A Study of the Master Universe
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A Study of the Master Universe
A Development of Concepts of The Urantia Book
by
William S. Sadler, Jr.
Library of Congress Catalog Card No 68-58958
Dedicated to T A B A M A N T I A
For reasons the author believes to be good and sufficient
"There is a great and glorious purpose in the march of the universe through space."
– The Urantia Book,
(364.3) 32:5.1.
After many years of dedicated study and contemplation of the Urantia Papers, William S. Sadler, Jr. wrote A Study of the Master Universe in which he develops concepts of The Urantia Book. His untimely death November 22, 1963, prevented him from seeing the fruits of his labor in print, whereby he could share his deep insight with all who might be interested. No major change was made in his original work, only minor editing.
ILLUSTRATIONS AND SUMMARIES
- Stages in the Transition of Reality from Static, to Potential, to Associative
- Summary: A Three-Way Classification of the Seven Absolutes of Infinity
- A Simplified Chart of the Central Universe
- A Simplified Chart of the Master Universe
- Seven Superuniverses in Relation to Havona
- Summary: A Functional Presentation of God the Sevenfold
- A Symbolic Portraiture of the Seven Master Spirits
- Relationships of Adjacent Space Levels
- Summary: The Seven Levels of Total Deity Function
First Prologue - Before the Beginning of Beginnings
Second Prologue - The Zero Age
1. Before the Times of HavonaThird Prologue - The First Universe AgeSource Relationships in Eternity2. An Exploration of Past EternityStatic Deity3. Existential Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis
Potential Deity
Associative Deity
The pre-Father becomes the Father
1. The Dawn of Eternity – the Beginning of the First AgeIntroductionTrinitization at the dawn of the First Age2. An Inventory of Existential (Eternal) Realities
3. The Existential TrinityWhat is trinity?4. The Uniqueness of Havona
A comparison of functions
Why is a trinity?
God's escape from infinity
The Paradise Trinity as the eternal thesis
5. The Architects of the Master Universe
1. The Uses of the Word "Universe"
2. Universe Space Levels
3. The Universe Ages
4. The Scheme of this Inquiry
Chapter I. The Creative Thesis of Perfection
1. The Dawn of Time: Beginning of the Second AgeChapter II. The Evolutionary AntithesisExperiential Beings2. God the Sevenfold: Creative DeityCreative Deity3. Havona in the Second Age: The Thesis of PerfectionComing events cast their shadows
Grandfanda
1. The Challenge of ImperfectionChapter III. First Synthesis: God the Supreme
2. God the Sevenfold: Evolutional DeityEvolutional Deity3. The Emptiness of Imperfection: Growth Capacity
Interaction of Levels
4. The Challenge of Power-Personality Unification
5. Challenge and Response
1. The Emergence of the Supreme BeingSupreme Deity2. Synthesis on the Creature Level of Existence
3. The Completed Grand UniverseDivergence and Convergence4. Creative Associations of Dual-Deity
5. Son and Spirit in the Second Universe AgeThe evolution of Creator Sons
The evolution of Creative Spirits
The Son-Spirit Union
Chapter IV. Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Universes
1. Havona, the Nucleus of the Grand UniverseChapter V. The Transformation of Synthesis
2. The Grand Universe as the Nucleus of the Master Universe
3. The Outer Space Levels are Cytoplasmic Universes
1. The First Cycle of Thesis, Antithesis, and SynthesisChapter VI. The Second Creative Thesis
2. The Transformation of Synthesis
3. The Second Cycle of Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis
1. New Factors Appearing on the Absonite LevelChapter VII. The Second AntithesisThe First Experiential Trinity2. The First Experiential Trinity
The Supreme Being
The Corps of Supreme Creators
Post-finite CreaturesThe Deity of the Corps of the Master Architects3. Nature of the Trinity Ultimate
The Deity of the Corps of Supreme Creators
The Deity of the Supreme BeingThe two trinities4. The Second Nuclear Universe
Relationship to God the SevenfoldNew Growth in the grand universe5. Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Characteristics
6. Mobilization, and the Invasion of Outer Space
1. Cytoplasmic Need Expands Nuclear FunctionChapter VIII. Master Universe MagnitudesThe change in cosmic growth potential2. The Challenge of the Ultimate Adventure
The lack of finite experience
3. Administration of the First Outer Space LevelPresent administration of the Primary Space Level4. The Spirit and the Supreme: Dual-Deity in Outer Space
The Master Spirits
Son-Spirit Creative Trios
Third-Age Sons and SpiritsThe outer space activities of the Supreme5. Stages in the Emergence of the Ultimate
The Spirit in outer space
1. Space Magnitudes of the Master UniverseChapter IX. Second Synthesis: God the Ultimate
2. Mass Magnitudes of the Master Universe
3. Time Magnitudes of the Master Universe
1. Unification of the First Experiential TrinitySecond Synthesis2. Emergence of God the UltimateUltimate Deity3. The Completed Master UniverseThe central universe
The grand universe
The master universe
The Master Architects
Chapter X. The Final Creative Thesis
1. The Final Nuclear UniverseChapter XI. Beginning of the Final AntithesisThe Havona nucleus2. The Final Creative Thesis: The Trinity Absolute
The nuclear grand universe
The nuclear master universeThe Supreme Being3. The Last Mobilization
God the Ultimate
The Consummator of Universe Destiny
1. The Post-Ultimate AgeChapter XII. The Impossible SynthesisPost-Ultimate epochs2. The Adjustment to Eternity
3. Post-Ultimate Growth: The Transcendence of Old LimitsPost-Havona Needs4. The Capacities of Finaliters
Post-Supreme Needs
Post-Ultimate Needs
5. The Concept of the Cosmos Infinite: The Unending Cytoplasm
6. The Adjustment to Infinity: An Analogy
1. The Basis for Experiential Deity and TrinityConclusionsExistential synthesis of potentials2. The Barrier of Infinity, the Impasse of the Absolutes
Non-synthesis of actuals
Thesis upon thesis
Sub-absolute reality
Experiential reality
The synthesis of power and personality
Absonite power-personality synthesis
Absolute power-personality synthesis
3. The Incompletion of the Trinity of Trinities
1. The Purpose of the Master Universe
2. The Answers to Seven Questions
3. Themes, Principles, and Patterns
First Epilogue - The Final Universe Age
1. Quality and QuantitySecond Epilogue - The Depths of the Final Age
2. Experiential Deity TrinitizationTrinitization at the dawn of the First Age3. A New Transformation of Synthesis
Trinitization at the dawn of the Final Age
A symbolic picture
4. Beginning of the Cosmos Infinite
5. Formation of the Trinity of Trinities
1. The Third Experiential TrinityThird Epilogue - After the Ending of Endings
2. The Experiential Growth of God the AbsoluteThe Trinity Absolute3. The Final Associations of Dual-Deity
The Supreme-Ultimate
The Deity AbsoluteThe Supreme-Ultimate4. The Final Levels of Total Deity Function
The Ultimate-Absolute
The First and Last Partnership
5. The mirror images of the first and the final levelsThe Reassociative Level
The Actualizing Potential Level
The Static-Dynamic Level
We end, as we began, with the InfiniteAfterword
- Foreword
- Prologue in Eternity
- First Prologue - Before the Beginning of Beginnings
- Second Prologue - The Zero Age
- Third Prologue - The First Universe Age
- Introduction
- The Finite Story
- Chapter I. The Creative Thesis of Perfection
- Chapter II. The Evolutionary Antithesis
- Chapter III. First Synthesis: God the Supreme
- The Absonite Story
- Chapter IV. Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Universes
- Chapter V. The Transformation of Synthesis
- Chapter VI. The Second Creative Thesis
- Chapter VII. The Second Antithesis
- Chapter VIII. Master Universe Magnitudes
- Chapter IX. Second Synthesis: God the Ultimate
- Beginning of the Last Story
- Chapter X. The Final Creative Thesis
- Chapter XI. Beginning of the Final Antithesis
- Chapter XII. The Impossible Synthesis
- Conclusions
- Epilogue in Eternity
- First Epilogue - The Final Universe Age
- Second Epilogue - The Depths of the Final Age
- Third Epilogue - After the Ending of Endings
- Afterword
A Study of the Master Universe
- Foreword
- Prologue in Eternity
- First Prologue - Before the Beginning of Beginnings
- Second Prologue - The Zero Age
- Third Prologue - The First Universe Age
- Introduction
- The Finite Story
- Chapter I. The Creative Thesis of Perfection
- Chapter II. The Evolutionary Antithesis
- Chapter III. First Synthesis: God the Supreme
- The Absonite Story
- Chapter IV. Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Universes
- Chapter V. The Transformation of Synthesis
- Chapter VI. The Second Creative Thesis
- Chapter VII. The Second Antithesis
- Chapter VIII. Master Universe Magnitudes
- Chapter IX. Second Synthesis: God the Ultimate
- Beginning of the Last Story
- Chapter X. The Final Creative Thesis
- Chapter XI. Beginning of the Final Antithesis
- Chapter XII. The Impossible Synthesis
- Conclusions
- Epilogue in Eternity
- First Epilogue - The Final Universe Age
- Second Epilogue - The Depths of the Final Age
- Third Epilogue - After the Ending of Endings
- Afterword