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A Study of the Master Universe:
A Development of Concepts in the Urantia Book

Bill Sadler (William S. Sadler, Jr.)

Table of Contents for This Study

A Study of the Master Universe

  • Author's Foreword to the print edition
  • Author's Introduction
  • Prologue in Eternity
    • Before the Beginning of Beginnings
    • The Zero Age
    • Before the Times of Havona
    • An Exploration of Past Eternity
    • The First Universe Age
    • What is a Trinity?
    • The Architects of the Master Universe
  • Chapter 1: The Creative Thesis of Perfection: The Finite Story
    • 1.The Dawn of Time: Beginning of the Second Age
    • 2. God the Sevenfold: Creative Deity
    • 3. Havona in the Second Age: The Thesis of Perfection
  • Chapter 2: The Evolutionary Antithesis
    • 1. The Challenge of Imperfection: Growth Capacity
    • 2. God the Sevenfold: Evolutional Deity
    • 3. The Emptiness of Imperfection: Growth Capacity
    • 4. The Challenge of Power-Personality Unification
    • 5. Challenge and Response
  • Chapter 3: First Synthesis: God the Supreme
    • 1. The Emergence of the Supreme Being
    • 2. Synthesis on the Creative Level of Existence
    • 3. The Completed Grand Universe
    • 4. Creative Associations of Dual-Deity
    • 5. Son and Spirit in the Second Age
  • Chapter 4: Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Universes
    • 1. Havona, the Nucleus of the Grand Universe
    • 2. The Grand Universe as the Nucleus of the Master Universe
    • 3. The Outer Space Levels are Cytoplasmic Universes
  • Chapter 5: The Transformation of Synthesis
    • 1. The First Cycle of Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis
    • 2. The Transformation of Synthesis
    • 3. The Second Cycle of Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis
  • Chapter 6: The Second Creative Thesis
    • 1. New Factors Appearing on the Absonite Level
    • 2. The First Experiential Trinity
    • 3. Nature of the Trinity Ultimate
    • 4. The Second Nuclear Universe
    • 5. Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Characteristics
    • 6. The Mobilization and the Invasion of Outer Space
  • Chapter 7: The Second Antithesis
    • 1. Cytoplasmic Need Expands Nuclear Function
    • 2. The Challenge of the Ultimate Adventure
    • 3. Administration of the First Outer Space Level
    • 4. The Spirit and the Supreme: Dual-Deity in Outer Space
    • 5. Stages in the Emergence of the Ultimate
  • Chapter 8: Master Universe Magnitudes
    • 1. Space Magnitudes of the Master Universe
    • 2. Mass Magnitudes of the Master Universe
    • 3. Time Magnitudes of the Master Universe
  • Chapter 9: The Second Synthesis: God the Ultimate
    • 1. Unification of the First Experiential Trinity
    • 2. Emergence of God the Ultimate
    • 3. The Completed Master Universe
    • Summary: The Seven Levels of Total Deity Function
  • Chapter 10: The Final Creative Thesis
    • 1. The Final Nuclear Universe
    • 2. The Final Creative Thesis: The Trinity Absolute
    • 3. The Last Mobilization
  • Chapter 11: Beginning of the Final Antithesis
    • 1. The Post-Ultimate Age
    • 2. The Adjustment to Eternity
    • 3. Post-Ultimate Growth: The Transcendence of Old Limits
    • 4. The Capacities of Finaliters
    • 5. The Concept of the Cosmos Infinite: The Unending Cytoplasm
    • 6. The Adjustment to Infinity: An Analogy
  • Chapter 12: The Impossible Synthesis
    • 1. The Basis for Experiential Deity and Trinity
    • 2. The Barrier of Infinity, The Impasse of the Absolutes
    • 3. The Incompletion of the Trinity of Trinities
  • Chapter 13: Conclusions
    • 1. The Purpose of the Master Universe
    • 2. The Answers to Seven Questions
    • 3. Themes, Principles and Patterns
  • Chapter 14: First Epilogue: The Final Universe Age
    • Some Comments about the Epilogues
    • 1.Quality and Quantity
    • 2. Experiential Deity Trinitization
    • 3. A New Transformation of Synthesis
    • 4. Beginning of the Cosmos Infinite
    • 5. Formation of the Trinity of Trinities
  • Chapter 15: Second Epilogue: The Depths of the Final Age
    • 1.The Third Experiential Trinity
    • 2. The Experiential Growth of God the Absolute
    • 3. The Final Associations of Dual Deity
    • 4. The Final Levels of Total Deity Function
  • Chapter 16: Third Epilogue: After the Ending of Endings

Appendices

  • Appendix I: Master Universe Antecedents
    • 1. The First Universe Age
    • 2. Source Relationships in Eternity
    • 3. The Zero Age
    • 4. The Pre-Zero Concept
    • 5. Before Pre-Zero
    • 6. Footnote; Reversible Sequence in Eternity
  • Appendix II: Paradise and the Master Universe
    • 1. Space Bestowal of Paradise
    • 2. Paradise Bestowal of Space Potency
    • 3. Time Bestowal of Paradise
    • 4. Paradise Magnitudes
    • Summary: The Number of Residential Units on Upper Paradise
  • Appendix III: Space Levels of the Master Universe
    • 1. Definition of Space
    • 2. Space Boundaries and the Six Space Levels
    • 3. An Inventory of the Six Space Levels
    • 4. Footnote: Paradoxes in Cosmology
  • Appendix IV: The Universe Ages
    • 1. Succession and Relationships of Universe Ages
    • 2. Experiential Deity in Successive Ages
    • 3. God the Sevenfold in Successive Ages
    • 4. Havona -- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
    • 5. The Superuniverses in Successive Ages
  • Appendix V: Dual Deity in the Universe Ages
    • 1. Dual-Deity Pioneers; Trinity Consolidates
    • 2. The Progressions of Dual-Deity Partnerships
    • 3. The Father-Son Partnership
    • 4. The Son-Spirit Partnership
    • 5. The Spirit-Supreme Partnerships
    • 6. Dual-Deity in the Post-Ultimate Age
    • Footnote: Other Associations of Dual Deity
  • Appendix VI: Total Deity in the Universe Ages
    • 1. The Seven Levels of Total Deity Function
    • 2. Pre-Creative Levels of Total Deity Function
    • 3. Paradoxes in the Status of Havona
    • 4. The Existential Mechanism
    • 5. Experiential Mechanisms of Total Deity Function
    • 6. The Second Universe Age
    • 7. The Post-Supreme Ages
    • 8. The Existential-Experiential Mechanism
  • Appendix VII: Mechanisms of Experiential Growth
    • 1. The Sources of Growth: Original, Actual and Potential
    • 2. Maturation of Potentials: Conditioning of Growth
    • 3. The Conditioning of Growth by Experiential Deity
    • 4. The Growth of the Supreme: Growth in the Present Age
    • 5. Growth: Past, Present, Future, and Remote-Future
    • 6. Post-Supreme Growth: In the Outer Universes
    • 7. Footnote: Mechanisms of Post-Ultimate Growth
  • Appendix VIII: Transformative Techniques
    • 1. Creative Techniques
    • 2. Trinitizing Techniques
    • 3. Techniques of Eventuation
    • 4. Techniques of Fragmentation
    • 5. Evolutionary Techniques
    • 6. Emerging Personalizations
    • 7. The Deity Embrace
    • 8. Footnote: Concerning Fourth Creatures
  • Appendix IX: The Chronology of Local Universes
    • 1. Ultimate Physical Beginnings
    • 2. Force Organizers and Power Centers
    • 3. Administrative Organization
    • 4. The Bestowals and the Rebellions
  • Appendix X: The First Experiential Trinity
    • 1. Members of the Trinity Ultimate
    • 2. The Nature of Trinity
    • 3. Evolution of the Membership of the Trinity Ultimate
    • 4. Status and Functions of the Trinity Ultimate
    • 5. Unification of the Trinity Ultimate
    • 6. Footnote: Trinity and Triunity Gestalts
    • 7. Footnote: Trinity and Personality
  • Appendix XI: The Post-Supreme Ages
    • 1. The Grand Universe in the Third Age
    • 2. The Two Trinities in Outer Space
    • 3. The Supreme in the Inner and the Outer Universes
    • 4. The Spirit and the Supreme
    • 5. God the Sevenfold in the Outer Universes
    • 6. Finaliters and Others in the Outer Creations
    • 7. Cytoplasmic Need Expands Nuclear Functions
  • Appendix XII: Expansion of God the Sevenfold
    • 1. Present Constitution of God the Sevenfold
    • 2. Is there a Mind Aspect of God the Sevenfold?
    • 3. Expanding Function of the Supreme Creators
    • 4. Will the Sevenfold become Tenfold in Outer Space?
  • Appendix XIII: Evolution of Universe Sons and Spirits
    • 1. Natures of Universe Sons and Spirits
    • 2. The Numbers of the Universe Sons and Spirits
    • 3. Son-Spirit Creative Trios
    • 4. Mixed-Age Creator Sons and Creative Spirits
    • 5. Third Age Creator Sons and Creative Spirits
  • Appendix XIV: Expanding Influence of the Master Spirits
    • 1. The Principle of Divergence-Convergence
    • 2. The Sacred Spheres of Paradise and the Master Universe
    • 3. Superuniverse Administration -- Present and Future
    • 4. Administration of the Primary Space Level
    • 5. Master Spirits Creative Trios in the Primary Space Level
    • 6. The Results of the Interaction of Seven Times Seven
    • 7. Footnote: Concerning Universal Conciliators
  • Appendix XV: Master Architects and Transcendentalers
    • 1. The Relationships of Certain Numbers
    • 2. The Numbers of the Master Architects
    • 3. The Nature of Transcendentalers
    • 4. Functions of the Transcendentalers
    • 5. Meaning of the word 'Absonite'
    • 6. Inception, Realization and Consummation
    • 7. The Sequence of the Absonite
    • 8. The Principle of Organic Consistency
  • Appendix XVI: Physical Space and Mass Magnitudes of the Master Universe
    • Information Pertaining to Distances: Space Magnitudes
    • Information Pertaining to Physical Creations: Mass Magnitudes
    • 1. Magnitude of the Grand Universe
    • 2. Magnitude of the Primary Space Level
    • 3. Magnitude of the Secondary Space Level
    • 4. Magnitude of the Tertiary Space Level
    • 5. Magnitude of the Quartan Space Level
    • 6. A Summary of Space Magnitudes
  • Appendix XVII: Time Magnitudes of the Master Universe
    • 1. Calculation of the Age of a Very Old Native of Uversa
    • 2. An Estimate of the Age of the Superuniverse of Orvonton
    • 3. The Time-Span of the Second Universe Age
    • 4. Proportional Time Magnitudes of the Outer Space Ages
  • Appendix XVIII: The Nature of God the Ultimate
    • 1. Emergence of the Ultimate
    • 2. The Nature of Ultimate Deity
    • 3. Attributes of God the Ultimate
    • 4. Relation of the Ultimate to the Paradise Deities
    • 5. Relation of the Ultimate to the Master Universe
    • 6. Relation to Transcendentalers and Others
    • 7. The Ultimacy of Deity
  • Appendix XIX: The Second Experiential Trinity
    • 1. Formation of the Trinity Absolute
    • 2. Plural Trinity-Presences of Deity
    • 3. The Growth of the Supreme
    • 4. A Comparison of Trinities
    • 5. The Evolution of Experiential Trinities
    • 6. Non-Unification of the Trinity Absolute
    • 7. Functions of the Trinity Absolute
  • Appendix XX: The Post-Ultimate Age
    • 1. Dawn of the Final Age
    • 2. The Completed Master Universe
    • 3. The Nuclear Master Universe
    • 4. The Adjustment of Time Creatures to Eternity
    • 5. The Post-Ultimate Change in Growth Potential
  • Appendix XXI: The Concept of the Cosmos Infinite
    • 1. The Validity of the Concept
    • 2. The Start of the Cosmos Infinite
    • 3. The Problems of Space and Infinity
    • 4. Again: Cytoplasmic Need Expands Nuclear Functions
    • 5. Havona Analogies
  • Appendix XXII: Power-Personality Synthesis
    • 1. Definition of Terms: Personality and Power
    • 2. Why does Power-Personality Synthesis Take Place?
    • 3. The Challenge of Power-Personality Synthesis
    • 4. Why Does it Take Place on Three Levels?
    • 5. Finite Power-Personality Synthesis
    • 6. Enrichment of Experiential Reality by Paradise Divinity
    • 7. The Absonite Level: Pre-Supreme Status
    • 8. The Absonite Level: Post-Supreme Status
    • 9. The Absonite Level: Power-Personality Synthesis
    • 10. Power-Personality Synthesis on the Absolute Level
  • Appendix XXIII: The Trinity of Trinities
    • 1. The Eternal Cycle of Deity
    • 2. The Inventory of Three Trinities
    • 3. The Stage of Incompletion: Stage One
    • 4. Supreme-Ultimate Trinitization
    • 5. The Stage of Initial Factual Reality: Stage Two
    • 6. The Stage of Growing Unification: Stage Three
    • 7. The Hypothetical Stage of Completion
  • Appendix XXIV: The Third Experiential Trinity
    • 1. The First and the Last Trinity
    • 2. The Second Level of the Trinity of Trinities
    • 3. Members of the Final Trinity
    • 4. Functions of the Final Trinity
    • 5. The Last Approach to Experiential Deity-Unification
  • Appendix XXV: The Trinitized Nature of God the Absolute
    • 1. The Trinitization of the Absolute
    • 2. The Nature of God the Absolute
    • 3. The Personal Growth of the Limited-Absolute
    • 4. Deity Growth of the Limited-Absolute
  • Appendix XXVI: Functions of the Supreme-Ultimate
    • 1. What is the Supreme-Ultimate?
    • 2. Supreme-Ultimate Mind
    • 3. Functions in the Master Universe
    • 4. Functions in the Cosmos Infinite
  • Appendix XXVII: Growth of the Cosmos Infinite
    • 1. Repercussions to Supreme-Ultimate Trinitization
    • 2. A Concept Matrix for the Cosmos Infinite
    • 3. Existential-Experiential Mechanism of Deity Functions
    • 4. The Final Associations of Dual-Deity

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