Who We Are
About
Independent production. Original research. Pastoral outreach.
Our Mission
Uplifting the quality of thinking about origin, history, and destiny. The Urantia Book Network exists to make the fifth epochal revelation accessible through cinematic production, independent scholarship, and tools that meet people where they are: on screens, in study groups, and in their own search for meaning.
The Urantia Book
The Urantia Book is a 2,097-page text published in 1955 that presents a detailed account of the origin, history, and destiny of humanity. It covers the nature of God, the architecture of the universe, the long evolutionary history of life on Earth, and the complete life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
The book is divided into 196 papers organized in four parts: the Central and Superuniverses, the Local Universe, the History of Urantia (Earth), and the Life and Teachings of Jesus. It claims to be authored by celestial beings and was received through a process that remains unique in religious history.
It is not a church, denomination, or movement. It is a book. What you do with it is between you and the truth.
What We Build
Cinematic Sermons
AI-produced visual presentations of Jesus' actual sermons and discourses, drawn directly from the text.
Interactive Map
A 3D globe of the ancient world: Dalamatia, the Garden of Eden, Van's highland headquarters, and more.
Research Articles
Original scholarship connecting the Urantia Book to mythology, archaeology, and the history of the movement itself.
Study Tools
Full-text audio reader for all 196 papers, daily Tree of Life wisdom, and a searchable reference library.
Gamified Learning
Campaign Urantia, an AI-powered tabletop experience set in Dalamatia, 500,000 years ago.
Movement History
Preserving the story of the Urantia movement: the people, the splits, the copyright wars, the conferences.
The Team
Chuck Thurston
Co-founder, Host, Artist
Artist, philosopher, and co-host of The Cosmic Citizen. Discovered the UB from a hitchhiker in the mid-1970s. Creator of UBN's Study Group series and co-founder of Urantia Book Films with David Kantor. Suffered a stroke in November 2025; UBN continues preserving and extending his work.
Jeremy Daigle
Producer, Media
Content producer and media team member at UBN. Longtime reader of the Urantia Book who brings technical and creative skills to the network's production pipeline.
Community Links
UBN is independent and not affiliated with any organization. These are the major institutions in the Urantia community.
Urantia Book Fellowship
Reader community, study groups, conferences, and outreach since 1955.
Urantia Foundation
Publisher and custodian of The Urantia Book. Translations into 24+ languages.
Urantia Association International
Global reader organization affiliated with Urantia Foundation.
Urantia Book Historical Society
Preserving the history of the Urantia movement: documents, interviews, timelines.
What is the Urantia Book Network?
The Urantia Book Network is making the fifth epochal revelation accessible through cinematic production, independent research, and pastoral outreach. It is not affiliated with any institution.
Contact
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