The Cosmic Citizen

This week we resume our study of Urantia Paper 9 with Section Section 5. The Ministry of Mind. This paper is the last of the initial papers on God and his Deity Associates, authored by the Divine Counselor. In our study so far we have learned that The Infinite Spirit is also known as God the Spirit, the Third Great Source & Center, and the Conjoint Actor. That he pervades all space and indwells the circle of eternity. Like the Father and Son, the Spirit is perfect and changeless—absolute. He is motivated by the Father-Son partnership. He also compensates for the incompleteness of the development of experiential Deities—God the Supreme and God the Ultimate. We've discovered that God the Spirit brings into existence the universal and absolute mind and that the Conjoint Creator is not the source of energy but the manipulator of energy. Mind may be superimposed on energy, but pure spirit does not need to be added to mind because spirit is innately conscious. Truly, the insight of spirit transcends the consciousness of mind. This week we'll explore that The Infinite Spirit ministers to all minds on all spheres. He is personally conscious of every intellect in creation. God the Spirit bestows mind and is infinite in mind. If the universe should grow endlessly, his mind potential would remain adequate to endow limitless numbers of creatures with suitable minds. 9:5.6. Mind, on Urantia, is a compromise between the essence of thought perfection and the evolving mentality of your immature human nature. The plan for your intellectual evolution is, indeed, one of sublime perfection, but you are far short of that divine goal as you function in the tabernacles of the flesh. Mind is truly of divine origin, and it does have a divine destiny, but your mortal minds are not yet of divine dignity. Studying this paper has been amazing, insightful, and sublime. We hope you can join us!

This week we resume our study of Urantia Paper 9 with Section Section 4. The Absolute Mind, which we began last time. This paper is the last of the initial papers on God and his Deity Associates, authored by the Divine Counselor. There is a good chance that we will also get to Section 5. The Ministry of Mind. The absolute mind is the mind of the Third Person; it is inseparable from the personality of God the Spirit. Mind, in functioning beings, is not separated from energy or spirit, or both. Mind is not inherent in energy; energy is receptive and responsive to mind; mind can be superimposed upon energy, but consciousness is not inherent in the purely material level. Mind does not have to be added to pure spirit, for spirit is innately conscious and identifying. Spirit is always intelligent, minded in some way. It may be this mind or that mind, it may be premind or supermind, even spirit mind, but it does the equivalent of thinking and knowing. The insight of spirit transcends, supervenes, and theoretically antedates the consciousness of mind. 9:4.2 (102.2) 102.7) 9:5.1 The Third Source and Center is infinite in mind. If the universe should grow to infinity, still his mind potential would be adequate to endow limitless numbers of creatures with suitable minds and other prerequisites of intellect. In the domain of created mind the Third Person, with his co-ordinate and subordinate associates, rules supreme. The realms of creature mind are of exclusive origin in the Third Source and Center; he is the bestower of mind. Even the Father fragments find it impossible to indwell the minds of men until the way has been properly prepared for them by the mind action and spiritual function of the Infinite Spirit. 9:5.1–2 (102.7–8) Please join us for this intriguing study of The Source of All Mind and his mind ministry. http://tobtr.com/12331100

This week, we resume our study of Urantia Paper 9 with Section Section 3. The Universal Manipulator. It is the last of the initial papers on God and his Deity Associates, authored by the Divine Counselor. There is a good chance that we will also get to Section 4. The Absolute Mind. (101.1) 9:3.1 The Isle of Paradise is the source and substance of physical gravity; and that should be sufficient to inform you that gravity is one of the most real and eternally dependable things in the whole physical universe of universes. Gravity cannot be modified or annulled except by the forces and energies conjointly sponsored by the Father and the Son, which have been intrusted to, and are functionally associated with, the person of the Third Source and Center. (101.2) 9:3.2 The Infinite Spirit possesses a unique and amazing power — antigravity. This power is not functionally (observably) present in either the Father or the Son. This ability to withstand the pull of material gravity, inherent in the Third Source, is revealed in the personal reactions of the Conjoint Actor to certain phases of universe relationships. And this unique attribute is transmissible to certain of the higher personalities of the Infinite Spirit. (101.3) Antigravity can annul gravity within a local frame; it does so by the exercise of equal force presence. It operates only with reference to material gravity, and it is not the action of mind. The gravity-resistant phenomenon of a gyroscope is a fair illustration of the effect of antigravity but of no value to illustrate the cause of antigravity. 9:3.1–3 (101.1–3) Please come join us for an interesting and engaging study of the power of the Infinite Spirit! http://tobtr.com/12329026

HAPPY EASTER! This week, in honor of the Easter holiday, we offer a special edition of The Cosmic Citizen, featuring two remarkable women: Zshonette Reed of The Christ Experiment who will tell us about the worldwide Jesus Remembrance Supper, and Diane Labrecque who, with help from The Center For Unity, will again bring us together for The Jubilee of Jubilees. Zshonette and her friends at The Christ Experiment, advocate an annual Remembrance Supper in honor of Jesus on April 6th, the date the Urantia Book reveals as Jesus' last supper, where he established "the only ceremony or sacrament associated with his whole life mission." (179:5.6) This supper of remembrance, when it is partaken of by those who are Son-believing and God-knowing... is the believer's symbolic rendezvous with Michael. When you become thus spirit-conscious, the Son is actually present, and his spirit fraternizes with the indwelling fragment of his Father. Diane has long championed celebrating The Jubilee of Jubilees on May 18th. It is Jesus' coronation as our Universe Sovereign. It is an annual tribute to our beloved Creator Son, as well as a celebration of our Universe Mother Spirit.  (33:3.5) It is at the enthronement of the Creator Son as a Master Son, at the jubilee of jubilees, that the Universe Spirit, before the assembled hosts, first makes public and universal acknowledgment of subordination to the Son.... (193:5.5) It was about seven forty-five this morning when the morontia Jesus disappeared from the observation of his eleven apostles to begin the ascent to the right hand of his Father, there to receive formal confirmation of his completed sovereignty of the universe of Nebadon. Join us!

This week, we continue our study of Urantia Paper 9 with Section 2. The Omnipresent Spirit. It is the last of the initial papers on God and his Deity Associates, authored by the Divine Counselor. There is a good chance that we will also get to Section 3. The Universal Manipulator. So far, we've learned that the Third Source and Center (The Infinite Spirit) is responsive to both spiritual and material reality. He is the universal coordinator, the correlator of all reality. The Infinite Spirit functions whenever energy and spirit associate; no reality can escape eventual relationship with him. Agents of the Infinite Spirit ceaselessly manipulate forces and energies throughout the universes. The Infinite Spirit is omnipresent without qualification, but is omnipotent only in the domain of mind. He possesses the unique power of anti-gravity, which he transmits to certain of his higher creatures. The Conjoint Actor manipulates the forces and energies of Paradise, thus bringing into existence the universal and absolute mind. We discover that material creatures like us can actually experience the beneficence of the Infinite Spirit's divine influence, and can to some degree, become conscious of the Adjuster, the impersonal presence of the Universal Father. All are divine spirits which work for man's uplifting and spiritualization, and all act in unison and in perfect co-operation. They are as one in the spiritual operation of the plans of mortal ascension and perfection attainment. 9:2.4...Urantians benefit by the spiritual influences and activities of the local and the superuniverse, with their almost endless array of loving personalities who ever lead the true of purpose and the honest of heart upward and inward towards the ideals of divinity and the goal of supreme perfection. Truly, the Father upholds, the Son reveals, Paradise stabilizes, and the Spirit unifies. Please join us!   .

Two weeks ago we started Paper 9, but we didn't get past introduction to the paper. This is the last of the papers authored by a Divine Counselor. He's swinging for the fences with this one, because even the introduction to the paper was deep beyond what we could cover in a reqular episode. Therefore, we will begin again our study of Urantia Paper 9. Relation of the Infinite Spirit to the Universe, Secion 1. Attributes of the Third Source and Center. As we learned from the introduction: A STRANGE thing occurred when, in the presence of Paradise, the Universal Father and the Eternal Son unite to personalize themselves. Nothing in this eternity situation foreshadows that the Conjoint Actor would personalize as an unlimited spirituality co-ordinated with absolute mind and endowed with unique prerogatives of energy manipulation. His coming into being completes the Father’s liberation from the bonds of centralized perfection and from the fetters of personality absolutism. And this liberation is disclosed in the amazing power of the Conjoint Creator to create beings well adapted to serve as ministering spirits even to the material creatures of the subsequently evolving universes. 9:1.4. The Conjoint Actor functions throughout the grand universe as a positive and distinct personality, especially in the higher spheres of spiritual values, physical-energy relationships, and true mind meanings. He functions specifically wherever and whenever energy and spirit associate and interact; he dominates all reactions with mind, wields great power in the spiritual world, and exerts a mighty influence over energy and matter. 9:1.7. And herein is an infinite mystery: That the Infinite simultaneously revealed his infinity in the Son and as Paradise, and then there springs into existence a being equal to God in divinity, reflective of the Son's spiritual nature, and capable of activating the Paradise pattern...  Join us!

This week we will interview Mike Butler and Carol Engle-Enright on their Urantia Book inspired school of Statesmanship, Stewardhip and Service (SOSSAS). Classes at SOSSAS began in October of 2023 at St. Vrain Innovation Center in Longmont, Colorado, with metacognitive skills, great communication, and civil discourse. Their team of qualified and talented educators are excited to present the next level, Identifying Strengths, which will offer great knowledge, great people, and great discussions leading to the next level of leadership!  Carol Engel-Enright, Ph.D. - President, Co-Founder, & Instructor  - Trained as a fashion designer, Carol Engel-Enright has spent her life working in ‘design thinking’ and improving the lives of others. Her teaching career at Colorado State University, with graduate degrees in Design & Merchandising and Education & Human Resources, was enriched by working with students to professionally prepare them for internships and careers. Her skill in curriculum development and vision for the expansion of good in the world drives her current work as Co-Founder of SOSSAS. Mike Butler - Vice President, Co-Founder, & Instructor - During his 41-year career in law enforcement, Mike Butler pioneered and proved that the principles of statesmanship, stewardship, and service are achievable and transformative even in the most established of institutions. Through incremental cultural changes, Mike saw restorative justice re-shape the internal workings of the police and fire departments, as well as the city of Longmont. His counter-cultural approach to leadership and service has made him a sought after speaker, thought leader, and writer. (Our previous interview with Mike was on Restorative Justice.) Mike and Carol hope to make this world a better place by creating evolved civility. Don't miss timely discussion!

We begin our study of Urantia Paper 9, Relation of the Infinite Spirit to the Universe, with the introductory section followed by§1. Attributes of the Third Source and Center. A STRANGE thing occurred when, in the presence of Paradise, the Universal Father and the Eternal Son unite to personalize themselves. Nothing in this eternity situation foreshadows that the Conjoint Actor would personalize as an unlimited spirituality co-ordinated with absolute mind and endowed with unique prerogatives of energy manipulation. His coming into being completes the Father’s liberation from the bonds of centralized perfection and from the fetters of personality absolutism. And this liberation is disclosed in the amazing power of the Conjoint Creator to create beings well adapted to serve as ministering spirits even to the material creatures of the subsequently evolving universes. ...The Conjoint Actor possesses unique prerogatives of synthesis, infinite capacity to co-ordinate all existing universe energies, all actual universe spirits, and all real universe intellects; the Third Source and Center is the universal unifier of the manifold energies and diverse creations which have appeared in consequence of the divine plan and the eternal purpose of the Universal Father. 9:0.1–2 (98.1–2) The Third Source and Center is known by many names, all designative of relationship and in recognition of function: ..he is the personality co-ordinate and divine equal of God the Son and God the Father. ,he is an omnipresent spiritual influence. ...he is the ancestor of the power-control creatures and the activator of the cosmic forces of space. ...he is the joint representative and partnership executive of the Father-Son. ...he is the source of the endowment of intellect throughout the universes. ...he is the apparent ancestor of motion, change, and relationship. 9:1.1(98.6) Please come join us! http://tobtr.com/12316226

This week on the Cosmic Citizen we conclude our study of Urantia Paper 8, The Infinite Spirit. This paper explores the origin, nature, and attributes of the Infinite Spirit, the Third Person of Deity and the Conjoint Creator of all things. We will be covering Section 6. Personality of the Infinite Spirit. Do not allow the widespread bestowal and the far-flung distribution of the Third Source and Center to obscure or otherwise detract from the fact of his personality. The Infinite Spirit is a universe presence, an eternal action, a cosmic power, a holy influence, and a universal mind; he is all of these and infinitely more, but he is also a true and divine personality. The Infinite Spirit is a complete and perfect personality, the divine equal and co-ordinate of the Universal Father and the Eternal Son. The Conjoint Creator is just as real and visible to the higher intelligences of the universes as are the Father and the Son; indeed more so, for it is the Spirit whom all ascenders must attain before they may approach the Father through the Son. The Infinite Spirit, the Third Person of Deity, is possessed of all the attributes which you associate with personality. The Spirit is endowed with absolute mind: “The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” The Spirit is endowed not only with mind but also with will. In the bestowal of his gifts it is recorded: “But all these works that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally and as he wills.” 8:6.1-3 (96.3–5) In the administration of universes the Father, Son, and Spirit are perfectly and eternally interassociated. Though each is engaged in a personal ministry to all creation, all three are divinely and absolutely interlocked in a service of creation and control which forever makes them one. 8:6.6 (96.8) Please join us for this study!   http://tobtr.com/12314352

This week on the Cosmic Citizen we continue our study of Urantia Paper 8, The Infinite Spirit. This paper explores the origin, nature, and attributes of the Infinite Spirit, the Third Person of Deity and the Conjoint Creator of all things. We will be covering Section 5. The Presence of God and maybe we'll get to Section 6. Personality of the Infinte Spirit. The outstanding attribute of the Infinite Spirit is omnipresence. Throughout all the universe of universes there is everywhere present this all-pervading spirit, which is so akin to the presence of a universal and divine mind. Both the Second Person and the Third Person of Deity are represented on all worlds by their ever-present spirits. The Father ...utilizes the spirits and personalities of the Eternal Son and the Infinite Spirit. He is at will spiritually present equally with the Son or with the Conjoint Actor; he is present with the Son and in the Spirit. The Father is most certainly everywhere present, and we discern his presence by and through any and all of these diverse but associated forces, influences, and presences. In your sacred writings the term Spirit of God seems to be used interchangeably to designate both the Infinite Spirit on Paradise and the Creative Spirit of your local universe. The Holy Spirit is the spiritual circuit of this Creative Daughter of the Paradise Infinite Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a circuit indigenous to each local universe and is confined to the spiritual realm of that creation; but the Infinite Spirit is omnipresent. (95.4–6) 8:5.1–3 It would also be consistent to refer to the liaison of all spiritual ministry as the spirit of God, for such a liaison is truly the union of the spirits of God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, and God the Sevenfold — even the spirit of God the Supreme. (96.2) 8:5.6 http://tobtr.com/12312012