If you prefer a video, a presentation by your editor at a conference in 2014 has been well. Ubannotated and ubintegrated publishing urantia book study aids since 2016 because efficient education rocks. The urantia books christ is only one of the divine sons of god who incarnated himself on. The urantia book online unabridged urantia papers the urantia book. Jan 02, 2020 the urantia foundation began publishing the urantia book in 1955. I found the urantia book on our honeymoon, husband having carried it around like an old shoe, referring to it from time to timethinking he was saying.
The bestowal of michael on urantia remixed with background music by nicky bendix the ur. A brief description of the urantia book urantia book. Detailed contents of the illustrated urantia book this is the 2010 standardized text of the urantia book. Urantia foundation was established in 1950 to be the custodian of the inviolate text of the urantia book and to ensure that the book s teachings are spread, with the help of readers and fraternal organizations, to all people.
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. Urantia book paper 120 the bestowal of michael on urantia. If you dont know jesus you meet the son of god who lived here as. This educational program of urantia foundation is dedicated to fostering and facilitating the selfdiscovery of newly revealed truth. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. Jesus christ is one of many creator sons and he also appeared as the archangel michael prior to. The life and teachings of jesus as it takes one through an epic example of how we might live in a given lifetime.
What was it that so electrified the people and terrified the religious authorities. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois, sometime between 1924 and 1955. I found the urantia book on our honeymoon, husband having carried it around like an old shoe, referring to it from time to timethinking he was saying cucaracha. The urantia books life of jesus a new picture of jesus. The book of urantia is a very dense, cosmological text filled. Does the urantia book teach that jesus is the saviour. Jesus of nazareth the urantia book s section on jesus life and teachings fills more than a third of its pages, and may be the book s most powerful contribution. This text displays the standard referencing system numbers front matter. Ubthenews is primarily for people who are unfamiliar with the urantia book. While readers can dive in by starting from beginning or browsing the paper titles, many find it most inspiring to start with part iv. The life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under.
The faith of jesus bore the transcendent fruits of the divine spirit. Where he came from, his real mission on earth, and what happened to him after his death. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. Jesus is the spiritual lens in human likeness which makes visible to the material creature him who is invisible. The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary midwayer who was onetime assigned to. I found the urantia book in 1980 as a high school student. It portrays jesus as a divine son of god, the creator of the vast stretch of the universe in which we live. The original text contains no visuals so weve added some for your enjoyment. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves multiple authors on. 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 great cult mystery christian research institute. The urantia book, not the bible, is the ultimate source of truth for humanity. If you wish to read the plain text version of the book, please click here. The life and teachings of jesus audible audio edition. The life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. If you are new to the urantia book, the syllabus material prepared for the new religious movements section of a world religions class taught at denison university is a good way to get started. Urantia book discussion urantia book projects, learn more. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book.
This is the illustrated version of the urantia book. The urantia book is a matchless handbook for spiritual growth and exploration for life transformation. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. The search will return a list of any items found which contain the sequence of letters you entered. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. The urantia book emphasizes that despite its dark history, urantia has been the beneficiary of much good.
Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. The universe is made up of seven concentric rings, and the inner ring is where god dwells. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it. Reimagining jesus explores the story of the man behind the religion which grew up about him, a man whose life has forever changed the art, literature, ethics, morality, philosophy and religion of the world.
The view of jesus presented in the urantia book is equally disturbing and unbiblical. It answers questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and it includes an uplifting narrative of the life and teachings of jesus. The urantia book 1955, sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation, is a spiritual and philosophical book which discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history, destiny, life, the universe and everything. Jesus of nazareth the urantia books section on jesus life and teachings fills more than a third of its pages, and may be the books most powerful contribution. While the urantia books presentation of jesus generally corresponds with the bible, it stands unique, packed with new information and fresh insights. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion. Jesus and jacob were always happy in their play, and they grew up to be great friends and loyal companions. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. It is the most complete, informative, reassuring, stimulating, mindblowing, and inspiring book i have ever read. It is difficult to summarize the urantia book, as it encompasses many subjects and ideas, from science to.
The life of jesus, as told in part iv of the urantia book, is presented in. According to the urantia book, jesus was born august 21, 7 b. The authors describe his childhood, his struggles to overcome teenage problems, his travels and adventures, and his fascinating episodes of personal and public ministry. It states that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is a myth, that adam and eve ate from the tree of life, that jesus christ and michael are one and the same. According to gardner, there are so many gods in the urantia book that its polytheism puts greek and hindu mythology to shame. Bruce jackson, columbia, mo the temple of spiritual brotherhood and the greater meaning of study groups by charles laurence olivea, santa fe, nm. I had a worldview marred by misconceptions, fears, and an ignorance of lifes spiritual essentials. A third of the urantia book is the inspiring story of jesus entire life and a revelation of his original teachings. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourselves. Consideration of some criticisms of the urantia book.
The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation. You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe. After more than three years, his ministry ended in the crucifixion and resurrection. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. Based on the new biography of jesus in the urantia book. Urantia book insights on projects for a spiritual renaissance. This panoramic narrative includes his birth, childhood, teenage years, adult travels and adventures, public ministry, crucifixion, and 19 resurrection appearances. Lhistoire durantia part iii the history of urantia. The life and teachings of jesus urantia book urantia. Meantime he had formed a very close attachment for a neighbor boy about his own age named jacob. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. If you dont know jesus you meet the son of god who lived here as the son of man.
It asserts to show the religion of jesus, not the religion about jesus. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991. Among other topics, the book discusses the origin and meaning of life, mankinds place in the universe, the relationship between god and people, and the life of jesus. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. This text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourselves urantia foundation staff you have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and the life of jesus.
If you love jesus as portrayed in the bible you will gain an even greater admiration and understanding of his life and teachings in part 4 of the urantia book. The urantia book is noted for its high level of internal consistency and an advanced writing style. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation. The urantia book part iv the life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the. Mar 17, 2020 urantia book reader events provide opportunities for students to gain a deeper understanding of the ideas and concepts presented in the urantia book and help to facilitate a personal commitment to the ideals of spiritual living. Believers in the mysterious urantia book maintain that it is an epochal revelation of supernatural origin that is not the product of human authorship of.
The urantia foundation published the urantia book, a collection of. Answers to enduring questions of human existence a book about life after death, the nature of reality, god, science, and the future. The urantia book paper 122 birth and infancy of jesus 122. 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. About the urantia book posted on goodreads september 18, 2009 this is my favorite book. The urantia books life of jesus the resurrection of jesus at two fortyfive sunday morning, the paradise incarnation commission, consisting of seven unidentified paradise personalities, arrived on the scene and immediately deployed themselves about the tomb. For people unfamiliar with the fuller context of the books statements about eugenics and race, the limited selections quoted in ubthenews reports, naturally, raise more questions about the urantia book than provide answers. Jesus life among us served to illuminate the way of salvation, but his death was not a ransom paid to appease an offended god.
The urantia association fosters study of the urantia book and disseminates its teachings. The urantia book, first published by urantia foundation in 1955, claims to have been presented by celestial beings as a revelation to our planet, urantia. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourselves multiple authors on. We hope you can make it to some of these events and experience the joys of meeting and studying with fellow readers. Jesus christ is one of many creator sons and he also appeared as the archangel michael prior to his incarnation. The urantia book, first published by urantia foundation in 1955, presents us with the origin, history, and destiny of humanity.
The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. Unparalleled cosmology eminently coordinates and illuminates religion, philosophy, science and history. The urantia book and its mission charles laurence olivea is the urantia book a sacred text david kantor sixtyfour original urantia book concepts dr. Guide to pronunciation of names and words in the urantia book. 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. The writings in the urantia book instruct us on the genesis, history, and destiny of humanity and on our relationship with god the father.
We offer free courses for all students of the urantia book, regardless of culture, spiritual tradition, or geographic location. English, russian, korean, turkish, spanish, portuguese, croatian, and many more. Urantia book describe why these teachings stand unique, packed with new jesus stories, his lost years, and fresh insights. Urantia book reader events provide opportunities for students to gain a deeper understanding of the ideas and concepts presented in the urantia book and help to facilitate a personal commitment to the ideals of spiritual living. Jun 09, 2016 believers in the mysterious urantia book maintain that it is an epochal revelation of supernatural origin that is not the product of human authorship of any sort. The urantia book a brief description first published in chicago in 1955, the urantia book is the fifth epochal revelation on our planet and a spiritual feast for hungry souls. Its papers continue about appearances after he rose, pentecost and, finally, the faith of jesus. 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. Jeffrey wattles, scientific symposium i, the urantia book fellowship.
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