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Urantia - The Great Cult Mystery (Paperback)
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Urantia - The Great Cult Mystery (Paperback)
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Published in 1955 under the direction of psychiatrist William
Sadler, "The Urantia Book" is the largest and most sophisticated
work of New Age literature ever produced. This massive tome is
believed by devotees to be a revelation to our world, which is
allegedly called 'Urantia' in the language of the unseen higher
beings credited with inspiring the book. Unlike other channelled
'bibles', "The Urantia Book" contains a vast amount of modern
science as well as an extensive biography of Jesus Christ, filled
with details not found in the Gospels. Well-known sceptic and
acclaimed popular science writer Martin Gardner presents a complete
history of the Urantia movement, from its beginnings in the early
20th century to the present day.In addition to providing an outline
of the Urantia cult's worldview, Gardner presents strong evidence
to establish the identity of the man whose trance-like orations
formed the basis of the book. Gardner also analyzes the flaws in
Urantian science and points out many instances of plagiarism in
various sections of the book. In a new postscript to this paperback
edition, Gardner details recent developments in the Urantia
movement, corrects some errors in the original edition, and
responds to critical reactions from Urantia believers to his
sceptical perspective on the book and the movement. Although there
are other histories of "The Urantia Book", this is the only one
written by a sceptic. Anyone interested in the New Age, cults, or
the development of new religions will find much fascinating
material in Gardner's thorough overview.
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