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Obscura: A True Crime PodcastMURDERED: Paula Thompson | Des Moines, Iowa 2020On March 13, 2020, a long-simmering domestic conflict in Des Moines, Iowa, erupted into fatal violence. Paula Marie Thompson, a 50-year-old claims processor, was beaten to death with a crowbar by her adult son Christopher inside the home they shared on Pleasantview Drive. Her body would not be discovered until five days later.VICTIM PROFILE:Paula Thompson was 50 years old at the time of her death. She worked as a claims processor and was known among friends and coworkers as hardworking and responsible. Behind closed doors, however, Paula struggled with a volatile home situation. Her 32-year-old son...
2025-12-0926 min
OFFBounds Retail64. Endeavour Group's Head of Insights, Benjamin Thompson: "Innovation is a double-edged word."What does it really take to build innovation that scales inside a legacy business? In this episode, Benjamin Thompson, Head of Global Insights & Strategic Partnerships at Endeavour Group, shares how one of Australia’s largest drinks and hospitality companies stays ahead by blending strategic foresight with cultural transformation. From global tech scouting to the real reasons digital transformation fails, Benjamin unpacks the mindset shifts, leadership dynamics, and operational models that separate innovation theater from meaningful impact. If you're leading change in a complex organization, this conversation is your blueprint.Subscribe to our newsletter!✨ Thanks to VTEX...
2025-04-0732 min
High Octane LeadershipThe Power of Perspective: How Paula Jackler Launched Ozzie to Revolutionize Financial WellnessWhat does it take to turn a personal challenge into a groundbreaking startup? In this episode, Donald talks with Paula Jackler, founder and CEO of Ozzie, an AI-powered financial wellness platform. Paula shares her story of navigating the challenges of immigrating from Brazil to the U.S., student debt, and the startup world. Hear how she combined her background in psychology and tech to create a platform that transforms how people understand and manage their finances. With insights on resilience, entrepreneurship, and building a mission-driven business, this conversation is a must-listen for aspiring founders and leaders.
2025-04-0332 min
The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Paper 10—The Paradise Trinity—§4 & 5 Trinity Union of Deity & FunctionsThis week Andre, Chuck, Pam and Paula will be studying Urantia Paper 10, The Paradise Trinity. We'll focus on Section 4. The Trinity Union of Deity and hopefully Section 5. Functions of the Trinity. The Trinity is an association of persons functioning in a nonpersonal way, somewhat like the way a corporation functions as a nonpersonal entity subject to the personal will of its officers. Functions of the Paradise Trinity include justice administration, coordinate actions, and cosmic overcontrol. The Trinity is not merely the sum of the attributes of the Father, Son, and Spirit. Law originates in the First Source and Center (God...
2024-07-062h 01
The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Paper 10—The Paradise Trinity—§3. The Three Persons of DeityThis week Andre, Chuck, and Paula will be studying Urantia Paper 10, The Paradise Trinity, and we'll focus on Section 3. The Three Persons of Diety. There are three Positive and Divine Personalizations of Deity. God the Father: The First Source and Center. God the Son: The Eternal Son, who sustains an indispensable relationship to the Father. And God the Spirit: The Infinite Spirit. These three perfect and equal beings complete the existential personalization of Deity. Together, they form a unity that rests eternally upon the absolute foundations of divine oneness. Here are two interesting paragraphs that we'll be contemplating: Notwithstanding there i...
2024-06-292h 01
The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Paper 5—God’s Relation to the Individual—Pt 19:§4 God in Religion—RschdlThis week, we think, Paula, Chuck, Marvin, and Pam continue to discuss Urantia Paper 5, God’s Relation to the Individual, §4 God in Religion, and if time allows, perhaps §5 The Consciousness of God. The morality of the religions of evolution drives men forward in the God quest by the motive power of fear. The religions of revelation allure men to seek for a God of love because they crave to become like him. But religion is not merely a passive feeling of “absolute dependence” and “surety of survival”; it is a living and dynamic experience of divinity attainment predicated on humanity service. The great an...
2023-08-262h 00
The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Paper 5—God’s Relation to the Individual—Pt 18: §3 True WorshipThis week Paula, Chuck, and André continue to discuss Urantia Paper 5, God’s Relation to the Individual, §3 True Worship, and if time allows, perhaps §4 God in Religion. Sincere worship connotes the mobilization of all the powers of the human personality under the dominance of the evolving soul and subject to the divine directionization of the associated Thought Adjuster. The mind of material limitations can never become highly conscious of the real significance of true worship. Man’s realization of the reality of the worship experience is chiefly determined by the developmental status of his evolving immortal soul. The spiritual growth of the soul...
2023-08-052h 01
The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Paper 5—God’s Relation to the Individual—Pt 17: §2 The Presence of GodThis week Paula, Marvin, and Pam continue to discuss Urantia Paper 5, God’s Relation to the Individual, §2 The Presence of God, and if time allows, perhaps §3 True Worship. The divine presence cannot, however, be discovered anywhere in nature or even in the lives of God-knowing mortals so fully and so certainly as in your attempted communion with the indwelling Mystery Monitor, the Paradise Thought Adjuster. What a mistake to dream of God far off in the skies when the spirit of the Universal Father lives within your own mind! It is because of this God fragment that indwells you that you can h...
2023-07-292h 01
The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Paper 4—God’s Relation to the Universe—Pt 15: §5 Erroneous Ideas of GodThis week Paula, Chuck, and André read and discuss Urantia Paper 4. God's Relation to the Universe, §5, Erroneous Ideas of God and, perhaps, begin Paper 5 God’s Relation to the Individual, Intro & §1The Approach to God. One of the greatest sources of confusion on Urantia concerning the nature of God grows out of the failure of your sacred books clearly to distinguish between the personalities of the Paradise Trinity and between Paradise Deity and the local universe creators and administrators. During the past dispensations of partial understanding, your priests and prophets failed clearly to differentiate between Planetary Princes, System Sovereigns, Constellation Fathers, C...
2023-07-152h 01
The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Paper 2—The Nature of God—Pt 2: The Father's Eternal PerfectionThis week we continue our study of Urantia Paper 2 - The Nature of God. We are on Section 2: The Father's Eternal Perfection and we will likely get to Section 3: Justice and Righteousness. So far, our study has taught us that our understanding of God, and his nature, is handicapped because our minds are limited. It reveals that the best way to understand the nature of God is by knowing the life and teachings of Jesus. This week we'll discover that God the Father is infinitely perfect in all of his attributes. In the universes, perfection is relative, but on Paradise, pe...
2023-03-252h 01
The Cosmic CitizenProfound Prayer: Taking Your Inner Experience to the Ultimate LevelThis week, Paula and Chuck will interview author Chris Lepine on his important book on prayer, Profound Prayer: Taking Your Inner Experience to the Ultimate Level. This episode will be especially valuable if you are looking to have deeper inner spiritual experiences and get more power to transform yourself. So join us for this week’s show to unlock the secrets of profound prayer, the gateway to all growth. Our guest, Chris Lepine, will lead a discussion into the nature or prayer and the ideal process for the inner journey and beyond. You will learn: How to turn off the no...
2022-11-122h 01
The Cosmic CitizenExploring A New Vision & Method of Online Worship - HomecomingThis week we will feature our co-host, Marvin Gawryn, who will inform us all of an exciting new vision and methodology for online worship known as: Homecoming - A Spiritual Family Gathering. Members of the Homecoming Vision Team (Elisabeth Callahan, Marvin Gawryn, Will Rucker, Paula Thompson, Angie Thurston and Alice Wood) have worked extensively on this concept and are excited to be launching it in collaboration with Urantia University Institute (UUI). We'll be providing lots of great information about current Urantia University programs too! The kick-off event for The Homecoming worship service will be on Sunday morning, June 12th. So th...
2022-06-112h 01
The Cosmic CitizenA Personal Philosophy of Religion, Faith and Belief, Religion and MoralityWe continue our third week on a study of religion. A philosophy of religion evolves out of a basic growth of ideas plus experimental living as both are modified by the tendency to imitate associates. The soundness of philosophic conclusions depends on keen, honest, and discriminating thinking in connection with sensitivity to meanings and accuracy of evaluation. Moral cowards never achieve high planes of philosophic thinking; it requires courage to invade new levels of experience and to attempt the exploration of unknown realms of intellectual living. ... (1113.8) 101:7.2 ...There are four phases in the evolution of religious philosophy: Such an experience may bec...
2022-04-022h 01
The Cosmic CitizenThe Jubilee of Jubilees - Inaugurating The Universal Celebration on EarthSpecial Edition of The Cosmic Citizen! Join us tomorrow as we host our good friends, Josh Wilson and Diane Labrecque, who will fill us in on the inaugural earth celebration of The Jubilee of Jubilees to take place simultaneously in Jerusalem and the United States, on May 18, 2020. The Jubilee of Jubilees is an unprecedented event in the history of our Local Universe. Itis celebrated throughout the Local Universe and is a Celebration of Celebrations! The event was combined with the official Proclamation of Equality, pronounced right after Jesus completed his ascension and earned unquestioned sovereignty of our universe as a M...
2020-01-042h 02
The Cosmic CitizenReligion from A Melchizedek Viewpoint—Part 14, Paper 102, Foundations of FAITHWeek 14 of our study of religion, brings us to a new Urantia Paper, Paper 102, The Foundations of Religious Faith. Please join Paula, André, Chuck and Marvin as we start our exploration of a brand new Urantia Paper on religion, written by an amazing Melchizedek, our universe brother and friend. Faith stimulates the realization that values can be translated from the material to the spiritual, from the human to the divine, from time into eternity. The certainties of science proceed from the intellect; but the certainties of religion spring from the entire personality. The indwelling fragment of God promotes a hunger for...
2019-12-282h 01
The Cosmic Citizengion from A Melchizedek Viewpoint—Part 13: Morals & Religion as Man’s LiberatorWeek 13 of our study of religion, Paper 101. The Real Nature of Religion presented by a Melchizedek. This week, Paula, André, Chuck and Marvin will be taking a look at sections 9. Religion and Morality and 10. Religion as Man’s Liberator. The source of morality is the individual's personal relationship with God and therein lies the secret of one aspect of each human being's potential to be truly liberated in this life. When you presume to sit in critical judgment on the primitive religion of man (or on the religion of primitive man), ... Do not make the mistake of judging another’s religion by yo...
2019-12-212h 01
The Cosmic CitizenReligion from A Melchizedek Viewpoint—Part 12: A Philosophy of Faith & BeliefLast week we continued our study of religion, Paper 101. The Real Nature of Religion presented by a Melchizedek. Paper 101 is a remarkable account of religion as a reality in human experience.This week, Paula, André, Chuck and Marvin will be taking a look at sections 7. A Personal Philosophy of Religion and 8. Faith and Belief. Religion is very personal. The acid test for any religious philosophy consists in whether or not it distinguishes between the realities of the material and the spiritual worlds while at the same moment recognizing their unification in intellectual striving and in social serving. A sound religious philosoph...
2019-12-142h 02
The Cosmic CitizenReligion from A Melchizedek Viewpoint—Part 11: Progressive Religious ExperienceLast week we continued our study of religion, Paper 101. The Real Nature of Religion presented by a Melchizedek. Paper 101 is a remarkable account of religion as a reality in human experience.This week, Paula, André, Chuck and Marvin will be taking a look at sections 6. Progressive Religious Experience and 7. A Personal Philosophy of Religion. This paper has much to say about the necessity and importance of REVELATION in religious evolution. Sections 6 expounds on religious experience and the attainment of knowledge, wisdom, morality and salvation. Consider this: Moral will embraces decisions based on reasoned knowledge, augmented by wisdom, and sanctioned by relig...
2019-12-072h 01
The Cosmic CitizenReligion from A Melchizedek Viewpoint—Part 10: The Real Nature of ReligionLast week we continued our study of religion, Paper 101. The Real Nature of Religion presented by a Melchizedek. Paper 101 is a remarkable account of religion as a reality in human experience. Last week, Paula, Marvin and Chick covered the parts3. The Characteristics of Religion and 4. The Limitations of Revelation, of Paper 101, it was a great conversation. This week, Andre, Chuck and Marvin will be taking a look at sections 5. Religion Expanded by Revelation, and 6. Progressive Religious Experience. These teachings are invaluable for anyone who questions religion and religious practices. This paper has much to say about the necessity and importance of...
2019-11-302h 02
The Cosmic CitizenReligion from A Melchizedek Viewpoint—Part 9: The Real Nature of ReligionLast week we started a new paper in our study of religion, Paper 101. The Real Nature of Religion presented by a Melchizedek. Paper 101 dives deeply into religion as a reality in human experience. Last week, Paula, Andre and Chick covered the first two parts of Paper 101, 1.True Religion, 2.The Fact of Religion. This week we'll tackle 3.The Characteristics of Religion and 4.The Limitations of Revelation. In coming weeks will study 5.Religion Expanded by Revelation, 6.Progressive Religious Experience, 7.A Personal Philosophy of Religion, 8.Faith and Belief, 9.Religion and Morality,10.Religion as Man's Liberator. This is certainly one of the longer papers. S...
2019-11-232h 02
The Cosmic CitizenReligion from A Melchizedek Viewpoint—Part 8: The Real Nature of ReligionThis week we begin a new study of religion, Paper 101. The Real Nature of Religion presented by a Melchizedek. Like Paper 100, Paper 101 continues to explore religion as a reality in human experience. Here are the wonderful sections we'll covering in the coming weeks: 1.True Religion, 2.The Fact of Religion, 3.The Characteristics of Religion, 4.The Limitations of Revelation, 5.Religion Expanded by Revelation, 6.Progressive Religious Experience, 7.A Personal Philosophy of Religion, 8.Faith and Belief, 9.Religion and Morality,10.Religion as Man's Liberator. Here's a taste from Section 1: 101:1.3.The divine spirit makes contact with mortal man, not by feelings or emotions, but in the r...
2019-11-162h 02
The Cosmic CitizenReligion from A Melchizedek Viewpoint—Part 7: Jesus The Acme of Religious LivingThis week we come to the end of our study of Paper 100, Religion in Human Experience, which is doubtless one of the most amazing papers in The Urantia Book. So far, we've covered 1.Religious Growth, 2.Spiritual Growth, 3.Concepts of Supreme Value, 4.Problems of Growth, 5.Conversion and Mysticism, and 6.Marks of Religious Living. But now, we come to Melchizedek's capstone of this remarkable paper, with Section 7.The Acme of Religious Living. Can you guess who Melchizedek offers as a prime example of The Acme of Religious Living? If you said JESUS, you're correct! Yes, Jesus was and is The Acme of...
2019-11-092h 01
The Cosmic CitizenAnnouncement From The Christ Experiment & The Discovery That Changed HistoryThis week, in honor of Easter and as the world celebrates Jesus' resurrection and the promise of life eternal, we will begin the episode with return guests Zshonette and Don from The Christ Experiment. They will be here to talk about their new School of Evangelists that they launched earlier this month. The purpose of the school is to help Urantia Book students develop the art of teaching and the skill of ministry. They will briefly discuss the school and will then welcome questions from our listeners, so please be sure to listen and call in during the first half...
2019-04-202h 01
The Cosmic CitizenHoly Week Cosmic Musings with Derek Samaras & Chuck ThurstonIts a busy weekend for the Fellowship here in Colorado: The Executive Committee is gathering here. Paula will be super busy and won't be able to join us. So this week will be hosted by Derek Samaras and Chuck Thurston. Derek and Chuck have been working on creating a video podcast together that will be launching in the next few weeks, broadcast from Boulder, CO. In this episode, We will reflect on the holy week and how the master Jesus lived his final days in the flesh on Urantia. We will also go over all the exciting opportunities that this p...
2019-04-132h 01
The Cosmic CitizenThe Planetary Rebellion Part 3This week we dive into the Planetary rebellion for the third straight week. We enjoyed a great show last week and this show looks to be even better, as we welcome back Paula from her trip to California. We hope to cover pp 63:1 "The Seven Crucial Years" In this section we learn that upon the outbreak of Rebellion and Caligastia's announcement of his personal planetary authority, and the subsequent objection from the loyal Van resulted in the necessity for every being involved with celestial activity on the planet at that time having to choose between following the authority of Caligastia...
2019-03-022h 00
The Cosmic CitizenJesus' Remarkable Post Resurrection Teachings & AppearancesIn the last two weeks we studied two of the most unique and remarkable discourses of Jesus on religion from The Urantia Book. This week we will look at his concise words regarding his gospel, which he said immediately following his resurrection as he appeared to two brothers who were discussing him as they walked home to Emmaus. Before they realized who they were speaking with, he tells them the following: "...Jesus always taught that his kingdom was not of this world, and that all men, being the sons of God, should find liberty and freedom in the spiritual joy...
2018-01-272h 00
The Cosmic CitizenJesus' Gift: The Incredible, Amazing, Pervasive & Essential SPIRIT of TRUTH - 2Join Paula, Andre, Christilyn and Derek as we further explore together Jesus' Spirit of Truth. Last week, we covered only half of what we had selected on this topic and so we're revisiting it. Here's one we missed: "The chief mission of this outpoured spirit of the Father and the Son is to teach men about the truths of the Father's love and the Son's mercy. These are the truths of divinity which men can comprehend more fully than all the other divine traits of character. The Spirit of Truth is concerned primarily with the revelation of the Father's spirit...
2017-09-092h 00
The Cosmic CitizenJesus' Gift: The Incredible, Amazing, Pervasive & Essential SPIRIT of TRUTHThis week the entire Cosmic Citizen crew is back from our summer break. Join Paula, Andre, Christilyn and Derek as we explore together Jesus' Spirit of Truth. The Urantia Book says so much about the Spirit of Truth. Jesus said many things about the ministry of His spirit, the Spirit of Truth that he would "pour out upon all flesh." Consider these words of the Master, ""My little children, I am going away, going back to my Father. In a little while you will not see me as you do here, as flesh and blood. In a very short time I...
2017-09-022h 01
The Cosmic CitizenThe Second Garden—Paper 76—New Beginning in "New Eden" in MesopotamiaWe commence Paper 76 of our study of Adam and Eve, regarding their arrival in "the land between the rivers"—the Euphrates and the Tigris. This is where current scholarship supposes Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden were, supposing they are not mythological. The Urantia Book explains that his was the "second garden"—the "new Eden" to where they migrated from the Edenic peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean after their default. We'll take up the narrative of "Cain and Abel" and visit a fuller recounting of a true story heretofore only available as an abbreviated mythological account. events that ended th...
2017-05-132h 01
The Cosmic CitizenThe Default of Adam and Eve - Paper 75 - Realization, Repercussions, & Exit EdenContinuing our study of Adam and Eve, we resume Paper 75, The Default of Adam and Eve, at section 4: "The Realization of Default." We thoroughly examined error and sin last week while recounting the default story. The Urantia Book explains and clarifies the disastrous default of Adam and Eve. The tragic events that ended the Garden civilization, nearly 38,000 years ago, is hazily recounted by ancient legends and Biblical accounts, but these events did happen to the detriment of our world. The legends, though they may sound like a fairy tale, are still deeply compelling even after thousands of years. The Urantia Boo...
2017-04-292h 01
The Cosmic CitizenThe Compelling & Timeless Saga of Adam and Eve - Urantia Paper 74 - Part 2This week we continue our study of Adam and Eve and their life in the Garden, Paper 74 of The Urantia Book. Last week Andre and Derek began the study of Adam and Eve, and they completed the first 4 sections: Adam and Eve on Jerusem, Arrival of Adam and Eve, Adam and Eve Learn about the Planet and The First Upheaval. Perhaps we will again be joined by explorer Robert Sarmast. The story of Adam and Eve, as depicted in the Urantia Book, brings amazing depth and detail on these remarkable beings. Throughout history there have been legends of Gods and...
2017-04-152h 00
The Cosmic CitizenGovernment on a Neighboring Planet I—Continental Nation, Political & Home LifeThis Saturday, Paula, Christilyn, André, and Derek begin the exploration of the revelation of a continental nation on a "not far-distant planet" of our local system—a region having a radius of 30-to-50 light-years—of inhabited worlds. The revelators state that the "similarity of the two spheres undoubtedly explains why permission to make this extraordinary presentation was granted, for it is most unusual for the system rulers to consent to the narration on one planet of the affairs of another." They are not just trying to satisfy our curiosity about extra-terrestrials. They presume a student of the revelation is far beyond me...
2016-10-082h 01
The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Book New Reader Services--Welcoming Our Fellows to A Revelation--Part IIChristilyn Biek-Larson and André Radatus co-host. Paula is on, much deserved, family vacation this week. We continue our robust discussion this week on serving the new "reader"/student of The Urantia Book. Back this week is Chris Lepine, the creator of Urantia Book New Reader Services (UBNRS) and Sussi Rowland, UBNRS Facilitator. UBNRS is a web based service designed specifically for new students of The Urantia Book. People who are new to the book quickly realize that it is the most rewarding and challenging book they will ever read. UBNRS exists to help new students with their exploration of the book and...
2016-07-022h 01
The Cosmic CitizenThe Cosmic Citizen - SpiritQuest, Easter -A PERSONAL TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCEPaula, Christilyn and Andre are away this week. The Summer Study Session is on in San Antonio so today we are bring back an acclaimed program done by God's Gumshoe. "Easter -A PERSONAL TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE" More God's Gumshoe "SpiritQuest" episodes can be listen to from this Cosmic Citizen Archive. The Urantia Book paper193:0.3."And now you should give ear to my words lest you again make the mistake of hearing my teaching with the mind while in your hearts you fail to comprehend the meaning. You are to go forth preaching the love of God and the service of man. T...
2016-06-111h 23
The Cosmic CitizenJesus’ Approach to Youth & Young AdultsOne Day Alone with GodThis week on The Cosmic Citizen Christilyn and André (Paula is off) engage in a study of what The Urantia Book has to say about Jesus and his approach to youth and young adults. We are joined by Derek Samaras and will seek to discover the Master’s attitude from a number of remarkable scenes from Jesus’ life. Some of these are: Jesus as a child himself"Uncle Joshua, come out and tell us a big story."Jude’s first Passover in JerusalemThe Young Man Who Was AfraidThe Jewish TutorJesus and Ganid restore a lost child to his par...
2016-04-161h 59
The Cosmic CitizenYoung People On The Future Of The Urantia Revelation & The Urantia CommunityThis week on the Cosmic Citizen members of the Youth and Young Adult (YaYA) Committee of The Urantia Book Fellowship will be the guest hosts! While Paula, Andre and Christilyn are participating in a regional worship service in Colorado, the show will be led by Angie Thurston, Derek Samaras, Tony Finstad and fellow YaYA callers. Please join them as they offer concluding thoughts on their recent retreat in Portland,OR, that focused on “Visioning Our Future” where they outlined six attainable steps that they’d like to share with the listening audience. The hosts will also look at the many wonderful...
2016-04-092h 00
The Cosmic CitizenServing Our Fellows with Our Own Special Brand of MinistryOn this episode of The Cosmic Citizen, cohost, André Radatus, Dave Tucker, and Kermit Anderson explore the many facets of ministry as revealed in The Urantia Book. Our host, Paula Thompson, and cohost, Christilyn Biek Larson, are both off this week. Dave Tucker is a regular contributor at 1GOD.com, YouTube, and serves as a member of The Urantia fellowship's Outreach committee. He aims to spread Good Cheer as far and as wide as possible with any who are in need of it. His ministry on YouTube, has new episodes every Thursday www.youtube.com/user/goodcheerdave Kermit Anderson is o...
2015-10-102h 00The Cosmic CitizenMinistry, True Worship, & Serving Our Fellows with Dave TuckerOn this episode of The Cosmic Citizen, cohost, André Radatus and Dave Tucker explore the nature of ministry as revealed in The Urantia Book. Our host, Paula Thompson, and cohost, Christilyn Biek Larson, are both off this week and next. Dave Tucker is a regular contributor at 1GOD.com, YouTube, and serves as founder of Good Cheer Services, and as a member of The Urantia fellowship's Outreach committee. He aims to spread Good Cheer as far and as wide as possible with any who are in need of it. His ministry on YouTube, has new episodes every Thursday www.youtube.com/user...
2015-10-032h 00
The Cosmic CitizenEXPLORING OUR SPIRITUAL UNITY! A Triune Gathering of Urantia Book ReadersThis week on the Cosmic Citizen we will feature return guests Diane Labrecque, Justin Michael and Pato Banton who will be discussing their upcoming joint venture, a gathering of three Urantia organizations. This festival will be a TRIUNITY GATHERING for The United Urantia Family, Minister Pato Banton's Spiritual Family & Urantia Sacred Arts. The theme will beEXPLORING OUR SPIRITUAL UNITY! Diane and Pato have both created highly successful events in the past and this one promises to be a grand meeting of souls. Diane exclaims, "What LOVE we Urantia Book readers have shared over the years!" She would know, she is...
2015-09-122h 03
The Cosmic CitizenA History of The Urantia Papers With Larry Mullins - RepriseThis show is an archived REPRISE edition of The Cosmic Citizen. It originally broadcast on June 30, 2012. Please do not call in. Last summer Paula Thompson and Christilyn Biek-Larson interviewed author and long-time student of The Urantia Book, Larry Mullins, on his thorough and revealing research in his book entitled, A History of The Urantia Papers; now in its 2nd edition. We explored some issues about the book's origin in greater depth, and made a special effort to answer all of the questions of callers.Larry answered or proposed many questions: Dr. Meredith Sprunger thought The Urantia Book was a hoax when...
2015-07-042h 00
The Cosmic CitizenToward a Broader Socialization of Our ReligionJesus asked his followers to dedicate their lives to the regeneration of all humankind, by living and proclaiming a new and higher way of life. In our generation, The Urantia Book asks us to take up this same call. And it provides the guidance we need, in great detail, to begin to address this mission. If we could develop a dynamic evolutionary movement, that powerfully conveyed the spiritual essence of the revelation, in a form that ministered to large numbers of people in varied cultures around the world, what might it look like? We talked about this on air with Marv...
2015-05-022h 00
The Cosmic CitizenThe History of The Urantia Book With Larry Mullins - REPRISEIn preparation of our upcoming interviews with Sioux Oliva, author of the new book, Dr. Sadler and The Urantia Book, we are replaying the show in which Paula Thompson and Christilyn Biek-Larson interviewed author and long-time student of The Urantia Book, Larry Mullins, on his book entitled, A History of The Urantia Papers; now in its 2nd edition. We are taking a holiday break. This show is an archived REPRISE edition of The Cosmic Citizen. Please do not call in. This show explores in depth issues concerning the Urantia Book's origins. Larry also poses and answers caller's questions such as...
2014-12-272h 01
The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim—VI: Destiny 3—REPRISELast week reprised Episode 2 and so we re-present Part VI: Destiny—Diversification, Decisions, and Dynamism. Cosmic Citizen concluded our six-part series on Seraphic Planetary Government through our exploration of "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop, Charles Olivea, and Bob Diebold. Neal led host Paula Thompson and cohost André Radatus through the remainder of this study. Among other questions we asked: •As the master seraphim work with human beings, endeavoring to influence them toward decisions and actions that will lead to the progressive growth of human society and civilization, how can they also seek to promote diversity, pluralism...
2014-08-232h 20The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim-Destiny 2 [5of6 REPRISE 6/22/2013]Cosmic Citizen proceeded with our exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government. We'll reprise Paper 114 §6 The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision and immediately move to our resumption with "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop. Your host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus followed Neal's lead through this remarkable study. We continued with Part V: Destiny in the context of origins and history. Among other questions we asked: •What kinds of thinking can we do to expand our time-consciousness from that of a two-week-to-three-month orientation to thinking in terms of decades and centuries? •If we assume that endemic...
2014-08-091h 59The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim-Destiny 1 [4of6 REPRISE 6/15/2013]This is a REPRISE EPISODE that originally aired on June 15, 2013 and was the 4th of a 6-part series. The Cosmic Citizen proceeded Cosmic Citizen proceeded with our continuing exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government. We resumed with "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop and Charles Olivea. Your host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus followed Neal's lead through this remarkable study—Part IV: Destiny during the current millennium. Questions we asked: •How might two specific seraphic corps differently approach any long-term problem? •Consider advantages and disadvantages of a comprehensive strategy that would evolve from time to time. H...
2014-08-022h 07The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim-Methods [3 of 6 REPRISE 6/8/2013]This is a REPRISE EPISODE that originally aired on June 8, 2013 and was the 3rd of a 6-part series. The Cosmic Citizen proceeded with the exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government. We reprised Paper 114 §6 The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision and immediately moved to our resumption with "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop and Charles Olivea. Paula Thompson hosted and Christilyn Larson and André Radatus cohosted with Sean calling from the UK for this remarkable study. We continued with Part III: Methods. Among other questions we asked: Why might it be advantageous for the master seraphim and the guardian seraphi...
2014-07-262h 00
The Cosmic CitizenREPRISE: The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim [air date: 2013-05-25]This reprise episode of Cosmic Citizen explored Seraphic Planetary Government. We picked up at Paper 114 §6 The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision and immediately moved to our first exploration of our study of "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop and Charles Olivea. Your host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus followed Neal's lead through this remarkable study. We began with Part I: Origins. Among other questions we asked: Seraphim are of origin in the Creative Mother Spirit who is of The Infinite Spirit. Master Seraphim are Seraphington graduates, completion seraphim. So, are they more related to...
2014-07-052h 00The Cosmic CitizenDr Frank Kaufmann on Religion, Peace, Love, Understanding and Interfaith—RepriseWe caught up last week with one of our favorite quests, Dr. Frank Kaufmann. Frank is an amazing representative of the interfaith and peace movements and we were delighted to have him back on. [Paula and Christilyn will continue "Prayer" next week while Andre is at the UAI Study Group Symposium.] Is it possible to create peace and promote understanding between world faiths like Islam, Judaism and Christianity? If ever there was living proof that these lofty ideals are possible, Dr Frank Kaufmann provides it. Frank is the founder and president of Filial Projects, director of the Inter-Religious Federation for Wor...
2014-06-072h 00
The Cosmic CitizenCreating a Strong, Benevolent & Tolerant Faith Identity - Brian McLarenPaula, Christilyn and Andre are off for the long holiday weekend but we wanted to replay one of our favorite shows: Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, philosopher, mega church pastor, and public theologian. Named by Time Magazine as one of the 25 most influential people. FR. Richard Rohr calls him a spiritual genius. McLaren's writings include his acclaimed trilogy, A New Kind of Christian, also A Generous Orthodoxy, and more recently, Naked Spirituality. Brian joins us this week on The Cosmic Citizen to discuss his most Interfaith friendly book to date: Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and M...
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The Cosmic CitizenThe Twelve Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth—Part IVWe conclude with the fourth episode in our four-part series on the Cosmic Citizen on the 12 apostles of Jesus of Nazareth. After exploring the first eight apostles, we next turn to the last four apostles: James and Judas Alpheus—the "twins," Simon Zelotes, and Judas Iscariot. Why might the Bible have said so little about "James the Lesser," and Jude, Thaddeus or Lebbeus? Was Simon Zelotes truly zealous? Was Judas's "refus[ing] to confide in, or freely fraternize with, his fellow apostles" his downfall? Our hosts, Paula Thompson, Christilyn Biek-Larson and Andre Radatus explore the remarkable profiles of these last four...
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The Cosmic CitizenThe Twelve Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth—Part IIIWe continue with the third episode in our four-part series on the Cosmic Citizen on the 12 apostles of Jesus of Nazareth. After exploring the first four apostles, we turn to Philip "the Curious," Matthew Levi—the "tax collector," "Honest" Nathaniel, and Thomas Didymus. These four knew not Jesus of Nazareth as well as the first four. So what attracted them to Jesus? Our intention is then to study the fifth through seventh or eighth apostles this week. You may want to know that Thomas was actually more of a courageous analyst and scientist than "doubter." Our hosts, Paula Thompson, Christilyn Biek-L...
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The Cosmic CitizenThe Twelve Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth—Part IIWe continue the second episode in our four-part series on the Cosmic Citizen on the 12 apostles of Jesus of Nazareth. After exploring Andrew and Simon Peter, we next turn to James and John Zebedee—the "sons of thunder." These Galilean fisherman and sons of a boat builder were a fascinating contrast to each other. Who were these men? What did they admire so much about Jesus of Nazareth that they followed someone they knew growing up? What attracted them to Jesus? Our intention is then to study the fifth apostle, Philip "the curious." We might also see why Philip is the "me...
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The Cosmic CitizenThe Twelve Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth—Part 1Quiz time cosmic citizens! Have you ever wondered about the 12 apostles? Who were these twelve men? What they admired so much about Jesus of Nazareth that they continued to follow him even when the multitudes dropped away? What attracted them to Jesus? The Cosmic Citizen undertakes a four-part series on these twelve men who obeyed the injunction command of Joshua ben Joseph when he said to each of them “Follow me.” Who was the formally best educated apostle? Who were the “sons of thunder?” Who was the curious but unimaginative apostle? Who was the philosophical apostle with a droll sense of humor...
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The Cosmic CitizenCreating Spiritual Family Life—Part 4This week hosts Paula Thompson, Christilyn Biek Larson, and André Radatus explore the fourth installment in this series on the ideals surrounding a solid spiritual culture in families. Highly successful and happy families starts with a foundation of spiritual culture and consistent family practices contributing to the welfare of each member and the family as a whole. What does The Urantia Book have to say on the topic of the origins of wholesome family culture? "Give every developing child a chance to grow his own religious experience; do not force a ready-made adult experience upon him. Remember, year-by-year progress through an...
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The Cosmic CitizenCreating Spiritual Family Life - Part 3This week hosts Paula Thompson, Christilyn Biek Larson, and André Radatus explore the third installment in this series on the ideals surrounding a solid spiritual culture in families. Highly successful and happy families starts with a foundation of spiritual culture and consistent family practices contributing to the welfare of each member and the family as a whole. What does The Urantia Book have to say on the topic of the origins of wholesome family culture? "The child must derive his first impressions of the universe from the mother's care; he is wholly dependent on the earthly father for his first idea...
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The Cosmic CitizenFamily Spiritual Culture: Roots and IdealsA high, successful, and happiness-promoting family spiritual culture starts with a foundation in good principles and consistent family practices contributing to the welfare of each member and the family as a whole. This week hosts Paula Thompson, Christilyn Biek Larson, and André Radatus explore the second installment in this series on the roots and ideals surrounding a solid family spiritual culture and The Urantia Book’s unique contribution thereto. What does The Urantia Book have to say on the topic of the origins of wholesome family culture? "The olden concept that God is a Deity dominated by kingly morality was upstep...
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The Cosmic CitizenCreating Family Spiritual Culture & The Urantia BookThis week hosts Paula Thompson, Christilyn Biek Larson, and André Radatus explore Creating Family Spiritual Culture and The Urantia Book; a new series on The Cosmic Citizen. What does The Urantia Book have to say on the topic of religion and family culture? We'll study various places in the Book which speak about family and how to transmit family religious or spiritual culture to children. Many Urantia Book readers are married to someone who is not a reader of the Book. There may be objections to conveying ideas and ideals from The Urantia Book on religion and other topics to t...
2013-09-212h 02The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Book Overview, Foreword - Pt I, With Chris HalvorsonThis week we offer another reprise, in honor of 5 years of weekly broadcasts of The Cosmic Citizen on Blogtalkradio.com. Over 150,000 listens, featured hosting, amazing guests, and great shows (Symmetry of Soul, Spiritual Engineering and God's Gumshoe) that have spun off as a result of The Cosmic Citizen, are all reasons to celebrate! So please take a listen and enjoy the second broadcast of our show, it originally aired on 7/19/2008. Andre Traversa was our host back then. The show is a discussion of Part I of the Urantia Book, The Central and Superuniverses, including the Foreword, with special guest, Chris Ha...
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The Cosmic CitizenA History of The Urantia Papers With Larry Mullins - RepriseThis show is an archived REPRISE edition of The Cosmic Citizen. It originally broadcast on June 30, 2012. Please do not call in. Last summer Paula Thompson and Christilyn Biek-Larson interviewed author and long-time student of The Urantia Book, Larry Mullins, on his thorough and revealing research in his book entitled, A History of The Urantia Papers; now in its 2nd edition. We explored some issues about the book's origin in greater depth, and made a special effort to answer all of the questions of callers.Larry answered or proposed many questions: Dr. Meredith Sprunger thought The Urantia Book was a hoax when...
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The Cosmic CitizenAngie Thurston: What Baby Ruth, IC'14, YaYAs Have in Common!We have a wonderful treat on The Cosmic Citizen on Saturday! Paula Thompson hosts and André Radatus cohosts An interview with Angie Thurston! Christilyn Biek Larson is still on assignment. Angie is a second-generation reader entering Harvard Divinity School in the fall to pursue a Master of Divinity degree. Her intent is to help develop an empowering community among the growing numbers of people - especially young people - who are identifying as "spiritual but not religious." Angela is a playwright with a degree from Brown University and is currently writing a new play for families based on the story o...
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The Cosmic CitizenThe Cosmic Citizen: Fellowship at the Summer Study SessionHost Paula Thompson and co-host André Radatus bring you this week's show from the Summer Study Session (SSS) '13 from Techny Towers in Northbrook, Illinois (cohost Christilyn Biek Larson is still off on assignment). The SSS'13 theme is: Our Gift to God the Father: Service to The Supreme. Richard Jernigan filmmaker and producer of A Feast of Uncertainty speaks about the making of his documentary film about Israel, service in the Urantia movement, and his experiences at SSS'13. Al Lockett founder and president of Learning4Today Academic Excellence learning center and a long time educator and educational consultant to many tro...
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The Cosmic CitizenSummer Events & Projects in The Urantia CommunityAndré Radatus anchors this week's show (host Paula Thompson and co-host Christilyn Biek Larson are on assignment). Carolyn Kendall speaks about events while working for Dr. Sadler. Carolyn shares some wonderful details of those days and readers who first congregated. Event organizers Diane Labrecque of The United Urantia Family Festival (TUUFF) scheduled for Yosemite Nat'l Park Aug 20-24 ; Nick Stefero SSS’13 – July 10-14 in Chicago ;Mike Wood, on USUA Nat’l Conf. – July 25-28 in Kansas City ; Liz Craig on Youth and Young Adult Gathering – Oct 18-21 in Las Vegas NV; Debbie Bartman Vancouver Island Urantia Friends Campout - Aug 5-9; Rabia Harris...
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The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim—VI: Destiny 3Cosmic Citizen concludes our six-part series on Seraphic Planetary Government through our exploration of "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop, Charles Olivea, and Bob Diebold. Neal will lead host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus through the remainder of this study. We conclude with Part VI: Destiny—Diversification, Decisions, and Dynamism. Among other questions we ask: •As the master seraphim work with human beings, endeavoring to influence them toward decisions and actions that will lead to the progressive growth of human society and civilization, how can they also seek to promote diversity, pluralism, and mu...
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The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim—V: Destiny IICosmic Citizen proceeds with our continuing exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government. We'll reprise Paper 114 §6 The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision and immediately move to our resumption with "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop and Charles Olivea. Your host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus will follow Neal's lead through this remarkable study. We continue with Part V: Destiny in the context of origins and history. Among other questions we ask: •What kinds of thinking can we do to expand our time-consciousness from that of a two-week-to-three-month orientation to thinking in terms of decades and cen...
2013-06-222h 01The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim—IV: Destiny ICosmic Citizen proceeds with our continuing exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government. We resume with "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop and Charles Olivea. Your host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus will follow Neal's lead through this remarkable study—Part IV: Destiny during the current millennium. Among other questions we ask: •How might two specific seraphic corps differently approach any long-term problem? •Consider advantages and disadvantages of a comprehensive strategy that would evolve from time to time. How set or fluid are their plans? •How do the master seraphim "ensure" we human beings will act accor...
2013-06-152h 05The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim—III: MethodsCosmic Citizen proceeds with our exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government. We'll reprise Paper 114 §6 The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision and immediately move to our resumption with "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop and Charles Olivea. Your host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus will follow Neal's lead through this remarkable study. We continue with Part III: Methods. Among other questions we ask: Why might it be advantageous for the master seraphim and the guardian seraphim to work together to foster decisions or actions on the part of a particular individual? Do they also endeavor to...
2013-06-082h 11The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim—II: HistoryCosmic Citizen proceeds with our exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government. We'll reprise Paper 114 §6 The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision and immediately move to our resumption with "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop and Charles Olivea. Your host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus will follow Neal's lead through this remarkable study. We continue with Part II: History since Pentecost. Among other questions we ask: What strategies might the planetary government have adopted over the 35,000 years from Adam & Eve's default in order to reduce and, if possible, overcome interference by the rebellious planetary prince and his st...
2013-06-012h 11The Cosmic CitizenThe Unceasing Campaign of The Master SeraphimCosmic Citizen proceeds with our exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government. We pick up at Paper 114 §6 The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision and immediately move to our first exploration of our study of "The Unceasing Campaign of The Master Seraphim" with Neal Waldrop and Charles Olivea. Your host Paula Thompson and cohosts Christilyn Larson and André Radatus will follow Neal's lead through this remarkable study. We begin with Part I: Origins. Among other questions we ask: Seraphim are of origin in the Creative Mother Spirit who is of The Infinite Spirit. Master Seraphim are Seraphington graduates, completion seraphim. So, are they more rela...
2013-05-252h 07The Cosmic CitizenSeraphic Planetary Government & The Reserve Corps of DestinyHere’s another riddle: Who has special capacity to be rehearsed for a planetary emergency, wholehearted dedication to some worthwhile planetary project, and a Thought Adjuster of probable extraordinary capacity in some planetary crisis? Here’s a clue: “There are close to a thousand of these individuals functioning at any one time on our planet and the vast majority don’t know that they so function. Cosmic Citizen continues our exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government this week. We pick up at Paper 114 §5. The Planetary Government but spend the lion’s share of our time on §7. The Reserve Corp of Destiny. Imagine: it i...
2013-05-182h 19The Cosmic CitizenSeraphic Planetary Government—The Angels' Labors SupportedHere’s a riddle: What do Adam, Eve, Enoch, Moses, Elijah, Melchizedek, and John the Baptist have in common? Here’s a clue: “John the Revelator called them the four and twenty elders: ‘And round about the throne were four and twenty seats, and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment.’” Another? They all made a “Supreme” difference in their lives. Cosmic Citizen continues an exploration of Seraphic Planetary Government this week. We pick up at Paper 114 §3. The Resident Governor General and continue on with §4. The Most High Observer. Should we run out of commentary on these...
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The Cosmic CitizenTUUFF in Yosemite & Seraphic Planetary GovernmentThis week the first hour is devoted to our guest, Diane Labrecque, President of The United Urantia Family . Diane will speak to us about the 2nd Triennial Celebration of The United Urantia Family Festival—a spiritual Urantia-family reunion which will allow us to be gathered altogether on the birthday of Joshua ben Joseph, our beloved Jesus Christ Michael! "The United Urantia Family Festival aims at creating an all-inclusive Urantia Family bonding experience among UB readers from all parts of the world." Diane will tell us all about the special venue in Yosemite National Park with the theme Celebrating Jesus’ Family, in t...
2013-05-042h 07The Cosmic CitizenSeraphic Planetary Government—Work of The Master Seraphim“When the first governor general arrived on Urantia, concurrent with the outpouring of the Spirit of Truth, he was accompanied by twelve corps of special seraphim, Seraphington graduates, who were immediately assigned to certain special planetary services. These exalted angels are known as the master seraphim of planetary supervision and are, aside from the overcontrol of the planetary Most High observer, under the immediate direction of the resident governor general.” [The Urantia Book 114:6.1] Today, Cosmic Citizen begins an exploration of just how we are lovingly governed and supervised on our planet. How, with all the earthly turmoil, can we claim to be...
2013-04-272h 00The Cosmic CitizenLife After Death - From Here to Eternity & Back AgainWe've had so much positive feedback on the last two shows we've decided to finish out this series on Life After Death, with the view of the ascent from the mountain top, from Paradise. Throughout history, people have yearned to know what happens to us after we die and what it's like in the life beyond. The explanation of life after death detailed in The Urantia Book builds on the truth that eternal life is a gift for all who exercise spiritual trust and faith in the eternal goodness of God. God's mercy extends to all of us. The Father...
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The Cosmic CitizenSisters of Mercy - A Labor Day Labor of LoveThis weekend on Cosmic Citizen we will interview Stevie Lynn Welch. Stevie has just returned to the USA from serving in India with the Sisters of Mercy organization, following in the footsteps of Mother Theresa of Calcutta. Stevie volunteered with the Missionaries of Charity for three months. Five days a week, sometimes more, most days averaging thirteen hours of hard work and prayer, Stevie found herself relying on her faith and her community to get her through. Just out of college, she worked as a nurse with the ‘poorest of the poor’ in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), a city known for the widest dif...
2012-09-012h 01The Cosmic CitizenUrantia Study Group Leadership Training and NetworkingThis week's Cosmic Citizen is all about Urantia study groups and outreach. Our guests this week will include Canadian, Gaetan Charland. Gaetan is the President of the Urantia Association International. He started attending Urantia study groups regularly in 1987 and has pioneered a model of training study group leaders in Montreal. The UAI has made the creation and maintenance of study groups their primary mission and Gaetan has been an instrumental leader in that effort. Also on the show we will Buck Weimer and Andrea Barnes. For many years Buck Weimer has been the Chair of the Urantia Fellowship's International Fellowship...
2012-08-252h 04The Cosmic CitizenSocialization of Religion - Sharing Experiences With OthersIn our continuing series on why we need to socialize our religion with others, we will focus this weeks program on why we gather on a regular basis to share our ideas and spiritual experience? We will tune in live to some of the activities happening at the Summer Study Session in Chicago (SSS12) at Techny Towers. Paula is there onsite, and Andre and Christilyn will run the board and the phone lines. For those who have not attended a Summer Study Session (they are held every year that there is not an International Conference event) we invite you to tun...
2012-08-042h 15The Cosmic Citizen2nd edition: History of the Urantia Papers, Larry MullinsUnauathorized History of The Urantia Papers with Larry Mullins Join us (Dave Tucker joins Christilyn as guest Co-host, while Paula is on the road without cell phone access) this week on Cosmic Citizen for a discussion with our guest speaker and Author, Larry Mullins as he talks about his book, an unauthorized and untold story: "A History of The Urantia Papers" book, both the 2000 and 2012 editions. We will talk about the Urantia Revelation, and what many think might be the most important event of the twentieth century. Mr. Mullins will share with us why he chose to write the book ori...
2012-06-232h 04The Cosmic CitizenInterfaith Series: GOD STORIES With Author Jennifer SkiffThis week, in an effort to highlight many of the great shows in our archive, we are featuring a repeat of one of our favorite shows. Author Jennifer Skiff talks with Andre and Paula about her religious experiences and her book God Stories. Jennifer Skiff (link to bio), has collected a wide variety of testimonies from various faith-traditions; real stories of how God's grace has touched people's lives. She has also collaborated with Oprah Winfrey, as well as a team of Hollywood writers and directors on a dramatic television series based on the book. Jennifer Skiff’s award-winning career as an...
2012-04-142h 00The Cosmic CitizenDiscussions of FaithThis week we continue our series on the importance of exposing ourselves to various faith traditions. While your religion is a matter of personal experience, it is most important that you should be exposed to the knowledge of a vast number of other religious experiences (the diverse interpretations of other and diverse mortals) to the end that you may prevent your religious life from becoming egocentric — circumscribed, selfish, and unsocial. The Urantia Book 103:1.3 Andre Radatus is our co-host this week as Paula returns next week from vacation. He is a lifelong student of the Urantia Book which he discovered when in hi...
2012-03-312h 00The Cosmic CitizenOther Faith Traditions - Part III - Interfaith SeriesThis week we continue our series on the importance of exposing ourselves to various faith traditions. While your religion is a matter of personal experience, it is most important that you should be exposed to the knowledge of a vast number of other religious experiences (the diverse interpretations of other and diverse mortals) to the end that you may prevent your religious life from becoming egocentric — circumscribed, selfish, and unsocial. The Urantia Book 103:1.3 We have a guest co-host this week (and next) as Paula is on vacation with her family. Our dear friend, the lively and effervescent, Andrea Barnes joins us t...
2012-03-242h 04The Cosmic CitizenOpen Phones on Conflict and Suffering - Part 2Why do we suffer? Why do we have conflict? Last week's show was so popular we decided to continue it for another week. We invite you again to call in and explore with us these timeless questions. Have you ever questioned why bad things happen to good people? Have you ever wondered why there is so much confusion and conflict in the world? Is all this affliction we experience necessary? If God exists, why does he allow it? The Urantia Book offers some thought provoking answers. The phones are wide open for this segment so we hope you will call...
2011-12-172h 02The Cosmic CitizenOpen Phones on Conflict and SufferingWhy do we suffer? Why do we have conflict? This week we invite you to call in and explore with us these timeless questions. Have you ever questioned why bad things happen to good people? Have you ever wondered why there is so much confusion and conflict in the world? Is all this affliction we experience necessary? If God exists, why does he allow it? The Urantia Book offers some thought provoking answers. The phones are wide open for this segment so we hope you will call in. 100:4.2 Religious perplexities are inevitable; there can be no growth without psychic conflict and s...
2011-12-102h 00The Cosmic CitizenThe Emergent Movement - A New Christian ReformationThis 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 bo...
2011-10-292h 03The Cosmic CitizenYouth and Young Adults For The Urantia BookThis week we've invited young Urantia Book readers to host the Cosmic Citizen. They will talk about youth organization and events that are happening now, such as the YaYA committee. Mae Thompson, Teuvo Orjala, Angie Thurston, Liz Craig, Mike MacIsac and more will join us! Mae says, "Get ready for some Awesome discussions about the UB and what's up with us young people. The entire show will be dedicated to hearing the opinions, goals, and knowledge possessed by the younger generations. We'll be discussing goals to accomplish for our generation as a whole, what we can do to learn more from...
2011-10-222h 05The Cosmic CitizenFollowing The Spirit Within: Kaye Cooper & Sharon LanierFollowing the Spirit Within: the Way of Spiritual Growth. Kaye Cooper and Sharon Lanier will talk about their upcoming five-day spiritual retreat in Taos, New Mexico. The focus is on personal spiritual experience with the divine Spirit in each of us. Sharon and Kaye and their husbands, Ted and Bill will lead the retreat in opening to spiritual wisdom and guidance through experiential exercises. Retreat exercises will include cultivating higher values and incorporating them into daily life; letting go of anger, resentment and hurt; and discovering personal spiritual goals. Kaye and Sharon share some of the techniques and will describe the wa...
2011-10-152h 01The Cosmic CitizenThe Cosmic Citizen - What Inspires You?This week, we've invited an inspirational preacher and poet to join us, Brother Rayfield Johnson. He sounds like Darth Vader, but unlike Darth, the forces of peace and goodwill are with him. We also want to know what inspires you, so give us a call and let's talk about the future, life, truth, family, faith, just whatever inspires you. The call in number is (646) 716-8158. The Cosmic Citizen is a show for progressive religionists and spiritual people who are ready to find a spirituality worthy of an age of science and enlightenment. Our two hosts, Paula Thompson and Christilyn Biek-Larson ar...
2011-10-011h 40The Cosmic CitizenThe Urantia Book on Education - Open Phone LinesThis week is the final week for our series on education. Christilyn and Paula are planning to review this series and the great guests we interviewed. We are devoting this show, in particular, to what the Urantia Book teaches concerning education. The phone lines will be open for callers and we hope you will call in and share your thoughts and insights with us. Please join us tomorrow for our recap of education and an open phone segment on the Cosmic Citizen.
2011-09-172h 01The Cosmic CitizenThe Cosmic Citizen - An Exploration of Universal TruthThe bygone staple of the tent revival will be reincarnated on a bucolic North Carolinafarm as The Wild Goose Festival. Nearly 10 years in the making, the festival is an attempt to reimagine Christianity for the 21st century under a bigger, wider more inclusive tent With musicians such as David Wilcox and Michelle Shocked, and speakers such as Brian McLaren, Jay Bakker, and Shane Claiborne, festival leaders hope to establish the premier venue for 20-somethings who love God but aren't thrilled with institutional Christianity, particularly the religious right. "We want to look each other in the eye and say, 'We may...
2011-06-252h 00The Cosmic CitizenArchive Highlight - Interview With Reverend Carlton PearsonThis week Paula and Christilyn are taking a brief break for summer activities. We've scheduled one of our archived shows that we hope you will enjoy. In this segment, Andre and Paula interview the controversial mega-church pastor, Rev Carlton Pearson, who courageously proclaimed that he would no longer believe or teach the concept o Hell because God had revealed to him that Hell does not exist. As a result, he lost most of his congregation. Because this personal revelation was so powerful concerning the true and loving nature of God, he remained undaunted in this assertion and is now an...
2011-06-182h 07The Cosmic CitizenYoung People and The Urantia BookThis week's show will be of special interest to anyone who hopes to interest young people in The Urantia Book. If you have a young person that you hope will read the book, you will want to catch this week's show. We'll be interviewing three amazingly bright young Urantia Book readers about an invitational they will be hosting in Boulder, CO on the first weekend in June. Our guests will be, Mae Thompson (15), Angie Thurston (22) and Teuvo Orjala (28). In addition, we will also have their friend and coach in this effort, Mr. Anthony Finstad, on the show. The invitational they...
2011-05-282h 00The Cosmic CitizenTwo Great New Shows Under The Cosmic Citizen BannerPlease join Thomas, Patricia & Paula to learn all about these exciting new additions to the Cosmic Citizen! Spiritual Engineering - With Thomas and Patricia Stawser Thomas and Patricia Strawser invite you to participate in thought-provoking discussion on Spiritual Engineering, which harmonizes science, psychology, and spirituality to offer a logical method to enjoy the best relationships on the planet. Extraordinary relationships must be built, they don’t just happen. This show will also feature interviews with new musicians--the world renowned talent of tomorrow-- and hear their messages to uplift humanity. The other new program is in Spanish! Ciudadanos del Universo or Citizen...
2011-04-232h 01The Cosmic CitizenEnergetic Healing - Through Reiki and Other Natural MeansThis week Christilyn is taking the day off and Paula's guest will be Jo Ann Wiedman. Jo Ann is a gifted Reiki Master and healer. Jo Ann has studied and earnestly endeavored to live the Urantia teaching since 1974. She has done public outreach with the book, staffing booths at expos and giving introductory talks, and currently works for The Urantia Book Fellowship. Jo Ann was raised in the Chicago suburbs, the oldest child in a family of 5. In college Jo Ann discovered that she had healing abilities when she healed friends of headaches and viruses. It fascinated her that people...
2011-02-262h 01The Cosmic CitizenYou Can Still Be Happy: Even at the END of the WorldThis week Christilyn and Paula are having an open phone segment. We want to talk to YOU, our listeners about these challenging times. Do you have anxiety about the current world situation? Do you sometimes feel as though the world is coming unhinged? Is worry about the future robbing you of joy and inner peace in the moment? Is the stress affecting your relationships? What can anyone do to make the world a better place? Should we even bother? Perhaps your at the end of your rope and you want to tell somebody, please call us. Perhaps you have some...
2011-02-052h 05The Cosmic CitizenJesus' Birthday CelebrationWe are celebrating the birth of our beloved Master, Jesus of Nazareth, The Savior Jesus Christ, The Teacher Joshua ben Joseph, and discussing the impact of his birth here on our world, (Urantia, Urth) Earth more than 2000 years ago. This is one of the holidays that all Urantia Book student celebrate through out the world, regardless of what religious tradition we come from, we all gather together to celebrate August 21st. -0007 (BC) 08/21/-0007. Join Paula, Christilyn and guest speakers Dave Tucker, and Preston Thomas (link to bio) All those other believers who are celebrating the day with their local...
2010-08-212h 01The Cosmic CitizenThe 1111 Wake Up CallsJoin Paula and Christilyn today as we discuss Angels, Unseen Helpers and and the 1111 mystery.
2010-07-312h 04The Cosmic CitizenThe Cosmic Citizen - LIVE From The United Urantia Family Festival in MontrealSaturday, please join hosts, Paula Thompson and Christilyn Biek Larson, LIVE from the conference in Montreal with other readers of The Urantia Book. Hosts and guests biographical sketches pages at urantiabook.org/blogs/CosmicCitizen/Bios.htm.
2010-07-031h 56The Cosmic CitizenEncounters With Angels & Other Unseen FriendsSaturday, join hosts, Paula Thompson and Ann Garner, as they explore the topic of human encounters with angels and other unseen friends from the spiritual realm. This week is an open phone segment. You are invited to call and share your stories as well. Also, for the first part of the show, some special guests have promised to call in and give us the details on the first annual Cosmic Road Show. Hosts and guests biographical sketches pages at urantiabook.org/blogs/CosmicCitizen/Bios.htm.
2010-06-262h 02The Cosmic CitizenThe Cosmic Citizen - Saturday, Interview with Philip GulleyPhilip Gulley is our guest speaker again this week on Cosmic Citizen. Paula Thompson is still on vacation, so it will be a solo interview with Phil and myself, Christilyn Larson. The interview will be pre-recorded because he was not going to be available for the next few months on a weekend. I am pumped to have him back on our show again. It's been such a joy getting to know him better over the past year, and to read more of his previous works. I highly recommend taking a look at his "Harmony Series." But this weekend we will dis...
2010-06-191h 58The Cosmic CitizenInterview with clergyman Dr. ChuckThis Wednesday is Part 2 of a two-part discussion with Dr. Chuck, with this part devoted to A Course in Miracles as a revelation, what it teaches, its similarities to The Urantia Book and its significant differences. Books being referred to are: A Course In Miracles: The Lives of Helen Shucman and William Thetford, by Neal Vahle. Return to the Heart of God, by Robert Perry. Also, a 2-DVD set: The Forgotten Song and The Song Remembered: The Story of ACIM, distributed by the Foundation for Inner Peace (these videos have extensive interviews, and info along the lines you mentioned on the...
2010-05-051h 12The Cosmic CitizenInterview - David KuliekeThe guest for this episode of the Cosmic Citizen is David Kulieke, president of First Society in the Chicago area. David will be asked some provocative questions such as; what is our purpose? What is God's purpose for us? And ultimately, what is the purpose of The Urantia Book? David has given other presentations on the purpose of the Urantia Book, and he will provide an informal version of his previous talks. Essentially, our questions will be the springboard for further discussion of his ideas. This program will be host Andre's final broadcast on the Cosmic Citizen. Andre writes: While I'v...
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