the concept of God. The search herein is not unlike an intellectual-moral Odyssey, which shows a kind of evolutionary pattern from some initially gloomy imagery to the cautious optimism of the closing poems. The pen-name "Felix" of the previous volume is replaced by "Dr. Mir", in fact, this book contains every poem written by him over a 21-month period. This is an original literary work, written from June 1987 until March 1989, first published in 2007.

"Seelenkraft" (German, lit. "soul-strength") is the final volume of the Author's poetry-trilogy covering a period of some 18 years. It continues the tentative gropings of the two previous volumes toward the factual, objective, and nonreligious God of the Universe while exploring the possible human relevance of such God through transcendental, perhaps even cosmic morality. The evolutionary pattern of this personal quest is shown in increasing objectivity and scientific perspective. However, science as such is hardly featured in this book despite some scientific terminology. Almost a third of the poems touching on morality had been originally written in Hebrew, but (amateurish) translations, even transliterations are provided. There are also a few poems in other languages, such as French and Hungarian. The two main themes are separately summarized in the Appendix in two slim collections. This is an original literary work begun in June 1989, first published in December, 2007.

"Herzenblut" (German for Heartsblood) is a chronological compilation of amateur poetry from 1972 to 1987. It is best regarded as the Author's poetic 'apprenticeship' as he first experiments with freestyle 'found poetry' but then works his way into prosody and 'discovers' meter, rhythm, rhyme, etc. All the poems in this volume may thus be divided into three phases: before Mitzi, Mitzi series, and miscellany. To be sure, the whole volume is subtitled "a poetry of selfish torment"; but the tragic love affair with Mitzi was what provided the themes as well as the motivation for the poems preoccupied with Love. This is signified by signing such poems as "Felix" with a touch of self-mockery. Much of this sulking poetry is bitter bile, painful reproach, or sour grapes; but evolutionary patterns may be discerned, which culminate in emotional breakthrough at the end. This is an original literary work written in April 1987, first published in October, 2007.

Kaisergemse (German, literally meaning 'imperial chamois') is an autobiographical novella based on a scrupulously honest true story. Richly illustrated with authentic photographs, it details the first 22 years of the Author's life while sharing a rather unique mountain-climbing experience in Central Austria, where he was vacationing with his ageing parents in August, 1986. Following the 1956 Hungarian rebellion, the Author was jailed at age 14 for anticommunist 'crimes', and thus became the youngest political prisoner in the history of Hungary. At age 20 he escaped to Italy via Yugoslavia, and thus broke through the Iron Curtain. After another series of improbable 'adventures', he was granted political asylum in West-Germany, yet as soon as he could, he took up residence in Miami, Florida. However, because of the Vietnam war and likely draft, he ended up settling in Canada. This is an original literary work written in April 1987, first published in September, 2007.