For a long time, particularly in popular New Age mysticism,
supposed angelic records have been called "Akashic records" and they're
used to explain all manner of esoteric things. This may be a totally
made up concept New Agers rely on to explain the things in
which they believe, or it may be an indirect reference to angelic
records that actually do exist. I guess we should begin with... do you
believe in the possibility that there are unseen beings not far removed
from us who are the agents of deity, angels? If you don't believe that
angels may exist then we'll have to back up a bit more, but, let's
assume that you accept that angels may actually exist although we don't
see them. The Urantia Book covers in great detail what angels are and
what they do -- devoid of religious dogma; no New Age trappings. In
that discussion in TUB are described a number of orders of angelic
beings who are recorders -- everything of value or interest is
recorded, everywhere. In
the Bible
we're told "But the very hairs of
your head are all numbered."
If we believe then, and a reading of TUB will help us decide
whether such a belief is sensible or not, that
angels exist and that
some of them are record keepers, then it would make good sense that an
event as monumental as
Jesus' life and teachings here on Earth would be
recorded in greater detail than humans were able to do. An excerpt of
that angelic record comprises Part IV of The Urantia Book.
As for the source of The Urantia Book... all that is known
for certain is specifically what the book relates about itself...
everything else is pretty much speculation. Briefly though, if you'll
read
the
Acknowledgment at the end of the Foreword you'll find the
authors have used the highest and best of previously recorded human
sources in presenting their material and have resorted to
revelation
only when a concept or idea has not been humanly expressed.
