Reality Roars Bentley
Amazon Portal
Header
Reality Roars Header

Theology: The Basics Theology: The Basics
Theology: The Basics Theology: The Basics

Completely updated and expanded, this third edition from one of the world's leading theologians introduces students to key theological issues, contextualizing them within the bible and the works of seminal theologians.

  • Introduces readers to key theological issues such as God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, faith, creation, salvation, atonement, religious history, and heaven
  • Thoroughly updated, with the addition of a new chapter on the Holy Spirit
  • Now includes images and more pedagogical features to engage the reader
  • Each chapter offers an overview of an important theme, presents relevant biblical passages, and summarizes the contribution of a major theologian
  • Expands the range of theological positions discussed within the book, especially those of contemporary and feminist theologians
  • Maintains the user-friendly structure of the previous edition, with the Apostle's Creed as a framework
  • Concludes with suggestions on how readers can take their study further
  • Can be used alongside the new edition of Theology: The Basic Readings for a complete overview of the field

Review

"This is an excellent and extremely helpful introduction to Christian theology. Believers of all familiarity with theology will find McGrath's explanations helpful and clarifying. This would be an excellent text for a sunday school or church bible study. I would even include this as a text for an introductory course in theology." (Jacob Sweeney's Blog, 16 December 2011)

"McGrath’s approach is creedal and biblical. The chapters are lucid, engaging, and thought-provoking in so far as they serve as gateways into a complex (if not at times convoluted) field of study.” (Religious Studies Review)

“The publisher's blurb reports that the first edition was 'an international best seller' …It deserves this success. Students need such a clearly presented, sure-footed account of the theological basics.” (Theological Book Review)

Paperback: 254 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (September 13, 2011)

Anthology of World Scriptures Anthology of World Scriptures
Anthology of World Scriptures Anthology of World Scriptures

ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES is a comprehensive collection of scriptures from the major world religions, including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as scriptures from more recent religious movements. The text presents scripture readings in context, giving you a framework that shows how each religion is actually practiced today, as well as its history, teachings, organization, ethics and rituals. The readings are supported by introductions, study questions, glossaries, and suggestions for further reading, providing additional tools for review.

About the Author

Dr. Robert E. Van Voorst, Professor of New Testament Studies at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and former professor of religion at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has written frequently on religious studies in noted journals and reference works. In addition, he has authored numerous books, including six with Cengage Learning: RELG: WORLD, 2nd Edition; READINGS IN CHRISTIANITY, 3rd Edition; ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES, 8th Edition; ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES: EASTERN RELIGIONS; ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES: WESTERN RELIGIONS; and READING THE NEW TESTAMENT TODAY, now also in a Chinese version. Other books by Van Voorst include BUILDING YOUR NEW TESTAMENT GREEK VOCABULARY, 3rd Edition; THE ASCENTS OF JAMES, a recovery and commentary on a second-century Jewish-Christian document; and JESUS OUTSIDE THE NEW TESTAMENT, an examination of traditions about Jesus from ancient classical and Jewish documents, now also in Italian.

Paperback: 371 pages
Publisher: Cengage Learning; 6 edition (September 13, 2007)

History of the World History of The World
History of The World History of the World

From the evolution of Homo sapiens to the exploration of space, the vast landscape of human history appears in J.M. Roberts's History of the World. Deftly written and evocatively illustrated, this book offers an outstanding one-volume survey of the major events, developments, and personalities of the known past.

In a truly remarkable work of compression and synthesis, Roberts sweeps through thousands of years of history, weaving the stories of empires, arts, religion, economics, and science into his lucid narrative. Beginning with the early hominids, he swiftly and authoritatively brings the story up through the emergence of Mesopotamian civilizations and ancient Egypt. Here, too, is comprehensive coverage of the Indian and Chinese civilizations ("For two and a half thousand years," he points out, "there has been a Chinese nation using a Chinese language"), as well as developments in Africa and South America. Aided by photographs of key archaelogical finds (such as monumental Egyptian statues, Peruvian medallions, and Celtic jewelry), Roberts clearly explains the early arts, engineering, and religion. He also carefully ties in changing economics--such as trade routes and developments in agriculture and manufacturing--making clear their importance for the history of politics and changing societies. The story leaps ahead, through the Roman Empire, the explosive arrival of Islam, the rise and fall of samurai rule in Japan, the medieval kingdoms of sub-Saharan Africa, the Mongol conquests, and the early modern expansion of Europe across the globe. American independence, the French Revolution, the colonial empires, Japan's startling modernization, and the World Wars follow in turn, accompanied by discussions of scientific and technical breakthroughs.

With informative maps, photographs, and reproductions of important artwork (some in full color), Roberts clearly explains the impact of the key individuals and the major influences on history the world over, down to the era of an integrated global economy and the fall of the U.S.S.R. Vividly written and beautifull illustrated, History of the World offers the finest, most readable one-volume survey available today.

Hardcover: 952 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Subsequent edition (October 21, 1993)

The Urantia Book The Urantia Book
The Urantia Book The Urantia Book

Love

Love is truly contagious and eternally creative. (p. 2018) “Devote your life to proving that love is the greatest thing in the world.” (p. 2047) “Love is the ancestor of all spiritual goodness, the essence of the true and the beautiful.” (p. 2047) The Father’s love can become real to mortal man only by passing through that man’s personality as he in turn bestows this love upon his fellows. (p. 1289) The secret of a better civilization is bound up in the Master’s teachings of the brotherhood of man, the good will of love and mutual trust. (p. 2065)

Prayer

Prayer is not a technique of escape from conflict but rather a stimulus to growth in the very face of conflict. (p. 1002) The sincerity of any prayer is the assurance of its being heard. … (p. 1639) God answers man’s prayer by giving him an increased revelation of truth, an enhanced appreciation of beauty, and an augmented concept of goodness. (p. 1002) …Never forget that the sincere prayer of faith is a mighty force for the promotion of personal happiness, individual self-control, social harmony, moral progress, and spiritual attainment. (p. 999)

Suffering

There is a great and glorious purpose in the march of the universes through space. All of your mortal struggling is not in vain. (p. 364) Mortals only learn wisdom by experiencing tribulation. (p. 556)

Angels

The angels of all orders are distinct personalities and are highly individualized. (p. 285) Angels....are fully cognizant of your moral struggles and spiritual difficulties. They love human beings, and only good can result from your efforts to understand and love them. (p. 419)

Our Divine Destiny

If you are a willing learner, if you want to attain spirit levels and reach divine heights, if you sincerely desire to reach the eternal goal, then the divine Spirit will gently and lovingly lead you along the pathway of sonship and spiritual progress. (p. 381) …They who know that God is enthroned in the human heart are destined to become like him—immortal. (p. 1449) God is not only the determiner of destiny; he is man’s eternal destination. (p. 67)

Family

Almost everything of lasting value in civilization has its roots in the family. (p. 765) The family is man’s greatest purely human achievement. ... (p. 939)

Faith

…Faith will expand the mind, ennoble the soul, reinforce the personality, augment the happiness, deepen the spirit perception, and enhance the power to love and be loved. (p. 1766) “Now, mistake not, my Father will ever respond to the faintest flicker of faith.” (p. 1733)

History/Science

The story of man’s ascent from seaweed to the lordship of earthly creation is indeed a romance of biologic struggle and mind survival. (p. 731) 2,500,000,000 years ago… Urantia was a well developed sphere about one tenth its present mass. … (p. 658) 1,000,000,000 years ago is the date of the actual beginning of Urantia [Earth] history. (p. 660) 450,000,000 years ago the transition from vegetable to animal life occurred. (p. 669) From the year A.D. 1934 back to the birth of the first two human beings is just 993,419 years. (p. 707) About five hundred thousand years ago…there were almost one-half billion primitive human beings on earth. … (p. 741) Adam and Eve arrived on Urantia, from the year A.D. 1934, 37,848 years ago. (p. 828)

From the Inside Flap

What’s Inside?

Parts I and II

God, the inhabited universes, life after death, angels and other beings, the war in heaven.

Part III

The history of the world, science and evolution, Adam and Eve, development of civilization, marriage and family, personal spiritual growth.

Part IV

The life and teachings of Jesus including the missing years. AND MUCH MORE…

Excerpts

God, …God is the source and destiny of all that is good and beautiful and true. (p. 1431) If you truly want to find God, that desire is in itself evidence that you have already found him. (p. 1440) When man goes in partnership with God, great things may, and do, happen. (p. 1467)

The Origin of Human Life, The universe is not an accident... (p. 53) The universe of universes is the work of God and the dwelling place of his diverse creatures. (p. 21) The evolutionary planets are the spheres of human origin…Urantia [Earth] is your starting point. … (p. 1225) In God, man lives, moves, and has his being. (p. 22)

The Purpose of Life, There is in the mind of God a plan which embraces every creature of all his vast domains, and this plan is an eternal purpose of boundless opportunity, unlimited progress, and endless life. (p. 365) This new gospel of the kingdom… presents a new and exalted goal of destiny, a supreme life purpose. (p. 1778)

Jesus, The religion of Jesus is the most dynamic influence ever to activate the human race. (p. 1091) What an awakening the world would experience if it could only see Jesus as he really lived on earth and know, firsthand, his life-giving teachings! (p. 2083)

Science, Science, guided by wisdom, may become man’s great social liberator. (p. 909) Mortal man is not an evolutionary accident. There is a precise system, a universal law, which determines the unfolding of the planetary life plan on the spheres of space. (p. 560)

Life after Death, God’s love is universal… He is “not willing that any should perish.” (p. 39) Your short sojourn on Urantia [Earth]…is only a single link, the very first in the long chain that is to stretch across universes and through the eternal ages. (p. 435) …Death is only the beginning of an endless career of adventure, an everlasting life of anticipation, an eternal voyage of discovery. (p. 159)

About the Author

The text of The Urantia Book was provided by one or more anonymous contributors working with a small staff which provided editorial and administrative support during the book's creation. The book bears no particular credentials (from a human viewpoint), relying instead on the power and beauty of the writing itself to persuade the reader of its authenticity.

Leather Bound: 2097 pages
Publisher: Urantia Foundation; Box Lea edition (August 25, 2015)

The Annals of the World The Annals of the World
The Annals of the World The Annals of the World

Your ancient history questions can be answered with unmatched precision. James Ussher's Annals of the World offers you a comprehensive chronological examination of history from the beginning of time to 70 A.D. His meticulous research of over 12,000 historical documents (many no longer available) and 2000 quotes from the Bible or the Apocrypha has been compiled into the most interesting history of the world you are ever likely to read.

Could an investigation of ancient civilizations and their historical records prove the accuracy of the Holy Bible? Annals of the World, originally published in Latin in 1650, is an unparalleled academic chronology of both sacred and secular history. Ussher's highly regarded historical timeline has been the foundation of many translations of the Bible and was included in the margins of many King James Bibles throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Answers to your age of the earth questions and Bible contradiction theories can be found in your personal exploration of human history within these 960 pages.

One of history's most famous and well-respected historians. James Ussher devoted himself wholly to the defense of the Christian faith. This highly educated and well-traveled historian devoted several years to writing this monumental history of the ancient world.

In 2003, his literary classic was given a complete scholarly review for accuracy, translated into English and published for the modern reader.

A must-have for libraries of all sizes. Universities, public and private schools, professors, independent scholars, and pastors will find this to be an invaluable historical resource.

A beautifully bound hard cover copy is also available and with it a complimentary CD offering maps, timelines, Biblical synopses, historical summaries and more.

About the Author

James Ussher devoted himself wholly to the defense of the Christian Faith. Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1581, this highly educated, welltraveled historian devoted years to writing the history of the world from creation to A.D. 70. Originally published in Latin in the 1650s, Ussher's masterpiece is a literary classic.

Paperback: 960 pages
Publisher: Master Books (March 1, 2007)

One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos

One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos

A new window opens onto the cosmos...

Almost every day we are challenged by new information from the outermost reaches of space. Using straightforward language, One Universe explores the physical principles that govern the workings of our own world so that we can appreciate how they operate in the cosmos around us. Bands of color in a sunlit crystal and the spectrum of starlight in giant telescopes, the arc of a hard-hit baseball and the orbit of the moon, traffic patterns on a freeway and the spiral arms in a galaxy full of stars--they're all tied together in grand and simple ways.

We can understand the vast cosmos in which we live by exploring three basic concepts: motion, matter, and energy. With these as a starting point, One Universe shows how the physical principles that operate in our kitchens and backyards are actually down-to-Earth versions of cosmic processes. The book then takes us to the limits of our knowledge, asking the ultimate questions about the origins and existence of life as we know it and where the universe came from--and where it is going.

Glorious photographs--many seen for the first time in these pages--and original illustrations expand and enrich our understanding. Evocative and clearly written, One Universe explains complex ideas in ways that every reader can grasp and enjoy. This book captures the grandeur of the heavens while making us feel at home in the cosmos. Above all, it helps us realize that galaxies, stars, planets, and we ourselves all belong to One Universe.

Hardcover: 225 pages
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press; First Edition edition (December 20, 1999)

None Dare Call It Conspiracy None Dare Call It Conspiracy
None Dare Call It Conspiracy None Dare Call It Conspiracy

This book is a primer for anyone who wishes to understand the basic workings of the global network of Insiders that is determined to wield power over all of mankind in the coming New World Order. The Special Edition is updated with illustrations and charts for 2013. Introduction by U.S. Congressman John G. Schmitz: The story you are about to read is true. The names have not been changed to protect the guilty. This book may have the effect of changing your life. After reading this book, you will never look at national and world events in the same way again. None Dare Call It Conspiracy will be a very controversial book. At first it will receive little publicity and those whose plans are exposed in it will try to kill it by the silent treatment. For reasons that become obvious as you read this book, it will not be reviewed in all the "proper" places or be available on your local book stand. However, there is nothing these people can do to stop a grass roots book distributing system. Eventually it will be necessary for the people and organizations named in this book to try to blunt its effect by attacking it or the author. They have a tremendous vested interest in keeping you from discovering what they are doing. And they have the big guns of the mass media at their disposal to fire the barrages at None Dare Call It Conspiracy. By sheer volume, the "experts" will try to ridicule you out of investigating for yourself as to whether or not the information in this book is true They will ignore the fact that the author about to conjecture. They will find a typographical error or ague some point that is open to debate. If necessary they will lie in order to protect themselves by smearing this book. I believe those who pooh-pooh the information herein because psychologically many people would prefer to believe we are because we all like to ignore bad news. We do so at our own peril.

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Dauphin Publications; Special edition (January 30, 2013)


#

#

RealityRoars.com

Site Index


A collection of documents, reference works, articles, online books, writings, etc. treating theology, religions, philosophy, archaeology, anthropology, cosmology, history, myth, theory, and Webster's definition of conspiracy.


#

Sitemap - Table of Contents

Conspiracy


#

conspiracy (con·spir·a·cy) - noun, plural con·spir·a·cies.
2. an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated
in secret by two or more persons; plot.

#

TABLE OF CONTENTS



# #

# #


History


#

history (his·to·ry) - noun, plural his·to·ries.
1. the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.

#

TABLE OF CONTENTS







# #

# #


Science


#

science (sci·ence) - noun.
2. systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained
through observation and experimentation.

#

TABLE OF CONTENTS



# #

# #


Theology


#

theology (the·ol·o·gy) - noun, plural the·ol·o·gies.
1. the field of study and analysis that treats of God and of God's attributes
and relations to the universe; study of divine things or religious truth; divinity.

#

TABLE OF CONTENTS



# #

# #


The Holy Bible: King James Version, Quatercentenary Edition

Old Testament
of the
Holy Bible


 
#

TABLE OF CONTENTS

#
 


# #

# #


The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament Volume One

Old Testament Apocrypha


 
#

TABLE OF CONTENTS

#
 
  • THE APOCRYPHA OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

    • Old Testament Apocrypha - The Apocrypha Proper of the non-Canonical Jewish literature from 200 B.C. to A.D. 100 constitutes the excess of the Vulgate over the Hebrew Old Testament, which excess was in turn borrowed from the LXX. But this listing follows The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the old Testament in English, Volume i, Apocrypha edited by R.H. Charles and differs from the Apocrypha Proper at once in the way of excess and in the way of defect. 3 Maccabees has been added after 2 Maccabees, since it is contained in many MSS. of the LXX, and 4 Ezra has been transferred to Volume ii, Pseudepigrapha, since it is essentially a Pseudepigraph.

      How the term 'Apocryphal Books' arose has not yet been determined. It did not, as Zahn (Gcscli. dcs Nciitcstamcntlichen Kaiioiis I. i. 123 sq.), Schurer, Porter, N. Schmidt, and others maintain, originate in the Late Hebrew phrase designating 'hidden books.' But Talmudic literature knows nothing of such a class. The Hebrew word ganaz does not mean 'to hide', but 'to store away' things in themselves precious. Indeed, so far is it from being a technical term in reference to non-Canonical writings, that it is most frequently used in reference to the Canonical Scriptures themselves. When writings were wholly without the pale of the Sacred books — such as those of the heretics or Samaritans — they were usually designated hisonim, i.e. 'outside' (Sanh. x. i).

      The term "apocrypha" comes from the Greek word meaning "hidden" or "secret." Originally, the term was applied to sacred books whose contents were too exalted to be made available to the general public. Gradually, the term "apocrypha" took on a disparaging connotation, since the orthodoxy of these hidden books was often questionable.

      Deuterocanonical is a term first coined in 1566 by the theologian Sixtus of Siena to describe scriptural texts of the Old Testament whose canonicity was explicitly defined for Catholics by the Council of Trent. Their acceptance among early Christians was not universal, but regional councils in the West published official canons that included these books as early as the fourth and fifth centuries.

      The Catholic deuterocanonical scriptural texts as defined by the Council of Trent follow the listing in The New English Bible except for 3 Maccabees and 4 Ezra as noted above for this listing.



The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Volume Two: Pseudepigrapha

THE PSEUDEPIGRAPHA
OF
THE OLD TESTAMENT



Pseudepigrapha - [Gr.,=things falsely ascribed], meaning "books with false titles," refers to books similar in type to those of the Bible whose authors gave them the names of persons of a much earlier period in order to enhance their authority. The Pseudepigrapha is a collection of early Jewish and some Jewish-Christian writings composed between c.200 B.C. and c.A.D. 200, not found in the Bible or rabbinic writings.

The first listing follows The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the old Testament in English, Volume ii, Pseudepigrapha edited by R.H. Charles:





The Apocryphal Old Testament

THE APOCRYPHAL OLD TESTAMENT

Edited by H.F.D. Sparks

Published 1984



In the Preface of The Apocryphal Old Testament edited by H.F.D. Sparks published 1984, Clarendon Press, Mr. Sparks addresses the 'Pseudepigrapha' issue with these words: "And finally, the term 'Pseudepigrapha' has been avoided altogether. Pseudepigrapha is, in any case, an ugly word. And when used in association with 'Apocrypha', as it so frequently is, it can be very misleading. Strictly it is 'a collective term for books or writings bearing a false title, or ascribed to another than the true author'. Many of the books commonly grouped together and alluded to as 'the Pseudepigrapha' are indeed pseudepigraphical — no doubt a majority. But there is nothing distinctive about this: there are pseudepigraphical books in the Apocrypha (e.g. The wisdom of Solomon), and there are pseudepigraphical books in the Old Testament itself (e.g. Daniel). To refer to 'the Pseudepigrapha', without further definition or qualification, creates the impression in the popular mind that alongside the 'canonical' Old Testament and the 'deutero-canonical' Apocrypha there is a third, universally recognized, 'trito-canonical' collection of books — when there is not. Any collection of books of this kind, however chosen, is bound to mirror the predilections and the prejudices of its editor(s); and it is well that this should be realized. The term therefore, though ancient, is best avoided."

This second list follows The Apocryphal Old Testament edited by H.F.D. Sparks published 1984, Clarendon Press:




# #

# #


The Holy Bible: King James Version, Quatercentenary Edition

New Testament
of the
Holy Bible


 
#

TABLE OF CONTENTS

#
 


# #

# #


The Apocryphal New Testament: A Collection of Apocryphal Christian Literature in an English Translation

New Testament Apocrypha



 
#

TABLE OF CONTENTS

#
 


# #

# #


The Nag Hammadi Library in English

The Nag Hammadi Library


 
#

TABLE OF CONTENTS

#
 


# #

# #


The Urantia Book


Return to RealityRoars.com Home Page

Logo Registered Mark of Urantia Foundation
  ® Registered Mark of URANTIA Foundation


Contents of The URANTIA Book



II. God
3
The Seven Absolutes
Reality
Concept of the I AM
Paradise


PART I. THE CENTRAL AND SUPERUNIVERSES

Sponsored by a Uversa Corps of Superuniverse Personalities
acting by authority of the Orvonton
Ancients of Days

The inevitabilities
The benediction
Providence
65
Omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience
Bestowals of the Eternal Son
Bestowals of the Original Michael
Creative Daughters
Functional family of the Third Source and Center
Finite, absonite, and absolute attitude
Justice, evidence, and judgment
Limits of mortal destiny
Paradise
Artist representation of Paradise as described in The Urantia Book
Artist representation of Paradise as described in The Urantia Book
Unpervaded space
Midspace zones
Force, energy, power
The Master Universe
Artist representation of the Universe of Universes, the Master Universe, as described in The Urantia Book
Artist representation of the Universe of Universes, the Master Universe, as described in The Urantia Book
(1) Divinington
(2) Sonarington
(3) Spiritington
(4) Vicegerington
(5) Solitarington
(6) Seraphington
(7) Ascendington
Executive abodes of the Master Spirits
Central and Divine Universe
Artist representation of the Central and Divine Universe as described in The Urantia Book
Artist representation of the Central and Divine Universe as described in The Urantia Book
Paradise-Havona day
The dark gravity bodies
Havona natives
Monotony and adventure
Central Universe of Havona
Artist representation of the Seven Superuniverses swinging around the Central Universe of Havona
Artist representation of the Seven Superuniverses swinging around the Central Universe of Havona
Superuniverse time
Local universe circuits
Causation, duty, and worship
Creature-trinitized Sons
Stationary Sons of the Trinity
Trinitized Sons of Attainment
Trinitized Sons of Selection
Trinitized Sons of Perfection
Ascender-trinitized Sons
Paradise-Havona-trinitized Sons
Trinitized sons of destiny
Seraphic and other space velocities
Trinitized sons of destiny
Grandfanda, the first ascender
Ministering Spirits of the Central Universe
Ministering Spirits of the Superuniverses
Ministering Spirits of the Local Universes
(1) The Harmony Supervisors
(2) The Chief Recorders
(3) The Broadcasters
(4) The Messengers
(5) The Intelligence Co-ordinators
(6) The Transport Personalities
(7) The Reserve Corps
Ascenders' arrival in Havona
Failure to find Deity
Assignments of defeated candidates
Creature-trinitized sons
Nature of rest
307
(1) The Voice of the Conjoint Actor
(2) The Voice of the Seven Master Spirits
(3) The Voice of the Creator Sons
(4) The Voice of the Angelic Hosts
(5) Broadcast Receivers
(6) Transport Personalities
(7) The Reserve Corps
(1) The Voice of Wisdom
(2) The Soul of Philosophy
(3) The Union of Souls
(4) The Heart of Counsel
(5) The Joy of Existence
(6) The Satisfaction of Service
(7) The Discerner of Spirits
(1) The Significance of Origins
(2) The Memory of Mercy
(3) The Import of Time
(4)The Solemnity of Trust
(5)The Sanctity of Service
(6)and   ...(7) The Secret of Greatness and the Soul of Goodness
(1) Supreme Center Supervisors
(2) Havona Centers
(3) Superuniverse Centers
(4) Local Universe Centers
(5) Constellation Centers
(6) System Centers
(7) Unclassified Centers
(1) Associate Power Directors
(2) Mechanical Controllers
(3) Energy Transformers
(4) Energy Transmitters
(5) Primary Associators
(6) Secondary Dissociators
(7) The Frandalanks
The Chronoldeks
Primary Eventuated Master Force Organizers
Associate Transcendental Master Force Organizers
I. Triune-Origin Beings
II. Dual-Origin Beings
III. Single-Origin Beings
IV. Eventuated Transcendental Beings
V. Fragmented Entities of Deity
VI. Superpersonal Beings
VII. Unclassified and Unrevealed Orders
I. The Paradise Deities
II. The Supreme Spirits
III. The Trinity-Origin Beings
IV. The Sons of God
V. Personalities of the Infinite Spirit
VI. The Universe Power Directors
VII. The Corps of Permanent Citizenship
VIII. Composite Personality Groups
(1) The Star Students
(2) The Celestial Artisans
(3) The Reversion Directors
(4) Extension-School Instructors
(5) The Various Reserve Corps
(6) The Student Visitors
(7) The Ascending Pilgrims
(1)Planetary Mortals
(2) Sleeping Survivors
(3) Mansion World Students
(4) Morontia Progressors
(5) Superuniverse Wards
(6) Havona Pilgrims
(7) Paradise Arrivals


PART II. THE LOCAL UNIVERSE

Sponsored by a Nebadon Corps of Local Universe Personalities
acting by authority of Gabriel of Salvington


Local universe time
Dual nature of man
"This is the way."
Melchizedek incarnations
Primary Lanonandeks
Secondary Lanonandeks
Tertiary Lanonandeks
The midsoniters
Salvington Worlds of the Finaliters
(1) The spirit of intuition
(2) The spirit of understanding
(3) The spirit of courage
(4) The spirit of knowledge
(5) The spirit of counsel
(6) The spirit of worship
(7) The spirit of wisdom
403
Created Evening Stars
Ascendant Evening Stars
The Worlds of the Evening Stars
The Worlds of the Archangels
Race commissioners
Nebadon Corps of Perfection
Worlds of the Spirit-fused Mortals
Nebadon educational system
Solitary Messengers
Universe Circuit Supervisor-Andovontia
Census Director-Salsatia
Associate Inspector
Assigned Sentinels
Universal Conciliators
Technical Advisers
Celestial Recorders
Morontia Companions
(1) Susatia
(2) Univitatia
(3) Material Sons
(4) Midway Creatures
Abandonters
The Spironga
The Spornagia
Courtesy colonies
(1) Ascension Candidates
(2) Mid-phase Cherubim
(3) Morontia Cherubim
(1) Primary Midwayers
(2) Secondary Midwayers
(1) Son-Spirit Ministers
Bestowal attendants
(2) Court Advisers
(3) Universe Orientators
(4) The Teaching Counselors
(5) Directors of Assignment
(6) The Recorders
(7) Unattached Ministers
(1) The Intelligence Corps
(2) The Voice of Mercy
(3) Spirit Co-ordinators
(4) Assistant Teachers
(5) The Transporters
Seraphic transport techniques
(6) The Recorders
Broadcasters
(7) The Reserves
(1) Supervising Assistants
(2) Law Forecasters
(3) Social Architects
(4) Ethical Sensitizers
(5) The Transporters
(6) The Recorders
(7) The Reserves
(1) Administrative Assistants
(2) Justice Guides
(3) Interpreters of Cosmic Citizenship
(4) Quickeners of Morality
(5) The Transporters
(6) The Recorders
(7) The Reserves
(1) The Voices of the Garden
(2) The Spirits of Brotherhood
(3) The Souls of Peace
(4) The Spirits of Trust
(5) The Transporters
Departure of a seraphic transport
(6) The Recorders
(7) The Reserves
Mortals of the transient or experiential Adjuster sojourn
Mortals of the non-Adjuster-fusion types
Mortals of Adjuster-fusion potential
The unnumbered series
Techniques of memory reconstruction
459
465
(1) Space potency
(2) Primordial force
(3) Emergent energies
a. Puissant energy
b. Gravity energy
(4) Universe power
(5) Havona energy
(6) Transcendental energy
(7) Monota
477
(1) Preadjutant-spirit minds
(2) Adjutant-spirit minds
(3) Evolving morontia minds
The cosmic mind
(1) The Finaliter World
(2) The Morontia World
(3) The Angelic World
(4) The Superangel World
(5) The World of the Sons
(6) The World of the Spirit
(7) The World of the Father
Parental experience
The probation nursery of Satania
(1) Circles of the Sons of God
(2) Circles of the angels
(3) Circles of the Universe Aids
(4) Circles of the Master Physical Controllers
(5) Circles of the ascending mortals
(6) Circles of the courtesy colonies
(7) Circles of the finaliters
Requisite parental experience
Morontia Companions
Adjuster fusion
(1) Circuit Regulators
(2) System Co-ordinators
(3) Planetary Custodians
(4) Combined Controllers
(5) Liaison Stabilizers
(6) Selective Assorters
(7) Associate Registrars
(1) Pilgrim Guardians
(2) Pilgrim Receivers and Free Associators
(3) Hosts to Celestial Visitors
(4) Co-ordinators and Liaison Directors
(5) Interpreters and Translators
(6) Excursion and Reversion Supervisors
(7) Area and Building Custodians
Celestial humor
Mortal humor
(1) Seraphic Evangels
Original of Twenty-third Psalm
(2) Racial Interpreters
(3) Mind Planners
(4) Morontia Counselors
Stereoscopic effect of mota
(5)Technicians
(6)Recorder-Teachers
Truth and fact
(7) Ministering Reserves
Success, failure, and ego
556
(1) The atmospheric types
(2) The elemental types
(3) The gravity types
(4) The temperature types
(5) The electric types
(6) The energizing types
(7) The unnamed types
(1) Adjustment to planetary environment
Experimental series inspected by Tabamantia
(2) Brain-type series
(3) Spirit-reception series
(4) Planetary-mortal epochs
(5) Creature-kinship serials
(6) Adjuster-fusion series
(7) Techniques of terrestrial escape
(1) The dispensational or group order of survival
(2) The individual orders of ascension
(3) The probationary-dependent orders of ascension
(4) The secondary modified orders of ascension
(5) The primary modified order of ascension
Agondonters
Tabamantia an agondonter
589
Twelve reasons
The seven stages on a planet
Release of midwayers
Adamic departure
The Unqualified Supervisors of the Supreme
637
640

PART III. THE HISTORY OF URANTIA

These papers were sponsored by a Corps of Local Universe Personalities
acting by authority of Gabriel of Salvington

Origin of the Sun
Retrograde motion
The planet-forming Era
Tidal friction
Gravity-tidal explosions
The Volcanic Age
The Primitive Planetary Atmosphere
The Age of Earthquakes
The World Ocean and the First Continent
The Trilobite Age
The Invertebrate-Animal Age
The Coral Period
The Brachiopod Age
The Vegetative Land-Life Period
The Age of Fishes
The Fern-Forest Carboniferous Period
The Age of Frogs
The Seed-Plant Period
The Age of Biologic Tribulation
The Flowering-Plant Period
The Age of Birds
The Age of Early Mammals
The Age of Advanced Mammals
Age of the Elephant and the Horse
The Last Great Mammalian Migration
Origin of the Simian tribes
706
(1) The red man
(2) The orange man
(3) The yellow man
(4) The green man
(5) The blue man
(6) The indigo race
Purpose of the six races
(1) The physical level of electrochemistry
(2) The usual mid-phase of quasi-morontial existence
(3) The advanced semispiritual level
Mechanical-nonteachable mind
Nonmechanical-experiencing mind
(1) The council on food and material welfare
(2) The board of animal domestication and utilization
(3) The advisers regarding the conquest of predatory animals
(4) The faculty on dissemination and conservation of knowledge
(5) The commission on industry and trade
(6) The college of revealed religion
(7) The guardians of health and life
(8) The planetary council on art and science
(9) The governors of advanced tribal relations
(10) The supreme court of tribal co-ordination and racial co-operation
(1) The collection stage
(2) The hunting stage
(3) The pastoral stage
(4) The agricultural stage
The land-man ratio
(1) Institutions of self-maintenance
(2) Institutions of self-perpetuation
(3) Institutions of self-gratification
Modern industrialism versus militarism
793
796
806
811
815
Tabamantia's inspection
828
848
The Sethite priesthood
Michael's message
871
Story of Noah
Flooding of the Mediterranean
(1) The taming of fire
(2) The domestication of animals
(3) The enslavement of captives
(4) Private property
(1) The Caucasoid races
(2) The Mongoloid races
(3) The Negroid races
Might and right
(1) Natural circumstances
(2) Capital goods
(3) Scientific knowledge
(4) Human resources
(5) Effectiveness of material resources
(6) Effectiveness of language
(7) Effectiveness of mechanical devices
(8) Character of torchbearers
(9) The racial ideals
(10) Co-ordination of specialists
(11) Place-finding devices
(12) The willingness to co-operate
(13) Effective and wise leadership
(14) Social changes
(15) The prevention of transitional breakdown
958
958
Images and idols
"Sacred Books"
970
970
974
The continence cult
Temple harlotry
Prayer versus magic
(1) The Dalamatian teachings
(2) The Edenic teachings
(3) The Melchizedek of Salem
(4) Jesus of Nazareth
(5) The Urantia Papers
Eleven living religions
The creed
The seven commandments
The Rig-Veda
1028
Doctrine of reincarnation
The gospel of Gautama
The moral commandments
Materialistic Providence
1064
1065
Micah and Obadiah
1071
Ephraim and Judah
Saul and David
Solomon and taxation
Israel and Judah
Destruction of the Kingdom of Israel
End of the Kingdom of Judah
The Babylonian captivity
The Phrygian cult of Cybele and Attis
The Egyptian cult of Osiris and Isis
The Iranian cult of Mithras
1104
Twelve illustrations of spiritual faith
Seven aspects of salvation
1151
1152
God the Sevenfold
The Supreme Being
The Trinity Ultimate
Ultimate Deity
The Trinity Absolute
The cosmos infinite
(1) The level of three Trinities
(2) The level of experiential Deity
(3) The level of the I AM
On Urantia
On other worlds
Tabamantia's tribute
1192
The Adjuster that indwelt Jesus
Omnipersonal beings
The Adjuster's plea to the soul
1219
A guardian of destiny's statement
Fourteen aspects of personality
1227
1237
Most High regencies
(1) The epochal angels
(2) The progress angels
(3) The religious guardians
(4) The angels of nation life
(5) The angels of the races
(6) The angels of the future
(7) The angels of enlightenment
(8) The angels of health
(9) The home seraphim
(10) The angels of industry
(11) The angels of diversion
(12) The angels of superhuman ministry
1260
The cosmic mind
The problem of equilibrium
1278
Creature-trinitized sons and growth
1283
Cosmic morality-supreme duty
Finaliter transcendation
Repercussions of human growth
Experiential (subjective) time units
Truth and fact
Space and pattern
The time governor of progress

PART IV. THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS

This group 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.


(1) The Epicurean
(2) The Stoic
(3) The Cynic
(4) The Skeptic
The mystery religions
(1) The Gospel by Mark
(2) The Gospel of Matthew
(3) The Gospel by Luke
(4) The Gospel of John
Acknowledgment
1344
1347
The "house of David"
The legend of the shepherds
The three priests from Ur
The "Star of Bethlehem"
1353
The flight to Egypt
The Sojourn in Egypt
Jesus' fourth year
Child rearing
Material accidents
The picture on the floor
Climate in Galilee
Jacob the stone mason's son
The Scythopolis episode
Personal morality and group loyalty
Mary, Martha, and Lazarus
1377
Origin of "The Lord's Prayer"
The "Son of Man"
Who is the Messiah?
The Zealot episode
With James at the Passover
Visit of Elizabeth and John
Death of Amos
Rearing the children
Passover visit to Jerusalem
Growing awareness of divinity
With Joseph at the Passover
As a smith at Sepphoris
With Simon at the Passover
Jesus meets Stephen
The Alexandrian proposal
With Jude at the Passover
"Uncle Joshua tell us a story."
James' marriage
Miriam's marriage
James head of the family of Joseph
Zebedee of Capernaum
Jesus the boatbuilder
Jesus visits Jerusalem
Meeting Gonod and Ganid
Purpose of the trip to Rome
1424
1427
Discussion of good and evil
1429
The merchant from Mongolia
The Greek worker and the Roman foreman
God's will and man's will
1432
Ezra, the backslidden Jew
1442
1444
1446
1447
1449
1451
1451
1452
1453
Influence on thirty-two religious leaders
1456
1457
1459
To the Roman senator
To the Roman soldier
To the speaker at the forum
To the poor man, falsely accused
1465
The thoughtless pagan
"Let's you and I make a new religion."
India's caste system
The man mistreating his wife
1471
Crispus, chief ruler of the synagogue
Justus, the merchant
The two public women
To the miller
To the Roman centurion
To the Mithraic leader
To the Epicurean teacher
To the Greek contractor
To the Roman judge
To the mistress of the Greek inn
To the Chinese merchant
To the traveler from Britain
To the runaway lad
To the condemned criminal
1480
1481
Return to Nazareth
Marriage of Simon; marriage of Jude
Caravan Trip to the Caspian
Solitary wanderings
End of the Lucifer Rebellion
The sovereignty of Nebadon
Visit with John at Jerusalem
Working in Zebedee's boatshop
1496
Baptism of Jesus
1506
1512
Conference with Gabriel
Completion of universe sovereignty
The Father's way
Personalized Adjuster in command
Insensitivity of Adjuster to time
The path of normal earthly existence
Obedience to natural law
Refusal to compromise with evil
Rejection of David's throne
"I will be subject to the will of my Father."
Andrew and Peter
James and John
Not the righteous but sinners
1550
1552
1553
1559
1561
1564
1565
1569
The "Sermon on the Mount"
Happy are the poor in spirit--the humble . . .
Happy are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness . . .
Happy are the meek . . .
Happy are the pure in heart . .
Happy are they who mourn . . .
Happy are the merciful . . .
Happy are the peacemakers . . .
Happy are they who are persecuted . . .
"I look beyond the act . . . "
Concerning divorcement
Justice and mercy
"They do well-trouble them not."
(1) Doing the Father's Will
(2) Political attitude
(3) Social attitude
(4) Economic attitude
(5) Personal religion
1587
Jesus' personality
Jesus' appearance
Minister to the sick
1591
Teherma the Persian
Teaching about the kingdom
Salvation by faith; liberty through truth
Visit to Annas
1597
Jacob of Crete
Six Hebrew concepts of God
The earlier ten commandments
The camp in Gethsemane Park
"They made light of our message."
"Do you resemble weaklings?"
Three days on Mount Sartaba
In camp on Mount Gerizim
Seven prayers from other worlds
". . . tell John that he is not forgotten."
Visit with Ruth
Religion is a personal experience
The young epileptic
Peter's wife's mother
1638
Prayer, thanksgiving, and worship
Justice and mercy
Prayer and personal effort
Ethical prayer
Religion, science, and philosophy
The assurance of truth
The visit at Zebulun
Work in the mines
Healing the leprous man
1644
Titus the nobleman
1646
Separation from John's apostles
Nathaniel's question about the golden rule
Parable of the moneylender
Status and progress
The six spies
"The Sabbath was made for man . . ."
Kirmeth of Bagdad
Baptism of three of the spies
David's intelligence organization
The healing phenomena
Two mistakes of early Christianity
Jesus' fame as a healer
His recognition of the equality of women
Charm of his personality
Comments on anger
Concerning well-balanced characters
Discourse on "Magic and Superstition"
The storm on the lake
Veronica of Caesarea-Philippi
1705
More about the parable of the sower
1706
"I am the bread of life."
The boy possessed by the evil spirit
"How can Satan cast out Satan?"
Desertion of the halfhearted followers
1718
Closing of the synagogues
"What shall we do with Jesus ...?
Truth and creed
Origin of religious traditions
"This world is only a bridge . . ."
1737
Parable of the foolish carpenter
Temptation and human nature
The essentials of material success
Spiritual living and self-respect
Ideals and ideas
Tact, charm, and wisdom
Attitude of the Jewish leaders
Jesus attempts to see his family
"The fish with a shekel in his mouth."
"Who do men say that I am?"
1748
The four stages of Jesus' life
New authoritative pronouncements
James of Safed
"Lord I believe . . . help my unbelief."
1759
1762
"How often shall my brother sin against me?"
Parable of the reckoning with the stewards
Dangers of personal judgment
"What is the truth about the Scriptures?"
". . . carry the pack a second mile."
The three drives of life
Problem solving and worshipful meditation
Prejudice and the recognition of truth
Socializing value of friendship
The great value of marriage
Essentials of temporal life
Factors of material success
The meaning of failure
What is religion?
The idea of God and the ideal of God
The Father is the final value
"But are we willing to pay the price . . . ?"
Nathaniel's five points
Discourse by Nathaniel and Thomas
The midwayers' views
"Master . . . bid fire come down from heaven . . ."
Eber the officer of the Sanhedrin
The harvest is plenteous but the laborers are few
Riches and the love of wealth
Parable of the laborers in the vineyard
Jesus' instructions
Peter's ordination sermon
1810
"Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees . . ."
". . . the very hairs of your head are numbered"
Parable of the foolish rich man
"Where your treasure is there will your heart be also."
"What shall it profit if you gain the whole world . . ?"
"Consider the lilies, how they grow . . ."
Ceremonial hand washing
1827
The straight and narrow way
Many who are first will be last
"I stand at the door and knock . . ."
The later ministry and death of Abner
Healing the believer
". . . sit not down in the chief seat . . ."
The Pharisee and the publican
Teaching about marriage
Beauty as an influence to worship
"I am the resurrection and the life . . ."
"It is better that one man die . . ."
The Sanhedrin's charges against Jesus
Jesus lived a revelation of God
Elohim and Yahweh
Sin and forgiveness
Social brotherhood and spiritual brotherhood
Another and greater John the Baptist
Christianity and the Jesus gospel
". . . promise me that these my sons shall have honor ."
David Zebedee's later life
Antioch and Philadelphia
1870
Farewell to Abner
Peter and Simon and the ...100 swords
Warning of the friendly Pharisees
Nathaniel's interpretation of the parable
Mary anoints Jesus' feet
Jesus rebukes Judas
The widow's mite
"The baptism of John, whence was it?"
The stone which the builders rejected
"Destroy this temple and . . . I will raise it up."
Individual salutations to the twelve
Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar?
The Deliverer, whose son is he?
". . . except a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies . . . "
. . . if I be lifted up . . . in your lives . . ."
1905
"Generation after generation have we sent our prophets . . . "
". . . he who would be greatest among you . . ."
"Woe upon you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!"
". . . you . . . cleanse the outside of the cup . . ."
"And now I take leave of you."
Judas' final decision
The account in the Matthew Gospel
Parable of the talents
"Carry on until I come."
Comments on the growth of living truth
John Mark and the lunch basket
1921
1923
Beware of the support of the multitude
Learn to be faithful even in prosperity
Tempt not the angels of your supervision . . .
David relieves Judas of the "bag"
Arrangements for the Last Supper
1936
". . . love one another even as I have loved you."
"Let not your hearts be troubled. "
"Master, show us the Father . . ."
Comments on the golden rule
"I give each of you all you will receive."
"Let not your heart be troubled. "
1963
Jesus' enlargement of the revelation of God's name
Dispatching the runner to Abner
David Zebedee's farewell
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
A new revelation of man to God
1987
The written charges of the Sanhedrist tribunal
The scourging of Jesus
"Behold the man!"
Jesus' family at Bethany
The thirty pieces of silver
"Pilate on trial before Jesus."
"Behold God and man!"
2004
"Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me . . ."
Simon from Cyrene
2006
Jesus' charge to John
Joseph and Nicodemus before Pilate
What did Jesus commend to the Father's hands?
Status of the personality of Jesus
2020
Departure of the Personalized Adjuster
The five women
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene
Second appearance--to Mary Magdalene
Appearance to his brother James
Appearance to his earthly family
Reactions of the individual apostles
Stages of morontia progression
"Blessed are those in the ages to come . . ."
"Lads, have you caught anything?"
The sixteenth appearance (courtyard of Nicodemus)
The new gospel about Jesus
The mission of the Spirit of Truth
Man's threefold spiritual endowment
The seven higher spiritual influences
2069
Reasons for the triumph of Christianity in the Occident
Early Christian compromises
2076
2084
2087
Jesus' living faith in God
"Seek first the kingdom of heaven."
"Why do you call me good?"
What prayer meant to Jesus
Jesus' childlike faith in God
2090
The religion about Jesus
Religion as a personal experience
Fact, Idea, and Relation
Reason, Wisdom, and Faith
Thing, Meaning, and Value
Unless a divine lover lived in man . . .
Morality and Religion
The Father is living love . . .




Return to The Urantia Book Cover Page
  ® Registered Mark of URANTIA Foundation



# #

# #


# #


Who Wrote the Bible?Who Wrote the Bible?Who Wrote the Bible?Who Wrote the Bible?

Review: "J," "P," "E," and "D" are the names scholars have given to some authors of the Bible, and, as such, they are very important letters to a lot of people. Churches have died and been born, and millions of people have lost faith or found it, because of the last two centuries of debate about who, exactly, wrote the canonical texts of Christianity and Judaism. Richard Elliott Friedman's survey of this debate, in Who Wrote the Bible?, may be the best written popular book about this question. Without condescension or high-flown academic language, Friedman carefully describes the history of textual criticism of the Bible--a subject on which his authority is unparalleled (Friedman has contributed voluminously to the authoritative Anchor Bible Dictionary). But this book is not just smart. Perhaps even more impressive than Friedman's erudition is his sensitivity to the power of textual criticism to influence faith. --Michael Joseph Gross  Paperback: 304 pagesWho Wrote the Bible?



Anthology of World ScripturesAnthology of World ScripturesAnthology of World ScripturesAnthology of World Scriptures

Review: Dr. Robert Van Voorst, Professor of New Testament Studies at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, has written frequently on theology and ministry in various noted journals.

ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES is a comprehensive collection of scriptures from the major world religions, including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as scriptures from more recent religious movements. The text presents scripture readings in context, giving you a framework that shows how each religion is actually practiced today, as well as its history, teachings, organization, ethics and rituals. The readings are supported by introductions, study questions, glossaries, and suggestions for further reading, providing additional tools for review. Paperback: 400 pagesAnthology of World Scriptures



# #

social-bar-article-content
 


Theology: The Basics Theology: The Basics
Theology: The Basics Theology: The Basics

Completely updated and expanded, this third edition from one of the world's leading theologians introduces students to key theological issues, contextualizing them within the bible and the works of seminal theologians.

  • Introduces readers to key theological issues such as God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, faith, creation, salvation, atonement, religious history, and heaven
  • Thoroughly updated, with the addition of a new chapter on the Holy Spirit
  • Now includes images and more pedagogical features to engage the reader
  • Each chapter offers an overview of an important theme, presents relevant biblical passages, and summarizes the contribution of a major theologian
  • Expands the range of theological positions discussed within the book, especially those of contemporary and feminist theologians
  • Maintains the user-friendly structure of the previous edition, with the Apostle's Creed as a framework
  • Concludes with suggestions on how readers can take their study further
  • Can be used alongside the new edition of Theology: The Basic Readings for a complete overview of the field

Review

"This is an excellent and extremely helpful introduction to Christian theology. Believers of all familiarity with theology will find McGrath's explanations helpful and clarifying. This would be an excellent text for a sunday school or church bible study. I would even include this as a text for an introductory course in theology." (Jacob Sweeney's Blog, 16 December 2011)

"McGrath’s approach is creedal and biblical. The chapters are lucid, engaging, and thought-provoking in so far as they serve as gateways into a complex (if not at times convoluted) field of study.” (Religious Studies Review)

“The publisher's blurb reports that the first edition was 'an international best seller' …It deserves this success. Students need such a clearly presented, sure-footed account of the theological basics.” (Theological Book Review)

Paperback: 254 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (September 13, 2011)

Anthology of World Scriptures Anthology of World Scriptures
Anthology of World Scriptures Anthology of World Scriptures

ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES is a comprehensive collection of scriptures from the major world religions, including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as scriptures from more recent religious movements. The text presents scripture readings in context, giving you a framework that shows how each religion is actually practiced today, as well as its history, teachings, organization, ethics and rituals. The readings are supported by introductions, study questions, glossaries, and suggestions for further reading, providing additional tools for review.

About the Author

Dr. Robert E. Van Voorst, Professor of New Testament Studies at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and former professor of religion at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has written frequently on religious studies in noted journals and reference works. In addition, he has authored numerous books, including six with Cengage Learning: RELG: WORLD, 2nd Edition; READINGS IN CHRISTIANITY, 3rd Edition; ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES, 8th Edition; ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES: EASTERN RELIGIONS; ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES: WESTERN RELIGIONS; and READING THE NEW TESTAMENT TODAY, now also in a Chinese version. Other books by Van Voorst include BUILDING YOUR NEW TESTAMENT GREEK VOCABULARY, 3rd Edition; THE ASCENTS OF JAMES, a recovery and commentary on a second-century Jewish-Christian document; and JESUS OUTSIDE THE NEW TESTAMENT, an examination of traditions about Jesus from ancient classical and Jewish documents, now also in Italian.

Paperback: 371 pages
Publisher: Cengage Learning; 6 edition (September 13, 2007)

History of the World History of The World
History of The World History of the World

From the evolution of Homo sapiens to the exploration of space, the vast landscape of human history appears in J.M. Roberts's History of the World. Deftly written and evocatively illustrated, this book offers an outstanding one-volume survey of the major events, developments, and personalities of the known past.

In a truly remarkable work of compression and synthesis, Roberts sweeps through thousands of years of history, weaving the stories of empires, arts, religion, economics, and science into his lucid narrative. Beginning with the early hominids, he swiftly and authoritatively brings the story up through the emergence of Mesopotamian civilizations and ancient Egypt. Here, too, is comprehensive coverage of the Indian and Chinese civilizations ("For two and a half thousand years," he points out, "there has been a Chinese nation using a Chinese language"), as well as developments in Africa and South America. Aided by photographs of key archaelogical finds (such as monumental Egyptian statues, Peruvian medallions, and Celtic jewelry), Roberts clearly explains the early arts, engineering, and religion. He also carefully ties in changing economics--such as trade routes and developments in agriculture and manufacturing--making clear their importance for the history of politics and changing societies. The story leaps ahead, through the Roman Empire, the explosive arrival of Islam, the rise and fall of samurai rule in Japan, the medieval kingdoms of sub-Saharan Africa, the Mongol conquests, and the early modern expansion of Europe across the globe. American independence, the French Revolution, the colonial empires, Japan's startling modernization, and the World Wars follow in turn, accompanied by discussions of scientific and technical breakthroughs.

With informative maps, photographs, and reproductions of important artwork (some in full color), Roberts clearly explains the impact of the key individuals and the major influences on history the world over, down to the era of an integrated global economy and the fall of the U.S.S.R. Vividly written and beautifull illustrated, History of the World offers the finest, most readable one-volume survey available today.

Hardcover: 952 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Subsequent edition (October 21, 1993)

The Urantia Book The Urantia Book
The Urantia Book The Urantia Book

Love

Love is truly contagious and eternally creative. (p. 2018) “Devote your life to proving that love is the greatest thing in the world.” (p. 2047) “Love is the ancestor of all spiritual goodness, the essence of the true and the beautiful.” (p. 2047) The Father’s love can become real to mortal man only by passing through that man’s personality as he in turn bestows this love upon his fellows. (p. 1289) The secret of a better civilization is bound up in the Master’s teachings of the brotherhood of man, the good will of love and mutual trust. (p. 2065)

Prayer

Prayer is not a technique of escape from conflict but rather a stimulus to growth in the very face of conflict. (p. 1002) The sincerity of any prayer is the assurance of its being heard. … (p. 1639) God answers man’s prayer by giving him an increased revelation of truth, an enhanced appreciation of beauty, and an augmented concept of goodness. (p. 1002) …Never forget that the sincere prayer of faith is a mighty force for the promotion of personal happiness, individual self-control, social harmony, moral progress, and spiritual attainment. (p. 999)

Suffering

There is a great and glorious purpose in the march of the universes through space. All of your mortal struggling is not in vain. (p. 364) Mortals only learn wisdom by experiencing tribulation. (p. 556)

Angels

The angels of all orders are distinct personalities and are highly individualized. (p. 285) Angels....are fully cognizant of your moral struggles and spiritual difficulties. They love human beings, and only good can result from your efforts to understand and love them. (p. 419)

Our Divine Destiny

If you are a willing learner, if you want to attain spirit levels and reach divine heights, if you sincerely desire to reach the eternal goal, then the divine Spirit will gently and lovingly lead you along the pathway of sonship and spiritual progress. (p. 381) …They who know that God is enthroned in the human heart are destined to become like him—immortal. (p. 1449) God is not only the determiner of destiny; he is man’s eternal destination. (p. 67)

Family

Almost everything of lasting value in civilization has its roots in the family. (p. 765) The family is man’s greatest purely human achievement. ... (p. 939)

Faith

…Faith will expand the mind, ennoble the soul, reinforce the personality, augment the happiness, deepen the spirit perception, and enhance the power to love and be loved. (p. 1766) “Now, mistake not, my Father will ever respond to the faintest flicker of faith.” (p. 1733)

History/Science

The story of man’s ascent from seaweed to the lordship of earthly creation is indeed a romance of biologic struggle and mind survival. (p. 731) 2,500,000,000 years ago… Urantia was a well developed sphere about one tenth its present mass. … (p. 658) 1,000,000,000 years ago is the date of the actual beginning of Urantia [Earth] history. (p. 660) 450,000,000 years ago the transition from vegetable to animal life occurred. (p. 669) From the year A.D. 1934 back to the birth of the first two human beings is just 993,419 years. (p. 707) About five hundred thousand years ago…there were almost one-half billion primitive human beings on earth. … (p. 741) Adam and Eve arrived on Urantia, from the year A.D. 1934, 37,848 years ago. (p. 828)

From the Inside Flap

What’s Inside?

Parts I and II

God, the inhabited universes, life after death, angels and other beings, the war in heaven.

Part III

The history of the world, science and evolution, Adam and Eve, development of civilization, marriage and family, personal spiritual growth.

Part IV

The life and teachings of Jesus including the missing years. AND MUCH MORE…

Excerpts

God, …God is the source and destiny of all that is good and beautiful and true. (p. 1431) If you truly want to find God, that desire is in itself evidence that you have already found him. (p. 1440) When man goes in partnership with God, great things may, and do, happen. (p. 1467)

The Origin of Human Life, The universe is not an accident... (p. 53) The universe of universes is the work of God and the dwelling place of his diverse creatures. (p. 21) The evolutionary planets are the spheres of human origin…Urantia [Earth] is your starting point. … (p. 1225) In God, man lives, moves, and has his being. (p. 22)

The Purpose of Life, There is in the mind of God a plan which embraces every creature of all his vast domains, and this plan is an eternal purpose of boundless opportunity, unlimited progress, and endless life. (p. 365) This new gospel of the kingdom… presents a new and exalted goal of destiny, a supreme life purpose. (p. 1778)

Jesus, The religion of Jesus is the most dynamic influence ever to activate the human race. (p. 1091) What an awakening the world would experience if it could only see Jesus as he really lived on earth and know, firsthand, his life-giving teachings! (p. 2083)

Science, Science, guided by wisdom, may become man’s great social liberator. (p. 909) Mortal man is not an evolutionary accident. There is a precise system, a universal law, which determines the unfolding of the planetary life plan on the spheres of space. (p. 560)

Life after Death, God’s love is universal… He is “not willing that any should perish.” (p. 39) Your short sojourn on Urantia [Earth]…is only a single link, the very first in the long chain that is to stretch across universes and through the eternal ages. (p. 435) …Death is only the beginning of an endless career of adventure, an everlasting life of anticipation, an eternal voyage of discovery. (p. 159)

About the Author

The text of The Urantia Book was provided by one or more anonymous contributors working with a small staff which provided editorial and administrative support during the book's creation. The book bears no particular credentials (from a human viewpoint), relying instead on the power and beauty of the writing itself to persuade the reader of its authenticity.

Leather Bound: 2097 pages
Publisher: Urantia Foundation; Box Lea edition (August 25, 2015)

The Annals of the World The Annals of the World
The Annals of the World The Annals of the World

Your ancient history questions can be answered with unmatched precision. James Ussher's Annals of the World offers you a comprehensive chronological examination of history from the beginning of time to 70 A.D. His meticulous research of over 12,000 historical documents (many no longer available) and 2000 quotes from the Bible or the Apocrypha has been compiled into the most interesting history of the world you are ever likely to read.

Could an investigation of ancient civilizations and their historical records prove the accuracy of the Holy Bible? Annals of the World, originally published in Latin in 1650, is an unparalleled academic chronology of both sacred and secular history. Ussher's highly regarded historical timeline has been the foundation of many translations of the Bible and was included in the margins of many King James Bibles throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Answers to your age of the earth questions and Bible contradiction theories can be found in your personal exploration of human history within these 960 pages.

One of history's most famous and well-respected historians. James Ussher devoted himself wholly to the defense of the Christian faith. This highly educated and well-traveled historian devoted several years to writing this monumental history of the ancient world.

In 2003, his literary classic was given a complete scholarly review for accuracy, translated into English and published for the modern reader.

A must-have for libraries of all sizes. Universities, public and private schools, professors, independent scholars, and pastors will find this to be an invaluable historical resource.

A beautifully bound hard cover copy is also available and with it a complimentary CD offering maps, timelines, Biblical synopses, historical summaries and more.

About the Author

James Ussher devoted himself wholly to the defense of the Christian Faith. Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1581, this highly educated, welltraveled historian devoted years to writing the history of the world from creation to A.D. 70. Originally published in Latin in the 1650s, Ussher's masterpiece is a literary classic.

Paperback: 960 pages
Publisher: Master Books (March 1, 2007)

One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos

One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos

A new window opens onto the cosmos...

Almost every day we are challenged by new information from the outermost reaches of space. Using straightforward language, One Universe explores the physical principles that govern the workings of our own world so that we can appreciate how they operate in the cosmos around us. Bands of color in a sunlit crystal and the spectrum of starlight in giant telescopes, the arc of a hard-hit baseball and the orbit of the moon, traffic patterns on a freeway and the spiral arms in a galaxy full of stars--they're all tied together in grand and simple ways.

We can understand the vast cosmos in which we live by exploring three basic concepts: motion, matter, and energy. With these as a starting point, One Universe shows how the physical principles that operate in our kitchens and backyards are actually down-to-Earth versions of cosmic processes. The book then takes us to the limits of our knowledge, asking the ultimate questions about the origins and existence of life as we know it and where the universe came from--and where it is going.

Glorious photographs--many seen for the first time in these pages--and original illustrations expand and enrich our understanding. Evocative and clearly written, One Universe explains complex ideas in ways that every reader can grasp and enjoy. This book captures the grandeur of the heavens while making us feel at home in the cosmos. Above all, it helps us realize that galaxies, stars, planets, and we ourselves all belong to One Universe.

Hardcover: 225 pages
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press; First Edition edition (December 20, 1999)

None Dare Call It Conspiracy None Dare Call It Conspiracy
None Dare Call It Conspiracy None Dare Call It Conspiracy

This book is a primer for anyone who wishes to understand the basic workings of the global network of Insiders that is determined to wield power over all of mankind in the coming New World Order. The Special Edition is updated with illustrations and charts for 2013. Introduction by U.S. Congressman John G. Schmitz: The story you are about to read is true. The names have not been changed to protect the guilty. This book may have the effect of changing your life. After reading this book, you will never look at national and world events in the same way again. None Dare Call It Conspiracy will be a very controversial book. At first it will receive little publicity and those whose plans are exposed in it will try to kill it by the silent treatment. For reasons that become obvious as you read this book, it will not be reviewed in all the "proper" places or be available on your local book stand. However, there is nothing these people can do to stop a grass roots book distributing system. Eventually it will be necessary for the people and organizations named in this book to try to blunt its effect by attacking it or the author. They have a tremendous vested interest in keeping you from discovering what they are doing. And they have the big guns of the mass media at their disposal to fire the barrages at None Dare Call It Conspiracy. By sheer volume, the "experts" will try to ridicule you out of investigating for yourself as to whether or not the information in this book is true They will ignore the fact that the author about to conjecture. They will find a typographical error or ague some point that is open to debate. If necessary they will lie in order to protect themselves by smearing this book. I believe those who pooh-pooh the information herein because psychologically many people would prefer to believe we are because we all like to ignore bad news. We do so at our own peril.

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Dauphin Publications; Special edition (January 30, 2013)


#
footer-scroller
footer-pages
sidebar-menu