Entries by Jim Zigarelli

Astronomers Detect Radio Signal In Far Away Galaxy

According to CBS News, astronomers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and universities in Canada and the U.S. say they have detected a radio signal from a far-away galaxy that is flashing repetitively. Could these signals come from vast galaxies of universes in the outer space levels?  Read More.

The Urantia Book says, “You have been instructed to a certain extent about the organization and personnel of the central universe, the superuniverses, and the local universes; you have been told something about the character and origin of some of the various personalities who now rule these far-flung creations. You have also been informed that there are in process of organization vast galaxies of universes far out beyond the periphery of the grand universe, in the first outer space level. Read More

Where Does the “Human” Part of “Human Evolution” Begin?

In other words, how far back in time must we go for our ancestors to not be human and be, instead, an ape walking on two legs? What’s needed to qualify as “human”? Read More.  

The Urantia Book explains what is needed to qualify as human: “Intelligence, and the evolution of a ‘mind of will dignity’.” This requisite was demonstrated in the first two true human beings: the ten year-old twins, Andon and Fonta.

Read about the first Human Beings
And about the Evolution of the Human Mind

First James Webb Images of Mars 

The newest image provides a unique perspective with its infrared sensitivity on Mars, complementing data being collected by orbiters, rovers, and other telescopes, NASA stated in its blog.

Webb got its first look at @NASAMars! The close-up shown above reveals surface features such as Huygens Crater, dark volcanic Syrtis Major, and Hellas Basin, while the “heat map” on the right shows light being given off by Mars as it loses heat.”  Read More

The most popular questions about Webb, targeted for general interest can be found HERE and by Watching this video

Can Science Prove the Existence of God?

In all the Universe, there’s one question that has been an overwhelming source of wonder, possibility, and fear for humanity: where did all this come from? Despite all that we’ve learned about the Universe, there remain unanswered, and possibly unanswerable, questions. Could “God” be the answer?  Read More

The Urantia Book says: “The God-knowing soul dares to say, “I know,” even when this knowledge of God is questioned by the unbeliever who denies such certitude because it is not wholly supported by intellectual logic. To every such doubter the believer only replies, “How do you know that I do not know?”  Read More

Proof of Jesus Discovered

There have actually been a number of important archeological and scientific findings that irrefutably suggest that Jesus, the Son of God, did walk the Earth and that he was divine. Here are 7 findings collected by beliefnet.com. Read More 

The Untold Story of Jesus is a book with stunning images, detailed maps of his travels and covers the entire life of Jesus as told only in The Urantia Book. Buy the Book Here

Spirituality Linked to Better Health

A study by Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health is the most rigorous and
comprehensive analysis to date of scientific literature on health and spirituality.
Overlooking spirituality in health care leaves patients feeling disconnected from the health care system and from the clinicians caring for them. Asking about a patient & spirituality should be part of patient-centered, value-sensitive care, new research suggests. Focusing on spirituality in health care means caring for the whole person, not just their disease. Read More

The Urantia Book says: “Spirituality enhances the ability to discover beauty in things, recognize truth in meanings, and discover goodness in values. Spiritual development is determined by capacity therefore and is directly proportional to the elimination of the selfish qualities of love.”  Read More

Webb Welcome to the Universe

The long-awaited release of images from the space telescope of the century is finally here! We can’t put into words what you are about to see. PBS also produced a fascinating program about the creation of the telescope HERE. See the first images and more HERE and HERE

It’s all mind-blowing. Enjoy!

War & Peace

Click Here to watch the music video above. It is called Dogs of War and is a powerful statement during this time of conflict in Ukraine. If we believe that The Urantia Book offers insight and direction to help guide our thoughts and decisions we should also find its commentary on war and peace, their purpose, meaning, and value to us and our world to be of comfort and support during any time of moral and emotional struggle.

We have the benefit of a revelation to direct our reasoning, corral our emotions, and to provide a logical foundation for our war opinions and peace desires. The Paper on Political Sovereignty is a worthwhile Read

 

Global Supply Chain Problems, World Trade & Inflation

According to CNN and most other reports, problems with global supply chains were supposed to be getting better by now. Instead, experts say they are getting worse. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which cut off exports from Ukraine and put Russian businesses under sanction, has set off a series of new supply-chain bottlenecks. So has a surge in Covid cases in China, which has led to temporary lockdowns in parts of the country. Read More

According to The Urantia Book, “While very little progress has been made on Urantia toward developing an international language, much has been accomplished by the establishment of international commercial exchange. And all these international relations should be fostered, whether they involve language, trade, art, science, competitive play, or religion”. Read More

The Role of Faith in Memorial Day

Maintaining the focus of this day of remembrance on the sacrifice of individuals has allowed Memorial Day to remain largely apolitical. While war is often divisive, our faith can make the commemoration a unifying civic event. Taking a spiritual approach to Memorial Day focuses on the selflessness soldiers demonstrate by sacrificing everything, even their lives, for their comrades and their country. Our focus on those individuals allows the commemorations to transcend debates over the rightfulness of particular wars and honor instead the suffering of those who served and died for them. Read More
The Urantia Book topical study on Loyalty is a good complementary Read