# The Urantia Book

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An expansive spiritual and philosophical book of unusual authorship. The book claims to be a presentation of numerous celestial beings appointed to the task of providing an "epochal" revelation, the fifth of such revelations in human history (see Paper 92, Section 4). It was originally published in 1955 by Urantia Foundation and is now in the public domain. This is the original first printing, backed by scans.
THE
URANTIA
BOOK
Copyright 1955
URANTIA FOUNDATION
© 1955
URANTIA FOUNDATION
All rights reserved, including translation in the United States of America, as well as in Canada and other countries of the International Copyright Union. All rights reserved under Pan-American Copyright Conventions and under the Universal Copyright Convention.
URANTIA FOUNDATION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
1955
First Printing
Library of Congress Catalog
Card Number 55-10554
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The Parts of the Book
PART I
THE CENTRAL AND SUPERUNIVERSES
Sponsored by a Uversa Corps of Superuniverse Personalities acting by authority of the Orvonton Ancients of Days
PART II
THE LOCAL UNIVERSE
Sponsored by a Nebadon Corps of Local Universe Personalities acting by authority of Gabriel of Salvington
PART III
THE HISTORY OF URANTIA
These papers were sponsored by a Corps of Local Universe Personalities acting by authority of Gabriel of Salvington
PART IV
THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS
This groups of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve Urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a Melchizedek revelatory director. The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary midwayer who was onetime assigned to the superhuman watchcare of the Apostle Andrew.
The Titles of the Papers
PART I. THE CENTRAL AND SUPERUNIVERSES
PART II. THE LOCAL UNIVERSE
PART III. THE HISTORY OF URANTIA
PART IV. THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS
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