{"product_id":"reason-and-revelation-scholarly-essays-about-the-urantia-book-9781579830656","title":"Reason and Revelation: Scholarly Essays about the Urantia Book","description":"Proponents of the UB are overdue for serious dialogue with the intelligentsia of our society, including the academic community. This introductory anthology builds bridges to these serious thinkers, especially those unfamiliar with \u003ci\u003eThe Urantia Book\u003c\/i\u003e. It is suitable for those with research interest in religious studies, philosophy, theology, history, and general humanities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This anthology provides the highest quality research essays about \u003ci\u003eThe Urantia Book\u003c\/i\u003e (UB) in one standalone introductory volume. Aside from their high quality of writing, these materials have been selected for three reasons: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e They showcase genuine scholarship and deep research on \u003ci\u003eThe Urantia Book\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e These essays bridge to contemporary knowledge outside the UB \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Each piece is suitable for readers new the Urantia text. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Adherents of the UB are long overdue for serious dialogue with the academic community as well as with the intelligentsia of our society, most of whom are unfamiliar with \u003ci\u003eThe Urantia Book\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to introducing the UB to academics, thought leaders, and cultural influencers, \u003ci\u003eReason and Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e is also designed as an introductory textbook for use in university classrooms, especially in fields such as religious studies, philosophy, theology, history, and general humanities. Like the Urantia revelation itself, this anthology is holistic and interdisciplinary. However, it does not provide essays on the social and natural sciences; these topics will be covered in a future volume. \u003ci\u003eReason and Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into four parts: \u003cbr\u003e I. General Studies \u003cbr\u003e II. Origin and Influence Studies \u003cbr\u003e III. Religion, Ethics, and Spirituality \u003cbr\u003e IV. Philosophy and Theology \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Because no prior knowledge of the UB is required, Part I provides a beginner's orientation. The later sections further introduce UB teachings on more specific topics, building upon this earlier section. Most but not all of these later essays are chosen because they are comparative--they assess the UB's teachings in relation to the contemporary academic understanding of the chosen topic. Several chapters simply provide studies of key topics at academic depth. To further aid readers, the anthology provides an extensive glossary, appendices, charts, and an index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eByron Belitsos\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran book publisher and the award-winning author or editor of many books, including four related to the Urantia revelation: \u003ci\u003eThe Center Within\u003c\/i\u003e (1998); \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure of Being Human\u003c\/i\u003e (2012); \u003ci\u003eYour Evolving Soul\u003c\/i\u003e (2017); and an academic work entitled \u003ci\u003eTruths About Evil, Sin, and Iniquity\u003c\/i\u003e (Wipf \u0026amp; Stock, 2023). He holds a B.A. in history of ideas from the University of Chicago and an M.A. degree from Union Theological Seminary focused on theology and philosophy. A student of the UB for almost five decades, Byron has taught and spoken on its teachings in numerous venues in the US and Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Origin Press (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50458053607698,"sku":"9781579830656","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a66a3b20-cb99-4235-a8e1-95d925387b1c.jpg?v=1729950539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reason-and-revelation-scholarly-essays-about-the-urantia-book-9781579830656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}