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==PAPER 92: THE LATER EVOLUTION OF RELIGION==

==PAPER 92: THE LATER EVOLUTION OF RELIGION==

92:0.1 Man possessed a religion of natural origin as a part of his evolutionary experience long before any systematic revelations were made on Urantia. But this religion of natural origin was, in itself, the product of man's superanimal endowments. Evolutionary religion arose slowly throughout the millenniums of mankind's experiential career through the ministry of the following influences operating within, and impinging upon, savage, barbarian, and civilized man:

92:0.1 Man possessed a [[religion]] of [[natural]] [[origin]] as a part of his [[evolutionary]] [[experience]] long before any systematic [[revelations]] were made on [[Urantia]]. But this [[religion]] of [[natural]] origin was, in itself, the product of man's superanimal [[endowments]]. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_92#92:3._THE_NATURE_OF_EVOLUTIONARY_RELIGION Evolutionary religion] arose slowly throughout the millenniums of mankind's [[experiential]] [[career]] through the ministry of the following [[influences]] operating within, and impinging upon, savage, barbarian, and civilized man:

*1. 92:0.2 The adjutant of worship —the appearance in animal consciousness of superanimal potentials for reality perception. This might be termed the primordial human instinct for Deity.

*1. 92:0.2 ''The [[Adjutant Mind Spirits|adjutant of worship]]'' —the [[appearance]] in [[animal]] [[consciousness]] of superanimal [[potentials]] for [[reality]] [[perception]]. This might be termed the primordial [[human]] [[instinct]] for [[Deity]].

*2. 92:0.3 The adjutant of wisdom —the manifestation in a worshipful mind of the tendency to direct its adoration in higher channels of expression and toward ever-expanding concepts of Deity reality.

*2. 92:0.3 ''The [[Adjutant Mind Spirits|adjutant of wisdom]]'' —the [[manifestation]] in a [[worshipful]] [[mind]] of the tendency to direct its [[adoration]] in higher channels of [[expression]] and toward ever-expanding [[concepts]] of [[Deity]] [[reality]].

*3. 92:0.4 The Holy Spirit —this is the initial supermind bestowal, and it unfailingly appears in all bona fide human personalities. This ministry to a worship-craving and wisdom-desiring mind creates the capacity to self-realize the postulate of human survival, both in theologic concept and as an actual and factual personality experience.

*3. 92:0.4 ''The [[Holy Spirit]]'' —this is the initial supermind [[bestowal]], and it unfailingly appears in all [[bona fide]] [[human]] [[personalities]]. This ministry to a [[worship]]-craving and [[wisdom]]-desiring [[mind]] creates the [[capacity]] to [[self-realize]] the postulate of [[human]] [[survival]], both in theologic [[concept]] and as an [[actual]] and [[factual]] [[personality]] [[experience]].

92:0.5 The co-ordinate functioning of these three divine ministrations is quite sufficient to initiate and prosecute the growth of evolutionary religion. These influences are later augmented by Thought Adjusters, seraphim, and the Spirit of Truth, all of which accelerate the rate of religious development. These agencies have long functioned on Urantia, and they will continue here as long as this planet remains an inhabited sphere. Much of the potential of these divine agencies has never yet had opportunity for expression; much will be revealed in the ages to come as mortal religion ascends, level by level, toward the supernal heights of morontia value and spirit truth.

92:0.5 The [[co-ordinate]] [[functioning]] of these three [[divine]] ministrations is quite sufficient to [[initiate]] and prosecute the [[growth]] of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_92#92:3._THE_NATURE_OF_EVOLUTIONARY_RELIGION evolutionary religion]. These [[influences]] are later augmented by [[Thought Adjusters]], [[seraphim]], and the [[Spirit of Truth]], all of which [[accelerate]] the rate of religious [[development]]. These [[agencies]] have long functioned on [[Urantia]], and they will continue here as long as this [[planet]] remains an [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_49 inhabited sphere]. Much of the [[potential]] of these [[divine]] [[agencies]] has never yet had [[opportunity]] for [[expression]]; much will be revealed in the ages to come as [[mortal]] [[religion]] ascends, level by level, toward the [[supernal]] heights of [[morontia]] [[value]] and [[spirit]] [[truth]].

==92:1. THE EVOLUTIONARY NATURE OF RELIGION==

==92:1. THE EVOLUTIONARY NATURE OF RELIGION==