Recasts jesus into the guide for seekers of all faiths and all walks of life. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago, chicago, illinois. Recently, a group of ministers from northern indiana, who. In 2010, at urantia foundation, the leadership of urantia association international and the urantia book fellowship met formally for the first time to promote unity among our organizations. In addition, livgren recorded a guitar solo on the song rockstar now on the.
Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves kindle edition by multiple authors. The massive tome, 1814 pages in the uversa press edition, is divided into four parts comprised of 196 papers that address a myriad of topics that may interest and challenge even advanced readers. This is the 2010 standardized text of the urantia book. Sadler, the custodian of the urantia manuscript, knew more about ub sources than he let on. The view of jesus presented in the urantia book is equally disturbing and unbiblical. If you wish to read the plain text version of the book, please click. Home inspirational and humorous stories inspirational stories. New revelation maintains contact with preceding revelations. A book for all who seek god, the untold story of jesus reveals the living christ to members of the church that bears his name, as well as to worshipers of all world religions.
If you have windows media player 9 or higher, you can hear and see the urantia book online. The urantia book is the first 110th of the fifth epochal revelation and provides the fulcrum by which the continuing fifth epochal revelation is written. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. The father does not otherwise personally function in the administrative affairs of a local universe.
New and improved ebook and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. 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. Urantia book historical society preserving urantia book. The text introduces the word urantia as the name of the planet earth and states that its intent is to present enlarged concepts and advanced truth. That comes from the members nearly two decades of musical history together. Various articles on the history of the urantia book. 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. The most unique and amazing feature of the religious history of the hebrews concerns this continuous evolution of the concept of deity. It gives a comprehensive record of mans origin, history and destiny.
Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Urantia book movement history urantia book fellowship. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourse at the best online prices at ebay. 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. Additionally, it claims that the presentation of historic facts. 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. A brief description of the urantia book urantia foundation. 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. In the years since 1992, however, i kept finding books similar to origin and evolution of religion in the extent of parallelisms with the urantia book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. In the oral tradition of the urantia book readership there are many legends and stories about how the book came to be published, many of which cannot be documented beyond personal stories. The urantia book is the book you have been hoping to find.
The urantia book provides a detailed recounting of planetary history and of the life and teachings of jesus. I was wondering who wrote the urantia book it appears to me that. The urantia book, first published by the urantia foundation in 1955, was authored by celestial beings as a special revelation to our planet, urantia. A safe and welcoming place for those new to the urantia book to ask questions. The great cult mystery christian research institute. The player lets you speed up or slow down the playback by selecting. The main purpose of the foundation is to provide for the dissemination of the urantia book and to ensure that the text remains as unaltered as possible. The first society of the urantia book fellowship was formed in chicago, in 1955. Timeline of historic events in the urantia book readership. 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 texts combine christianity and an alleged history of the work and teachings of jesus with a cosmology of extraterrestrial spirit beings. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition. The urantia book over 582 fivestar ratings on amazon. 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.
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. 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 urantia book declares, there has been no fall of man. Indexed version with qr code for a free audio book download 9780965197229 by uversa press and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. The urantia book put the name of jesus back into livgrens life, although in. The urantia book fully explains who the devil actually is, and also fully explores the role which this oncehigh being of celestial origin played and still plays in the problems of our spiritual evolvement on urantia.
William sadler surgeon, psychiatrist religion seventhday. Paper 33 administration of the local universe urantia book. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Other unexpected developments include my discovery, in 1993, that william s. Larry bowman giving a brief history of the urantia movement as seen through the eyes of his early childhood and family who were involved from the early days. The way that the urantia book refracts religious traditions through the lens of. 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 a known author. 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.
This is the first edition of the urantia book, published in 1955. Sadler in august, 1939 she had collected about twenty thousand dollars for the publication fund, and this was used to set type and prepare plates for the printing of the book. The original text contains no visuals so weve added some for your enjoyment. It was these plates of the urantia book that constituted the basis for the formation of urantia foundation. It answers questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and it includes an. The urantia book is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. For discussions on experiences relating to study groups. The urantia book emphasizes that despite its dark history, urantia has been the beneficiary of much good.
Land elevation, cooling crust and cooling oceans, sea restriction and consequent deepening, together with a great increase of land in northern latitudes, all conspired greatly to change the worlds climate in all regions far removed from the equatorial zone. Part iii, the history of urantia, compiles a broad history of the earth, presenting a purported explanation of the. Jul 12, 2005 page 1 of 16 urantia book who couldve hoaxed this. In early 1979, livgren became interested in the urantia book, a series of papers. Have you read any inspirational stories you want to share. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult.
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. The urantia bookpaper 96 wikisource, the free online library. 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. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history. Land elevation, cooling crust and cooling oceans, sea restriction and consequent deepening, together with a great increase of land in northern latitudes, all conspired greatly to change the worlds climate in all regions far removed from the equatorial.
It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. Urantia book historical society is a neutral, notforprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to preserving the history of the urantia book and subsequent urantia movement. Aug 25, 2019 ive been reading the ub for 40 years and, imho, its the mt. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science. Following this event, the organizations information technology developers held a meeting to encourage the sharing of information. The urantia book internet school ubis offers free online courses, which are designed for either beginner, intermediate, or advanced students of the urantia book. Life is constructed according to plans formulated by the unrevealed architects of being and appears on the inhabited planets either by direct importation or as a result of the operations of the life carriers of the local universes. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves. The urantia papers page 6 spirituality, religion and. This history necessarily involves quoting sections from the book that. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w.
The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. The urantia book is a unique and extraordinary religious text with an equally remarkable and intriguing history. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves august 25, 2015 on. The urantia book revitalizes the urantia book films on vimeo. According to gardner, there are so many gods in the urantia book that its polytheism puts greek and hindu mythology to shame. You can hear the urantia book online and see the text at the same time. It is embarrassing listening to a scientist quoting from the bible in his book, expounding on the story of noah and lots wife, giving it the very. Handwritten notes in margins of marian rowleys official history of 1960 2. A short movie introducing the urantia book and giving a brief summery of what the book covers.
The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal. For a quick overview see how the urantia book came into existence by bill sadler there is also a short document titled, a history of the urantia movement consisting of notes regarded as written by dr. It instructs on the genesis, history, and destiny of mankind and on our. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. 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 books theme consists of highly detailed, mythologylike descriptions of our universe, surrounding universes, numerous extraterrestrial spirit beings which are said to inhabit these universes, the spiritual evolutionary history of planet earth urantia, and the life and teaching of a jesus, also called christ michael, a creator son. The urantia forum prior to publication of the urantia book duration. The urantia book kindle edition by multiple authors. The urantia book, first published by urantia foundation in 1955, presents us with the origin, history, and destiny of humanity. Urantiabook films is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the urantia book and the way it illuminates our spiritual heritage. You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this. Click on a paper below to open a playlist that points to the audio files and corresponding web pages of the text. To view the courses currently being offered, please click here.
The book and its publishers do not name a human author. Urantia book, he refused to reveal two crucial facts. For several years, ive tried to read every new book that martin gardner has written. Here you can read the papers online, find studies that delve into the urantia papers human sources, historic documents that lead us deeper into the mystery of how the papers came to our world, and works that help us to understand difficult. 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. The urantia book fellowship history archive in the oral tradition of the urantia book readership there are many legends and stories about how the book came to be published, many of which cannot be documented beyond personal stories. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The society was incorporated on july 26, 2006 in the state of florida and is comprised of a board of directors with backgrounds in history, archiving, or digital technology. This book is educational in that it provides information about the origin, history, and destiny of mankind and this planet we live on. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion.
The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. The facsimile is available in 600dpi and 1600dpi resolutions in djvu and pdf formats. Oct 11, 20 theres some great pictures and good history in this video. A book authored by celestial beings, or angels if you will. It published the first copy of the book to be made available to the public in 1955. It was first published in 1955 by urantia foundation. Urantia is the name these alleged superhumans gave to our planet. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the urantia book. Urantia book study group directory urantia association.
The book s message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. A brief description of the urantia book urantia book. Truthbook invites you to share these stories with others. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. To compare and contrast the concepts with those observations and discoveries found in our multitude.
Urantia book history by larry bowman part one youtube. The urantia book paper 33 administration of the local universe 33. Drawn from the urantia book, a treasury of spiritual truths and insights, its intent is to inspire men and women around the world to know more about jesus and to spread his message of love and goodwill. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. It is comprised of 196 papers dealing with everything from life after death, to the entire history of our planet known as urantia, hence its name the urantia book.