Godspeed - 01/23/11

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THE URANTIA BOOK AND FOUNDATION. Gard Jameson bought a copy of The Urantia

Book in 1972 in a California bookstore near Stanford University, where he was studying Comparative Religion. His first impression was that it was like no other book he had ever read in either philosophy or religion. It is a bestseller that "reveals the mysteries of God, the Universe, Jesus and Ourselves."

In this engaging hour Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Jameson, now an author, professor of philosophy, and a trustee and treasurer of the Urantia Foundation - the custodian and publisher of The Urantia Book 

Topics in this hour include: what the Urantia Book is and how it affected Jameson's life; his faith tradition as a Presbyterian prior to discovering the book; how the book was received as a revelation or message from beings of another celestial body (Urantia) to guide human beings away from war and confusion; how it was written mostly by 1935 and published in its current form since 1955; how the Urantia Book speaks to and embraces all faith traditions on earth, but points to the life of Jesus with special focus; the perceived role of Jesus as sovereign of this universe; how Urantia addresses today's issues and challenges; the larger universal nature of love; prayer; worship; the Trinity; relationships; and more.

For more information: http://www.urantia.org/