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My feeling is that we need to deal with the concepts of evolution in the The Urantia Book just as we deal with other science in the book. We can and should point out that the book fully supports the idea that the universe and life are shaped and advanced by evolution, but that the science of the book generally conforms to the level of science existing at the time the Papers were received in the 1930's. And I think we should make it very clear to potential readers that the authors emphasize that life is not an accident; its appearance is intentional and its ultimate source is God. After all, God as a source of life and the universe is just as good a theory and maybe even better than an accidental genesis. And while the idea of God having some helpers known as Life Carriers may seem strange at first, it isn't totally outrageous to think that God doesn't do everything himself. He uses both people and spiritual agencies to accomplish his ends.
I think that because the The Urantia Book is evolution friendly, it will appeal to many liberal folks, Christian and non-Christian alike. But I also believe that we need to emphasize the spiritual nature of the book and keep the science in its proper role of supporting actor.
References
[1] "Was Darwin Wrong?" David Quammen, National Geographic magazine, November 2004.
[2] Dr. Ken Glasziou discusses this issue in depth in an excellent article, "The Origin of Life on Urantia." The article is contained in a booklet called, "Science, Anthropology and Archeology in The Urantia Book". This booklet can be viewed on The Urantia Book Fellowship website: www.urantia-book.org under Reader's Archive.
[3] Reference from The Urantia Book, numbers indicate: Paper:Section.Paragraph
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