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The Cosmic Citizen

The Cosmic Citizen

By: Paula Thompson
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 Are you ready to courageously follow your own sense of mercy, justice, and truth? Are you searching for religious teachings that make sense? Are you having a hard time accepting teachings which seem spiritually unholy and untruthful? Then, have we got a show for you! 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 hosts, Paula Thompson, Andre Radatus , Chuck Thurston, Pamela Chaddock, and Marvin Gawryn are ministers, students and scholars of The Urantia Book, all with at least four decades of experience with it. We sometimes interview guests on topics related to modern and progressive spirituality, but most often we explore The Urantia Book together on air. We embrace diversity, civil and intelligent dialogue, and a willingness to serve a purpose that is true, beautiful and good. Please join us!Copyright Paula Thompson Spirituality
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  • Urantia Paper 19: Co-Ordinate Trinity-Origin Beings, (§) 1: Trinity Teacher Sons, (§) 2: Perfectors of Wisdom

    Urantia Paper 19: Co-Ordinate Trinity-Origin Beings, (§) 1: Trinity Teacher Sons, (§) 2: Perfectors of Wisdom
    Feb 24 2026
    On this episode of The Cosmic Citizen we began our study of Urantia Paper 19. The Co‑ordinate Trinity‑Origin Beings.

    We read and discussed the Preamble, Section 1. The Trinity Teacher Sons, and Section 2. The Perfectors of Wisdom.

    Paper 19 is a journey into one of the most fascinating and far‑reaching revelations of The Urantia Book: The Co‑ordinate Trinity‑origin Beings. This paper unveils a remarkable family of celestial personalities who stand at the crossroads of Trinity origin and universe service, bridging the infinite wisdom of Paradise with the evolving realms of time and space.

    In this study we will read about the seven orders introduced in this paper: the ever‑expanding corps of Trinity Teacher Sons, the majestic Perfectors of Wisdom, the insightful Divine Counselors, the unerring Universal Censors, the elusive Inspired Trinity Spirits, the perfect Havona natives, and the eternal Paradise Citizens. Together, they form a vast and intricate network of cosmic administration, revelation, and spiritual uplift. Many of these beings have authored papers in The Urantia Book.

    We covered a profound aspect that this paper delivers. It's a philosophical challenge and reminder that a true understanding of ourselves, our world, and the universe, requires a balanced grasp of origin, history, and destiny. The Teacher Sons, in particular, stand as guardians against the dangers of narrow thinking, urging us to see reality as a whole rather than in fragments.

    Listen in for another mind-expanding exploration of cosmic coordination and divine purpose, as we discover how the Co-ordinate Trinity-origin Beings function, why they matter to the grand universe, and how their ministry illuminates our own path toward spiritual wisdom.
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Urantia Paper 18 - The Supreme Trinity Personalities: Section 7, The Faithfuls of Days

    Urantia Paper 18 - The Supreme Trinity Personalities: Section 7, The Faithfuls of Days
    Feb 18 2026
    The Anchors of Divinity

    On this episode of The Cosmic Citizen we finish Urantia Paper 18. The Supreme Trinity Personalities, with a reading and discussion of Section 7, The Faithfuls of Days. We also reflected on this amazing paper.

    In the final movement of Paper 18, we meet one of the most quietly powerful orders in the superuniverse administration, the Faithfuls of Days. These are the divine advisors who anchor every constellation in unwavering spiritual loyalty. Unlike the Ancients, Perfections, and Recents of Days, who rule vast domains, the Faithfuls of Days work close to the evolutionary worlds, standing by the Most Highs as living embodiments of Paradise fidelity.This section reveals a universe where divine governance is not distant or abstract but intimately present.

    The Faithfuls of Days bring the fragrance of Paradise into the very heart of local universe affairs, ensuring that every decision, every judgment, every act of mercy carries the unmistakable imprint of eternal truth. They are the quiet guardians of spiritual integrity and a steady presence that keeps the constellations aligned with the purposes of the Infinite.

    Listen in as we explore why these rarely seen, never intrusive, and always trustworthy beings, who play such a vital role in the spiritual evolution of worlds like ours. Their ministry reminds us that even in the most complex aspects of cosmic administration, loyalty, wisdom, and divine faithfulness are the true foundations of universe order.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Urantia Paper 18. The Supreme Trinity Personalities, § 5. The Recents of Days & § 6. The Unions of Days

    Urantia Paper 18. The Supreme Trinity Personalities, § 5. The Recents of Days & § 6. The Unions of Days
    Feb 10 2026
    This week on The Cosmic Citizen we continued our study of Urantia Paper 18. The Supreme Trinity Personalities, with a reading and discussion of Section 5. The Recents of Days, and Section 6. The Unions of Days.


    These two amazing sections have such a majestic and architectural quality to them. They reveal the hidden scaffolding of the universe: the Recents of Days managing the physical foundations of creation, and the Unions of Days weaving the whole cosmic administration into a single, coordinated harmony.


    Exploring the Recents of Days, we read that they are the youthful Trinity-origin rulers who oversee the vast minor sectors. They create a cosmic laboratory where ascending mortals study the very mechanics of energy, power, and physical reality. They manage enormous numbers of the various subordinate orders of celestial beings, and coordinate between Paradise, the major sectors, and the local universes, to ensure that the physical structure of the superuniverses remains stable, balanced, and exquisitely ordered.


    Then turning our attention to the Unions of Days, the Paradise ambassadors assigned to every local universe. They are the marvelous counselors who stand beside every Creator Son. These Trinity observers weave together the physical, intellectual, and spiritual reports of the entire cosmic hierarchy. They do not rule, they harmonize. They do not command, they illuminate. Through them, our Paradise Trinity maintains a living connection with every evolving realm, from the humblest inhabited world to the highest councils of Uversa.


    Listen in as we explore how these exalted beings shape the universe we live in and how their presence reveals a cosmos that is not chaotic, but exquisitely coordinated, lovingly supervised, and endlessly purposeful.
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
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