The classes are generally four weeks long and offered in an online classroom as a live interactive experience among the. The facsimile is available in 600dpi and 1600dpi resolutions in djvu and pdf formats. Urantia association fostering study of the urantia book and. 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. 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. About the urantia book posted on goodreads september 18, 2009 this is my favorite book.
However while the text is part of the original article, the links are not. Introduction to the urantia book not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. Early stories about the origin of the urantia book. The urantia book proclaims a different god, a different jesus, and a different gospel than the bible. In fact, our observation is that it would tend to confuse and deceive. Thefeelingoftheinnerpresence in addition to the external omnipresence of deity has long formed a part of. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion.
Jun 11, 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 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 spiritual and philosophical revelation from the. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition.
The truth about the universal father had begun to dawn upon mankind when the prophet said. It has been freely available on the internet since 2001. This is the first edition of the urantia book, published in 1955. The narrative is mostly quotes from the urantia book, which is the 5th epochal revelation to the earthplanetworld. The urantia book was published in 1955 by the urantia foundation in chicago, illinois. Status new revelation elicits widespread skepticismurantia book fundamentalism.
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. That truthseeking urge is a part of all of us, and we can listen. Sprunger is an ordained ucc minister with a background in philosophy and theology. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Christian fellowship of students of the urantia book, 1983, 1986, 1994. Moreover, its advocates are not in the least reticent to claim it was inspired by celestial beings, rather than by god himself. Urantia foundation official site for this international organization highlighting online reading materials, directory of local chapters, conference schedules, and a distance learning school. 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. If you liked or are interested in the urantia book or looking for the sources of the j.
The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. Urantia book forum former believer here, current skeptic. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. I find the books value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. The urantia book includes quite a bit of science woo from the 1930s presented as authoritative fact. It gives information about jesus, the son of man, which is not presently extant in any bible or other book i have seen, for instance the details of his life from birth to and through, his years of teaching and works. The quotes found below will give the reader a barebones idea of the scope of personality, and clicking on the links will take you to an expansion of each idea.
To the very end andrew remained dean of the apostolic corps. The urantia bookpaper 1 wikisource, the free online library. The urantia book is noted for its high level of internal consistency and an advanced writing style. I did a thread search and was hoping to find a thread dedicated to defining who skeptics are and what they do or why they think a certain way. The father does not otherwise personally function in the administrative affairs of a local universe. Publication date 1955 topics urantia book, urantiapapers, jesus, bible, religion, christianity, revelation collection opensource language english. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago, chicago, illinois.
Are we only small priviliged group who got a personal invitation to the thruth. He experienced the ordinary ups and downs of mortal existence, but he never religiously doubted the certainty of gods watchcare and guidance. Each coloured link within the article will lead you to a related topic on a different page of this site. Skeptics like martin gardner see the science in the urantia book as clear reflections of the views that prevailed at the. The first society of the urantia book fellowship was formed in chicago, in 1955. This should cause a true christian at least some skepticism about its. The urantia book aims to unite religion, science and philosophy. The great cult mystery christian research institute. 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. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. 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. It is the most complete, informative, reassuring, stimulating, mindblowing, and inspiring book i have ever read. Many of these suppositions, which were largely accepted in the 1930s, have since been disproven, which casts doubt on the purported supernatural origin of the urantia book and points to a purely human origin.
The urantia book 1955 first edition by divine counsellor et al. The fact that you and many other readers of the urantia book do not belong to any organized cult or religion does not mean that such a group doesnt exist. The urantia book has some teachings that in my estimation surpass any other which i have read or studied. Administration of the local universe urantia book urantia. From this we can conclude that the urantia book is not inspired by god. Paper 33 administration of the local universe urantia book. At the advice of an acquaintance, i purchased the urantia book. 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. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. The urantia book is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago.
The urantia book has presented us with a set of statements on science and. The ub, critical questions a forum for skeptics to tactfully voice their. The urantia book contributed by michael gleghorn this article is also available in spanish. The urantia book and gnosticism religion, theology. Nov 30, 2018 i did a thread search and was hoping to find a thread dedicated to defining who skeptics are and what they do or why they think a certain way. 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 urantia bookthe new revelation creative expression. The facsimile is available in 600dpi and 1600dpi resolutions in djvu. Criticism of the urantia book while im open to the possibility of messages channelled from beyond, and i do recognize the existence of such, particularly the seth material i only find them disappointing by their limitations, as they originate from ghosts with limited knowledge and prone to errors and imperfections, while im sure a really omniscient being would know much more valuable things. The urantia book was purportedly written by extraterrestrials and published in 1955. There are several comparisons that can be made between the urantia book and gnosticism. But there was none, so in this thread ill try and define what it means to me to be skeptical, and so we as a. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago. A collection of key passages from the urantia book by elstrott, kelly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Pdf the quantum consciousness model and the theology of. The urantia book paper 33 administration of the local universe 33. 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 historicity of the urantia book the urantia book fellowship. The urantia book paper 103 the reality of religious experience 103. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves kindle edition by multiple authors. The writings in the urantia book instruct us on the genesis, history, and destiny of humanity and on our relationship with god the father. Seemed time for a new archive and a nice, fresh discussion page. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. Both teach that there is one ultimate god with many subordinate divine beings. Both acknowledge the divine feminine, as either the sophia or the mother spirit. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w.
Also features a discussion board, question and answer section, spiritual news, and glossary. Paper 103 the reality of religious experience urantia book. T he universal father is the god of all creation, the first source and center of all things and beings. The urantia book basically sets out to deliver the real truth about the creation of the universe, earth, and man plus attempts to clarify whowhat god is. We believe the spiritual regeneration of each individual can lead to the social transformations necessary for lasting world peace. Martin gardner is also skeptical of the ubfs claims. Pdf the urantia book reveals the nature of human consciousness and. 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 should be mandatory reading for all christians because the book has 700 pages devoted exclusively to the life and teachings of jesus christ. Were an international group of students of the urantia book, inspired by its teachings to strive for new levels of enlightened living and service. Indexed version with qr code for a free audio book download. 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.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the urantia book. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. His hopes of survival are strung on a figment of mortal imagination. 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. 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. Its kind of arrogant to think that urantia book readers are the only people interested in the pursuit of truth. Its message, allegedly revealed by higher spiritual beings, is fundamentally at odds with biblical christianity.
He is also a social scientist with a doctorate in psychology, and has had a distinguished career as a college professor and administrator. In cooperation with urantia foundation, the brotherhood is just now interested in the completion of the index to the urantia book in reality, a concordance. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. Urantiauniversity provides both new readers and serious students a penetrating examination of some of the major themes and concepts presented in the urantia book through its innovative series of classes, an overview of the urantia book. 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. It is a real eye opener and i consider it a very enhanced version of the bible. I find the book s value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses.
Urantia book reader comments the skeptics dictionary. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w. Sadler, we discovered relevant material in the mind at. Society religion and spirituality new age urantia book. The urantia book fellowship the urantia book glossary. But there was none, so in this thread ill try and define what it means to me to be skeptical, and so we as a community can discuss what it means to be ske. Site map urantia book fellowship the urantia book fellowship. First think of god as a creator, then as a controller, and lastly as an infinite upholder. The urantia book this text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations this text displays the standard referencing system numbers the urantia book this text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations this text displays the standard referencing system numbers skip to navigation. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves. The psychology of spiritual living, by marvin gawryn, table of contents, undated. Comments on the urantia book, the teachings of melchizedek, and other prophecies.
If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. Urantia is the name these alleged superhumans gave to our planet. The author of this article may or may not agree with the views expressed on those pages. Photos were gathered from my archive of photos i have collected over the years. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Mar 30, 2004 it states that urantia is the actual name of our planet, as known throughout the rest of the universe. Urantia association fostering study of the urantia book. Indexed version with qr code for a free audio book download multiple authors on. Paper 102 the foundations of religious faith urantia book. The urantia book by multiple authors, hardcover barnes. I am attempting to read it, but it is just so much pseudoscientific religious baloney that i can hardly read a single sentence without falling over laughing at its pompous and scientifically incorrect assertions. 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. According to gardner, such a group does exist and is growing. Many of the oriental as well as some of the occidental faiths have perceived that man is divine in heritage as well as human in inheritance.
Site offering the complete book available to read online. All historic efforts at evangelistic enterprise arising out of the urantia papers have failed. I also used art work of del parsons, howard lyons, simon dewey and gary tong. I read the book cover to cover three times during that time. Urantia youranchya is the name assigned by the book to planet earth, and the book purports to describe the physical and spiritual history of this world and the greater universe. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. On the other hand, he may be using the word cult loosely to refer to the some 50,000. They have no internal dynamic to make them influential on the world. After reading the urantia book you will completely and totally understand the bible, and any and all. Urantia book historical society archive online archive of california. By its own admission, the book claims to be a revelation.