How to Use UBtheNEWS

[Updated 9/5/08]

After a brief description of how the reports are presented, recommendations for an efficient appreciation of this website are provided based on whether you are new to The Urantia Book or already familiar with it.

Summary: This section provides a brief description designed to give the reader a general idea of the topic and its current state of development.

Classification Description: This section provides a brief description of the merits of the report relative to the other reports. Reports are classified in order to help visitors effeciently locate the most impressive reports.

Condensed Report: Reports are written with an emphasis on quoting the original source material as much as possible. Sometimes explanations of the scientific terminology used in the original source material can make the reports rather lengthy. Sometimes other issues can make the reports rather lengthy. When this occurs a Condensed Report is provided so that visitors can get an appreciation for the fullness of the topic without having to read so much material. Condensed reports use less technical language and do not emphasize quoting the original sources.

Report: This section is intended to provide a comprehensive analysis of the topic. Some topics relate to issues that are not settled aspects of science within the scholarly community. As the science develops, updates to the reports will be made. This is a natural part of the process for this type of undertaking. "Update" tags let you know the last time changes were made. If you come across material on a topic that has developed since the last update, please pass it along.