Personal Testimonials
Did Pope Francis Know The Urantia Book?
June 1, 2026Let s start with a spoiler. The answer is yes. He knew about it and studied it. Confirmed. But to explain how I learned this, I need to tell you a … read more of Did Pope Francis Know The Urantia Book?.
An Interview with Jorge Wilczyk
June 1, 2026Editor’s note: the following interview with Jorge Wilczyk was conducted via Zoom by Luis Garcia-Bory and Richard Jernigan on April 16, 2026. The interview was conducted in Spanish and translated … read more of An Interview with Jorge Wilcz
Speak to Me with Your Heart
March 15, 2026“The heart has reasons reason cannot know.” Pascal. Within a few feet of each other, an individual’s energy activity in the heart has been proven to interact with the brain waves … read more of Speak to Me with Your Heart.
A Study Group or Humanity in Miniature
March 15, 2026I have been part of a study group since 2018. I thought I had seen that you had to have read the entire book prior to joining one, and it … read more of A Study Group or Humanity in Miniature.
Voices of Urantia
March 15, 2026A Personal Testimony by Juan Jaramillo. Antonio Schefer, Multimedia Chair for the Association, conducted several interviews at the Paris conference last June. We decided to transcribe these wonderful conversations for … read more of Voices
A Unified Theory of Religion
March 15, 2026An Essay For many years prior to being introduced to The Urantia Book, I was a religious eccentric; studying one religion, then another, and then studying them all together. At … read more of A Unified Theory of Religion.
Be of Good Cheer: Humor, Wholeness, and the Truth-Coordinated Life
December 1, 2025For a moment there was hope. Relief swelled, tears of gratitude fell—and then, as so often happens in our struggling world, grief returned. Now the world watches a fragile cease-fire … read more of Be of Good Cheer: Humor, Wholeness, and t
Modern Melchizedek Missionary
June 22, 2025Perhaps, like myself, you consider yourself a 3-Mer, as I like to say—that being a Modern Melchizedek Missionary. Are we Fifth Revelation Readers content to just read and study The … read more of Modern Melchizedek Missionary.
Study Group Touring
March 5, 2025The Urantia Book Study Group Directory now has 532 listings in 20 languages. It is “a free and open service to readers of The Urantia Book to facilitate their connection … read more of Study Group Touring.
The Urantia Book in Nigeria
December 16, 2024I was invited to Chicago in April 2019, along with other readers from other countries, to talk about the opportunities of spreading The Urantia Book in countries worldwide. I spoke … read more of The Urantia Book in Nigeria.
An Interview with Richard Zhu
November 20, 2024Richard Zhu is the Head Translator for the simplified Chinese translation of The Urantia Book, and we recently interviewed him for the Journal to learn about this ambitious undertaking. The … read more of An Interview with Richard Zhu.
The Unexpected Jewel: A PIRT Report
June 20, 2023Jim has been a breath of fresh air – the unexpected jewel among all of the great inmates (185) that I have heard from over the past few years. I … read more of The Unexpected Jewel: A PIRT Report.
My Lord and My God!
April 27, 2023In the mid 1990’s, I worshiped at an Episcopal church in New York’s Greenwich Village. Taking the same pew week after week, as most people do, I often found myself … read more of My Lord and My God!.
I Found the Key
September 12, 2022How many of us are saddened to see the world today in such decay? I realize that we all have this need to feel comforted and at peace about what … read more of I Found the Key.
Graduation of David Linthicum
June 22, 2022“A Mighty Oak Has Fallen” Long time devoted Urantia Book student and servant David Linthicum graduated from Urantia in the early morning hours June 1, 2022. He was informed of cancer earlier … read more of Graduation of David Linthicum.
Fearless Leader of PIRT — Ode to a Friend
June 22, 2022The Prison Inquiry Response Team (PIRT) is very near and dear to me. Before it had the official title and an official Director (David), responding to prisoners was one of … read more of Fearless Leader of PIRT — Ode to a Friend.
Eulogy for David Linthicum
June 22, 2022(Editor’s note: David asked Rick to make his eulogy a testament to the teachings of The Urantia Book. He wanted those gathered to hear what his religious life was about.) … read more of Eulogy for David Linthicum.
The Eyedropper, Spoon, and Shovel
June 22, 2022(Editor s note: This article was first published in the 2018 November Journal. It was adapted from a plenary speech delivered at the 2018 Netherlands conference. We are re-posting it in … read more of The Eyedropper, Spoon, and Shovel.
Two Sides of the Same Coin
June 22, 2022(Editor s note: This article was first published in the 2021 June Tidings. We are re-posting it here in memory of the late David Linthicum.) During a recent Urantia Association conference, … read more of Two Sides of the Same Coin.
The What Book?
May 10, 2022Part I Back in high school, I would have been voted “Most Likely to Volunteer for Alien Abduction.” Thus, I was immediately intrigued by a magazine ad I saw in … read more of The What Book?.