For Urantia Book readers and their families

Three ways in

Wherever you are with the Papers, there is a place to start.

I've read it Something similar, but different Familiar events, told by the beings who lived them.What's new for readers → It felt like too much The big ideas, in small steps Over 2,000 pages is a lot. Start with ten minutes instead.Start small → I want to share it For the people you love Where to start for each kind of person, and a copy to give.Share or gift it →

For readers of the Papers

You know what happened. Now hear it from them.

Each part takes events you know from the Papers and lets the beings at their centre speak. Read it beside the Papers, or as a break from study.

Part 1 The Untold Story of Jesus Michael of Nebadon's seventh bestowal, reviewed as a whole: why he came, what he showed, and what it means for a troubled world. Familiar from Part IV of the PapersTold here as one flowing account you can hand to a friend Read it free → Part 2 A Reflection of Darkness Lucifer's rise, his Declaration of Liberty and the final reckoning, with his own reasoning set out and then answered. Familiar from Papers 53 and 54New here: Lucifer's case in his own voice Read it free → Part 3 The Confession of Caligastia Earth's own Planetary Prince looks back on betrayal, conscience and remorse. Familiar from Papers 66 and 67New here: a first-person confession Read it free → Part 4 Journey to Jerusem Adam and Eve's mission and default, their confession, and ten practical steps they leave for humanity. Familiar from Papers 73 to 76New here: their message and the ten steps Read it free → Part 5 The Lessons of Machiventa Melchizedek Eleven lectures from the Sage of Salem on personality, the soul and cosmic citizenship. Familiar from Paper 93New here: eleven lectures in his voice Read it free →

A note on sources: the book is open about how it was made. It was written with Gabriel, an AI companion trained on the Urantia Papers and on Shareef Ali Rashada's work. Where it goes beyond the Papers, as in the confessions and lectures, it is offered for reflection, and you are free to weigh it for yourself.

If the Urantia Book felt like too much

The big ideas, in small steps.

You don't need to finish a 2,000-page book to explore these ideas. Begin with a few minutes, and go further when you're ready.

Step 1 · 5 minutes Gabriel's Glossary Thirty names and terms in plain language. Keep it open in another tab.Begin → Step 2 · 10 minutes The ten steps Adam and Eve's practical steps for humanity: unity, stillness, forgiveness, service and more.Begin → Step 3 · An evening Part 1: The Untold Story of Jesus The heart of it all, in one readable account.Begin → Step 4 · On the go Listen instead Short films and audio, free. Ideal on a walk or a drive.Begin →

Six names to know

Most of the story makes sense once you know these. The full glossary has thirty.

Open the full glossary

UrantiaThe celestial name for Earth: a world scarred by an old rebellion and spiritually isolated for a long time.
Michael of NebadonThe Creator Son of our local universe, who lived on Earth as Jesus of Nazareth.
Nebadon and SataniaOur local universe, and the local system of about 619 inhabited worlds that Earth belongs to.
Lucifer and CaligastiaThe system ruler who rebelled, and Earth's Planetary Prince who followed him.
Adam and EveMaterial Son and Daughter sent to uplift humanity, whose mission faltered.
Machiventa MelchizedekThe Sage of Salem, who taught on Earth to keep the light of truth alive.

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Watch and listen

Short films on The Portal Opens. A gentle way to start, or to share.

**The Portal Opens: Trailer**A book that takes on the most pressing questions about God and religion.Watch on YouTube

**The Portal Opens: What Was Jesus Doing Before and After Earth?**One of the biggest religious questions, and the answer The Portal Opens gives.Watch on YouTube

**The Light Inside You**The urge to love deeper, forgive harder and grow higher is not just conscience: it is the source within, guiding you.Watch on YouTube

Questions readers ask

Is this the Urantia Book?

No. The Portal Opens is an independent book by Shareef Ali Rashada. It builds on the cosmology of the Urantia Book and tells its history as five first-person accounts.

Is it endorsed by Urantia Foundation or a reader organisation?

No. It is not published, endorsed or approved by Urantia Foundation, the Urantia Book Fellowship, the Urantia Association or any other reader group.

How does it relate to the Papers?

It draws on them closely. The book says so itself: it was written with Gabriel, an AI companion trained on the Urantia Papers and on Shareef's own work. Where it goes beyond the Papers, as in the confessions and lectures, readers can weigh it for themselves.

Do I need to have read the Urantia Book first?

No. Gabriel's Glossary explains every name and term in plain language, and each part stands on its own.

Is it free?

Yes. The whole book is free to read online. Printed copies and donations support the work of People of the World.

Where can I read the Urantia Book itself?

Urantia Foundation publishes the full text free online at urantia.org, in many languages.

The Portal Opens is an independent work by Shareef Ali Rashada, published by POW Productions Pty Ltd. It is not published, endorsed or approved by, or affiliated with, Urantia Foundation or any Urantia reader organisation. The words Urantia and Urantia Book are used on this page only to describe the subject of the book. The Urantia Book is available free from Urantia Foundation at urantia.org.

The story you love, told a new way.