num_pages: 2163
description: The Urantia Book (aka Urantia Papers or The Fifth Epochal Revelation) is a spiritual philosophical book that originated in Chicago sometime between 1924 &amp; 1955. Authorship remains a matter of speculation. The authors introduce the word "Urantia" as the name of the planet Earth &amp; state that their intent is to "present enlarged concepts &amp; advanced truth." The book aims to unite religion, science &amp; philosophy, &amp; its enormous amount of material about science is unique among literature claimed to be presented by celestial beings. Among other topics, the book discusses the origin &amp; meaning of life, humankind's place in the universe, the relationship between God &amp; people, &amp; Jesus' life. It's been described as "a rich &amp; complex moral narrative, equal parts Tolkien &amp; St Paul." The Urantia Foundation, a USA-based non-profit group, 1st published The Urantia Book in 1955. In 2001, a jury found that the English book's copyright was no longer valid after 1983. The English text became a public domain work in the USA. In 2006 the international copyright expired.
language: English
title: The Urantia Book
titlecomplete: The Urantia Book
genres: Religion, Mysticism, Reference, Philosophy, Metaphysics, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Astrology, Theology, New Age
ratings_count: 1215
publisher: Urantia Foundation (Chicago)