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− | The '''"Urantia Movement"''' is a term describing an amorphous [[body]] of [[individuals]] who have identified with the [[Urantia Book]] as the "fifth epochal revelation". Most students of [[religion]] recognize it as a NRM or [[New Religious Movement]]. For critical and "official" histories see the following. | + | The '''''Urantia Movement''''' is a term describing an amorphous network of [[individuals]] who have identified with the [[Urantia Book]] as the "fifth epochal revelation". Typically, enthusiasts of [[The Urantia Book]] do not recognize "the movement" as a religion though scholars of [[religion]] have come to recognize it as a [[New Religious Movement]]. For "official" and critical histories see the following. |
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− | 1. [http://urantia-anzura.org/index.php?section=272&module=navigationmodule A History of the Urantia Movement], by Dr. William Sadler (official)
| + | *[https://www.urantia.org/urantia-foundation/history A History of the Urantia Movement], by Dr. William Sadler (official) |
− | 2. [http://www.squarecircles.com/articles/sprunger/sprunger.htm Major Growth Steps in the Urantia Movement], by Meredith Sprunger (personal)
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− | 3. [http://www.prometheusbooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=43_156&products_id=977], by Martin Gardner (critical)
| + | *[https://www.squarecircles.com/UrantiaMovementHistory/sprunger.htm Major Growth Steps in the Urantia Movement], by Meredith Sprunger (personal) |
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| + | *[https://www.prometheusbooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=43_156&products_id=977 Urantia, The Great Cult Mystery], by Martin Gardner (critical) |
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| + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of the '''''Urantia Movement''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Urantia_Movement '''''this link'''''].</center> |
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| + | ==References== |
| + | :a. ''UFO Religions'', Christopher Hugh Partridge |
| + | :b. ''Invention of Sacred Tradition'', James R. Lewis |
| + | :c. ''Claiming Knowledge'', by Olav Hammer |
| + | :d. ''Channeling'', by Jon Klimo |
| + | :e. ''New Age Encyclopedia'', by Gordon Melton |
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