Unhampered by official sanctions or approval, the team has produced a watershed work, unquestionably the most authorative, clear, and best documented record of the urantia papers written to date. The great cult mystery by martin gardner, paperback. The name urantia should lead people to the urantia book. First published in 1955, the urantia book, a 2097page tome hailed by its advocates as the channeled wisdom of celestial beings, posits one infinite god, the great i am, and billions of lesser gods. The urantia papers were not channeled, and wilfred kellogg had nothing to do with the method of transmission of the papers. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. In a publishing career spanning 80 years 19302010, popular mathematics and science writer. In this intriguing expos, gardner, former scientific american mathematics columnist, makes a strong case that the urantia book is filled with plagiarized passages. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. Choosing which file to download depends on the device you are using. Some nrms deal with the challenges posed by the modernizing. In the 1930s, when the urantia book was completed, a dictionary of that day defined cult this way. 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. Some nrms, particularly those that are forms of occultism, have a prescribed system of courses and grades through which members can progress.
The great cult mystery isbn 9781591026228 ship for free. The urantia foundation began publishing the urantia book in 1955. The urantia cult was founded by two former seventhday adventistschicago psychiatrist william sadler 18751969 and his brotherinlaw, wilfred kellogg 18761956, a businessman. Published in 1955 under the direction of cult leader dr. The author of this article may or may not agree with the views expressed on those pages.
A cult book may be hard to define but one thing is for sure. The great cult mystery by martin gardner for several years, ive tried to read every new book that martin gardner has written. The great cult mystery christian research institute. Gardner is a deist who believes that no scriptures come from god, that fundamentalists are ideologues, and that creationism is an unscientific, witless swindle. For several years, ive tried to read every new book that martin gardner has written. This epic new documentary television series is currently being webcast from our mystic scribes television website at, and it takes an in. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves ebook written by multiple authors. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w.
The urantia book is approximately 2,000 pages long, and consists of a body of 196 papers divided in four parts, and an introductory foreword. The urantia book also sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses god, science, religion, history, philosophy, and destiny. The bible and the urantia book in his appendix to the mind at mischief, dr. If you liked or are interested in the urantia book or looking for the sources of the j. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation. The best singlevolume collection of gardners works to date, spanning 19381995, is the. The great cult mystery by martin gardner goodreads. Sadler stated that the information imparted through the sleeping subject was essentially christian. Comments from martin gardner, mathematician and author of urantia. Though many of the stories in the urantia book are partially true, the great cult mystery points out how they were twisted to fill the agendas of nazi supportes like william kellogg, charles russell of the infamous jehovahs witnesses, and bill sanders one of the writers of the urantia book into cleansing the human race through preferred. The great cult of mystery at the library but after putting. Ive been reading the ub for 40 years and, imho, its the mt. The human beings most directly involved in the transactions leading to the subsequent publication of the urantia book in 1955 took and honored what they described as a sacred promise of secrecy, and all are now deceased.
Part i, titled the central and superuniverses, addresses what the authors consider the highest levels of creation, including the eternal and infinite universal father, his trinity associates, and the isle of paradise. Martin gardner, one of americas most acclaimed science writers, has here compiled the first complete history of a growing, modern religious cult. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. Chapter thirteen the strange myth of wilfred custer.
The media has temporarily turned its large but constantly blinking eye away from cultoftheday reportage after the waco conflagration, but such organizations. I have a big file on jean huston and her husband robert masters, who is a psychologist. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. The exact, detailed circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown for two reasons. The media has temporarily turned its large but constantly blinking eye away from cult oftheday reportage after the waco conflagration, but such organizations. Each coloured link within the article will lead you to a related topic on a different page of this site. Ive been curious more on the origin story of the book and ive tried to find martin gardners urantia. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves. Timeline of historic events in the urantia community. Andrew ventimiglia phd candidate, cultural studies. Empower others to expand the awareness, education, dissemination, and socialization of the good news of the urantia book. The life of jesus, designated in the urantia book as the fourth epochal revelation, ub 61 is said to have redeemed the planet of the blunders of rebellion. The urantia book michael gleghorn christian apologetics.
The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. Of all human knowledge, that which is of greatest value is to know the religious life of jesus. The urantia book proclaims a different god, a different jesus, and a different gospel than the bible. The unsettling thing about these changes, at least for loyal urantians, is that they were made after 1935, the date that dr. First think of god as a creator, then as a controller, and lastly as an infinite upholder.
Safeguard the name urantia to protect it from being preempted. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. This strange myth was promoted by martin gardner in his book, urantia, the great cult mystery. Andrew ventimiglia phd candidate, cultural studies graduate. Cult books are somehow, intangibly, different from simple bestsellers though many of them.
The author is unknown and there are many speculations about how it was written from sleeping mediums to plain materialization. The urantia book emphasizes that despite its dark history, urantia has been the beneficiary of much good. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the urantia book. Its message, allegedly revealed by higher spiritual beings, is fundamentally at odds with biblical christianity. The mission of sermonindex is the preservation and propagation of classical biblical preaching and the promotion of christcentered revival to this generation. Nrms can be novel in origin or part of a wider religion, in which case they are distinct from preexisting denominations. The urantia book, the core scripture of the urantia movement, was published in 1955 and is said to be the product of a continuous process of revelation from celestial beings which began in 1911. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science content, its unusual length, and its lack of. May 27, 2004 urantian researcher ernest moyer has carefully documented that dr.
However while the text is part of the original article, the links are not. Oct 28, 2019 though many of the stories in the urantia book are partially true, the great cult mystery points out how they were twisted to fill the agendas of nazi supportes like william kellogg, charles russell of the infamous jehovahs witnesses, and bill sanders one of the writers of the urantia book into cleansing the human race through preferred. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. I was hoping you all could help me find more information about the urantia book. It is comforting to know at 1 software on each, and noteworthy decisions from the july 2017 board of trustees meeting 2 urantia foundations index of the urantia book 5 dancing with god 6 the 2018 urantia. Although there is no official religion based upon the urantia book, there are groups, like the jesusonian foundation, who teach others what is contained in the urantia book. Jan 02, 2020 sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950.
The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. The facsimile is available in 600dpi and 1600dpi resolutions in djvu and pdf formats. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Publication date 1995 topics urantia foundation, urantia book. The great cult mystery in an apparent attempt to discredit the urantia book. Sadler claimed the urantia book was completed and certified in its entirety. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. Free downloads of the urantia book consumer preferences for entirety. After having read this book you shall change your life. Every one is convinced of the reality of a better self, and of the cult or homage which is due to it. The urantia book from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. None of these early religions had much to do with the recognition of deity or with reverence for the superhuman. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion.
The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. No cult can survive unless it embodies some masterful mystery and conceals some worthful. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition. Nov 11, 2012 this epic new documentary television series is currently being webcast from our mystic scribes television website at, and it takes an indepth look into the amazing, urantia book. For a free app for your iphone, ipod touch, or ipad, click here. Professor, and histories of mary baker eddy and urantia, the great cult mystery. The revised book as a pdf file via email is available from the authors, john m. Questions about the urantia book cult education forum. A new religious movement nrm, also known as a new religion or alternative spirituality, is a religious or spiritual group that has modern origins and is peripheral to its societys dominant religious culture.
Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois, sometime between 1924 and 1955. Sadler made changes to the text of the urantia book. This is the first edition of the urantia book, published in 1955. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. Aug 25, 2019 ive been reading the ub for 40 years and, imho, its the mt. Gardner traces the cult s beginnings back to its bible, the urantia book, a book supposedly revealed solely by celestial beings to correct the flaws in the traditional bible. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991.
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