This section of The Urantia Book
introduces the fundamental concepts of Deity and Divinity as they function
within the universe. It explains that Deity manifests on different levels, from
personal to superpersonal, and is ultimately unified in divinity.
This section
lays the foundation for understanding the evolving nature of God’s presence
and function in the universe.
Key Points:
1.
Deity Defined
– Deity can be personalized as God, but it also exists in prepersonal and
superpersonal forms beyond human comprehension. It operates in seven levels:
static, potential, associative, creative, evolutional, supreme, and ultimate.
2.
Unity of Deity
– While Deity functions on multiple levels, its fundamental characteristic is
unity, which creatures understand as divinity. This quality integrates cosmic
reality, mind meanings, and spirit values.
3.
Divinity as an Attribute – Divinity is the defining and coordinating quality of
Deity. It can be understood through aspects such as truth, beauty, and
goodness, and is expressed in personality as love, mercy, and ministry.
4.
Levels of Divinity – Divinity manifests in various forms: existential and complete (as in
Paradise Deities), evolutionary and incomplete (as in time-space beings), and
relative (as in Havona).
5.
Degrees of Perfection – Perfection exists on different levels, from absolute to relative and
imperfect. The interaction of these levels shapes the experience of creatures
and their relationship with Deity.
Quiz: Foreword, Section I – Deity and Divinity
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1.
How
is Deity described in this section?
a) Only as a personal being
b) As existing in personal, prepersonal, and superpersonal forms
c) As an impersonal cosmic force
d) As a temporary manifestation of the universe
2.
What
is the fundamental characteristic that unifies Deity?
a) Power
b) Wisdom
c) Divinity
d) Mystery
3.
In
what ways does divinity manifest?
a) Through truth, beauty, and goodness
b) Only in material forms
c) As random cosmic energy
d) In purely scientific laws
4.
Which
of the following is not a level of Deity function?
a) Static
b) Evolutional
c) Creative
d) Destructive
5.
What
determines a creature’s experience with Deity?
a) Their level of perfection and evolution
b) Their ability to follow universal laws
c) Their knowledge of scientific principles
d) Their physical location in the universe
True or False
6.
___
Deity can only exist in a personal form.
7.
___
Divinity is an integrating quality that unifies cosmic reality.
8.
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All beings experience Deity in the same way.
9.
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Perfection exists on different levels, from absolute to imperfect.
10.
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The Supreme Being is an evolving expression of Deity.
Answer Key: Foreword, Section I – Deity and Divinity
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1.
b) As existing
in personal, prepersonal, and superpersonal forms
2.
c) Divinity
3.
a) Through
truth, beauty, and goodness
4.
d) Destructive
5.
a) Their level
of perfection and evolution
True or False
6.
False – Deity
exists in personal, prepersonal, and superpersonal forms.
7.
True –
Divinity is the quality that integrates cosmic reality, mind meanings, and
spirit values.
8.
False – Beings
experience Deity differently based on their level of evolution and spiritual
progress.
9.
True –
Perfection ranges from absolute (as in Paradise Deities) to imperfect (as in
evolving beings).
10.
True – The
Supreme Being is an evolving expression of Deity in time and space.
