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. The life and teachings of jesus the urantia book, text. The urantia book internet school urantia association. Reading the urantia book can have a profound effect on a persons life, representing a classic and even total paradigm shift for most people the book provides new and loving perspectives on the human condition and allows the reader to look upon themselves, and humanity as a whole, with sympathetic understanding and even forgiveness, in much the way a loving parent looks upon a little child. Click on a paper below to open a playlist that points to the audio files and corresponding web pages of the text. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. One evening in 1977, over winter break from college, i was at the wonderful library at the a. 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. Sadler was previously employed by john harvey kellogg. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings. The substance of such a soul is the child of both the mortal. This educational program of urantia foundation is dedicated to fostering and facilitating the. The urantia book internet school ubis offers free online courses, which are designed for either beginner, intermediate, or advanced students of the urantia book. Invariably, the book id choose would turn out to be important for my spiritual growth.
A the primary reason is because it is a periodic epochal revelation from god to all mankind that appeared on earth in 1955 outside of the oracles of traditional rel. 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. 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. Questions about the urantia book cult education forum. Draft proposals of the boulder school for students of the urantia book, 1982 november 11. I was hoping you all could help me find more information about the urantia book.
The original text contains no visuals so weve added some for your enjoyment. This is the 2010 standardized text of the urantia book. Ubis urantia book internet school urantia foundation. September trimester of urantia book internet school from tidings september 2019, by urantia foundation on september 6, 2019 september 7, 2019 starting soon. The urantia book was purportedly written by extraterrestrials and published in 1955. We offer free courses for all students of the urantia book, regardless of culture, spiritual tradition, or geographic location. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Urantia the urantia book books q why isnt the urantia book more well known.
The urantia books revelation on mind embryonic soul 2. Ive been curious more on the origin story of the book and ive tried to find martin gardners urantia. Urantia book internet school ubis the april trimester is now in session. If you have windows media player 9 or higher, you can hear and see the urantia book online. These and many other questions are addressed in the urantia book, and the urantia book internet school is an online academy exclusively.
Ubis offers free courses for all students of the urantia book, regardless of culture, spiritual tradition, or geographic location. September trimester of urantia book internet school urantia. Seemed time for a new archive and a nice, fresh discussion page. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history. Urantiabook films is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the urantia book and the way it illuminates our spiritual heritage. Its delivery is usually timed to arrive several generations ahead of a planetary. I also used art work of del parsons, howard lyons, simon dewey and gary tong. 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.
The urantia book stated that it was a fact, which was later proven true by the 1960s technology you mentioned. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition. It was first published in 1955 by urantia foundation. For students of the urantia book who prefer structured study, urantia book internet school offers a year round cirriculum with a variety of classes. Back then, the schools only had one jewish book to learn from and the. Christian fellowship of students of the urantia book, 1983, 1986, 1994. It is the most complete, informative, reassuring, stimulating, mindblowing, and inspiring book i have ever read. About the urantia book posted on goodreads september 18, 2009 this is my favorite book. The urantia book is the book you have been hoping to find.
The ub reflects that schools liberal views on the dating and origin of the biblical texts. The urantia book internet school was founded by the urantia foundation in 1999, and as such is an educational outreach service of the foundation. If you wish to read the plain text version of the book, please click. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion. Video, audio, graphic, and informational resources related to the life and teaching of jesus in the urantia book. Ubis urantia book internet school posted in study groups. Thus far, over 750 registered students coming from more than 65 countries on the five inhabited continents have taken more than 250 different courses, some for beginners and the rest for intermediate or advanced readers. 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. Course schedule and registration information urantia book. Different courses will be offered for the september trimester and will be posted in august.
Books similar to the urantia book the urantia book. I found the urantia book in 1980 as a high school student. Urantia book internet school newsletter urantia book. The urantia book is a gift of revelation that extends our knowledge of spirituality, the universe, ourselves, and our destiny. Urantia book historical society archive online archive of california. 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. If each mortal could only become a focus of dynamic affection, this benign virus of love would soon pervade the sentimental emotionstream of humanity to such an extent that all civilization would be encompassed by love, and that would be the realization of.
How i found urantia book and how it changed my life. Find the urantia book in numerous languages for download or online reading. In 1989, she founded project angel food, a mealsonwheels program that serves. The indwelling presence of the father in the mortal mind of man assists in the evolution of the immortal soul of eternal survival. Education urantia association of the united states. The book consists of 196 papers and is divided into four major parts entitled. 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. The word urantia is simply the books name for earth. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. This educational program of urantia foundation is dedicated to fostering and facilitating the selfdiscovery of newly revealed truth. The narrative is mostly quotes from the urantia book, which is the 5th epochal revelation to the earthplanetworld. 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 claims to have been revealed by superhuman personalities from higher universes.
This is the illustrated version of the urantia book. Victoria clark and andrea barnes worked hand in hand on this new look. There are additional videos at urantia foundation youtube. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. This educational program of urantia foundation is dedicated to fostering and facilitating the selfdiscovery of newly revealed. You can hear the urantia book online and see the text at the same time.
Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves paperback june 1, 2008. The great cult mystery christian research institute. The urantia book contents of the book page foreword1 i. The writings in the urantia book instruct us on the genesis, history, and destiny of humanity and on our relationship with god the father. The urantia papers follow the standard text that is delivered eventually to each evolving species in the universe. That prompted me to look up the urantia site on the internet, get on the mailing list and eventually download the msword document version of the ub.
September trimester of urantia book internet school. 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 book internet school currently provides courses in english, spanish, french, and portuguese. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. In the same passage, the book states that tidal friction will slow the. Urantia book video urantia book urantia foundation. I made it a habit, throughout my adolescence, to walk around a bookstore or library and wait until i felt an urging to take a particular book from a shelf. Jesus and his parents went to bethany for the dinner. 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.
Urantia book historical society preserving urantia book. In 1965, radio astronomers discovered that mercury actually rotates fast enough for all sides to see exposure to the sun. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it. With the most comprehensive and uptodate collection of all available urantia book translations. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. The urantia book is a matchless handbook for spiritual growth and exploration for life transformation. Buy the urantia book by foundation staff, urantia isbn. The purpose of this group is to explore the science and history within the urantia book teachings. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr.
The great cult of mystery at the library but after putting. It has been freely available on the internet since 2001. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. This book is educational in that it provides information about the origin, history, and destiny of mankind and this planet we live on. I had a worldview marred by misconceptions, fears, and an ignorance of lifes spiritual essentials. We exist to help you with your exploration of the urantia book and urantia readers community. These and many other questions are addressed in the urantia book, and the urantia book internet school is an online academy exclusively devoted to study of these compelling teachings. To view the courses currently being offered, please click here.
Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. 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. Preserving urantia book history for future generations. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. Photos were gathered from my archive of photos i have collected over the years. Complete, searchable editions of the urantia book are available on the internet, as well as free audio versions. Our guiding beacon can be found in the urantia book, paper 100, section 4, paragraph 6. Translations not otherwise otherwise designated below are ed by urantia foundation and offered here by permission. The urantia book is a gift to you and people from every religion, continent, country, and culture well help you answer your initial questions and find urantia book references and resources on a wide variety of topics. More than just the bestyet urantia book search engine, this latest and easytouse search engine variant raises the bar on urantia book discovery tools and was specifically designed for anydeviceuse its responsive. The book repeats the idea prevalent at the time of its origin that one side of the planet mercury always faces the sun due to tidal locking.
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