The book and its publishers do not name a human author. Biblical historical accuracy of the urantia book reddit. The urantia book on extraterrestrials evolving souls. May 27, 2004 the urantia book claims to have been revealed by superhuman personalities from higher universes. Aug 25, 2019 ive been reading the ub for 40 years and, imho, its the mt. Here is a brief description of the urantia book from its official web site.
The urantia book, first published by urantia foundation in 1955, presents us with the origin, history, and destiny of humanity. Journals and databases history of the book research guides at. Book history is a scholarly journal devoted to every aspect of the history of the book, broadly defined as the creation, dissemination, reception, and use of script, print, and mediacy. We thought it a valuable service to keep everyone abreast of urantia book study opportunities around the globe. Also features a discussion board, question and answer section, spiritual news, and glossary. The uversa press edition of the book is the only edition to come with a free audio dvd of the entire book, which includes all 196 chapters in mp3 format.
The urantia book fellowship is a 501 c 3 nonprofit religious organization and your donation is tax deductible. As an orthodox roman catholic, this has been my happy experience. William scottelliot sometimes spelled scottelliott d. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. The urantia bo ok sometimes called the uran tia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and reli gious book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. Book history is devoted to every aspect of the history of the book, broadly. A guide to research in the history of books, reading, publishing, and print culture. 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. There are several comparisons that can be made between the urantia book and gnosticism. A history of the urantia papers by larry mullins with dr. Additionally, it claims that the presentation of historic facts.
Berghahn journals is the journals division of berghahn books, an independent scholarly publisher in the humanities and social sciences. Ive been reading the ub for 40 years and, imho, its the mt. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. Jul 12, 2005 page 1 of 16 urantia book who couldve hoaxed this. First think of god as a creator, then as a controller, and lastly as an infinite upholder. Not long after they had established themselves near salem, abraham and lot journeyed to the valley of the nile to obtain food supplies as there was then a drought in palestine. 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. You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this. Finally, yes the urantia book is one of my most beloved spiritual literatures. It includes scholarly journals listed by journal databases and professional associations such as. Meredith justin sprunger 484 pages, 7 x 10 format, the complete unauthorized material updated, indexed, and featuring over 110 illustrations and exhibits.
A magazine of the book trade, published from 1891 to 1934. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. The urantia book declares, there has been no fall of man. You can donate using the form on this page, you can donate using your paypal account, or you can add a donation along with other products you purchase at our online store. The urantia book is quite simply the most amazing book on earth. The urantia book describes the successive eras of biologic, intellectual, and spiritual uplifting as epochal revelations of god and his ministering agents to man. Unparalleled cosmology eminently coordinates and illuminates religion, philosophy, science and history. The book s message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father. For this reason alone, many folks find resolving apparent discrepancies easier than anticipated. This book, however, is packed with logical science, history, and soulsatisfying inspiration.
Among the several reasons given us at the time we were requested not to discuss the details of our personal experiences associated with the origin of the urantia book, the two major reasons were the following. 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. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. Urantiabook films is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the urantia book and the way it illuminates our spiritual heritage. Truth book contains information regarding jesus, angels, and evolution as described in the urantia book. During his brief sojourn in egypt abraham found a distant relative on the egyptian throne, and he served as the commander of two very successful. This list of history journals presents representative academic journals pertaining to the field of history and historiography. The book s extensive teachings about the history of the world include its physical development about 4. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois.
T he universal father is the god of all creation, the first source and center of all things and beings. Journal archives view issues of the journal, a biannual publication of study articles written by students of the urantia book. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Reason for silence respecting details of the origin of the urantia book. The urantia book and gnosticism religion, theology. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. By its own admission, the book claims to be a revelation. 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. It is the complete synthesis of science, history, philosophy and religion that the world has long needed. 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. This text displays the standard referencing system numbers parts of the book. A brief description of the urantia book urantia book. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book.
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. It publishes research on the social, economic, and cultural history of authorship, editing, printing, the book arts, publishing, the book trade, periodicals, newspapers, ephemera, censorship, literary. 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 papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal.
Both teach that there is one ultimate god with many subordinate divine beings. The source code of this book can be found in my github repository. Urantia book historical society preserving urantia book. Both acknowledge the divine feminine, as either the sophia or the mother spirit. 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. 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. Urantia book reader comments the skeptics dictionary. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. The text and all the notes and illustrations can also be accessed as part of the the urantia book explorer webapplication. The urantia book, first published by the urantia foundation in 1955, was authored by celestial beings as a special revelation to our planet, urantia.
Book history is devoted to every aspect of the history of the book, broadly defined as the history of the creation, dissemination, and reception of script and print. Jun 11, 2008 the urantia book a brief description first published in chicago in 1955, the urantia book is the fifth epochal revelation on our planet and a spiritual feast for hungry souls. The unauthorized, untold story of what may have been the most important happening of the twentieth century. According to the urantia book the lucifer rebellion was a disruption of gods divine plan in the history of urantia. The book consists of 196 papers and is divided into four major parts entitled. All journals are published open access and cover all aspects of science. Various articles on the history of the urantia book.
It publishes research on the social, economic, and cultural history of authorship, editing, printing, the book arts, publishing, the book trade, periodicals, newspapers. The urantia book was published in 1955 by the urantia foundation in chicago, illinois. Pdf for smartphones with words of jesus in red, colour lettrines and other colour features. Journals and databases history of the book research. The urantia book provides a detailed recounting of planetary history and of the life and teachings of jesus. The urantia bookpaper 1 wikisource, the free online library. Sep 26, 2012 t he universal father is the god of all creation, the first source and center of all things and beings. Its power to inspire love and brotherhood among people is and has been unequaled since it was possible to actually interact with jesus of nazareth 2000 years ago.
Book history is an academic journal devoted to the history of the book, i. Meredith justin sprunger 484 pages, 7 x 10 format, the complete unauthorized material updated, indexed, and featuring over 110 illustrations and. The urantians who undertook this task of developing a good, sound history are aware that the final product is a compelling argument that could help shape the destiny of the urantia papers. In the book, lucifer is classified as a primary lanonandek son. Edited by the center of natural history at the university of hamburg, this life science journal. The books extensive teachings about the history of the world include its physical development about 4. Contact activities preceding the urantia papers how the urantia papers started how the forum started introduction of the forum to the contacts the forum begins to ask questions the forum becomes a closed group how we got the urantia papers how we did not get the urantia book.
Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. Oct 11, 2015 the urantia book is about the religion of jesus. Arpha conference abstracts is a novel, open access, human and. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. The stakes are high, because what is ultimately at issue are the various philosophies and agendas of those organizations and individuals who seek to control. This explains, at least in part, why there is also no need for any blood atonement for sin ub, 60. Book history rg journal impact rankings 2018 and 2019. It also is the only edition to have a comprehensive index included in the book. The urantia book a brief description first published in chicago in 1955, the urantia book is the fifth epochal revelation on our planet and a spiritual feast for hungry souls.
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