The urantia book has been translated into a number of languages other than the original english. Also remember, anyone can be a skeptic it just requires a negative. Aug 24, 2019 that is a interesting question tom, and i would have to agree with john uebersax in his answer. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the urantia book is the mystery of its authorship. Both acknowledge the divine feminine, as either the sophia or the mother spirit. The urantia book s origins were shrouded in mystery before gardner pieced a lot of the puzzle together. Urantia book forum former believer here, current skeptic. The urantia book offers a clear and concise integration of science, philosophy, and religion. Urantia book reader comments the skeptics dictionary. By being alert to statements and phrases that offer prophetic clues to the future, we can gather an amazing wealth of information. 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. The urantia book and gnosticism religion, theology. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the urantia book. Evolutionary religion arose slowly throughout the millenniums of mankind.
Someone needs to create a philosophy section because this is a spiritual and philosophical book. Paper 92 the later evolution of religion urantia book. The philosophy of the urantia book christian forums. 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. The rejection of the bible as a fallible human document sets the stage for the rejection of many other biblical doctrines as well. Jan 10, 2005 the urantia book is a spiritual, religious, and philosophical tome that discusses god, the universe, the planet, science, evolution, history, philosophy, religion, and destiny. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. He wrote the mathematical games column in scientific american from 1956 to 1981. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago. Jan 02, 2020 although there is no official religion based upon the urantia book, there are groups, like the jesusonian foundation, who teach others what is contained in the urantia book. Martin gardner is also skeptical of the ubfs claims. The urantia book is a collection of allegedly channelled writings mostly compiled from the 1930s, published by the urantia foundation in 1955.
The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. And all this doom of darkness and all this destiny of despair are forever. The urantia book is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago. The urantia book paper 92 the later evolution of religion 92. It is difficult to summarize the urantia book, as it encompasses many subjects and ideas, from science to politics, from philosophy to history. Between looks of amazement, a desire for knowledge, skepticism, and interest, more than 8,000 people received our love for the revelation and information about the urantia book. Cosmic secrets and the bizarre tale of the book of urantia. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago, chicago, illinois. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history. Jul 12, 2005 the urantia book stated that it was a fact, which was later proven true by the 1960s technology you mentioned. Urantia is the name these alleged superhumans gave to our planet. Not corrected, atheism will lead not only to bodily death a necessary step on the journey, but also mindal death, soul death, and personality extinction.
For example, the urantia book rejects the bibles views about god, christ, man, sin, and salvation. 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. The first society of the urantia book fellowship was formed in chicago, in 1955. Translations into numerous languages are available. The christian religion is the religion about the life and teachings of christ based upon the theology of judaism, modified further through the assimilation of certain zoroastrian teachings and greek philosophy, and formulated primarily by three individuals. Cali international book fair 2019 urantia association. Taking a long, serious look at the encyclopedia of drivel known as the urantia book is a dirty job, but somebody had to do it, and by golly did martin gardner do a fine job. The urantia book teaches not only biological evolution, but that human society and spiritual understandings evolve by slow progression, subject both to periods of rapid improvement and the possibility of retrogression. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission.
A book which appears frequently in the hands of mystical, new age, and spiritual seekers is the urantia book. Those who read and study it believe that the urantia book has the capacity to make a significant contribution to the religious and philosophical thinking of people worldwide. That is a interesting question tom, and i would have to agree with john uebersax in his answer. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. Progress is said to follow a divine plan that includes periodic gifts of revelation and ministry by heavenly teachers, which eventually will lead to an ideal world status of light and life in the far distant future. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. Jun 01, 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 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. But this religion of natural origin was, in itself, the product of mans superanimal endowments. The urantia foundation first published the urantia book in 1955 in english. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science. God can be realized only in the realms of human experience. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book.
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 urantia book spirituality vs skepticism unexplained. The urantia bookpaper 1 wikisource, the free online library. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. It is lifeless, hopeless, and is the ultimate dead end. New and improved ebook kindle edition by authors, multiple. It instructs on the genesis, history, and destiny of. The book presents an elaborate pseudohistory of the universe the book actually claims there are many universes. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. Skeptics like martin gardner see the science in the urantia book as clear reflections of the views that prevailed at the time the book is said to have.
The urantia book presents the word urantia, as the name of the planet earth. A mish mash of celestial philosophy and free masonry. The reason i say this is because i believe that the true meaning of the term philosophy love of truth has been hijacked through the ages, and is more and more. Urantiauniversity institutes mission is focused on illuminating, bridging, and expanding the connections between the content of the urantia book and the many related university disciplines of science, cosmology, philosophy, religion, education, business, the arts, and history and the social sciences. For those interested, you dont have to read it, you can act. This article aims at viewing the urantia book as key to support the proposed. God and philosophy the existence of god can never be proved by scientific. Urantia book prophecy and the secularspiritual conflict if we are open to prophecy and read the urantia book with an eye for prophetic content, there is much we can learn about our future. May 27, 2004 for example, the urantia book rejects the bibles views about god, christ, man, sin, and salvation. Atheisms dirty little secret is that it is the ideology of the walking dead.
This thread is to discuss philosophical extrapolations from the urantia book printed in 1955 the urantia book is in the public domain. Though first published in 1955, the bulk of its material was actually channeled in the early 1930s. The texts combine christianity and an alleged history of the work and teachings of jesus with a cosmology of extraterrestrial spirit beings. These nearly 2100 pages of revelation concern a large and eclectic expression of divine and pure truth, centering around the nature of god, and his relation to his countless children. Urantian is a derivation used to denote anyone or anything that originates on earth, urantia. From wikisource 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. I discovered a couple of things that a revelation by its very definition will. Eighty people asked to us to keep in touch, and 23 bought a hard copy of the book.
I could not dismiss or overlook the flaws in the urantia book because if one. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. No evolutionary world can hope to progress beyond the first stage of settledness in light until it has achieved one language, one religion, and one philosophy. Physical facts are fairly uniform, but truth is a living and flexible factor in the philosophy of the universe. Contrary to the biblical position that there is only one god deut. The book s message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father. You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this. 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. Jan 03, 2019 but if many of the sentiments here are that the book lacks truth, why address it as philosophy, and just leave it as ideology, standing on its own, alone, and devoid of true philosophy.
Being of one race greatly facilitates such achievement, but the many peoples of urantia do not preclude the attainment of higher stages. Sometimes it is referred to as the urantia papers, or the fifth epochal revelation. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. The urantia book stated that it was a fact, which was later proven true by the 1960s technology you mentioned. 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. When michael incarnated on urantia, the world presented the most favorable condition for the creator. Dec 01, 2019 between looks of amazement, a desire for knowledge, skepticism, and interest, more than 8,000 people received our love for the revelation and information about the urantia book. The urantia book aims to unite religion, science and philosophy. Spare time is an issue for everyone and we have to pick and choose what resonates with us. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. The urantia book is a collection of papers written by a variety of celestial and angelic beings there is no human author named. I find the book s value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. 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. The urantia books origins were shrouded in mystery before gardner pieced a lot of the puzzle together.
Urantia book historical society archive online archive of california. The urantia book is a spiritual, religious, and philosophical tome that discusses god, the universe, the planet, science, evolution, history, philosophy, religion, and destiny. The urantia book is more or less essentially a very long, often rambling hodgepodge of spiritualism, philosophy, and pseudoscience, covering such heady topics as the nature of the universe, the origins of mankind, the meaning of life, the nature of god and the universe itself, the life of jesus, a very bizarre and elaborate alternate history. He experienced the ordinary ups and downs of mortal existence, but he never religiously doubted the certainty of gods watchcare and guidance. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. Urantia book poll page 28 spirituality vs skepticism. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. I have read a bit of the urantia book, and i think that it could very well be a genuine document. The urantia foundation did stifle growth in the 80s into the 90s but with new leadership is doing a great job of promoting the book, especially in other countries. As it turns out, the book is rife with references to its own time period, and is very much confined to it. By being alert to statements and phrases that offer prophetic clues to the future, we can gather an. Philosophy and purpose of educational activities presentation, undated. There are several comparisons that can be made between the urantia book and gnosticism.
Are the urantia papers worth reading for a relatively. I find the books value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. The book itself claims to have been authored by extraterrestrial beings, which adds to the ambiguity of its inception. The existence of god can never be proved by scientific experiment or by the pure reason of logical deduction. Both teach that there is one ultimate god with many subordinate divine beings. Identification of item, urantia book historical society, inc.
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