1955 Footnoted Book of Urantia
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Square Circles Publishing has reformatted the 1955 first edition of the Urantia Book, matching it line for line, and updated it with red footnotes to indicate changes made by the Standard Reference Text Committee. This PDF flip book and the individual PDF papers below are a work-in-progress and will be updated from time to time.
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The Parts of the Book
Central and Superuniverses
PART I
THE CENTRAL AND SUPERUNIVERSES
Sponsored by a Uversa Corps of Superuniverse Personalities acting by authority of the Orvonton Ancients of Days
The Local Universe
PART II
THE LOCAL UNIVERSE
Sponsored by a Nebadon Corps of Local Universe Personalities acting by authority of Gabriel of Salvington
The History of Urantia
PART III
THE HISTORY OF URANTIA
These papers were sponsored by a Corps of Local Universe Personalities acting by authority of Gabriel of Salvington
Life and Teachings of Jesus
PART IV
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
The Titles of the Papers
PART I—CENTRAL AND SUPERUNIVERSES
The Foreword
1. The Universal Father
2. The Nature of God
3. The Attributes of God
4. God’s Relation to the Universe
5. God’s Relation to the Individual
6. The Eternal Son
7. Relation of the Eternal Son to the Universe
8. The Infinite Spirit
9. Relation of the Infinite Spirit to the Universe
10. The Paradise Trinity
11. The Eternal Isle of Paradise
12. The Universe of Universes
13. The Sacred Spheres of Paradise
14. The Central and Divine Universe
15. The Seven Superuniverses
16. The Seven Master Spirits
17. The Seven Supreme Spirit Groups
18. The Supreme Trinity Personalities
19. The Co-ordinate Trinity-Origin Beings
20. The Paradise Sons of God
21. The Paradise Creator Sons
22. The Trinitized Sons of God
23. The Solitary Messengers
24. Higher Personalities of the Infinite Spirit
25. The Messenger Hosts of Space
26. Ministering Spirits of the Central Universe
27. Ministry of the Primary Supernaphim
28. Ministering Spirits of the Superuniverses
29. The Universe Power Directors
30. Personalities of the Grand Universe
31. The Corps of the Finality
PART II—THE LOCAL UNIVERSE
32. Evolution of the Local Universes
33. Administration of the Local Universe
34. The Local Universe Mother Spirit
35. The Local Universe Sons of God
36. The Life Carriers
37. Personalities of the Local Universe
38. Ministering Spirits of the Local Universe
39. The Seraphic Hosts
40. The Ascending Sons of God
41. Physical Aspects of the Local Universe
42. Energy—Mind and Matter
43. The Constellations
44. The Celestial Artisans
45. The Local System Administration
46. The Local System Headquarters
47. The Seven Mansion Worlds
48. The Morontia Life
49. The Inhabited Worlds
50. The Planetary Princes
51. The Planetary Adams
52. Planetary Mortal Epochs
53. The Lucifer Rebellion
54. Problems of the Lucifer Rebellion
55. The Spheres of Light and Life
56. Universal Unity
PART III—THE HISTORY OF URANTIA
57. The Origin of Urantia
58. Life Establishment on Urantia
59. The Marine Life Era on Urantia
60. Urantia During the Early Land-Life Era
61. The Mammalian Era on Urantia
62. The Dawn Races of Early Man
63. The First Human Family
64. The Evolutionary Races of Color
65. The Overcontrol of Evolution
66. The Planetary Prince of Urantia
67. The Planetary Rebellion
68. The Dawn of Civilization
69. Primitive Human Institutions
70. The Evolution of Human Government
71. Development of the State
72. Government on a Neighboring Planet
73. The Garden of Eden
74. Adam and Eve
75. The Default of Adam and Eve
76. The Second Garden
77. The Midway Creatures
78. The Violet Race after the Days of Adam
79. Andite Expansion in the Orient
80. Andite Expansion in the Occident
81. Development of Modern Civilization
82. The Evolution of Marriage
83. The Marriage Institution
84. Marriage and Family Life
85. The Origins of Worship
86. Early Evolution of Religion
87. The Ghost Cults
88. Fetishes, Charms and Magic
89. Sin, Sacrifice and Atonement
90. Shamanism—Medicine Men and Priests
91. The Evolution of Prayer
92. The Later Evolution of Religion
93. Machiventa Melchizedek
94. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Orient
95. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Levant
96. Yahweh—God of the Hebrews
97. Evolution of God Concept among the Hebrews
98. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Occident
99. Social Problems of Religion
100. Religion in Human Experience
101. The Real Nature of Religion
102. The Foundations of Religious Faith
103. The Reality of Religious Experience
104. Growth of the Trinity Concept
105. Deity and Reality
106. Universe Levels of Reality
107. Origin and Nature of Thought Adjusters
108. Mission and Ministry of Thought Adjusters
109. Relation of Adjusters of Universe Creatures
110. Relation of Adjusters to Individual Mortals
111. The Adjuster and the Soul
112. Personality Survival
113. The Seraphic Guardians of Destiny
114. Seraphic Planetary Government
115. The Supreme Being
116. The Almighty Supreme
117. God the Supreme
118. The Supreme and Ultimate - Time and Space
119. The Bestowals of Christ Michael
PART IV—LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS
120. The Bestowal of Michael on Urantia
121. The Times of Michael’s Bestowal
122. Birth and Infancy of Jesus
123. The Early Childhood of Jesus
124. The Later Childhood of Jesus
125. Jesus at Jerusalem
126. The Two Crucial Years
127. The Adolescent Years
128. Jesus’ Early Manhood
129. The Later Adult Life of Jesus
130. On the Way to Rome
131. The World’s Religions
132. The Sojourn at Rome
133. The Return from Rome
134. The Transition Years
135. John the Baptist
136. Baptism and the Forty Days
137. Tarrying Time in Galilee
138. Training the Kingdom’s Messengers
139. The Twelve Apostles
140. The Ordination of the Twelve
141. Beginning the Public Work
142. The Passover at Jerusalem
143. Going Through Samaria
144. At Gilboa and in the Decapolis
145. Four Eventful Days at Capernaum
146. First Preaching tour of Galilee
147. The Interlude Visit to Jerusalem
148. Training Evangelists at Bethsaida
149. The Second Preaching Tour
150. The Third Preaching Tour
151. Tarrying and Teaching by the Seaside
152. Events Leading to Capernaum Crisis
153. The Crisis at Capernaum
154. Last Days at Capernaum
155. Fleeing through Northern Galilee
156. The Sojourn at Tyre and Sidon
157. At Caesarea-Philippi
158. The Mount of Transfiguration
159. The Decapolis Tour
160. Rodan of Alexandria
161. Further Discussions with Rodan
162. At the Feast of Tabernacles
163. Ordination of the Seventy at Magadan
164. At the Feast of Dedication
165. The Perean Mission Begins
166. Last Visit to Northern Perea
167. The Visit to Philadelphia
168. The Resurrection of Lazarus
169. Last Teaching at Pella
170. The Kingdom of Heaven
171. On the Way to Jerusalem
172. Going into Jerusalem
173. Monday in Jerusalem
174. Tuesday Morning in the Temple
175. The Last Temple Discourse
176. Tuesday Evening at Mount Olivet
177. Wednesday, the Rest Day
178. Last Day at the Camp
179. The Last Supper
180. The Farewell Discourse
181. Final Admonitions and Warnings
182. In Gethsemane
183. The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
184. Before the Sanhedrin Court
185. The Trial Before Pilate
186. Just Before the Crucifixion
187. The Crucifixion
188. The Time of the Tomb
189. The Resurrection
190. Morontia Appearances of Jesus
191. Appearances to Apostles and other Leaders
192. Appearances in Galilee
193. Final Appearances and Ascension
194. Bestowal of the Spirit of Truth
195. After Pentecost
196. The Faith of Jesus
Part I: The Central and Superuniverses
The Universal
Father
The Nature
of God
The Attributes
of God
God’s Relation
to the Universe
God’s Relation
to the Individual
The Eternal Son
Relation of the
Eternal Son to
the Universe
The Infinite Spirit
Relation of the
Infinite Spirit
to the Universe
The Paradise Trinity
The Eternal Isle
of Paradise
The Universe
of Universes
The Sacred Spheres
of Paradise
The Central and
Divine Universe
The Seven
Superuniverses
The Seven
Master Spirits
The Seven Supreme
Spirit Groups
The Supreme
Trinity Personalities
The Co-ordinate
Trinity-Origin Beings
The Paradise
Sons of God
The Paradise
Creator Sons
The Trinitized
Sons of God
The Solitary
Messengers
Higher Personalities of
the Infinite Spirit
The Messenger
Hosts of Space
Ministering Spirits of
the Central Universe
Ministry of
the Primary
Supernaphim
Ministering Spirits of
the Superuniverses
The Universe
Power Directors
Personalities of
the Grand Universe
The Corps
of the Finality
Part II: The Local Universe
The Evolution of
Local Universes
Administration of
the Local Universe
The Local Universe
Mother Spirit
The Local Universe
Sons of God
The Life Carriers
Personalities of the
Local Universe
Ministering Spirits of
the Local Universe
The Seraphic Hosts
The Ascending
Sons of God
Physical Aspects of
the Local Universe
Energy—
Mind and Matter
The Constellations
The Celestial
Artisans
The Local System
Administration
The Local System
Headquarters
The Seven
Mansion Worlds
The Morontia
Life
The Inhabited
Worlds
The Planetary
Princes
The Planetary
Adams
Planetary
Mortal Epochs
The Lucifer
Rebellion
Problems of the
Lucifer Rebellion
The Spheres of
Light and Life
Universal Unity
Part III: The History of Urantia
The Origin of
Urantia
Life Establishment
on Urantia
The Marine-Life
Era on Urantia
Urantia during
the Early
Land-Life Era
The Mammalian
Era on Urantia
The Dawn Races
of Early Man
The First
Human Family
The Evolutionary
Races of Color
The Overcontrol
of Evolution
The Planetary Prince
of Urantia
The Planetary
Rebellion
The Dawn
of Civilization
Primitive Human
Institutions
The Evolution of
Human Government
Development
of the State
Government on a
Neighboring Planet
The Garden
of Eden
Adam and Eve
The Default of
Adam and Eve
The Second
Garden
The Midway
Creatures
The Violet Race
after the Days
of Adam
Andite Expansion
in the Orient
Andite Expansion
in the Occident
Development of
Modern Civilization
The Evolution
of Marriage
The Marriage
Institution
Marriage and
Family Life
The Origins
of Worship
Early Evolution
of Religion
The Ghost Cults
Festishes, Charms,
and Magic
Sin, Sacrifice,
and Atonement
Shamanism—
Medicine Men
and Priests
The Evolution
of Prayer
The Later Evolution
of Religion
Machiventa
Melchizedek
The Melchizedek
Teachings in
the Orient
The Melchizedek
Teachings in
the Levant
Yahweh—God
of the Hebrews
Evolution of the
God Concept among
the Hebrews
The Melchizedek Teachings
in the Occident
Social Problems
of Religion
Religion in
Human Experience
The Real Nature
of Religion
The Foundations of
Religious Faith
103. The Reality of
Religious Experience
Growth of the
Trinity Concept
Deity and Reality
Universe Levels
of Reality
Origin and Nature
of Thought Adjusters
Mission and Ministry
of Thought Adjusters
Relation of Adjusters
to Universe Creatures
Relation of Adjusters
to Individual Mortals
The Adjuster
and the Soul
Personality Survival
The Seraphic
Guardians of Destiny
Seraphic Planetary
Government
The Supreme Being
The Almighty
Supreme
God the Supreme
Supreme and Ultimate—
Time and Space
The Bestowals
of Christ Michael
Part IV: The Life and Teachings of Jesus
The Bestowal of
Michael on Urantia
The Times of
Michael’s Bestowal
Birth and Infancy
of Jesus
The Early Childhood
of Jesus
The Later Childhood
of Jesus
Jesus at Jerusalem
The Two Crucial Years
The Adolescent Years
Jesus’ Early Manhood
The Later Adult
Life of Jesus
On the Way
to Rome
The World's
Religions
The Sojourn
at Rome
The Return
from Rome
The Transition Years
John the Baptist
Baptism and
the Forty Days
Tarrying Time
in Galilee
Training the
Kingdom’s Messengers
The Twelve Apostles
The Ordination
of the Twelve
Beginning
the Public Work
The Passover
at Jerusalem
Going Through
Samaria
At Gilboa and
in the Decapolis
Four Eventful Days
at Capernaum
First Preaching
tour of Galilee
The Interlude Visit
to Jerusalem
Training Evangelists
at Bethsaida
The Second
Preaching Tour
The Third
Preaching Tour
Tarrying and Teaching
by the Seaside
Events Leading to
Capernaum Crisis
The Crisis
at Capernaum
Last Days
at Capernaum
Fleeing through
Northern Galilee
The Sojourn
at Tyre and Sidon
At Caesarea-Philippi
The Mount of
Transfiguration
The Decapolis
Tour
Rodan
of Alexandria
Further Discussions
with Rodan
At the Feast
of Tabernacles
Ordination of
the Seventy
at Magadan
At the Feast
of Dedication
The Perean Mission
Begins
Last Visit to
Northern Perea
The Visit to
Philadelphia
The Resurrection
of Lazarus
Last Teaching
at Pella
The Kingdom
of Heaven
On the Way
to Jerusalem
Going into
Jerusalem
Monday in
Jerusalem
Tuesday Morning
in the Temple
The Last Temple
Discourse
Tuesday Evening
at Mount Olivet
Wednesday,
the Rest Day
Last Day
at the Camp
The Last
Supper
The Farewell
Discourse
Final Admonitions
and Warnings
In Gethsemane
The Betrayal and
Arrest of Jesus
Before the
Sanhedrin Court
The Trial
Before Pilate
Just Before the
Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
The Time of
the Tomb
The Resurrection
Morontia
Appearances of Jesus
Appearances to
Apostles and
other Leaders
Appearances
in Galilee
Final Appearances
and Ascension
Bestowal of the
Spirit of Truth
After Pentecost
The Faith of Jesus