Hermann Rohr

Is This What Helps Create Outstanding Children?

It is said that good habits help create outstanding children. What are these habits and do they apply to every child in the same way? Those who advocate child education from a pedagogical angle believe that it is important for children to get into the habit of consistency in order to develop a sense of trust for receiving, ...

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A family walking into the sunset.

China’s Destruction of Cultural Sites During the Cultural Revolution

In China, during the Cultural Revolution, much damage was done to both the Chinese people and China’s traditional culture. Temples were looted. Relics, temples, scrolls, and books containing vast amounts of cultural heritage were burned and destroyed under the red gaze of the Cultural Revolution. What many people don’t know is that the Cultural Revolution ...

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Red Guards destroying a Buddha statue at the Famen Temple

The Torture and Tragedy of the ‘Counter-Revolutionary’ Zhang Zhixin

Zhang Zhixin is known for her brave influence and free will during the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. She became famous for “criticizing the idolization of Mao Zedong and the ultra-left.” Zhang Zhixin was born on December 5, 1930, to a university music teacher family in Tianjin. After graduating from the Renmin University ...

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‘To End Religious Persecution’ Is the Responsibility of all Mankind

Sam Brownback, the U.S Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, said: “We will build alliances around the world to resist religious persecution and witness its end.  Together, we will defeat this evil!” Just recently, delegations from more than 80 countries and more than 40 ministerial officials attended the first Ministerial Conference for Religious Freedom organized by ...

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Falun Gong practitioners persecution, Ministerial to advance Religious Freedom logo.

SpaceX, Elon Musk, and When We Finally Land on Mars

To the Moon? History says we’ve been there. Mars? Only with probes and the like. Never has any human set foot on Mars soil during the past recorded 5,000 years and this will soon change, according to SpaceX’s Elon Musk. The SpaceX travel research and development company, spearheaded by Elon Musk, claimed flights to Mars ...

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Germany-China Trade Deals Not a Response to US Tariffs

Germany and China recently signed deals worth 20 billion euros (US$23.6 billion). In addition to multiple joint cooperation projects between governmental agencies, companies like BASF, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Siemens, and Bosch announced Germany-China trade deals and partnerships. Just shortly prior to the deals, President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on US$34 billion of Chinese ...

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Do You Know Why 11 Players Make a Football Team?

Why does a football team have the number of players it does? A soccer team didn’t always have 11 players. During the 19th century in England, teams had 15 to 21 or even more players. Sometimes, one football team even had more players than the other. It wasn’t until 1870 that the number of players ...

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Japan’s World Cup Team Redefines Sportsmanship and Public Gratitude

Even though the Japanese team lost their deciding game, they won the hearts of many people through their display of sportsmanship. An image circulating the web shows how spotless the Japanese team left their dressing room. Japan might have lost the quarterfinal game, but they have gained the respect of the world. FIFA’s match commissioner ...

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On Smudging, Incense, and the Science Behind It

Waving smoke from sacred fires or burning herbs or incense for purification has been a common practice among many traditions throughout the ages. It is said to be a bridge to the higher realms; a way to clear spiritual and emotional negativity that has built up in a space or a person. According to scientific ...

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Burning incense.

German Players and Fans Face Defeat at the World Cup

Germany has silently left the World Cup soccer championship in Russia. Just shortly after the misfortune of Kazan and the historic loss against South Korea, the national team flew home. While many casual fans might be furious or disappointed and angry, many flocked to the Frankfurt airport where the German players would soon land to show ...

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