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This observation—that the universe is expanding at an increasing rate—forms the crux of the Big Bang Theory. The earliest empirical observation of an expanding universe was published by the physicist, Edwin Hubble in 1929. By extrapolating this cosmic expansion backward in time, the model describes a hot and dense primordial universe that began about 14...

The Urantia Book uses the Roman designation Palestine as a geographical term for the coastal region lying between Egypt and Lebanon and west of the Jordan River (see Map). It is roughly equivalent to Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948). Also see the map showing the various domains (or provinces) at the time of Jesus.

Pantheism is the belief that all reality (the cosmos) is a self-organizing unity and that no personal, supernatural creator exists. In brief, it holds that the universe has always existed and that it is, in itself, a nonpersonal god. In other words, all reality is divinity, whether it be nature or the cosmos. Jainism and...

There are 3,000 orders of Paradise citizens, who are as eternal and perfect as Paradise itself. They are not directly concerned with the scheme of perfecting will creatures and are not, therefore, fully revealed to Urantia mortals.

Paradise companions are recruited from the ranks of the seraphim, seconaphim, supernaphim, and omniaphim. They are assigned as associates to all classes of beings who may chance to be alone on Paradise, but chiefly to ascendant mortals. Companions are assigned to be with you and to commune with you only as personality associates, they have...

Paradise gravity is centered and focused in the Isle of Paradise. It is absolute gravity and the source of all material gravity in the master universe. All known physical-energy and cosmic-force emanations of nether Paradise invariably and unerringly respond to Paradise gravity. There are three stages of energy-force response.

Physically regarded, both the Havona and the Paradise circuits are all one and the same system; their separation is purely functional and administrative. Havona is the central universe circling the stationary Isle of Paradise. Together, they constitute the perfect and eternal nucleus of the master universe. See diagram.

The Eternal Son and the Universal Father are prosecuting the divine plan of progress, which is the universal plan for the creation, evolution, ascension, and perfection of will creatures. It is a plan associated with the physical, mindal, and spiritual evolution of the seven superuniverses. In this plan of perfection attainment, there are three enterprises...

The Paradise Sons of God are divine in origin and nature, being offspring of the Paradise Deities. They include the Creator Sons (Michaels), Magisterial Sons (Avonals), and Trinity Teacher Sons (Daynals). They are divine ministers who serve throughout the master universe and are devoted to helping the creatures of time attain the high spiritual goal...

The Paradise Trinity (Paradise Deities) consists of three individualized but eternally associated persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. All three have existed from eternity, without beginning or end of days. They are co-ordinate, absolute, and infinite—and they function in absolute unity as ONE DEITY. As an association, the Trinity can...