An introduction to the idea of urantia book sources. Self discovery through relationship hardcover 16may1999. Professor david kantor identified four types of participant within conversations that can also be seen in almost any group or meeting, particularly where there are decisions being made. David kantor was a family therapist based in cambridge, mass. Was the forum in direct contact with the revelators. The living universe our journey to paradise by chick montgomery and saskia praamsma. Kantor s perspective is that an infrastructure of grass roots organizations developed by urantians on an intimate. The revelators acknowledge the requirement placed on their activities of making use of the symbolism of the english language in giving expressing to the substance of the revelation initial acknowledgement by the authors of the urantia book of the revelators reliance upon human sources of expression. We offer to add to the page of our website that offers the urantia book for sale, a notice to the effect that the fellowship is not currently a publisher or distributor of the book and that the book prices shown on our website are from vendors other than the urantia book fellowship. David kantor is a practicing family medicine doctor in saint louis, mo. They partnered with radio one and eventually were folded into the company. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion. The story of jacques weiss and the first french translation of the urantia book compiled by david kantor with special thanks to bud kagan, saskia raevouri and kristen maaherra for access to their personal document archives. Kantor has long been associated with network radio, having overseen abc radio networks and amfm until joining with syndicated host tom joyner to former reach media in 2003.
Kantor, david allen, was born october 1, 1965 and passed away suddenly on february 18, 2017. About the urantia book posted on goodreads september 18, 2009 this is my favorite book. The urantia book kindle edition by multiple authors. I worked at the family of god foundation from 1974 to 1988 where i set up and managed the multimedia division which produced slidetape programs for urantia conferences and reader o.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of david kantor books online. The urantia book fellowship supports the study and dissemination of the urantia book worldwide and is committed to the ideal of spiritual unity, which embraces. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. Wrote, directed, and produced reimagining jesus, shot on location in jordan and israel during the 2010 to 2014 time period. Dear truthbook friends and family, it is our great pleasure to be the messengers of good news for the urantia community and for the world. He serves as a consultant to other clinical facilities, to industry, and to.
This text displays the standard referencing system numbers parts of the book. Kantor and lehr avoided professional bias by including novice observers in the process of collecting research. Under kantors direction, the fellowship website and internet activities for the first time have very successfully and openly brought reliable information, news, and urantia movement history to the entire urantia community. The objective is to some day have a timeline in which each entry is. Bio for david kantor i have been active in the urantia movement since the late 1960s. We are in the process of building our library of education resources ranging from links to other uu websites, videos, books, articles, and other educational resources for students, instructors and the public. An introduction to some concepts of god as used in the urantia book. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Urantiabook films is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the urantia book and the way it illuminates our spiritual heritage. David kantor is a film producer who has been reading the urantia book and involved in the readership for sixty years. This book is educational in that it provides information about the origin, history, and destiny of mankind and this planet we live on.
View david kantors profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Kantors phone number, address, insurance information and more. The urantia book is part of a much greater social transformation taking place in the world that is being driven by a rapid sequence of technological changes profoundly impacting human communications and modes of interaction, both of which are intimately tied to urantia religion. Timeline of historic events in the urantia book readership. Letters to the trustees of urantia foundation from david kantor, 19751976. The urantia book fellowship founded in 1955 as urantia brotherhood is an association of individuals, families, and various groups inspired by the teachings of the urantia book. By codifying these patterns, he has shown that the skills of insight can be taught.
The story of jacques weiss and the first french translation of the urantia book. He is the founder of three research and training institutes, the author of numerous books and articles, and the inventor of a series of psychometric instruments that provide insight into individual and group behaviors. Personal correspondence between julia fenderson and marian rowley. Gabriel of urantias conversations with activists to inspire global change series 4. I have been active in the urantia movement since the late 1960s. Arduous editing produced a manuscript of well under a quarter of part iv with a working title of great jesus stories. The four player model developed by david kantor is at the core of the theory of structural dynamics. Said by many to be the consummate practitioners tool for identifying and modifying communication structures that take place in the room, the four player model has been. Contemporary society attempts to identify and overcome a variety of sources of racial, economic and social oppression. David kantor independent film producer urantia book. David kantor the urantia book is a unique and extraordinary religious text with an equally remarkable and intriguing history. Resources for exploring the urantia book reimagining jesus imagine jesus before his death and resurrection became a religion.
This winter, i attended christianity21, a threeday conference in denver, co that was billed as an invitation to live a 21st century christianity with 21 speakers who deliver 21 big ideas in 21 minutes each. Best documentary 2017 the legendary urantia book mobeus tv. It explains our life as cosmic citizens in the grand universe of universes. Kantors perspective is that an infrastructure of grass roots organizations developed by urantians on an intimate. Ubh urantia foundation intraoffice memorandum from bill sadler to urantia foundation trustees subject. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. According to gardner, there are so many gods in the urantia book that its polytheism puts greek and hindu mythology to shame. Best documentary 2017 the legendary urantia book mobeus. Interview covers current work and perspectives on core urantia book teachings. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w.
A history and overview of the urantia book and urantia foundation. Because of my inability to attend the meeting that has been called for 10 july, 1961, i am preparing this memorandum for presentation by the president at this meeting and am requesting that it receive due. Earlier in kantors career he held executive positions with cox cable and satellite music network. Goodreads members who liked the urantia book also liked. Aug 25, 2019 ive been reading the ub for 40 years and, imho, its the mt. Studies in urantia book cosmology supreme being various authors. David kantor david established urantia book films to provide multimedia support for the urantia revelation. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook.
I worked at the family of god foundation from 1974 to 1988 where i set up and managed the multimedia division which produced slidetape programs for. In this book, david kantor and william lehr go inside the family, probing and analyzing everything from the locks on the doors to the way members deal with a crisis. A central tenet of kantor structural dynamics is the four player model. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. David established urantia book films to provide multimedia support for the urantia revelation. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. The live event is over please visit the tlf archives page to view.
What the urantia book says about its origin and purpose. Urantia is the official name given this planet in the universe of nebadon, and on the records of creation. Imagine him speaking in ancient synagogues in israel, greek cities in jordan, and phoenician cities of lebanon. I wrote, directed, and produced reimagining jesus, the first featurelength documentary shot in jordan and israel on. Nov 25, 2019 the urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. To further refine it, we assembled an editing team representing over three centuries of combined study of the papers. Study aids and materials for the urantia book urantia book. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. This timeline of the events related to the appearance of the urantia book in 1955 must be considered a work in progress. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. David kantor independent film producer urantia book films.
The four player model is the core concept of david kantors theory of structural dynamics. The urantia book concordance edited and revised by randy moser. A preliminary correlation of basic concepts of process theology with paper 105. The urantia book revitalizes the urantia book films on vimeo. The view of jesus presented in the urantia book is equally disturbing and unbiblical. This text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations.
The urantia book is the book you have been hoping to find. David bruce kantor and michael laird hampton were married saturday at the vesper hill childrens chapel in rockport, me. Thanks for watching please like, share, comment and subscribe the legendary urantia book mobeus tv 2017. It is the first epochal revelation on this planet since jesus of nazareth who, in his person, was the fourth epochal revelation since our planets birth. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991. An online forum for exploring new directions and integrative. David b kantor, md is a doctor primarily located in boston, ma, with another office in boston, ma. The urantia book network ubn is a notforprofit, collective that connects the creative, educational, and technological resources inspired by and. Skeptic martin gardner, in a book otherwise highly critical of the urantia book, writes that it is highly imaginative and that the cosmology outrivals in fantasy the cosmology of any sciencefiction work known to me. This is the primary resource for information regarding research on urantia book authorship. Maryjo garascia, jim english, david kantor, stuart kerr, lucretia schanfarber. The urantia book is noted for its high level of internal consistency and an advanced writing style. Kantor is the founder and director of the kantor family institute, a postgraduate training center in boston.
David kantor is a film producer who has been reading the. Much of it is filmed in the very places where jesus lived and launched his momentous preaching missions, and the footage of many of the important places in the masters ministry, such as the jordan river and mt hermon, are beautiful, even today. The authors of the urantia book advise us to consider biological oppression as well. Under kantor s direction, the fellowship website and internet activities for the first time have very successfully and openly brought reliable information, news, and urantia movement history to the entire urantia community. Urantia book movement history urantia book fellowship. Nov 26, 2017 thanks for watching please like, share, comment and subscribe the legendary urantia book mobeus tv 2017. On july 7, 2000, the fellowships foundation relations committee, whose members are avi dogim, marvin gawryn, marilynn kulieke, dan massey, and david kantor, sent a letter to richard keeler, president of urantia foundation and the other trustees. The human beings most directly involved in the transactions leading to the subsequent publication of the urantia book in 1955 took and honored what they described as a sacred promise of secrecy, and all are now deceased. Kantor is a family medicine doctor in saint louis, mo. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book.
Was urantia foundation established by the revelators to protect the revelation. Find books like the urantia book from the worlds largest community of readers. A collection of key passages from the urantia book by elstrott, kelly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Because of my inability to attend the meeting that has been called for 10 july, 1961, i am preparing this memorandum for presentation by the president at this meeting and am requesting that it receive due consideration at that time. The function of prayer to strengthen our faith jeannie vazquez. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. The book and its publishers do not name a human author.
Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourselves. Urantia book historical society archive online archive of california. A short study of henry nelson wiemans the issues of life and rodan of alexandria by david kantor. The universal father as a participant in god the sevenfold. The massive tome, 1814 pages in the uversa press edition, is divided into four parts comprised of 196 papers that address a myriad of topics that may interest and challenge even advanced readers. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover davids. David kantor spent five years in the production of this superb film. He graduated with a bachelor degree from washington university, and completed his d.
He has served on the general council as well as the executive committee of the urantia book fellowship. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. The exact, detailed circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown for two reasons. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. I worked at the family of god foundation from 1974 to 1988 where i set up and managed the multimedia division which produced slidetape programs for urantia conferences and reader outreach, as well as providing technical support for international and regional conferences. Dec 28, 2016 reimagining jesusnbspis a feature length film based on the matchless story of jesus39 ministrynbspinnbspthe urantia book. Christian fellowship of students of the urantia book, 1983, 1986, 1994. These players can be found by analyzing speech acts statements and questions within conversations. It is the most complete, informative, reassuring, stimulating, mindblowing, and inspiring book i have ever read. Jun 11, 2008 the urantia book provides answers in depth and with the highest universal authority. Find david kantors phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. David kantor director and founder the kantor institute. It was first published in 1955 by urantia foundation. We want to call your attention to a new documentary about jesus, produced and directed by longtime devoted urantia book readerstudent, david kantor.
Compiled by david kantor with special thanks to bud kagan, saskia raevouri and kristen maaherra for access to their personal document archives. The great cult mystery christian research institute. Historic timeline of events in the urantia community. The urantia book network ubn is a notforprofit, collective that connects the creative, educational, and.
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