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[[The Urantia Text]] is comprised of what is more commonly known as [[The Urantia Book]], but since the announcement of the [[Second Revelatory Commission]], is understood to include any such writing as may ensue from this more recent initiative as well. Nevertheless,  The Urantia Book, first published by [[Urantia Foundation]] in 1955, claims to have been presented by celestial beings as a [[revelation]] to our planet, [[Urantia]]. It outlines the [[genesis]], [[history]], and [[destiny]] of [[humanity]] and its relationship with [[God]] while presenting a unique portrait of the life and teachings of [[Jesus]]. Additionally, [[The Urantia Book]] offers an [[integral]] view of the functions of [[science]], [[philosophy]], and [[religion]]. see: [http://www.revisionscontrol.com/wiki/index.php/The_Urantia_Book]
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=='''What is [[The Urantia Book]]?'''==
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'''The Urantia Text''' refers to what is more commonly known as ''The Urantia Book'', but since the announcement of the [[Second Revelatory Commission]], is understood to include any such writing as may ensue from this more recent initiative as well. Nevertheless, ''The Urantia Book'', first published by [[Urantia Foundation]] in 1955, claims to have been presented by celestial beings as the fifth in a series of [[epochal]] [[revelation]]s to our planet, [[Urantia]]. It outlines the [[genesis]], [[history]], and [[destiny]] of [[humanity]] and its relationship with [[God]] while presenting a unique portrait of the life and teachings of [[Jesus]]. Additionally, [[The Urantia Book]] offers an [[integral]] view of the functions of [[science]], [[philosophy]], and [[religion]].
  
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 science, philosophy, religion, history, sociology and theology during the last 2,000 years.
 
  
Compiled by an editorial staff of superhuman beings, the text provides a comprehensive perspective of human origins, history and destiny.
 
  
== '''What's In It?''' ==
 
  
Part I: The Universe of Universes - How the cosmos is structured and managed: An purposeful personal universe, evolving in time and space toward a transcendent destiny is described. This creation includes millions of inhabited worlds in various stages of biological, intellectual, social and spiritual evolution. The nature of God and his relationship to the evolving creation is explored in great detail.
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<center>'''For the <u>content</u> of ''The Urantia Book'', follow this [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents link]'''</center>
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<center>For lessons on the '''''[[topic]]''''' of the '''''Urantia Book''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Urantia_Book '''''this link'''''].</center>
  
Part II: The Local Universe- The evolutionary plan for fostering the evolving social structures of the universes is detailed. Personality survival is determined by our free will decisions related to our personal relationship with God. Most important are the values which we choose to organize and conduct our personal lives. Growth toward perfection should be our fundamental orientation. This growth is evolutionary, cumulative, and virtually endless. It is achieved through the love of God and unselfish service to our fellow beings.
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=='''What is '''The Urantia Book'''?'''==
  
Part III: The History of Urantia -- A geophysical and cultural history of our planet. An overview of the development of civilization, culture, government, religion, the family, and other social institutions is described from the viewpoint of superhuman observers. The meanings and values contained within human religious civilization are revitalized, strengthening the foundations upon which further cultural development may take place. A description of human destiny is provided including a description of the worlds we will inhabit immediately following mortal death.
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The Urantia Book presents an extensive [[cosmology]], [[history]], and [[philosophy]] comprised of expressions from over 1,000 individuals whose writing in the fields of science, philosophy, religion, history, sociology and theology was published and widely available at the time of c.1934 when these Papers were 'written'.
  
Part IV: The Life and Teachings of Jesus -- Seven hundred pages devoted to the life of Jesus make up the most spiritually compelling biography of Jesus anywhere in print. The Urantia Book relates over 16 times as much information about Jesus' life and teachings than does the Bible. The literary depth of The Urantia Book clearly reveals and touchingly portrays his combined humanity and divinity.
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== '''What's In It?''' ==
  
=='''Who Wrote It?'''==
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Part I: [[The Universe of Universes]] - How the cosmos is structured and managed: A universe, evolving in time and space toward a transcendent destiny is described. This creation includes millions of inhabited worlds in various stages of biological, [[intellectual]], social and [[spiritual]] evolution. The nature of God and his relationship to the evolving creation is explored in great detail.
  
The Urantia Book is an anthology of 196 "papers" indited between 1928 and 1935 by superhuman personalities whose names are given with their respective papers in the book.
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Part II: [[The Local Universe]]- The evolutionary plan for fostering the evolving social structures of the universes is detailed. Personality survival is determined by our free will decisions related to our personal relationship with God. Most important are the values which we choose to organize and conduct our personal lives. Growth toward perfection is our finite orientation. This growth is evolutionary, cumulative, and virtually endless. It is achieved through the love of God and unselfish service to our fellow beings.
  
The humans into whose hands the papers were delivered are now deceased. The means by which the papers were materialized was unique and is not clearly understood.
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Part III: The History of [[Urantia]] -- A geophysical and cultural history of our planet. An overview of the development of civilization, culture, government, religion, the family, and other social institutions is described from the viewpoint of superhuman observers. The meanings and values contained within human religious civilization are revitalized, strengthening the foundations upon which further cultural development may take place. A description of human destiny is provided including a description of the worlds we will inhabit immediately following mortal death.
  
The contents are a compilation of the best thinking of more than 1,000 human authors writing between the first century and the present era, edited and combined with information and commentary by a superhuman revelatory commission.
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Part IV: The Life and Teachings of [[Jesus]] -- Seven hundred pages devoted to the life of Jesus make up the most spiritually compelling biography of Jesus anywhere in print. The Urantia Book relates over 16 times as much information about Jesus' life and teachings than does the Bible. The literary depth of The Urantia Book clearly reveals and touchingly portrays his combined [[humanity]] and [[divinity]].
  
Current research is beginning to identify the human sources used in this undertaking.
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=='''Who Wrote It?'''==
  
Although the Urantia Papers have been in print for nearly fifty years, no formal religion has sprung from their teachings.
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The Urantia Book is an anthology of 196 "papers" written mostly between 1928 and 1935 by [[celestial]] personalities whose titles but generally not their personal names are appended to the essays.
  
The spiritual insights of the book are used by teachers, ministers, and lay persons of many faiths to enrich the highest values in their own traditions.
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The humans with whom these celestial beings worked to write this document are now deceased, and the means by which the papers were written is not understood even by the few persons working directly with the "subject through whom these communications were transmitted"[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_77#77:8._THE_UNITED_MIDWAYERS]. Nonetheless, current [[research]] is beginning to identify the apparent [[human]] sources used in this undertaking.
  
Many individuals outside established religious institutions have developed rich, personal spiritual lives as a result of reading The Urantia Book.
 
  
An international network of independent study groups continues to develop. Several translations exist and more are currently in progress.
 
  
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The Urantia Text refers to what is more commonly known as The Urantia Book, but since the announcement of the Second Revelatory Commission, is understood to include any such writing as may ensue from this more recent initiative as well. Nevertheless, The Urantia Book, first published by Urantia Foundation in 1955, claims to have been presented by celestial beings as the fifth in a series of epochal revelations to our planet, Urantia. It outlines the genesis, history, and destiny of humanity and its relationship with God while presenting a unique portrait of the life and teachings of Jesus. Additionally, The Urantia Book offers an integral view of the functions of science, philosophy, and religion.




For the content of The Urantia Book, follow this link

For lessons on the topic of the Urantia Book, follow this link.

What is The Urantia Book?

The Urantia Book presents an extensive cosmology, history, and philosophy comprised of expressions from over 1,000 individuals whose writing in the fields of science, philosophy, religion, history, sociology and theology was published and widely available at the time of c.1934 when these Papers were 'written'.

What's In It?

Part I: The Universe of Universes - How the cosmos is structured and managed: A universe, evolving in time and space toward a transcendent destiny is described. This creation includes millions of inhabited worlds in various stages of biological, intellectual, social and spiritual evolution. The nature of God and his relationship to the evolving creation is explored in great detail.

Part II: The Local Universe- The evolutionary plan for fostering the evolving social structures of the universes is detailed. Personality survival is determined by our free will decisions related to our personal relationship with God. Most important are the values which we choose to organize and conduct our personal lives. Growth toward perfection is our finite orientation. This growth is evolutionary, cumulative, and virtually endless. It is achieved through the love of God and unselfish service to our fellow beings.

Part III: The History of Urantia -- A geophysical and cultural history of our planet. An overview of the development of civilization, culture, government, religion, the family, and other social institutions is described from the viewpoint of superhuman observers. The meanings and values contained within human religious civilization are revitalized, strengthening the foundations upon which further cultural development may take place. A description of human destiny is provided including a description of the worlds we will inhabit immediately following mortal death.

Part IV: The Life and Teachings of Jesus -- Seven hundred pages devoted to the life of Jesus make up the most spiritually compelling biography of Jesus anywhere in print. The Urantia Book relates over 16 times as much information about Jesus' life and teachings than does the Bible. The literary depth of The Urantia Book clearly reveals and touchingly portrays his combined humanity and divinity.

Who Wrote It?

The Urantia Book is an anthology of 196 "papers" written mostly between 1928 and 1935 by celestial personalities whose titles but generally not their personal names are appended to the essays.

The humans with whom these celestial beings worked to write this document are now deceased, and the means by which the papers were written is not understood even by the few persons working directly with the "subject through whom these communications were transmitted"[1]. Nonetheless, current research is beginning to identify the apparent human sources used in this undertaking.