The Cosmic Citizen

PLEASE join us this Saturday when the Reach Urantia Now Team will be our special guests and available to answer your questions and hear your thoughts. The RUN team, Andrea Barnes, Thomas Orjala and Aurora Hill,  received an outreach grant from The Urantia Book Fellowship in 2011. This show will update us on their many efforts so far. If you attended their presentation at the International Conference in Salt Lake City last summer please call to discuss what you've been up to with outreach efforts you have done since the conference. Did you distribute some of the 'free book cards' or have an opportunity to use any of the outreach methods they shared? Do you have success stories to share?  Have you come up with new outreach ideas of your own? Let's hear about it. Also, if you are interested in doing some outreach with the Urantia Book please listen or call in. The RUN team has a lot of experience and plenty of great ideas to help get you started. It's easier than you might think. They have had good results using 'meetup.com' to advertise introductory meetings and will help you plan the introduction and send you supplies. They are happy to set up a coaching call to work with you on your outreach ideas. The call in number is646-716-8158.  If you want to join in the conversation push 1 and you'll be added to the queue. You can also listen online by going to: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cosmiccitizen.

EL MIEDO A LA MUERTE - Segunda Parte Continuamos explorando los sentimientos que se experimentan hacia la muerte y como podemos superar el dolor cuando perdemos a un ser amado. Compartimos creencias de fe que nos dan una nueva perspectiva  frente a esta inevitable fase de nuestra carrera eterna. .

GRIEF PART 2  Today we'll cover spiritual Engineering techniques for going through a living loss--a loss due due divorce, separation, or isolation. Spiritual Engineeringoffers an entirely new approach to happiness and relationships.  It applies the scientific procedure to separate symptoms from problems, identify the root problem, evaluate the most effective solution, and then test and verify the results.

The Urantia Book is a modern revelation about the Creator and Creation. It includes information about the structure of the cosmos and a feminine aspect of Deity that is seldom mentioned in religious texts: The Mother Spirit and Divine Minister of our local universe.  David is the author of the very popular book “An Introduction to the Urantia Revelation.” David and Winnie co-authored the book “Our Local Universe Mother Spirit” with Winnie's amazing poetry punctuating the book throughout. Winnie is an experienced counselor and healer who resides in Canada.  David is a retired civil engineer who resides in Northern California.  Both Winnie and David are long time students of The Urantia Book.  Winnie and David, as a team, have led workshops about the nature and attributes of the Mother Spirit or Divine Minister.     In workshops, Winnie has included body/movement awareness to become more fluid and graceful, as, within the Mother Spirit’s omnipresence we “live, move, and have our being”.  This embodied approach includes intention and awareness and can be applied to daily life and service “as we pass by.” In or out of workshops, Winnie truly appreciates the Divine Feminine, which is evident in the beautiful poetry she writes.  Winnie's love of our Mother God was a prime motivation in writing the book. David’s approach in workshops presents and  summarizes the attributes of the Mother Spirit and her ministry.  Although God’s loving ministry to humans ultimately comes from a single divine source, that one source touches our human experience through various channels. The Mother Spirit is one of them.  We hope you will join us on this week's show as we discuss with Winnie and David the Divine Mother God and other topics revealed in the Urantia Papers about the Creator and Creation.

LA MUERTE una puerta a un nuevo estado de conciencia? Primera parte: El miedo a los fantasmas Muchas personas tienen preguntas cuando un ser querido muere. En este programa exploramos algunas ideas que tal vez  nos darán respuestas lógicas y alentadoras para remover el miedo a esta etapa de nuestra existencia.

GRIEF PART 1. Let's talk about grief. Today we'll discuss some ways to handle  the loss of a loved one due to death. Spiritual Engineering offers an entirely new approach to happiness and relationships.  It applies the scientific procedure to separate symptoms from problems, identify the root problem, evaluate the most effective solution, and then test and verify the results.

This week on Cosmic Citizen we are featuring a repeat of our interview with Steve McIntosh (link to bio). Steve is a leader in the integral philosophy movement and the author of the acclaimed book: Integral Consciousness and the Future of Evolution (Paragon House 2007).    Coming on the heals of last week's show on the Emergent Christian movement, we feel this interview is timely. In addition, Steve will be the featured speaker at the Fellowship's conference in August of 2012. The theme of the conference is appropriately, Progressive Planetary Evolution.   The emerging integral perspective provides an enlarged understanding of the evolution of consciousness and culture, leading to realistic and pragmatic solutions to our growing global problems, both environmental and political. Integral philosophy affirms the values and goals of progressive spiritual culture, but also seeks to “transcend and include” the postmodern worldview of the “cultural creatives” through an evolutionary perspective that reveals new insights about the evolution of consciousness.     Steve McIntosh is commonly recognized and a major contributor to the Integral Movement. Please join us for this interesting and informative interview. Please see Steve's bio on our bio page. There's always a link to the page on the Cosmic Citize Profile.

Este es un interactivo show en español con Patricia Strawser, educadora y consejera de familias. Su propósito es inspirar y  educar para elevar la conciencia  del planeta. Tendrá entrevistas y se discutirán tópicos relacionados con la familia, relaciones extraordinarias, espiritualidad, la educación de los  niños, ángeles, ovnis y arte. Tambien tendrá una sección de consejos y sugerencias para crear una vida mejor. Interactive, inspirational and uplifting show in Spanish language. It will feature renowed individuals that are contributing to the betterment of society. Topics on relationships, family, spirituality, children, UFO's,  angels,music and art.

Spiritual Engineeringoffers an entirely new approach to happiness and relationships.  It applies the scientific procedure to separate symptoms from problems, identify the root problem, evaluate the most effective solution, and then test and verify the results.

This weeks’ Cosmic Citizen BlogTalkRadio program will be a lively discussion about emerging Christianity, with guests Pamela Chaddock and Steve Knight.  Both are actively engaged in the dynamic discourse in diversity of thinking that is such an important part of this new movement in theology.  They both attended an Emergent Village Gathering recently near Santa Fe, NM as well as the SOULARIZE event in San Diego last week.  They will share their experience of what these events have to offer, as well as their own personal spiritual journeys. The phone line will be open to other callers who attended one or both of these happenings or other Emergent events.  In English, the word “emergent” is normally an adjective meaning coming into view, arising from, occurring unexpectedly, requiring immediate action (hence its relation to “emergency”), characterized by evolutionary emergence, or crossing a boundary (as between water and air). All of these meanings resonate with the spirit and vision of the Emergent Movement. Emergents are on the move, waking up as it were, to herald the next great reformation of Christianity. Many are young, under 40, and searching for new life and new meaning within their faith. Please join us this week to explore this fascinating and progressive spiritual phenomenon. The Cosmic Citizen is a show for forward looking religionists and spiritual people who are ready to find a spirituality worthy of an age of science and enlightenment.  Our hosts, Paula Thompson and Christilyn Biek-Larson, are both Interfaith Ministers who interview guests on topics related to modern and progressive spiritual growth and religious interests. We embrace diversity, intelligent dialogue and a willingness to serve. The show runs Saturdays from 12 to 2 pm Eastern Time and the phone number is (646) 716-8158.