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Urantia: The Great Cult Mystery Paperback - 2008

by Martin Gardner


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Well-known skeptic and acclaimed popular science writer Martin Gardner presents a complete history of the Urantia movement, from its beginnings in the early 20th century to the present day. In addition to providing an outline of the Urantia cult's worldview, Gardner presents strong evidence to establish the identity of the man whose trancelike orations formed the basis of the book. Gardner also analyzes the flaws in Urantian science and points out many instances of plagiarism in various sections of the book. In a new postscript to this paperback edition, Gardner details recent developments in the Urantia movement, corrects some errors in the original edition, and responds to critical reactions from Urantia believers to his skeptical perspective on the book and the movement. Although there are other histories of The Urantia Book, this is the only one written by a skeptic. Anyone interested in the New Age, cults, or the development of new religions will find much fascinating material in Gardner's thorough overview.

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In the last half of the nineteenth century, when Spiritualism was rampant, thousands of what were called "direct-voice" trance mediums flourished around the civilized world, especially in England and the United States.

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  • Title Urantia: The Great Cult Mystery
  • Author Martin Gardner
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition Th
  • Pages 468
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York USA
  • Date 2008-08-01
  • ISBN 9781591026228 / 1591026229
  • Weight 1.37 lbs (0.62 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.64 x 6.18 x 0.95 in (21.95 x 15.70 x 2.41 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: New Age
    • Topical: New Age
  • Library of Congress subjects Urantia Foundation - Controversial literature
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008018398
  • Dewey Decimal Code 299

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Martin Gardner (1914 - 2010), the creator of Scientific American's "Mathematical Games" column, which he wrote for more than twenty-five years, was the author of almost one hundred books, including The Annotated Night Before Christmas, The Annotated Snark, Martin Gardner's Favorite Poetic Parodies, From the Wandering Jew to William F. Buckley Jr., and Science: Good, Bad and Bogus. For many years he was also a contributing editor to the Skeptical Inquirer.
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