The Cosmic Citizen

This week on The Cosmic Citizen we continued our study of Urantia Paper 14—The Central and Divine Universe—§5. Life in Havona. This section describes the unique and extraordinary nature of existence in the central universe. Unlike the evolutionary worlds of time and space, Havona is a realm of absolute perfection, where life is inherently harmonious and free from the struggles of material existenc...

On this episode of The Cosmic Citizen, we continued our study of Urantia Paper 14. The Central and Divine Universe , with a reading of Section 4. Creatures of the Central Universe . This section describes the diverse forms of life in Havona, the perfect and eternal central universe. It teaches that seven basic types of beings exist there. Unlike life on the evolutionary worlds, decay and death do...

In this episode we were going to continue exploring Paper 14, The Central and Divine Universe, with a discussion of Section 4. Creatures of the Central Universe. However, once we started this episode, upon reflection of the Easter holiday, it was suggested that we read instead the two sections from Urantia Paper 188, from The Life and Teachings of Jesus . So that is what we did. We will pick up ou...

The Cosmic Citizen  Urantia Paper 14—The Central and Divine Universe—§3. The Havona Worlds On this episode of The Cosmic Citizen, we continue exploring Urantia Paper 14, The Central and Divine Universe, with a reading of Section 3. The Havona Worlds. This section delves into the intricate organization and purpose of the billion spheres that constitute Havona. These worlds are arranged in seven con...

This week on The Cosmic Citizen we continued our study of Urantia Paper 14. The Central and Divine Universe, with Section 2. Constitution of Havona. This section explores the unique constitution of the Havona universe, which is described as a divine creation with material worlds distinct from those found in the evolutionary universes of time and space. Although Havona worlds are literal and materi...

This episode begins a study and lively discussion of Urantia Paper 14 - The Central and Divine Universe with a reading of the preamble, followed by Section 1 - The Paradise-Havona System . This amazing paper explores Havona, the perfect and eternal central universe. It emphasizes the unparalleled beauty, organization, and spiritual significance of Havona, and portrays it as the ultimate expression...

The Cosmic Citizen Special Edition! This time we break from Urantia Book study to interview our friend, the talented and gifted, Zshonette "Z" Reed, penname Zelise, on her new book: The Divine Adventure: Why We Exist - A Unique Conversation. Zshonette has written her new book under the pen name Zelise, to keep it separate from her long professional career as an attorney. The fruits of her other sp...

This week, on The Cosmic Citizen, we continued our study of Urantia Paper 13, "The Sacred Spheres of Paradise", and Section 3 - The Sacred Worlds of the Eternal Son. In addition we read Secion 4 -  The Worlds of the Infinite Spirit. So this episode completes our study of Paper 13.  This section focuses on the seven luminous spheres associated with the Eternal Son. These spheres are described as th...

Urantia Paper 13—The Sacred Spheres of Paradise—§2. Father-World Relationships This week on The Cosmic Citizen we continue with our study of The Urantia Book's Paper 13 – The Sacred Spheres of Paradise, with a reading of Section 2: Father-World Relationships. In the last two weeks we covered the introduction to this paper and Section 1: "The Seven Sacred Worlds of the Father." This section further...

This week on The Cosmic Citizen we will continue our study of Paper 13, The Sacred Spheres of Paradise, and Section 1, The Seven Sacred Worlds of the Father. Last week we read the preamble of the paper and about four of the Father's Sacred Spheres. We read about Divinington, Sonarington, Spiritington and Vicegerington. This week we will continue with the last three of the Seven Sacred Spheres of t...

This week on The Cosmic Citizen we will begin a new paper, Paper 13, "The Sacred Spheres of Paradise." Between the central Isle of Paradise and the innermost Havona planetary circuits, there are three lesser circuits of special spheres. They include the seven secret spheres of the Universal Father (innermost circuit), the seven luminous worlds of the Eternal Son (middle circuit), and the seven imm...

This week on The Cosmic Citizen we will be finishing Urantia Paper 12, "The Universe of Universes," with a reading of the final section from that paper, Section 9 – Personal Realities. This section underscores the importance of personality and spirit in understanding and experiencing the universe.  It emphasizes that spirit is the basic personal reality in the universes and is essential to all exp...

This week we will continue our study Urantia Paper 12 - The Universe of Universe, Section 8: Matter, Mind, and Spirit. This amazing section discusses the relationship between mind, matter, and spirit. It promises to be another great study from The Urantia Book. The Cosmic Citizen is an online broadcast sponsored by The Urantia Book Fellowship and dedicated to the study and exploration of The Urant...

This week we continue our study of Urantia Paper 12, The Universe of Universes, with a reading of Section 7: The Part and the Whole. This section delves into the intricate relationship between the individual parts and the entirety of the universe. It emphasizes that while each part of the universe is unique and significant, it is also an integral component of the greater whole. The section discuss...

This week we will again be studying Urantia Paper 12: The Universe of Universe & Section 6. Universal Overcontrol. This section discussesand explains that the universe is nonstatic. It is constantly in motion and change. Stability in the universe is not achieved through inertia or stagnation but rather through balanced energies, cooperative minds, coordinated morontias, spirit overcontrol, and...

This week we will study Urantia Paper 12, Section 5: Space and Time. This section explores the intricate relationship between space and time and delves into the complex and profound nature of both. It highlights their relative and interconnected aspects, and how they influence the experiences of different orders of beings in the universe. Space is described as a condition of motion and is not an a...

This week we will try again to air our episode on Urantia Paper 12, Section 4. Space and Motion.  We were ready to go last week but Blogtalk had technical difficulties again. If you tried last week and were left as disappointed as we were, please try again this week as we continue our exploration of Urantia Paper 12 - The Universe of Universes. This section explores the dynamics of cosmic energy a...

We continue with Paper 12 of The Urantia Papers, The Universe of Universes, this week with a study of §3. Universal Gravity and §4. Space and Motion. How do the various forms of universal gravity function to cohere the universe into a unified cosmos? "Is motion inherent [in the Unqualified Absolute]?" Fun question but a simpler one is How and why did the timeless/eternal, spaceless/infinite God co...

This week, return guest Chris Lepine share’s his new book with us, Jesus Without Christianity: The Original Pre-Christian Master and His Lost Teachings. He explains what the title means and how the book helps to answer the key questions about Jesus. Biblical Christianity has done a great service presentinh Jesus to the world. But, has it made some mistakes concerning Jesus? Does it tell us who Jes...

We continue with Paper 12 of The Urantia Papers, The Universe of Universes, this week with a study of §2. The Domains of The Unqualified Absolute and §3. Universal Gravity. How does the Absolute of non-deified reality actualize the universe of universes and materialize reality? How do the various forms of universal gravity function to cohere the universe into a unified cosmos? In the not-distant f...

We commence Paper 12 of The Urantia Papers, The Universe of Universes, this week with a study of the universe of universes. This is a remarkable way to introduce infinity and the cosmos as an organized, even if incomplete, creation. THE immensity of the far-flung creation of the Universal Father is utterly beyond the grasp of finite imagination; the enormousness of the master universe staggers the...

This week we will FINALLY continue our reading of Urantia Paper 11, The Eternal Isle of Paradise, with a study of Section 8. Paradise Gravity, and we hope to conclude with Section 9. The Uniqueness of Paradise. The numerous forms of cosmic force, physical energy, universe power, and various materializations disclose three general, though not perfectly clear-cut, stages of response to Paradise grav...

This week we continue our reading of Urantia Paper 11, The Eternal Isle of Paradise, with a study of section 7. Space Functions of Paradise. Section 7 of Paper 11 in The Urantia Book discusses the relationship between Paradise and space. Here are the key points: Paradise and Space: Paradise does not interact directly with space. Instead, it is surrounded by quiescent midspace zones that separate p...

This week we continue our reading of Urantia Paper 11, The Eternal Isle of Paradise, with a study of section 7. Space Functions of Paradise. Section 7 of Paper 11 in The Urantia Book discusses the relationship between Paradise and space. Here are the key points: Paradise and Space: Paradise does not interact directly with space. Instead, it is surrounded by quiescent midspace zones that separate p...

This week we continue our reading of Urantia Paper 11, The Eternal Isle of Paradise, with a study of sections 5, 6 and possibly 7, Nether Paradise, Space Respiration, and Space Functions of Paradise. Last week we discussed the nature and magnitude of upper and peripheral Paradise as far as the human mind can conceive. Paradise is our ultimate destiny in the grand universe and is essentially a flat...