Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991. Urantia foundation is committed to producing high quality translations of the urantia book that faithfully represent the english text in all major languages. I had a worldview marred by misconceptions, fears, and an ignorance of lifes spiritual essentials. Ubn is a unifying hub that visually pays respect to the hard work of past service for the revelation, the growing unification of urantia book outreach in the present, and maintains a sustainable. The urantia book presents an integrated world view composed from the concepts and ideas of more than 2,000 individuals who have contributed to the fields of. Part of a longrange plan to develop a university grounded in cosmic wisdom, ideals and aspiration, urantia university institute uui was set up to provide diverse learning paths for students in an online educational environment in which to explore, discern, and actualize the truths and knowledge found in the urantia book. A number of readers of the urantia book have given us permission to refer other readers to.
Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. The indwelling presence of the father in the mortal mind of man assists in the evolution of the immortal soul of eternal survival. With the most comprehensive and uptodate collection of all available urantia book translations. Email or talk to a member of the national or local urantia association in your country or region to find a study group near you or to find others interested in starting a study group international study group directory a note about directory listings. Urantia book summary and commentary v5 rick sheff md. As an orthodox roman catholic, this has been my happy experience. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. Recasts jesus into the guide for seekers of all faiths and all walks of life. The latest source i have found is emery revess 1945 book, the anatomy of peace, used in paper 4. The urantia book fellowship extends a generous offer to groups of urantia book readers to invite members of the fellowship education committee to come to your study group to present an invigorating and thoughtprovoking workshop. The urantia foundation officially has no comment on this matter. Yes, this is an ever changing environment where what worked last year may not be so effective this year. There are also other group and individuals doing outreach for you to discover.
One version of the origin of this book is that it suddenly appeared in 1933 on a table as a set of papers, with a mysterious origin. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. According to gardner, there are so many gods in the urantia book that its polytheism puts greek and hindu mythology to shame. To view the courses currently being offered, please click here. Our mission the urantia society of greater new york usgny is a local, new york area based organization with a global focus and outreach effort. Is there a version of this book made for a teenager. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion. Urantia foundation urantia book urantia foundation. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. The urantia book is a fabulous book comprising of its foreword followed by 196 subject papers depicting various topics covering the controlled evolution of the universe, life, intelligence, religion, science, philosophy and spirituality, under the supreme governence of the first source and centre called the universal father god who is infinite beyond time and space.
The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. The urantia book the urantia book is the earliest of the several bodies of material by the modern channelers we will be discussing on the site. Several scientific developments, unexpected in 1955, reported in 2005 in science and nature, and referenced below, were somehow, described rather precisely already in the urantia book. The urantia book picture of deity and reality is a much more complex reality structure than the christian concept of deity. The urantia society of greater new york usgny is a local, new york area based organization with a global focus and outreach effort. The urantia book was purportedly written by extraterrestrials and published in 1955. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr.
That said, lets take a look at some of the ways that are being used in various situations. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. Registration will give you access to more site resourcesfree publications, ebook downloads, audio downloads and more. The international urantia association had twentysix reader associations worldwide as of 2002, and the urantia book fellowship formerly the urantia brotherhood, founded in 1955 with urantia foundation as the original social fraternal organization of believers claimed roughly twelve hundred official members, with the highest concentrations in the west of the united states and the sun belt, especially california, colorado, florida, and texas. To talk to someone about the urantia book, to find other readers in your local area, find study groups or hear about conferences taking place in the united kingdom and ireland, please contact. The urantia foundation trust is still located in chicago today. General organization of the urantia book by william s. For this reason alone, many folks find resolving apparent discrepancies easier than anticipated. General organization of the urantia book part i the central and superuniverses 32 papers a. Atlanta urantia study group meetings on the urantia book. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library.
The central ohio urantia book study group in worthington, ohio. Urantia book differences from traditional christian beliefs. We had a special 3fold flyer that we made up that asked the question could the urantia book be the greater revelation to come as prophesied in the book of mormon. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. The urantia book, jesus, on health and sickness in the matter of sickness and health, you should know that these bodily states are the result of material causes. Thanks to the many dedicated, multilingual readers working with the foundation, the book has been translated into french, finnish, spanish, russian, dutch, korean, lithuanian, portuguese. The first edition of the novel was published in 1955, and was written by urantia foundation. The great cult mystery christian research institute. It meets all the qualifications to be just that and we delineated that in the flyer and told many, many mormons about it as they passed by.
The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal. Urantia book discussion urantia book projects, learn more. Urantia book insights on projects for a spiritual renaissance. This book is designed to serve a thousand years, and during that time the urantia book movement will go through different phases. The urantia book paper 6 baptism and the forty days 6. The urantia diaries of harold and martha sherman are particularly enlightening in their recounting of forum meetings, between 1942 and 1947, during which sadler or his son read out revised urantia papers which incorporated these later sources. The urantia book over 582 fivestar ratings on amazon. The view of jesus presented in the urantia book is equally disturbing and unbiblical. The urantia book fellowship helps support many amazing outreach opportunities. Finally, yes the urantia book is one of my most beloved spiritual literatures.
Introduction to the urantia book not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. The supreme grows as the personalities in the evolving universes attain godlikeness. Each coloured link within the article will lead you to a related topic on a different page of this site. Also features a discussion board, question and answer section, spiritual news, and glossary. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science content, its unusual length, and its lack of.
Urantia foundation was established in 1950 to be the custodian of the inviolate text of the urantia book and to ensure that the books teachings are spread, with the help of readers and fraternal organizations, to all people. Pdf the urantia book book by urantia foundation free. Urantia book inviolate by using the circles and the name urantia foundation to identify the urantia book and translations published by urantia foundation. For example, in the paper on planetary mortal epochs, when we come to urantias postbestowal son age, there is not even any mention of the urantia book. The urantia book on extraterrestrials evolving souls. Life is constructed according to plans formulated by the unrevealed architects of being and appears on the inhabited planets either by direct importation or as a result of the operations of the life carriers of the local universes. International study group directory a note about directory listings. The urantia book s revelation on mind embryonic soul 2. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. In addition to the trinity, the urantia book describes absolutes of potentiality and an evolutionary aspect of deity, called god the supreme. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is.
Having an expo in your area with a booth set up for the urantia book is easy and fun. Readalong cd for the urantia book what is the urantia book. The urantia book emphasizes that despite its dark history, urantia has been the beneficiary of much good. And the infinite treasures of such a matchless career are yours for the striving. A collection of key passages from the urantia book by elstrott, kelly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. The urantiaindia site leads you to revealed knowledge. It has been freely available on the internet since 2001.
Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w. However while the text is part of the original article, the links are not. I want to know more about the urantia book do theologians know about the urantia book. The urantia book is a gift of revelation that extends our knowledge of spirituality, the universe, ourselves, and our destiny. Do the urantia book authors refer to the gregorian calendar. More detailed christian theological critiques of the urantia book have been published in 1987 by personal freedom outreach po box 26062, st. Empower others to expand the awareness, education, dissemination, and socialization of the good news of the urantia book. My three sons are grown and i now have time to devote to the urantia book fellowship as their outreach committee chairperson. The urantia book is the first 110th of the fifth epochal revelation and provides the fulcrum by which. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955.
The urantia book is a matchless handbook for spiritual growth and exploration for life transformation. Translations not otherwise otherwise designated below are ed by urantia foundation and offered here by permission. The substance of such a soul is the child of both the mortal. Oct 11, 2015 the urantia book is about the religion of jesus.
The life of jesus, designated in the urantia book as the fourth epochal revelation, ub 61 is said to have redeemed the planet of the blunders of rebellion. The urantia book occurred in chicago illinois in the early 20th century. By giving generously to the urantia book fellowship, you will be supporting. The urantia book is a written document that was published in its current form as a single, bound book in 1955 by the urantia foundation. The urantia revelation is a credible and rich source of information on extraterrestrials. The author is unknown and there are many speculations about how it was written from sleeping mediums to plain materialization. The mind of man thus becomes the mediator between material things and spiritual realities. Registration for the new trimester opens on monday, april 20. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. Goodreads members who liked the urantia book also liked. The urantia book contributed by michael gleghorn this article is also available in spanish. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950.
Nov 25, 2019 the urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. Louis, mo 236 and in 1981 by the spiritual counterfeits project po box 4308, berkeley, ca. All we knew were conflicting rumors, fragmented stories and mysterious mandates about what took place from early in the twentieth century until late in 1955. The outreach committee of the urantia book fellowship will help you every step of the way. This site is provided as a service to the community of urantia book readers and in no way implies responsibility for any individual, religious group, or social organization.
In addition to numerous local dissemination projects, our society has translated the urantia book into several languages and makes available almost 30 different language versions of the text on this. A number of readers of the urantia book have given us permission to refer other readers to them. There are as many ways to introduce the urantia book as there are people. The urantia books revelation on mind embryonic soul 2. Dont have an account with the urantia book fellowship. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Contains information regarding jesus, angels, and evolution as described in the urantia book. Email or talk to a member of the national or local urantia association in your country or region to find a study group near you or to find others interested in starting a study group. Sep 12, 2016 we were selected by the northern light society of alaska to participate in their pilot program, the 2. The author of this article may or may not agree with the views expressed on those pages. The urantia papers follow the standard text that is delivered eventually to each evolving species in the universe. The urantia book internet school ubis offers free online courses, which are designed for either beginner, intermediate, or advanced students of the urantia book.
The main characters of this spirituality, religion story are. Ever since i have been reading with the help of study groups, growing, and trying my best to live the teachings. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Find books like the urantia book from the worlds largest community of readers. Skeptic martin gardner, in a book otherwise highly critical of the urantia book, writes that it is highly imaginative and that the cosmology outrivals in fantasy the cosmology of any sciencefiction work known to me. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 2097 pages and is available in hardcover format. This program, now in its fourth successful year, partners with the yayas to select young adults to work with the ifc in sharing the revelatory truths of the urantia book. In seeking interesting, nonthreatening ways to introduce the urantia book to thousands of hungry truthseekers who are yearning for such a beautiful revelation, i have come up with an idea that we can all participate in. Discovering the urantia book there is in the mind of god a plan which embraces every creature of all his vast domains, and this plan is an eternal purpose of boundless opportunity, unlimited progress, and endless life. It leads each of us into an intimate personal relationship with our indwelling spirit and calls us to a life of service to our global family. The urantia book, a new revelation theology forums.
Dear urantia book reader, we at fifth epochal revelation fellowship, inc. All you need to do is find an expo that is close by going to these websites. The urantia book is noted for its high level of internal consistency and an advanced writing style. Free download or read online the urantia book pdf epub book. Urantia book and patriarchy will the urantia book help me increase my i. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. The urantia book outreach organization home facebook. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago. In addition to discussing the nature of et life on inhabited planets, it also pre sents an advanced picture of the cosmology of the universe of universesincluding an extensive discussion of the divine purpose behind the creation and evolution of life on the innumerable material worlds of space. I found the urantia book in 1980 as a high school student. Those of us who measure our readership in decades rather than in years recall a time when it was virtually forbidden to discuss the origin of the urantia book. Permission was granted by the celestial agencies involved to print the ub in 1955.
In addition to numerous local dissemination projects, our society has translated the urantia book into several languages and makes available almost 30 different language versions of the text on this website. Studying the urantia book a place to discuss what the ub says, how to apply it to daily life, and how to change the world for the better. Global urantia outreach promoting indepth study fostering urantia. Its generally understood to have begun around 1911 and finished in 1934.
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