It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. This is the 2010 standardized text of the urantia book. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. Choosing which file to download depends on the device you are using. 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. It does describe many personalities that are extraterrestrial, however the vast majority of these beings are spiritual beingsnot aliens. The life and teachings of jesus the urantia book, text. The urantia book from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The urantia book journey through the universe youtube. This page was mistakenly begun with the idea that there is a religion called urantia. Click here to learn more on how the formats listed below are used.
Ive been reading the urantia book for almost two years, and i see no radical conflict between the urantia book and my catholic faith. 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. No one has ever found a contradiction in the urantia book, a book of more than one million words. The urantia revelation is a credible and rich source of information on extraterrestrials. Here is a brief description of the urantia book from its official web site. Creating urantia foundation obligates the foundation to translate the urantia book into many languages. Few areas of anomaly research have generated a literature to compare with that of ufology.
Those galaxies that do contain inhabited planets rotate counterclockwise as a group around a central point in the cosmos. I also used art work of del parsons, howard lyons, simon dewey and gary tong. The urantia book kindle edition by multiple authors. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the urantia book. The author is unknown and there are many speculations about how it was written. The approximately 30 members of the group, known as the forum, swore themselves to secrecy regarding the contents of the book. According to urantia teaching, most galaxies in the cosmos are uninhabited. The urantia papers is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. The original text contains no visuals so weve added some for your enjoyment. The extraterrestrial contact movement center for ufo studies. Click here to visit wikipedia for extensive information on the different ereaders and the formats used on different handheld devices. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Video, audio, graphic, and informational resources related to the life and teaching of jesus in the urantia book. The urantia book concordance edited and revised by randy moser.
The urantia book was purportedly written by extraterrestrials. The urantia book is noted for its high level of internal consistency and an advanced writing style. Contrary to what some folks think about the urantia book, it is not a book about aliens or alien visitations of any kind. The urantia book is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. May 30, 2017 photos were gathered from my archive of photos i have collected over the years. Sadler, a scientist and paranormal skeptic living in chicago in the 1930s. Translations not otherwise otherwise designated below are ed by urantia foundation and offered here by permission. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. The urantia book also sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses god, science, religion, history, philosophy, and destiny.
The invention of sacred tradition edited by james r. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. The urantia book has been called a bible alternative by some, but its contents are in direct opposition to what the bible teaches. Home forums urantia book general discussions ufos really. Jan 12, 2018 home forums urantia book general discussions ufos really. Sep 26, 2012 from the universal father who inhabits eternity there has gone forth the supreme mandate, be you perfect, even as i am perfect. Ron hubbards church of scientology, heavens gate, the raelian movement, the unarius academy of science, and the urantia brotherhood, as well as to many.
In love and mercy the messengers of paradise have carried this divine exhortation down through the ages and out through the universes, even to such lowly animalorigin creatures as the human races of urantia. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. Largely, this is because modern technology places the opportunity to. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. The book s message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father. 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. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators.
Aug 02, 2015 we are assured by the authors of the urantia book that we live in a wellordered, lovingly administered universe. This explains, at least in part, why there is also no need for any blood atonement for sin ub, 60. 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 makes it clear that there are trillions of inhabited worlds but under normal circumstances there is no contact on a material level. Aug 09, 2011 while ufos have been the subject of extensive investigation by various governments, and some scientists support the extraterrestrial hypothesis, few scientific papers about ufos have been. 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 book is being given to those who are ready for it long before the day of its worldwide mission. A revolutionary commentary on ufos, aliens, angels, pyramids, bible codes, reincarnation, the antichrist.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. This talk is an attempt then to encourage urantia book readers to let go of the baggage of modern understanding and return to the meanings of language and science in use at the time the urantia book was written. This is the illustrated version of the urantia book. Conforming to urantia standardized reference text committee 2008 recommendations. Login or register viewing 15 posts 1 through 15 of 18 total 1 2 author posts. The urantia book, first published by the urantia foundation in 1955, was authored by celestial beings as a special revelation to our planet, urantia.
They formed the urantia foundation in 1950, and published the completed urantia book in 1955. As a serious student of the papers, i also share this bigger picture perspective, so i often find it frustrating when i settle in to watch a hotly anticipated new scifi movie only to be confronted with the same cookiecutter hollywood depiction of aliens who are out to. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion. The narrative is mostly quotes from the urantia book, which is the 5th epochal revelation to the earthplanetworld. Urantia book, he refused to reveal two crucial facts. In fact, i believe that that the urantia book is more compatible with catholicism than with. Bud kagan ic99 university of british columbia, vancouver, b. The urantia book contents the foreword part i the central and superuniverses paper title 1. If you wish to read the plain text version of the book, please click. We are not told, however, that they visit the earth, or that they are even able to visit us here. Study aids and materials for the urantia book urantia book. The whole of his description is very much like the muchquestioned photographs of a flying saucer supposedly taken at short range by mr george.
This talk is an attempt then to encourage urantia book readers to let go of the baggage of modern understanding and return to the meanings of language and science in. The urantia book has no references to either crop circles nor ufo sightings. May 27, 2004 michael gleghorn takes a hard look at the claims of the urantia book and finds it lacking in substance and evidence introduction to the urantia book. The urantia book was purportedly written by extraterrestrials and published in 1955. The great cult mystery christian research institute. Below is a select scholarly bibliography of articles related to the implications of extraterrestrial life for religion mainly judeochristianity. We are taught that there are vast numbers of beings in the universevast numbers of celestial beings, as well as humanoid beings who dwell on planets similar to ours. The urantia bookpaper 1 wikisource, the free online library. Recently, ive been returning to the catholic faith in which i was raised. If your story is fictitious, you just cant go on the witness stand for more than twentyfive years to be examined and crossexamined by more than one hundred and fifty people, and never make a single slipup.
May 12, 2010 the urantia book journey through the universe gary tonge. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. The urantia book emphasizes that despite its dark history, urantia has been the beneficiary of much good. Most of it should be transferred to a new page called the urantia book, leaving only those comments behind which pertain directly to the word itself, i. 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. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. The urantia book on extraterrestrials evolving souls. With the most comprehensive and uptodate collection of all available urantia book translations. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. 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.
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 sciencefiction work known to me. While ufos have been the subject of extensive investigation by various governments, and some scientists support the extraterrestrial hypothesis, few scientific papers about ufos have been. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. The exact, detailed circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown for two reasons. It has been freely available on the internet since 2001. Ufos, scientology, and other sf religions oxford handbooks. Not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. Are the flying saucer people physical like ourselves.
The authors introduce the word urantia as the name of the planet earth and state that their intent is to present enlarged concepts and advanced truth. An early publication of the book has been provided so that it may be in hand for the training of leaders and teachers thousands of study groups must be brought into existence. 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. Condensation of his book, inside the space ships 11112.