The urantia book a gift of revelation the people of urantia have been gifted a revelation in book form that will bring us closer to jesus and his way. The urantia book has been called a bible alternative by some, but its contents are in direct opposition to what the bible teaches. It had seemed to the lad that his father at least his father and mother together knew everything. We offer free courses for all students of the urantia book, regardless of culture, spiritual tradition, or geographic location. I found the urantia book on our honeymoon, husband having carried it around like an old shoe, referring to it from time to timethinking he was saying cucaracha.
Part iii depicts the history of life on earth since its origin more than fourandonehalf billion years ago. The urantia book, first published by urantia foundation in 1955, presents us with the origin, history, and destiny of humanity. This is a platform designed to walk people through the teachings of the urantia book as they relate to our daily lives. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. Lu was first introduced to the urantia book in 1972, when she was 20 years old, by one of the regular customers who frequented her health food store and juice bar in a small town in british columbia canada. A personal outreach im alice wood and i am the creator of the youtube channel, urantia life lessons. Paper 124 the later childhood of jesus urantia book.
I had a worldview marred by misconceptions, fears, and an ignorance of lifes spiritual essentials. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. The urantia book part iv the life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the. Urantia project in the urantia book, jesus and the story. Reimagining jesus explores the story of the man behind the religion which grew up about him, a man whose life has forever changed the art, literature, ethics, morality, philosophy and religion of the world. But he was unconvinced of the wrong of what he had done, and to give up such a favorite pastime constituted one of the great trials of his young life. Jesus from birth to adulthood introductory background. A brief description of the urantia book urantia book. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourselves urantia foundation staff 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. The life and teachings of jesus including the missing years. Consideration of some criticisms of the urantia book. The spiritual career of an individual was to progress up through these various levels and eventually become one with god on the seventh level. Quietly, with little fanfare, this mysterious and thoughtprovoking book came about more than half a century ago a book about lifes purpose.
The bestowal of michael on urantia this paper is not found in the new testament. The life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. Sadler, a scientist and paranormal skeptic living in chicago in the 1930s. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. The life and teachings of jesus urantia book urantia. The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary midwayer who was onetime assigned to the superhuman watchcare of the apostle andrew. This panoramic narrative includes his birth, childhood, teenage years, adult travels and adventures, public ministry, crucifixion, and 19 resurrection appearances.
Being a secondgeneration student of the urantia book, i. Where he came from, his real mission on earth, and what happened to him after his death. The account of the life and teachings of jesus in the urantia book is much more complete than that of the new testament, but not contradictory. The faith of jesus bore the transcendent fruits of the divine spirit. The life and teachings of jesus as it takes one through an epic example of how we might live in a given lifetime. The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary midwayer who was onetime assigned to.
The urantia revelation has been met with very little notice by the christian religious establishment, even though it contains an eyeopening challenge to contemporary christianity with its claim to contain among many other elements the authentic angelic record of the life and teachings of jesusa biography of such depth and beauty that its. The beauty and truth of the urantia book comes alive in this wonderful depiction of the life of christ. Jesus did not live his life on earth in order to set an example for all other human beings to copy. The life and teachings of jesus audible audio edition. The urantia books life of jesus a new picture of jesus. The bonds of time may seem to afflict you, but the god of eternity loves you. 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. Paper 129 the later adult life of jesus urantia book.
Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and. The urantia book s life of jesus the resurrection of jesus at two fortyfive sunday morning, the paradise incarnation commission, consisting of seven unidentified paradise personalities, arrived on the scene and immediately deployed themselves about the tomb. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. What was it that so electrified the people and terrified the religious authorities.
This group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. This educational program of urantia foundation is dedicated to fostering and facilitating the selfdiscovery of newly revealed truth. After listening to part 1 and part 2 of the urantia book, listening to part 3 makes you feel like an astronaut returning to earth from a long space voyage. 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 urantia book is a matchless handbook for spiritual growth and exploration for life transformation. Jesus of nazareth the urantia books section on jesus life and teachings fills more than a third of its pages, and may be the books most powerful contribution. Every mortal who thinks righteously, speaks nobly, and acts unselfishly shall not only enjoy virtue here during this brief life but shall also, after the dissolution of the body, continue to enjoy the delights of heaven. Part iv, the life and teachings of jesus, is the largest part at 775 pages, and is often noted as the most accessible and most impressive, narrating a detailed. He lived this life in the flesh by the same mercy ministry that you all may live your lives on earth. Deaths doorway to our divine destiny what happens after death.
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 book makes no claim to be the whole truth. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. According to the urantia book, jesus, whose real name is michael, had already progressed through the. If you love jesus as portrayed in the bible, you will gain an even greater admiration and understanding of his life and teachings from part iv of.
Jesus comes to life in this fascinating modern biography excerpted from the urantia book. The book described seven dimensions of existence, with life on earth being the first dimension. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. The urantia book presents a startling new viewpoint into the events that led up to jesus death and his 19 resurrection appearances. Based on the new biography of jesus in the urantia book.
Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois, sometime between 1924 and 1955. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. The bestowal of michael on urantia remixed with background music by nicky bendix the ur. The urantia book is amazing, but it can also seem a daunting task to some people who dont want to put in the time to read the whole book, hence the laser focus of this site.
We all want to live the integrated life, with science as part of a growing mind in a progressive personality. The urantia book paper 129 the later adult life of jesus 129. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. The urantia book part iv the life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. 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. The superhuman authors base their narrative chiefly on records supplied by a sort of guardian angel of the apostle andrew. The literary depth of the urantia book clearly reveals and touchingly portrays his combined humanity and divinity. At two fortyfive sunday morning, the paradise incarnation commission, consisting of seven unidentified paradise personalities, arrived on the scene and immediately deployed themselves about the tomb. I found the urantia book in 1980 as a high school student. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it. Here are some urantia book references that will answer your question. Some religious groups attempt to set their beliefs apart and to declare they are the one true truth. While readers can dive in by starting from beginning or browsing the paper titles, many find it most inspiring to start with part iv. It portrays jesus as a divine son of god, the creator of the vast stretch of the universe in which we live.
The urantia books life of jesus the resurrection of jesus. The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation. Based on the life and teachings of jesus from the urantia book, this new book is big and wonderful. Jesus in the new testament and the urantia book, part 1. Many of these historical stories are familiar to readers of the new testament but dozens are new, including the missing years not found in the bible. Download the urantia book and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. The urantia book relates over 16 times as much information about jesus life and teachings than does the bible. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Lucretia lu schanfarber is a devoted student of the urantia book who delights in helping others to study the teachings. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. Please click on the links to open up the quote in context.
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