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URANTIA — Opening Your Minds To The Cosmo
Understanding The True Universe
The Urantia Book is a unique exploration of cosmic theology, more valuable perhaps as a philosophical and spiritual exercise than a literal revelation. Its appeal lies not in its verifiability, but in its imaginative scope and ethical vision of a universe guided by love, service, and spiritual progress.
The Urantia Book offers an ambitious vision of the universe, God, and human destiny. It is however controversial, in its claims to celestial authorship, its pseudo-scientific narratives, and its departure from established religious doctrines.
Profound and often provocative, the Book is to be read and understood with critical discernment.
Basically, the Book can become the starting place for an opportunity to evaluate common ground, if any, between science and spirituality. It questions rigid theological doctrines, to embolden a refreshed focus on spiritual experience over dogma. Its complex hierarchical cosmologies are rather confusing, and risk promoting spiritual elitism. For those in search of spiritual depth outside traditional religion, Urantia is particularly inspirational.
The Urantia Book emphasizes free will and growth, and is particularly uplifting and universal in its tone. It departs from conventional…
