History of Urantia Movement
The Missing Manger: The Urantia Book and the Standard Reference Text Committee
June 1, 2026In a recent study group we were reading Paper 119, “The Bestowals of Christ Michael,” and one of our participants read this paragraph out loud: Certain wise men of earth … read more of The Missing Manger: The Urantia Book and the Standard
Where the Bones Lie Buried
June 5, 2025My provisional title for this essay was “A Perfect Storm,” but I ended up rejecting that for two reasons that I find cogent and convincing: (1) there is nothing in … read more of Where the Bones Lie Buried.
History of the French Urantia Book Translation
March 5, 2025Reprinted with permission from Urantia Foundation With the Paris conference on the horizon it seems appropriate to revisit the very first translation of The Urantia Book, which began in the … read more of History of the French Urantia Book
Legacy and Inspiration
May 10, 2022Almost everyone who encounters the fifth epochal revelation and who finds the teachings moving and inspiring, desires to share them with other human beings and help them experience the same … read more of Legacy and Inspiration.
Publication Mandate
January 24, 2022COMPILED BY: Certain members of the General Council of Urantia Brotherhood FOR: The files of the Executive Committee of Urantia Brotherhood PRESENTED: 4 April, 1955 It seems appropriate, a second time, … read more of Publication Mandate.
Urantia Book History – Video
April 28, 2016History of The Urantia Book video was premiered at the 50th anniversary celebration in 2005 of the printing of The Urantia Book. Read More of Urantia Book History Video.
A History of the Contact Commission and Forum
July 14, 2011(From the 2011 Leadership Symposium) The story begins on October 1, 1922, Chicago’s traditional moving day. The weather was seventy degrees and fair. After 25 years of moving from one … read more of A History of the Contact Commission and
The Urantia Book – The Early Years
July 14, 2011The revelators predicted that the book would be ready to serve an era “…at the conclusion of the present ideological struggle,” “when men would be willing to seek for truth … read more of The Urantia Book The Early Years.
Patterns in Epochal Revelation
July 14, 2011Why should we look to previous epochal revelations for lessons to apply today? There are patterns, patterns of success and patterns of error. After Jesus’ baptism, he spent forty days … read more of Patterns in Epochal Revelation.
The Urantia Book Historical Society
September 1, 2007The Urantia Book Historical Society is a Florida, not-for-profit corporation and was established in 2007 for educational purposes. It is governed by a board of directors who adopted the Code … read more of The Urantia Book Historical Socie
The Urantia Book: The Question of Origin
June 30, 1970The question most frequently asked by people who have discovered The Urantia Book is Who could tell me something about the origin and authoring of the book? This general question is … read more of The Urantia Book: The Question of Origin
How The Urantia Book Came Into Existence
February 18, 1962The following is transcribed from a tape recording made in the home of Berkeley Elliott on February 18, 1962 in Oklahoma City in the U.S.A. On this occasion, William S. … read more of How The Urantia Book Came Into Existence.
A History of the Urantia Movement
June 30, 1960Several members of this group who participated in the preliminary contacts which led up to the appearance of the Urantia Papers, had had considerable experience in the investigation of psychic … read more of A History of the Urantia Move
Notes on the Origin of The Urantia Book
January 1, 1960Editor s note: The following was taken from two documents each of which contains a short history of the reception and preparation of The Urantia Book. Although some of the material … read more of Notes on the Origin of The Urantia Book.