Religion & Philosophy

  • Growing the Supreme

    September 28, 2019

    Introduction In eternity God the Father separated spirit from energy-matter and put spirit under the control of the Eternal Son and energy-matter under the control of Paradise. But interestingly, the … read more of Growing the Supreme.

  • Mind Over Matter – Spirit Over Mind

    September 28, 2019

    The Challenge of Choice As a clinical psychologist, I often present my clients with the assertion: “Most of our life is spent in a mindless state!” This is usually met … read more of Mind Over Matter Spirit Over Mind.

  • The Ascension Plan

    September 27, 2019

    or… How We Get to Heaven Firstly, I would like to thank the Canberra group for this conference and its intriguing theme of Mind Over Matter—Sprit Over Mind, and for inviting … read more of The Ascension Plan.

  • 2019 Online Study Group – Creation of Human Souls

    August 2, 2019

    An online study group was held as part of the International Study Day 2019 on Urantia Association s Forum. Here is a summary extract of some of the discussion compiled by … read more of 2019 Online Study Group Creation of Human Souls.

  • Our Educational Imperative – A Strategy for the Coming Decades 

    July 31, 2019

    (Editor’s note: This was presented at the Urantia Book Seminar on Education held 23—26 March 2017 at Urantia Foundation) Essay Purpose The purpose of this essay is to offer for … read more of Our Educational Imperative A Strategy for the

  • Islamic Sayings

    July 10, 2019

    Arena 2001 Vol 08 No 3.Spring George Zuberbuehler Here is a selection of some of the Islamic sayings that may help to cast this religion in a more benevolent and … read more of Islamic Sayings.

  • Urantia Towards Light & Life

    May 5, 2019

    (Editor’s Note: Mining the Archives is a collection of articles that have been published in various newsletters over the years and have been lying buried in the archives. A team of … read more of Urantia Towards Light Life.

  • Time Lag of Justice

    April 20, 2019

    First published in the Arena, Winter, June 1996 There are some statements in The Urantia Book which imply that mortal creatures have a part to play in the final termination … read more of Time Lag of Justice.

  • SuperMeditation

    November 28, 2018

    …Meditation in the Superconscious with the Spirit of the Infinite, Eternal, and Universal This is a work based on the Urantia Papers that explores meditation in its ultimate form: SuperMeditation. It … read more of SuperMeditation.

  • The Age of Light and Life – and how to get there

    October 1, 2017

    The term “light and life” refers to the final stages of  planetary evolution when the kingdom of God becomes actual in an advanced world civilization. This talk describes our glorious … read more of The Age of Light and Life and how to g

  • Effectively Teaching the Religion of Jesus

    September 20, 2016

    How can we effectively teach the religion of Jesus today?  How does today’s world differ from the world in Jesus’ day? In what way is today’s world similar to the … read more of Effectively Teaching the Religion of Jesus.

  • Jesus’ Teaching Methods

    September 20, 2016

    …and How He Organised His Apostles and Disciples to Teach Jesus was not only a master teacher; he was THE Master Teacher. He was the fountain head of knowledge and … read more of Jesus’ Teaching Methods.

  • Historical Demise of the Religion of Jesus

    September 20, 2016

    What Happened? The midwayers tell us that the gospel of Jesus was not the central message of the Christian religion.  Jesus tried to impart his religion to the apostles and … read more of Historical Demise of the Religion of Jesus.

  • Equipped to be Teachers of the Religion of Jesus

    September 20, 2016

    Are You Willing? Are You Ready? We are standing on the brink of a spiritual renaissance, the likes of which, has never been seen before…. It is easy to become … read more of Equipped to be Teachers of the Religion of Jesus.

  • Why the Need to Teach

    September 20, 2016

    Loyalties are not exercised in behalf of the great, the good, the true, and the noble without a struggle. Effort is attendant upon clarification of spiritual vision and enhancement of … read more of Why the Need to Teach.

  • Follow the Yellow Brick Road

    October 11, 2015

    Introduction We’ve done a lot of talking this weekend about the individual’s journey with faith and about developing the character traits required to stay on that pathway that leads us … read more of Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

  • To Catch a Fraud

    October 11, 2015

    I began this presentation with a simple experiment. Without any warning I caused a very loud, totally unexpected noise that startled the audience and elicited the typical gasps, shrieks and … read more of To Catch a Fraud.

  • The Path of Faith

    October 11, 2015

    Introduction Faith can be looked on in many ways.  Being a fundamental element of any consideration of religion, it receives the attention of the revelators in … read more of The Path of Faith.

  • Celebrating God’s Gifts

    October 5, 2014

    An Exploration of Creative Living A consideration of the theme of this year’s ANZURA conference led to two key questions that I will explore in detail in this article: What … read more of Celebrating God s Gifts.

  • The Divine Gift of Mind

    October 5, 2014

    Our Arena of Creative Living One of the key traits that define us as human is our creativity. When we think about creativity we are likely to conjure up images … read more of The Divine Gift of Mind.