But as naive assumptions and misunderstandings about science get undermined, their interest in this scientific content can cool off. These listings are provided as a service to site users. A massive stellar system whose passage near our sun helped create our solar system see monmatia. The urantia book is a revelation of new information to all the people of earth urantia. The urantia book tells us that the immediate ancestors of the dawn mammal were superior descendants of the lemur type of mammal, not related to preexisting gibbons and apes, and not the offspring of the modem type of lemur, though springing from an ancestor, common to both, but long since extinct. Absolute the absolute level is beginningless, endless, timeless, and spaceless. The urantia book refers to the use of more than one thousand human concepts. The science that deals with the composition, properties, reactions, and the. 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 science fiction work known to me. Having a ub dictionary of terminology cannot do justice to the urantia book. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. Science in the urantia bookwho, what, when, where, why. Part 6 an index of archaeological and historical information found in part 4 of the urantia book. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe.
Oct 01, 2011 the urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. Cosmic secrets and the bizarre tale of the book of urantia. One of the praises of scientific inquiry, as opposed to religious inquiry, explained in the urantia book is that good science offers a hypothesis which is analyzed in an attempt to either prove or disprove it and in so doing new concepts and understandings are developed which can lead to a better hypothesis. The purpose of this group is to explore the science and history within the urantia book teachings. The urantia book is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago. The urantia book was gifted to earth in the beginning of the 20th century when science began its real impact on our civilization. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. The urantia book has presented us with a set of statements on science and related. I encountered the urantia book during a personal quest in response to a deeply felt spiritual need for life meaning beyond the secular sureties of science and technology. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. The urantia book kindle edition by multiple authors.
One student, whod championed urantia book science for 20 years, recently hit. 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. For a decade, david was a member of the urantia book fellowship publication committee and served as delegate or alternate at most fellowship tdas representing the urantia society of north texas for which he served many terms as president, vice president, and secretary. Ubannotated and ubintegrated publishing urantia book study aids since 2016 because efficient education rocks.
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. Usually all it takes is a big dictionary and a lot of patience. Urantia evidence does science confirm the urantia book. Jun 10, 2009 the biggest blow occurred in 1989 when the urantia foundation denied the urantia brotherhood the right to sell the ub, or to use the name urantia or the threecircle logo 39697. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. Pdf examples of new or previously considered minorityopinion, scientific facts discovered since 1955 and yet explicitly. Branches of science edified by the urantia book the physical sciences physics. Sadler made changes to the text of the urantia book. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book.
Since urantia book believers generally have less credibility in the eyes of the public compared with a nonreader science writer and skeptic like gardner, glasziou felt vindicated when someone with more credibility on the matter than gardner, a professor of geology and thus expert on the topic from outside the urantia book readership. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. 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. Faq frequently asked questions about the urantia book. This glossary and pronunciation reference has been limited primarily to those words used in the urantia book which are not included in other standard reference sources the pronunciations indicated are those generally used by englishspeaking readers of the urantia book in the united states and may differ from pronunciations used in other countries and languages. But this religion of natural origin was, in itself, the product of mans superanimal endowments.
The urantia books physical cosmology represents the best of human knowledge at the time of its compilation in the mid 1930s. Check out the new, free course if you want to learn more about the urantia book. In the text of the book, i found some possibly correct answers to questions. Notwithstanding that the urantia book avoided the pitfall of agreeing with science that was wrong at the time of its publication, there is still disagreement between the urantia book and contemporary science. Study aids and materials for the urantia book urantia. This is because much of their science content is metaphysically based. The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them. From paper 106, universe levels of reality, it states. If you are new to the urantia book, the syllabus material prepared for the new religious movements section of a world religions class taught at denison university is a good way to get started. The definitions provided here may be of help in your overall understanding of the content and scope of the book. Urantia book calls gravita, standard model stuff like atoms and photons.
The urantia book has been enjoyed by some as a form of science fiction. 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. A safe and welcoming place for those new to the urantia book to ask questions. Nov 04, 2014 the ubthenews report on adam and eve, in particular, brings to light an intriguing intersection between recent dna research and what the urantia book reveals about the celestial master plan for. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. This learning resource is part of the school of theology and is being organized as a typical urantia book study group at wikiversity.
Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. I was raised with the teachings of the urantia book, so my first impression of the book was very different than it would have been if i had simply been handed the book as an adult. The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves at. One student, whod championed urantia book science for 20 years, recently hit this credibility wall. The first thing we notice in parts i and ii is cosmology. Finally, yes the urantia book is one of my most beloved spiritual literatures. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. However, it is useful to discuss one of these subjects. Science one of the pillars of civilization civilizations are unstable because they are not cosmic.
Jan 02, 2020 the urantia foundation began publishing the urantia book in 1955. Physicists study such subjects as gravity, light, and time. Human beings are still more confused and uncertain about the relationships of the divine personalities designated by these numerous appellations. Sadler claimed the urantia book was completed and certified in its entirety. This is believed to be a translation of the jacques weiss glossary. If you prefer a video, a presentation by your editor at a conference in 2014 has been well. Evolution may be slow, but it is terribly effective.
A spark of divine perfection lives within each human being. You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this. There is much material in the urantia book which agrees with science. The celestial authors of the urantia book gave us many insights in the book, just to fire up our curiosity and augment our scientific advancements, at a time when the scientific knowledge was accessible to only a few people in the world. The urantia brotherhood founded in 1955 with the foundations approval by 36 members of sadlers study group, and located at the address of the. But the frank, honest, and fearless search for true causes gave birth to modern science. Human evolution embraces in its unfolding all endowments antecedent to the bestowal of the adjusters and to the pouring out of the spirit of truth. The urantia book presents approximately concepts covering theology, science, history, philosophy, cosmology and others. As an orthodox roman catholic, this has been my happy experience. A careful reading of the above listed urantia book references many supplied by merritt horns article did not seem to allow any way out of the dilemma. Science is mans effort to solve the apparent riddles of the material universe. It is difficult to summarize the urantia book, as it encompasses many subjects and ideas, from science to.
Time and space are mans greatest aids to relative reality perception and yet his most formidable obstacles to complete reality perception. First published in 1955, the urantia book is a literary masterpiece that harmonizes science, religion, and philosophy, while illuminating mankinds origin, history and destiny. Among other topics, the book discusses the origin and meaning of life. This text has been prepared for use by bona fide students of the urantia book, may not be sold, and is restricted to use for study and research purposes only. Also features a discussion board, question and answer section, spiritual news, and glossary. Quotations from the urantia book are indicated in the text. The urantia book presents an enormous amount of information that falls in the category of science. A glossary and synopsis of the urantia book urantia is the cosmic name of our planet the earth sixty anonymous master minds present. 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. The urantia book was purportedly written by extraterrestrials and published in 1955. The teachings of these books represent the views and extent of enlightenment of the times in which they had their origin.
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. It is a revelation to mankind that should be taken seriously and studied with intent and purpose. Guide to pronunciation of names and words in the urantia book. The biggest blow occurred in 1989 when the urantia foundation denied the urantia brotherhood the right to sell the ub, or to use the name urantia or the threecircle logo 39697. Even the orvonton day 90 urantia days would not be time enough for a seraphim to travel one light year, less than of the way to the nearest star.
The urantia book is more or less essentially a very long, often rambling hodgepodge of spiritualism, philosophy, and pseudo science, 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. Of these concepts there have been 64 identified as unique to the urantia book and presented for the first time on our planet. Two urantia book references deal with the combination of time and space. May 30, 2017 photos were gathered from my archive of photos i have collected over the years. This glossary and pronunciation reference has been limited primarily to those words used in the urantia book which are not included in other standard reference sources the pronunciations indicated are those generally used by englishspeaking readers of the urantia book in the united states and may differ from pronunciations used in other countries and. May 27, 2004 urantian researcher ernest moyer has carefully documented that dr. The urantia book, evolution is a cosmic technique of growth. Photos were gathered from my archive of photos i have collected over the years. As the story goes, its within these isolated islands of segregata. Philosophic religions, manmade or philosophically thoughtout. Click here for a az version of this urantia book glossary. By being alert to statements and phrases that offer prophetic clues to the future, we can gather an amazing wealth of information.
The teachings of these books represent the views and extent of enlightenment of the. It has been freely available on the internet since 2001. Preferably it should be read front to back page by page. The urantia book paper 92 the later evolution of religion 92. The authors examine about thirty scientific predictions in the urantia book. The urantia book offers a clear and concise integration of science, philosophy, and religion. The book says that the speed of light is 186,280 miles per second 260. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history, and destiny. I also used art work of del parsons, howard lyons, simon dewey and gary tong. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. It describes the pronunciation of the listed words the way they should be pronounced in accordance with the american variant of the english language. But this has always been denied us except by the one means of personal. For this reason alone, many folks find resolving apparent discrepancies easier than anticipated. For discussions on experiences relating to study groups.
Metaphysics is that method of explaining reality by means of our mental observations as. If you have a site that is oriented to the urantia book, please send your url, the name of the site, and a two or three sentence description of the contents to. The urantia book is noted for its high level of internal consistency and an advanced writing style. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. We are not told for how long these ancestors had existed nor how wide spread they were, the dawn. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. Practical or current religion, varying degrees of the admixture of natural and supernatural religions. While the urantia book says that tidal friction causes a planet to revolve ever slower until axial revolution ceases, contemporary. The urantia book is 2,097 pages long, and consists of an introductory foreword followed by 196 papers divided into four parts the foreword is presented as a guide to the terminology developed in greater detail in part i, and provides an explanation for words and phrases that are in designation of deity and certain associated concepts of the things, meanings, and. The spiral nebula from which our local universe was born. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. 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.
Pdf the coming scientific validation of the urantia book. 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. Urantia life lessons will walk you through the core concepts of the urantia book with an emphasis on the role that those concepts play in our lives. The unsettling thing about these changes, at least for loyal urantians, is that they were made after 1935, the date that dr. It turned astrology into astronomy, alchemy into chemistry, and magic into medicine. Science, anthropology and archaeology in the urantia book. The urantia papers received in the mid1930s comment. Josephus on the building of caesarea by herod the great appendix ii. The urantia book debunks astrology as pseudo science of babylon and also states. Paper 92 the later evolution of religion urantia book. The urantia book contains many new terms and concepts, some of which are difficult to grasp.
Aainformation known to science and the urantia book. Inclusion of a website in the index below does not imply endorsement of content by the urantia book fellowship or the website production group. They must be nurtured by the combined contributions of the constitutive factors of man science, morality, and religion. Urantia book, table of contents urantia book fellowship. The great cult mystery christian research institute. They must be nurtured by the combined contributions of the constitutive factors of manscience, morality, and religion. This guide to pronunciation of names and words contains words from the urantia book, many of which cannot be found in dictionaries or other sources. 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 following are implausible scientific positions and predictions that are now accepted by contemporary scientists. Contains information regarding jesus, angels, and evolution as described in the urantia book. The urantia foundation began publishing the urantia book in 1955. It is like an owners manual, providing us with clues as to how to live and grow, how to connect with the indwelling spirit that is our ticket to eternity. The narrative is mostly quotes from the urantia book, which is the 5th epochal revelation to the earthplanetworld. Many students of the urantia book start off quite impressed by its fabulous, scifi cosmology.