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 unauthorized, untold story of what may have been the most important happening of the twentieth century. The author has distilled the teachings into a compact volume that retains the vast scope of the original while omitting much of the detail. Meeting 21 september 2014 the urantia book, paper 8, training the kingdomas messengers, page 1538.
Human beings are still more confused and uncertain about the relationships of the divine personalities designated by these numerous appellations. This living faith of jesus was more than an intellectual. The urantia bookpaper 2 wikisource, the free online library. It is exceedingly difficult to present enlarged concepts and advanced truth, in our. Because of the name associated with his seventh and final bestowal on urantia he is sometimes spoken of as christ michael. The urantia book online unabridged urantia papers the urantia book. This was among the notable addresses of his public ministry, embracing a full. The urantia book 3 had it under my observation more or less ever since, having been present at probably 250 of the night sessions, many of which have been attended by a. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. It is our mission to facilitate the worldwide spread of the urantia book and its teachings, to stimulate study, connect believers, and ensure that truth seekers everywhere have access to this supernal text. The urantia book, the urantia foundation, and urantia fellowship. The urantia book contributed by michael gleghorn this article is also available in spanish. The urantia book is noted for its high level of internal consistency and an advanced writing style. This week jesus enjoyed a period of almost complete rest, but nathaniel and thomas were very busy with their discussions.
Dedicated to all teachers and leaders of this revelation both seen and unseen. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Answers to enduring questions of human existence a book about life after death, the nature of reality, god, science, and the future. These two years, after he began to be selfconscious of divinity and destiny, and before he achieved a large measure of communication with his indwelling adjuster, were the most trying of his eventful life on urantia. A guide to the revealed beings of the urantia book. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. The second edition of a history of the urantia papers is well written and was well researched by mullins. The universal father the urantiapapers youtube channel enables you to. The reflectivity mechanism of the local universes and the superuniverse. Paper 33 administration of the local universe urantia book. The urantia book is not a complete religion, like others described in this web site.
Sep 27, 2012 i nasmuch as mans highest possible concept of god is embraced within the human idea and ideal of a primal and infinite personality, it is permissible, and may prove helpful, to study certain characteristics of the divine nature which constitute the character of deity. Paper 3 the attributes of god urantia book urantia. Meeting 21 september 2014 the urantia book, paper 8. The urantia book this text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations this text displays the standard referencing system numbers. The papers were later combined with an index and published in 1955 as the urantia book. The urantia book paper 148 training evangelists at bethsaida 148. Professor lewis drew freely from our history as well as a dozen other sources for her commentary. Section 6 the six sangik races of urantia isnt it a little more than interesting that the urantia book not only has the history of the colored races, but their location as well. It appears that it might be appropriate to change the topic heading from the urantia book to simply urantia with the urantia book as a sub heading.
Of all jesus earthlife experiences, the fourteenth and fifteenth years were the most crucial. The blue man, as you know is very prominent in india and their paintings and tradition. The urantia bookpaper 33 wikisource, the free online library. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. 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. The urantia book paper 57 the origin of urantia 57. T here are three distinct orders of the personalities of the infinite spirit. The urantia bookpaper 38 wikisource, the free online library. Paper 4 the transition years urantia book urantia foundation.
The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. The british study edition of the urantia papers is an edition of the fifth epochal revelation also known as the urantia book with metric units, critical apparatus of textual variants and various study notes added by the editor. Introduction to the urantia book not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. When the creators desire to produce perfect beings, they do so by direct and original creation, but they never undertake to convert animalorigin and material creatures into beings of perfection in a single step. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. The urantia book paper 33 administration of the local universe 33. This was among the notable addresses of his public ministry, embracing a full and complete discussion of the kingdom of heaven. The urantia book paper 92 the later evolution of religion 92. Oct, 2012 t here are three distinct orders of the personalities of the infinite spirit. But he rules in the local universes in the persons of his paradise creator sons, even as he bestows life through these sons. The urantia book on extraterrestrials evolving souls. God the supreme, achievement is the prerequisite to statusone must do something as well as be something. The reading of the urantia book is a life journey, to become a part.
Then go to this lengthy paper which provides extensive detail about government, economics, and culture on a neighboring planet. Paper 3 the attributes of god urantia book urantia foundation. The urantia book contents of the book page foreword1 i. Titles of the urantia book papers urantia book urantia foundation. To order copies of this study aid or to make suggestions or corrections please contact rick lyon. The urantia book paper 167 the visit to philadelphia 167.
The subsequent bestowal of the spirit of the bestowal sons, on urantia called the comforter or the spirit of truth. 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. Land elevation, cooling crust and cooling oceans, sea restriction and consequent deepening, together with a great increase of land in northern latitudes, all conspired greatly to change the worlds climate in all regions far removed from the equatorial zone. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in. Religion ministers to the progress of all through fostering the progress of each individual, and the progress of each is augmented through the achievement of all. The urantia book registered marks of urantia foundation urantia foundation chicago illinois 1955 first printing text conforming to urantia standardized reference text committee 2008 recommendations the parts of the book. Paper 2 the nature of god urantia book urantia foundation. The bestowal of the ministry spirit of a local universe creative spirit, known on urantia as the holy spirit. 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. Paper 57 the origin of urantia urantia book urantia foundation.
That was many years ago now and i read a paper or a portion of one from the website every day. An abridged version of parts 1 4 of the urantia book michelle klimesh. Paper 148 training evangelists at bethsaida urantia book. Relation of adjusters to individual mortals introduction the urantiapapers youtube channel ena. The invention of sacred tradition is an anthology that includes a serious study of the origin and nature of the urantia book. The urantia book registered marks of urantia foundation urantia foundation chicago illinois 1955 first printing text conforming to urantia standardized reference.
The urantia book 3 had it under my observation more or less ever since, having been present at probably 250 of the night sessions, many of which have been attended by a stenographer who made voluminous notes. This study aid has been created for the benefit of all students of the urantia book. Seemed time for a new archive and a nice, fresh discussion page. There is a synopsis for each paper of each of the four parts of the book. I nasmuch as mans highest possible concept of god is embraced within the human idea and ideal of a primal and infinite personality, it is permissible, and may prove helpful, to study certain characteristics of the divine nature which constitute the character of deity. The urantia book large print 16pt, volume 3, urantia foundation staff on. You of urantia have allowed much that is at once vulgar and unkind to become confused with your humor, but on the. If youd like to read the key teachings on this subject, turn first to this paper in the urantia book which reveals the typology of human life on the billions of inhabited worlds throughout the universe and much more. All of the apostles, except nathaniel and thomas, went home to visit their families or to sojourn with friends. You were perfect in all your ways from the day you were created till unrighteousness was found in you. During the alexandrian sojourn of jesus, gonod, and ganid, the young man spent much of his time and no small sum of his fathers money making a collection of the teachings of the worlds religions about god and his relations with mortal man. Paper 92 the later evolution of religion urantia book urantia. The urantia book paper 100 religion in human experience 1094. Paperauthorpage 000foreworddivine counselor1 part ithe central and superuniverses nr.
The urantia book emphasizes that despite its dark history, urantia has been the beneficiary of much good. The eternal son the urantiapapers youtube channel enables you to listen to, and share port. 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. Professor lewis drew freely from our history as well as. The urantia papers he refers to were received over several years in the 1930s by a group of people known as the contact commission.
The urantia book paper 110 relation of adjusters to individual mortals 1203. The urantia book paper 100 religion in human experience. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. 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. Paper 167 the visit to philadelphia urantia book urantia. The story of everything is an introduction to the urantia book.