Urantia book reader comments the skeptics dictionary. 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 book s message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. The author is unknown and there are many speculations about how it was written from sleeping mediums to plain materialization. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition. When the book was written, circa 1934, the scientific community agreed that continental drift was not a viable or accepted theory. The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. This is the 2010 standardized text of the urantia book. Gabriel of urantia is bringing through the continuing fifth epochal revelation the cosmic family volumesthe continuation of the urantia bookof which volumes i and ii are published. The texts combine christianity and an alleged history of the work and teachings of jesus with a cosmology of extraterrestrial spirit beings.
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 papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Society admits to this, as did former representative matthew block was that this anonymous, authorless epic was allegedly channeled. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Growth is necessary on the pathway to paradise and beyond. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown.
The urantia book internet school ubis offers free online courses, which are designed for either beginner, intermediate, or advanced students of the urantia book. The great cult mystery christian research institute. The urantia book is a collection of allegedly channelled writings mostly compiled from the 1930s, published by the urantia foundation in 1955. The life and teachings of jesus the urantia book part 4. May 27, 2004 the urantia book claims to have been revealed by superhuman personalities from higher universes. If this is the general premise of the book, than it is nothing more than a work of fiction since the existance of god is unprovable. Errors in theology of urantia book neurocluster brain. 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. Urantiabook films is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the urantia book and the way it illuminates our spiritual heritage. Debunking the urantia book, christians join me page 34. Consideration of some criticisms of the urantia book by dr. I find the book s value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. 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. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book.
The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion. Jul 12, 2005 page 8 of 16 urantia book who couldve hoaxed this. The urantia book on extraterrestrials evolving souls. The original text contains no visuals so weve added some for your enjoyment. 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. If the urantia book is a hoax, no one has ever figured out why it was perpetrated. In addition to discussing the nature of et life on inhabited planets, it also pre sents an advanced picture of the cosmology of the universe of universesincluding an extensive discussion of the divine purpose behind the creation and evolution of life on the innumerable material worlds of space. 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. The urantia revelation is a credible and rich source of information on extraterrestrials. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and. 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. Happy travels through the infinitely satisfying terrains of the urantia book. A book which appears frequently in the hands of mystical, new age, and spiritual seekers is the urantia book.
His work helps synthesize the truths of many religions and their fallacies, as well as the truths in the new age and their fallacies, with the latest. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is an anthology of 196 papers indited i. As the progress of the whole, so the progress of the part. If you wish to read the plain text version of the book, please click. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. Heiser examines the origins of the book and discusses whether or not it should be taken as truth.
The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. 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. 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. 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. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. The urantia book inspired truth or recycled thoughts. This is the illustrated version of the urantia book. Its fairly straightforwardly obvious that the urantia book is a piece of fiction cloaked as revelation. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. Sep 10, 2011 this book has not answered all my questions, but amazingly enough, it has answered most of them, and i am someone with a helluva lot of questions.
As for example, the adepts of urantia book claim that urantia book is correct about how many years ago did adam live and urantia book. The urantia book is a gift of revelation that extends our knowledge of spirituality, the universe, ourselves, and our destiny. From journal november 2016, by daniel swadling, australia on january 7, 2017. This book by martin gardner is an attempt to discredit the urantia book and to expose it as an elaborate hoax. Find books like the urantia book from the worlds largest community of readers. The urantia book portrays the continuous evolutionary growth of religion as augmented by periodic revelation from the dawn of civilization to the present hour.
Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. 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 only in the minds of critics that urantia book readers are part of the new age or that readers constitute a ufo cult. The urantia book revitalizes the urantia book films on vimeo. Jul 12, 2005 page 1 of 16 urantia book who couldve hoaxed this. 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, jesus, and ourselves and read the urantia book.
In fact, i just recently heard of it for the first time. This text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations. The urantia book emphasizes that despite its dark history, urantia has been the beneficiary of much good. I find the books value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. This text displays the standard referencing system numbers parts of the book. The relative velocities of part and whole determine whether the part is retarded by the inertia of the whole or is carried forward by the momentum of the cosmic brotherhood. Discussion about debunking the urantia book, christians join me page 34 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. The word urantia is simply the books name for earth. 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.
According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. It instructs on the genesis, history, and destiny of. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. Goodreads members who liked the urantia book also liked. A reading of the definition of the new age at wikipedia discloses a hodgepodge of eastern and western religious thought, ancient religious practice. There must be growth to pass through time and into eternity. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. Mar 15, 2017 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. This book has not answered all my questions, but amazingly enough, it has answered most of them, and i am someone with a helluva lot of questions. Its not surprising, given the fact that the urantia book presents some revolutionary concepts, and posits some mindexpanding ideas that are disturbing to those who have become.
It is a worthwhile counterbalance to the book entitled a history of the urantia papers by larry mullins and dr. 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. With that established, theres as much value in discussing its numerous historical inaccuracies from a scholarly pespective as there is discussing the da vinci code. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934.
The urantia book stated that it was a fact, which was later proven true by the 1960s technology you mentioned. Our topics include conspiracy theory, secret societies, ufos and more. The book consists of 196 papers and is divided into four major parts entitled. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. 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. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Registration for the new trimester opens on monday, april 20. The adepts of urantia book claim that when there is a contradiction between the bible text and the urantia book text then urantia book is right and bible text is erroneous. 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.
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