Historical connections between the ub, the bible, and todays research. Study groups there exists a 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. This explains, at least in part, why there is also no need for any blood atonement for sin ub, 60. The author is unknown and there are many speculations about how it was written from sleeping mediums to plain materialization. Consequently, it is difficult to summarize its teachings. The urantia book is not a complete religion, like others described in this web site. Urantiabook films is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the urantia book and the way it illuminates our spiritual heritage. Jan 24, 2016 the urantia book study group directory from tidings december 2015, by scott brooks on january 24, 2016 january 25, 2016 a project that began in 2009 to build a website where readers could find study groups has matured into an independent institution with broad sponsorship and a wide reach. There is absolutely no obligation to commit to anything when you attend these meetings no chanting, no funny hats. She spoke to me about the importance of study groups and the need for thousands of study groups every time i saw her. Meredith sprunger begins outreach effort which eventually sends brochures and offers of loaner books to nearly 8,000 ucc ministers in north america, as well as some 5,000 members of.
The urantia book internet school was founded by the urantia foundation in 1999, and as such is an educational outreach service of the foundation. 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 urantia book is approximately 2,000 pages long, and consists of a body of 196 papers divided in four parts, and an introductory foreword. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. 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 tells us, the whole idea of ransom and atonement is incompatible with the concept of god as it was taught and exemplified by jesus of nazareth ub, 2017.
All historic efforts at evangelistic enterprise arising out of the urantia papers have failed. The urantia book describes the successive eras of biologic, intellectual, and spiritual uplifting as epochal revelations of god and his ministering agents to man. The great cult mystery christian research institute. Dear urantia book reader, we at fifth epochal revelation fellowship, inc. The exact, detailed circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown for two reasons. The urantia book concordance edited and revised by randy moser. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr.
It is the most complete, informative, reassuring, stimulating, mindblowing, and inspiring book i have ever read. Dear all, i want to make sure you know that there is a growing body of people around the world who want a second or new urantia book. Part i, titled the central and superuniverses, addresses what the authors consider the highest levels of creation, including the eternal and infinite universal father, his trinity associates, and the isle of paradise. 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. Google up urantia book study groups for a listing of meetings in your area. 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. Spiritual paths and ethical systems the urantia book, the urantia foundation, and urantia fellowship. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. Whosoever will may enter, and certain victory will crown the efforts of every human being who will run the race of faith and trust, depending every step of the way on the leading of the indwelling adjuster and on the guidance of that good spirit of the universe son, which so. How i found urantia book and how it changed my life.
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In fact, for many years they have been trying to receive more information from celestial revelators, which amounts to an endeavor on their part to bring on. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. It is a book which has spawned two organizations, now called the. 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. The human beings most directly involved in the transactions leading to the subsequent publication of the urantia book in 1955 took and honored what they described as a sacred promise of secrecy, and all are now deceased. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. Meredith sprunger begins outreach effort which eventually sends brochures and offers of loaner books to nearly 8,000 ucc ministers in north america, as well as some 5,000 members of the american philosophical association. Jun 10, 2009 for several years, ive tried to read every new book that martin gardner has written. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown.
About the urantia book posted on goodreads september 18, 2009 this is my favorite book. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. 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. The book covers a multitude of subjects including theology, cosmology, evolution, anthropology, and history. It appears an increasing number of people are forming study groups, participating in internet discussion groups, online education, and hosting or visiting websites dedicated to the urantia book. 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. There are several comparisons that can be made between the urantia book and gnosticism. It defines religion as the sublime and personal relationship between the individual and the creator. Study groups are everywhere, usually with weekly meetings at a library or in someones home. Despite his stereotyped and sometimes condescending remarks, what engages me to continue reading is his insistence. 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 urantia book study group directory urantia association. Some groups utilize the audio version of the book in their study. Aug 25, 2009 ubis urantia book internet school posted in study groups. In this book you will learn all there is to learn about the strange authorship of the papers and how they came into being, including documentation that support the material. Momentum and interest is building around the goal of aligning and uniting the urantia book organizations. A number of readers of the urantia book have given us permission to refer other readers to them. Type show all interactive listen only language show all american sign language dutch english french ge.
Virtual study groups urantia book study group directory. Ubis urantia book internet school posted in study groups. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois, sometime between 1924 and 1955. Visit their study group directory to find a study group host. A primary website for the urantia book study groups of southwest florida. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. In 2004 and into 2006, several groups around the country attempted to form the service of inventing areas and questions that the revelators might be interested in following up on to put into the text. Ubis urantia book internet school study groups urantia. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. Contrary to the biblical position that there is only one god deut. Some study groups incorporate a moment of silent prayer and worship at the beginning andor the end of the meeting.
Goodreads members who liked the urantia book also liked. Gardner is a deist who believes that no scriptures come from god, that fundamentalists are ideologues, and that creationism is an unscientific, witless swindle. Study groups develop a dynamic for growth, a crossfertilizing of ideas and ideals conducive for training teachers and leaders. The urantia book study group directory from tidings december 2015, by scott brooks on january 24, 2016 january 25, 2016 a project that began in 2009 to build a website where readers could find study groups has matured into an independent institution with broad sponsorship and a. The urantia book declares, there has been no fall of man. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition.
If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. Because the urantia book is an incredibly rich and complex tapestry which weaves the threads of cosmology, religion, spirituality, science, history, and philosophy into one breathtaking uberperspective why excitement. Find books like the urantia book from the worlds largest community of readers. For several years, ive tried to read every new book that martin gardner has written. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. Thanks so much for this important question to us here at truthbook. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. Because the urantia book is an incredibly rich and complex tapestry which weaves the threads of cosmology, religion, spirituality, science, history, and philosophy into one breathtaking uberperspective.
Contact webmaster to request inclusion of your study group material. Some groups utilize the audio version of the book in. If god is the father of all then we are all brothers and sisters and should treat each other as such. The adventure of divinity attainment lies before you. In the book, lucifer is classified as a primary lanonandek son. The urantia book study group directory ubsgd website is provided as a free and open service to readers of the urantia book to facilitate their connection with other readers for the purposes of collaborative study and spiritual fraternity, and to study group hosts to publicize their meetings toward this purpose this website is managed by an oversight team who is solely responsible. 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. According to the urantia book the lucifer rebellion was a disruption of gods divine plan in the history of urantia. Both acknowledge the divine feminine, as either the sophia or the mother spirit.
This is a question which most urantia book students meet with mixed feelings of dread and excitement. May 27, 2004 for example, the urantia book rejects the bibles views about god, christ, man, sin, and salvation. Sources of other books or materials that support or discuss the ub, including the history of the papers and topics that further continued discussion of the ub and its papers. The best book on the overall history is a history of the urantia papers by larry mullins and dr. Jim mills makes tour of california study groups giving series of lectures on the foreword.
Study groups offer a friendly and secure environment to welcome new readers and to study the book with other readers. The urantia book study group directory ubsgd website is provided as a free and open service to readers of the urantia book to facilitate their connection with other readers for the purposes of collaborative study and spiritual fraternity, and to study group hosts to publicize their meetings toward this purpose. The urantia book itself is neither a religion nor a cult. This book reveals in great detail the fatherhood of god and the resulting brotherhood of man. Study aids and materials for the urantia book urantia. Momentum and interest is building around the goal of aligning and uniting the. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is.
Welcome urantia book study groups of southwest florida. 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. The urantia book 4 mosteller and wallace methods of stylometry indicates at least nine authors were involved, and by comparatively analyzing the book against sadlers the mind at mischief, does not indicate authorship or extensive editing by sadler, without ruling out the possibility of limited edits. For students of the urantia book who prefer structured study, urantia book internet school offers a year round cirriculum with a variety of classes. The urantia book brought me back to the father, to loving jesus with the utmost faith, to understanding mankind, to gaining a perspective on evil, and to comprehending my origin, appreciating my status, and longing for my destiny. Both teach that there is one ultimate god with many subordinate divine beings. Study aids and materials for the urantia book urantia book. The urantia book internet school was founded by the urantia foundation in 1999, and as such is an educational outreach service of the foundation, provided. The theory of evolution what scientists believe it is and. They have no internal dynamic to make them influential on the world. A strategy and practice for indepth study groups of the. 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.
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