Jan 10, 2005 the urantia book is a spiritual, religious, and philosophical tome that discusses god, the universe, the planet, science, evolution, history, philosophy, religion, and destiny. The urantia book teaches not only biological evolution, but that human society and spiritual understandings evolve by slow progression, subject both to periods of rapid improvement and the possibility of retrogression. By being alert to statements and phrases that offer prophetic clues to the future, we can gather an amazing wealth of information. It is difficult to summarize the urantia book, as it encompasses many subjects and ideas, from science to politics, from philosophy to history.
Dec 01, 2019 between looks of amazement, a desire for knowledge, skepticism, and interest, more than 8,000 people received our love for the revelation and information about the urantia book. Paper 92 the later evolution of religion urantia book. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. By being alert to statements and phrases that offer prophetic clues to the future, we can gather an. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago, chicago, illinois. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. The urantia book has been translated into a number of languages other than the original english.
You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this. The urantia book aims to unite religion, science and philosophy. From wikisource urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science.
The urantia book s origins were shrouded in mystery before gardner pieced a lot of the puzzle together. The existence of god can never be proved by scientific experiment or by the pure reason of logical deduction. Between looks of amazement, a desire for knowledge, skepticism, and interest, more than 8,000 people received our love for the revelation and information about the urantia book. Progress is said to follow a divine plan that includes periodic gifts of revelation and ministry by heavenly teachers, which eventually will lead to an ideal world status of light and life in the far distant future. Eighty people asked to us to keep in touch, and 23 bought a hard copy of the book. Urantia is the name these alleged superhumans gave to our planet. Someone needs to create a philosophy section because this is a spiritual and philosophical book.
I discovered a couple of things that a revelation by its very definition will. The book itself claims to have been authored by extraterrestrial beings, which adds to the ambiguity of its inception. When michael incarnated on urantia, the world presented the most favorable condition for the creator. Not corrected, atheism will lead not only to bodily death a necessary step on the journey, but also mindal death, soul death, and personality extinction. He experienced the ordinary ups and downs of mortal existence, but he never religiously doubted the certainty of gods watchcare and guidance. There are groups of urantia book readers who get together and some of them are pretty weird, to my way of thinking, so i dont belong to any groups espousing the urantia books teachings. I have read a bit of the urantia book, and i think that it could very well be a genuine document. The texts combine christianity and an alleged history of the work and teachings of jesus with a cosmology of extraterrestrial spirit beings. Translations into numerous languages are available. Also remember, anyone can be a skeptic it just requires a negative. Contrary to the biblical position that there is only one god deut. A major theme of vital importance to personal and planetary progress in the urantia book is the necessity of developing and maintaining a balanced perspective on the universe, one that rests equally on science, philosophy and religion in order to better comprehend the true nature of matter, mind and spirit.
The rejection of the bible as a fallible human document sets the stage for the rejection of many other biblical doctrines as well. These nearly 2100 pages of revelation concern a large and eclectic expression of divine and pure truth, centering around the nature of god, and his relation to his countless children. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the urantia book is the mystery of its authorship. I find the book s value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. Physical facts are fairly uniform, but truth is a living and flexible factor in the philosophy of the universe. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. There are groups of urantia book readers who get together and some of them are pretty weird, to my way of thinking, so i dont belong to any groups espousing the urantia book s teachings. The urantia book is a spiritual, religious, and philosophical tome that discusses god, the universe, the planet, science, evolution, history, philosophy, religion, and destiny. The urantia book is more or less essentially a very long, often rambling hodgepodge of spiritualism, philosophy, and pseudoscience, covering such heady topics as the nature of the universe, the origins of mankind, the meaning of life, the nature of god and the universe itself, the life of jesus, a very bizarre and elaborate alternate history. Urantia book prophecy and the secularspiritual conflict if we are open to prophecy and read the urantia book with an eye for prophetic content, there is much we can learn about our future. He wrote the mathematical games column in scientific american from 1956 to 1981. The book s message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father.
Spare time is an issue for everyone and we have to pick and choose what resonates with us. There are several comparisons that can be made between the urantia book and gnosticism. Jan 02, 2020 although there is no official religion based upon the urantia book, there are groups, like the jesusonian foundation, who teach others what is contained in the urantia book. Are the urantia papers worth reading for a relatively. 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 is a collection of papers written by a variety of celestial and angelic beings there is no human author named. Urantia book poll page 28 spirituality vs skepticism. According to these supermortal beings, earth is the 606th planet in satania which is in norlatiadek which is in nebadon which is in orvonton which revolves around havona, all of which revolves around the center of infinity where some sort of god dwells. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. The book presents an elaborate pseudohistory of the universe the book actually claims there are many universes. Urantian is a derivation used to denote anyone or anything that originates on earth, urantia. The urantia book is a collection of allegedly channelled writings mostly compiled from the 1930s, published by the urantia foundation in 1955.
It instructs on the genesis, history, and destiny of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the urantia book. Cali international book fair 2019 urantia association. Urantia book historical society archive online archive of california. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. Both acknowledge the divine feminine, as either the sophia or the mother spirit. The first society of the urantia book fellowship was formed in chicago, in 1955. The urantia foundation did stifle growth in the 80s into the 90s but with new leadership is doing a great job of promoting the book, especially in other countries. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition.
Jun 01, 2008 the urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. The urantia books origins were shrouded in mystery before gardner pieced a lot of the puzzle together. Martin gardner is also skeptical of the ubfs claims. Being of one race greatly facilitates such achievement, but the many peoples of urantia do not preclude the attainment of higher stages. The urantia book paper 92 the later evolution of religion 92. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. Urantia book reader comments the skeptics dictionary.
May 27, 2004 for example, the urantia book rejects the bibles views about god, christ, man, sin, and salvation. No evolutionary world can hope to progress beyond the first stage of settledness in light until it has achieved one language, one religion, and one philosophy. As it turns out, the book is rife with references to its own time period, and is very much confined to it. I could not dismiss or overlook the flaws in the urantia book because if one. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. 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. Identification of item, urantia book historical society, inc.
Taking a long, serious look at the encyclopedia of drivel known as the urantia book is a dirty job, but somebody had to do it, and by golly did martin gardner do a fine job. The urantia bookpaper 1 wikisource, the free online library. Urantia book forum former believer here, current skeptic. This thread is to discuss philosophical extrapolations from the urantia book printed in 1955 the urantia book is in the public domain. Both teach that there is one ultimate god with many subordinate divine beings. The urantia book stated that it was a fact, which was later proven true by the 1960s technology you mentioned. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago. Atheisms dirty little secret is that it is the ideology of the walking dead. The book and its publishers do not name a human author.
Cosmic secrets and the bizarre tale of the book of urantia. That is a interesting question tom, and i would have to agree with john uebersax in his answer. Here is a brief description of the urantia book from its official web site the urantia book, first published by the urantia foundation in 1955, was authored by celestial beings as a special revelation to our planet, urantia the books message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father. The urantia book presents the word urantia, as the name of the planet earth. Sometimes it is referred to as the urantia papers, or the fifth epochal revelation. Urantiauniversity institutes mission is focused on illuminating, bridging, and expanding the connections between the content of the urantia book and the many related university disciplines of science, cosmology, philosophy, religion, education, business, the arts, and history and the social sciences. God and philosophy the existence of god can never be proved by scientific. 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. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. Philosophy and purpose of educational activities presentation, undated.
The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. The urantia book is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago. This article aims at viewing the urantia book as key to support the proposed. A book which appears frequently in the hands of mystical, new age, and spiritual seekers is the urantia book. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The urantia book and gnosticism religion, theology. I understand that you choose not to accept certain parts of the book because they conflict with your view of the universe, and sane people often disagree on many fields, but you will find that the urantia book is on very sound. Skeptics like martin gardner see the science in the urantia book as clear reflections of the views that prevailed at the time the book is said to have.
But this religion of natural origin was, in itself, the product of mans superanimal endowments. A mish mash of celestial philosophy and free masonry. New and improved ebook kindle edition by authors, multiple. For example, the urantia book rejects the bibles views about god, christ, man, sin, and salvation. The urantia book spirituality vs skepticism unexplained. I find the books value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. Aug 24, 2019 that is a interesting question tom, and i would have to agree with john uebersax in his answer. God can be realized only in the realms of human experience. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. Though first published in 1955, the bulk of its material was actually channeled in the early 1930s.
Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history. The urantia foundation first published the urantia book in 1955 in english. The philosophy of the urantia book christian forums. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. Those who read and study it believe that the urantia book has the capacity to make a significant contribution to the religious and philosophical thinking of people worldwide. The reason i say this is because i believe that the true meaning of the term philosophy love of truth has been hijacked through the ages, and is more and more.
And all this doom of darkness and all this destiny of despair are forever. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Jul 12, 2005 the urantia book stated that it was a fact, which was later proven true by the 1960s technology you mentioned. Many people have misconceptions about it and find it hard to believe that it was written by celestial beings as a revelation of truth to the earth urantia skepticism is healthy. For those interested, you dont have to read it, you can act. Evolutionary religion arose slowly throughout the millenniums of mankind. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. The christian religion is the religion about the life and teachings of christ based upon the theology of judaism, modified further through the assimilation of certain zoroastrian teachings and greek philosophy, and formulated primarily by three individuals.
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