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The Urantia Book

You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about God, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and the life of Jesus. The Urantia Book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. If you are searching for answers, read The Urantia Book!The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with God. Building on the world's religious heritage, The Urantia Book describes an endless destiny for humankind, teaching that living faith is the key to personal spiritual progress and eternal survival. These teachings provide new truths powerful enough to uplift and advance human thinking and believing for the next 1000 years.A third of The Urantia Book is the inspiring story of Jesus' entire life and a revelation of his original teachings. This panoramic narrative includes his birth, childhood, teenage years, adult travels and adventures, public ministry, crucifixion, and 19 resurrection appearances. This inspiring story recasts Jesus from the leading figure of Christianity into the guide for seekers of all faiths and all walks of life.

Urantia-Kirja

Olet juuri löytänyt kirjallisen mestariteoksen, joka vastaa kysymyksiisi Jumalasta, elämästä asutussa maailmankaikkeudessa, tämän maailman historiasta ja tulevaisuudesta sekä Jeesuksen elämästä. Urantia-kirja harmonisoi historian, tieteen ja uskonnon elämänfilosofiaksi, joka tuo uutta merkitystä ja toivoa elämääsi. Jos etsit vastauksia, lue Urantia-kirja. Maailma tarvitsee uutta hengellistä totuutta, joka avaa nykyihmiselle älyllisen tien henkilökohtaiseen jumalasuhteeseen. Maailman uskonnolliseen perintöön tukeutuen kirja kuvaa ihmiskunnan loputonta tulevaisuutta ja opettaa, että elävä usko on avain henkilökohtaiseen hengelliseen edistymiseen ja ikuiseen elämään. Nämä opetukset tarjoavat uusia opetuksia, jotka ovat kyllin vaikuttavia kohottaakseen ja edistääkseen ihmisajattelua ja -uskoa seuraavat tuhat vuotta. Urantia-kirjan kolmannes on inspirova kertomus Jeesuksen elämän alusta sen loppuun, samalla kun se on paljastaa, mitä hän oikeastaan opetti. Tämä kokonaisvaltainen kertomus sisältää hänen syntymänsä, lapsuutensa, teinivuotensa, aikuisiän matkansa ja tutkimusretkensä, julkisen toimintansa, ristiinnaulitsemisensa ja yhdeksäntoista ilmestymistään. Tämä inspiroiva kertomus valaa Jeesuksen uuteen muottiin hyläten hänen roolinsa kristinuskon johtohahmona ja esittäen hänet kaikkien uskontojen ja elämänalojen etsijöiden opastajaksi. Tämä kirja on ilmoitus

Urantia Raamat

Urantia Sihtasutuse poolt 1955 esmakordselt avaldatud Urantia raamatu on autorite sõnul kirjutanud taevased olendid ilmutusena meie planeedile Urantiale.Urantia raamatu tekstid tutvustavad meile inimkonna päritolu, ajalugu ja saatust ning annavad juhiseid suheteks Jumal-Isaga. Need esitavad ainulaadse ja muljetavaldava pildi Jeesuse elust ja õpetustest. Need avavad inimesele uusi vaateid ajast ja igavikust ning pakuvad uusi üksikasju meie tõusujoones kulgevast avastusretkest sõbralikus ja hoolikalt juhitud universumis.Urantia raamat ühendab teaduse, filosoofia ja religiooni kergestimõistetavaks ja sisutihedaks tervikuks. Selle raamatu lugejad ja uurijad usuvad, et Urantia raamat suudab märkimisväärselt toetada inimeste religioosset ja filosoofilist mõtlemist kogu maailmas.Urantia raamat ei ole religioon per se. See tugineb mineviku ja tänapäeva religioossele pärandile, julgustades isiklikku elavat religioosset usku.Lugejad kogu maailmast on meile rääkinud, et Urantia raamatu lugemine on neid sügavalt mõjutanud ja sageli ka nende elu muutnud. See on innustanud neid jõudma uuele vaimse arengu tasemele ja aidanud paremini mõista inimelu väärtust.Me innustame ka sind seda lugema ja avastama enda jaoks selle ülendavat sõnumit.

Urantiaboken

Urantia-boken, som första gången utkom år 1955, uppges ha presenterats av himmelska varelser som en uppenbarelse till vår planet Urantia.Texterna i Urantia-boken instruerar oss om mänsklighetens begynnelse, historia och bestämmelse samt om vår relation till Gud vår Fader. Texterna presenterar en enastående och övertygande porträttering av Jesu liv och förkunnelse. De öppnar nya vyer om tid och evighet för den mänskliga själen och erbjuder nya detaljer om vårt uppåtgående äventyr i ett vänligt och med omssorg administrerat universum.Urantia-boken erbjuder en klar och koncis sammanfattning av vetenskap, filosofi och religion. De som läser och studerar Urantia-boken tror att den kan utgöra ett väsentligt bidrag till det religiösa och filosofiska tänkandet hos människor i hela världen.Urantia-boken är inte en "religion" som sådan. Den bygger på det religiösa arvet från forna och nyare tider och sporrar läsaren till en personlig, levande religiös tro.Läsare världen över har berättat oss att studiet av Urantia-boken har påverkat dem på ett avgörande sätt och ofta förändrat deras liv. Den har inspirerat dem att nå fram till nya nivåer av andlig tillväxt och ökat deras känsla för det mänskliga livets värde.Vi uppmuntrar dig att läsa den här boken och själv upptäcka dess förädlande budskap.

Urantijos Knyga

You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about God, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and the life of Jesus. The Urantia Book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. If you are searching for answers, read The Urantia Book! The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with God. Building on the world's religious heritage, The Urantia Book describes an endless destiny for humankind, teaching that living faith is the key to personal spiritual progress and eternal survival. These teachings provide new truths powerful enough to uplift and advance human thinking and believing for the next 1000 years. A third of The Urantia Book is the inspiring story of Jesus' entire life and a revelation of his original teachings. This panoramic narrative includes his birth, childhood, teenage years, adult travels and adventures, public ministry, crucifixion, and 19 resurrection appearances. This inspiring story recasts Jesus from the leading figure of Christianity into the guide for seekers of all faiths and all walks of life. This book is a revelation.

Urban Apologetics: Why the Gospel is Good News for the City

Much of the New Testament was written in urban settings, in which the Christian communities had to deal head-on with issues such as race, equality, justice, sexuality, money, and economics. But much of today's apologetics (engagement with the questions that people are asking about Christianity) come from suburban churches and academic studies. Urban believers--those who live and minister in America's inner cities--often face unique issues, not often addressed by the larger Christian community. These questions aren't neat or easy to answer but need to be addressed by applying biblical truth in the culture and challenges of urban life.Author Chris Brooks has ministered for years in the urban environment as well as received extensive theological training. In Urban Apologetics, he seeks to connect the riches of the Christian apologetic tradition with the issues facing cities--such as poverty, violence, and broken families. He brings an urban rhythm and sensitivity to the task of demonstrating the relevance of faith and the healing truth that Christ provides.

Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel

African-Americans have long confronted the challenge of dignity destruction caused by white supremacy. While many have found meaning and restoration of dignity in the black church, others have found it in ethnocentric socioreligious groups and philosophies. These ideologies have grown and developed deep traction in the black community and beyond. Previously found primarily in urban communities and conscious Hip-hop songs, now that we are in the Internet age, they have a broader reach than ever. Revisionist history, conspiracy theories, and misinformation about Jesus and Christianity are the order of the day. Many young African-Americans are disinterested in Christianity and others are leaving the church in search of what these false religious ideas appear to offer, a spirituality more indigenous to their history and ethnicity.Edited by Dr. Eric Mason and featuring a top-notch lineup of contributors, Urban Apologetics is the first book focused entirely on cults, religious groups, and ethnocentric ideologies prevalent in the black community. It brings the church up to speed on the legitimate issues that blacks have with Western Christianity as well as the questions alternative religious groups pose about historic Christianity, and it applies the gospel to black identity to show that Jesus is the only one who can restore our identity.

Urban Apologetics: Biblical and Theological Challenges Facing Christians (Urban Apologetics)

We know that Urban isn't just a place but a culture now. Followers of Jesus face many challenges to their faith, among them the rising influence of contemporary cults, alternative theologies, and ethical issues that challenge traditionally held beliefs and practices. Urban Apologetics: Cults and Cultural Ideologies, is a follow-up to the bestselling Urban Apologetics, and it provides a guide to addressing these challenges with grace and wisdom. In addition, throughout the book are short essays by leaders in the church sharing their convictions on successful ministry and reflection on today's challenges in light of the past.This all-new volume addresses several of today's most-talked-about issues, including:Jehovah WitnessesThe Prosperity GospelBlack Liberation theologyLGBTQ+ IssuesCritical Race Theory (CRT)White NationalismFaith DeconstructionEdited by Dr. Eric Mason and featuring a top-notch lineup of contributors such as Anthony Bradley, Brandon Washington, and Thabiti Anyabwile, Urban Apologetics: Cults and Cultural Ideologies equips pastors, churches, and everyday believers to engage the most common ethical, biblical, and theological challenges faced by Christians and the church today.

Urban Christianity And Global Order: Theological Resources For An Urban Future

This is the first book to bring together current urban theory and theology in a form that may be used as a text book for Urban Theology courses, as well as being accessible to the general reader. It explores how globalization is affecting communities worldwide, and seeks for a new pattern of local and global Christian mission.

The Urban Church Imagined: Religion, Race, and Authenticity in the City

Explores the role of race and consumer culture in attracting urban congregants to an evangelical church The Urban Church Imagined illuminates the dynamics surrounding white urban evangelical congregations’ approaches to organizational vitality and diversifying membership. Many evangelical churches are moving to urban, downtown areas to build their congregations and attract younger, millennial members. The urban environment fosters two expectations. First, a deep familiarity and reverence for popular consumer culture, and second, the presence of racial diversity. Church leaders use these ideas when they imagine what a “city church” should look like, but they must balance that with what it actually takes to make this happen. In part, racial diversity is seen as key to urban churches presenting themselves as “in touch” and “authentic.” Yet, in an effort to seduce religious consumers, church leaders often and inadvertently end up reproducing racial and economic inequality, an unexpected contradiction to their goal of inclusivity. Drawing on several years of research, Jessica M. Barron and Rhys H. Williams explore the cultural contours of one such church in downtown Chicago. They show that church leaders and congregants’ understandings of the connections between race, consumer culture, and the city is a motivating factor for many members who value interracial interactions as a part of their worship experience. But these explorations often unintentionally exclude members along racial and classed lines. Indeed, religious organizations’ efforts to engage urban environments and foster integrated congregations produce complex and dynamic relationships between their racially diverse memberships and the cultivation of a safe haven in which white, middle-class leaders can feel as though they are being a positive force in the fight for religious vitality and racial diversity. The book adds to the growing constellation of studies on urban religious organizations, as well as emerging scholarship on intersectionality and congregational characteristics in American religious life. In so doing, it offers important insights into racially diverse congregations in urban areas, a growing trend among evangelical churches. This work is an important case study on the challenges faced by modern churches and urban institutions in general.

Urban Crime Control in Cinema: Fallen Guardians and the Ideology of Repression (Palgrave Studies in Crime, Media and Culture)

This book uses popular films to understand the convergence of crime control and the ideology of repression in contemporary capitalism. It focuses on the cinematic figure of the fallen guardian, a protagonist who, in the course of a narrative, falls from grace and becomes an enemy of the established social order. The fallen guardian is a figure that allows for the analysis of a particular crime control measure through the perspective of both an enforcer and a target. The very notion of ‘justice’ is challenged, and questions are posed in relation to the role that films assume in the reproduction of policing as it is. In doing so, the book combines a historical far-reaching perspective with popular culture analysis. At the core remains the value of the cinematic figure of the fallen guardian for contemporary understandings of urban space and urban crime control and how films are clear examples of the ways in which the ideology of repression is reproduced.This book questions the justifications that are often given for social control in cities and understands cinema as a medium for offering critique of such processes and justifications. Explored are the crime control measures of private policing in relation to RoboCop (1987), preventative policing and Minority Report (2002), mass incarceration in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and extra-judicial killing in Blade Runner 2049 (2017). The book speaks to those interested in crime control in critical criminology, cultural criminology, urban studies, and beyond.

Urban Exodus: Why the Jews Left Boston and the Catholics Stayed

<p>Across the country, white ethnics have fled cities for suburbs. But many have stayed in their old neighborhoods. When the busing crisis erupted in Boston in the 1970s, Catholics were in the forefront of resistance. Jews, 70,000 of whom had lived in Roxbury and Dorchester in the early 1950s, were invisible during the crisis. They were silent because they departed the city more quickly and more thoroughly than Boston's Catholics. Only scattered Jews remained in Dorchester and Roxbury by the mid-1970s. <p>In telling the story of why the Jews left and the Catholics stayed, Gerald Gamm places neighborhood institutions--churches, synagogues, community centers, schools--at its center. He challenges the long-held assumption that bankers and real estate agents were responsible for the rapid Jewish exodus. Rather, according to Gamm, basic institutional rules explain the strength of Catholic attachments to neighborhood and the weakness of Jewish attachments. Because they are rooted, territorially defined, and hierarchical, parishes have frustrated the urban exodus of Catholic families. And because their survival was predicated on their portability and autonomy, Jewish institutions exacerbated the Jewish exodus. <p>Gamm shows that the dramatic transformation of urban neighborhoods began not in the 1950s or 1960s, but in the 1920s. Not since Anthony Lukas's Common Ground has there been a book that so brilliantly explores not just Boston's dilemma but the roots of the American urban crisis.</p>

Urban Faery Magick: Connecting to the Fae in the Modern World

Develop Relationships with the Fae for a Lifelong Journey of MagickMeet dozens of faeries that have adapted to the modern world and can be found in the most unexpected places. Urban Faery Magick introduces you to these mystical beings, providing tips and techniques for interacting with them as you travel your own spiritual path. Author Tara Sanchez explores dozens of case studies and shares her own personal stories of fae encounters, uniquely associating each faery with one of the elements from Eastern or Western traditions. You will learn about the Zaragoza goblin, Jon the Rust Spirit, Jenny Green-teeth, the Santiago Park Pixie, and many more. This book also includes dozens of hands-on exercises, including traditional Celtic practices, chants, invocations, breath work, dowsing, scrying, and interpreting signs as you discover the important lessons the fae can teach us.Faeries are no strangers to the cities of the world. They walk the streets and live their lives in the forlorn alleys, waterways, nooks, and crannies that are often overlooked. Urban Faery Magick shows you how to connect with these misunderstood creatures and experience their energy.

Urban Legends: Bizarre Tales You Won't Believe

Exciting Legendary Tales That Will Captivate Any Reader!Did you hear about the kids who found a Ferrari buried in their garden? What about the man who sued Satan? Or the woman who woke up in the middle of her funeral? Do you know the legend of the bunny man? There are some stories that people will claim are true without a doubt, no matter the circumstance. This collection showcases the best of these fascinating and often creepy tales. The tales featured within fall under the following categories: Supernatural Pop Culture Medical Historical Mystery Death Crimes The Government Animals Tragedies And Many Other Fascinating Topics! Whether you believe these urban myths or not, they have the power to unnerve and enthrall us all. This incredible compilation of captivating stories will keep any reader on the edge of their seat.

Urban Magic in Early Modern Spain: Abracadabra Omnipotens (Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic)

Drawing on the graphic and revealing evidence recorded by the different courts in early modern Saragossa, this book captures the spirit of an age when religious faith vied for people's hearts and minds with centuries-old beliefs in witchcraft and superstition.

Urban Ministry: An Introduction

A comprehensive introduction to the particular challenges and opportunities of congregational ministry in urban settings.Urban ministry has long been a part of seminary curricula, but a basic and definitive understanding of what students should know as they prepare for congregational ministry in the city has remained elusive. Too often it is assumed that the theological resources developed for ministry in other settings are adequate for urban ministry, but these resources fail to account for the unique challenges and opportunities of the urban setting. Ronald Peters clarifies the nature of urban ministry as a theological discipline by showing how its core values of love, justice, community, and reconciliation (among others) engage the issues of economics, education, family life, public health, ethnic relations, and religious life in the urban environment. Arguing that the city has always served as an arena of God's activity, Peters articulates a theological rationale for urban ministry that is both hopeful and yet realistic, affirming that God loves the city and its people and encouraging practitioners to do the same.

Urban Ministry Reconsidered: Contexts And Considerations

Urban Multiculture: Youth, Politics and Cultural Transformation in a Global City

This book explores the transformation of youth and urban culture in neoliberal Britain. Focusing on the reconfiguration of urban culture in relation to race, marginalization and youth politics, James examines the shifting formations of memory, territory, cultural performance and politics.

Urban Shaman

The first practical guide to applying the ancient healing art of Hawaiian shamanism to our modern lives. Uniquely suited for use in today's world, Hawaiian shamanism follows the way of the adventurer, which produces change through love and cooperation—in contrast to the widely known way of the warrior, which emphasizes solitary quests and conquest by power. Now, even if you can't get out into the wilderness or undertake a long apprenticeship with a shaman, you can learn to practice the art of shamanism. You'll learn how to: —Interpret and change your dreams —Heal yourself, your relationships, and the environment —Cast the shaman stones to foretell the future —Design and perform powerful rituals —Shapechange —Make vision quests to other realities And more.

Urban Tribes: Una guía para entender las subculturas juveniles de la actualidad (Especialidades Juveniles)

A book for youth pastors, pastors, parents and young people who are looking for first-hand information regarding how the members of urban groups function and think. You will learn how they are established and what internal and external agents help their formation. You will be able to develop an urban theology which will reach these people with the love of Christ. This is a necessary tool for working with young people today.

The Urban World and the First Christians

In the tradition of The First Urban Christians by Wayne Meeks, this book explores the relationship between the earliest Christians and the city environment. Experts in classics, early Christianity, and human geography analyze the growth, development, and self-understanding of the early Christian movement in urban settings. The book's contributors first look at how the urban physical, cultural, and social environments of the ancient Mediterranean basin affected the ways in which early Christianity progressed. They then turn to how the earliest Christians thought and theologized in their engagement with cities. With a rich variety of expertise and scholarship, The Urban World and the First Christians is an important contribution to the understanding of early Christianity.

The Urban World and the First Christians

In the tradition of The First Urban Christians by Wayne Meeks, this book explores the relationship between the earliest Christians and the city environment. Experts in classics, early Christianity, and human geography analyze the growth, development, and self-understanding of the early Christian movement in urban settings. The book's contributors first look at how the urban physical, cultural, and social environments of the ancient Mediterranean basin affected the ways in which early Christianity progressed. They then turn to how the earliest Christians thought and theologized in their engagement with cities. With a rich variety of expertise and scholarship, The Urban World and the First Christians is an important contribution to the understanding of early Christianity.

Urgent Care (The Healing Touch, Book #3)

After years in pastoral ministry, Archer Pierce has begun to question his calling. In the midst of a violent storm, he disappears, and the citizens of Dogwood Springs begin a frantic race to find him. Lauren McCaffery is falling deeply in love with the widowed Dr. Grant Sheldon but when he pops the question, she panics. Is she prepared to take on a ready-made family? And, can she ever live up to the image of "perfect wife and mother" Grant's late wife seemed to portray? Dr. Mitchell Caine's personal struggles are affecting his practice and his work in the ER and now he is experiencing glimmers of a memory that is too horrifying to believe ... And, his troubled daughter has returned home after years of estrangement. Can Mitchell hope to help her when he has his own dark secrets?

Uriel: Communicating with the Archangel for Transformation & Tranquility

An unemployed single mother opens a prosperous business. A pennypincher overcomes his stingy habits. A widow uncovers a creative talent that evolves into a profession. These and other true stories, recounted by Richard Webster in Uriel, demonstrate the impact this powerful archangel has had on countless lives.Known for transforming misfortunes into blessings, Uriel can heal emotional trauma, enhance creativity, enhance prosperity, develop intuition, and bring tranquility. Whether you need spiritual enlightenment, creative inspiration, or prophetic insight, the practical techniques in this book—involving meditation, color, music, and crystals—can put you in touch with the Angel of Salvation.

Us

Veteran marriage coach Daniel L. Tocchini doesn't want to improve marriages. He wants to transform them. Drawing on personal experience and stories from couples he has coached, he offers practical guidance to move couples beyond communication tricks and gimmicks to help them truly understand "Us" for the first time--talking honestly, listening generously, tackling tricky issues, breaking out of ruts, and abandoning self-centered "consumer thinking." Innovative, insightful, and thoroughly biblical, Tocchini's approach has helped thousands in his popular seminars. Whether a marriage is in deep trouble or just coasting along, it's time for Christian couples to read the User's Guide that God intended.