Topical Index for The Urantia Book

luck 86:1sec(950;3),. See also chance; gambling

attempts to buy off bad l. by bribery 87:6.2(964;1)

bad l. more memorable than good l. 86:1.3(950;5)

covenants were new device for insuring against bad l. 89:8.6(983;4)

entered into all affairs of primitive life 91:0.2(994;2)

good or bad l. became associated with good or bad spirits 86:6.4(955;9), 87:4.1,4(961;2)

good l. viewed as harbinger of calamity 86:1.2(950;4)

intelligent human beings still believe in 88:6.7(972;7)

l. regarded as whimsical reaction of spirit world 86:2.6(952;1)

much called good l. might really be bad 118:10.9(1305;4)

term coined to cover inexplicable 86:2.5(951;7)

Luke

Gospel of Luke

based on Gospel by Mark; Isador; eyewitnesses; records of Cedes and Andrew 121:8.9(1342;4)

episode of widow's son at Nain 146:6.4(1646;1)

included Selta apocrypha 176:2.8(1915;5)

is somewhat the Gospel by Paul 121:8.9(1342;4)

Jesus' avoidance of writing delayed 121:0.1(1332;1), 121:8.3(1341;4)

left out Peter's night vision 152:4.4(1703;4)

Peter's style shown in 139:2.12(1552;1)

presents Jesus as friend of publicans and sinners 121:8.8(1342;3)

reconciliation of dates of Jesus' baptism 136:2.8(1512;4)

retains something of human Jesus 196:2.3(2092;1)

story of thief on cross 187:4.3(2009;2)

physician of Antioch; gentile convert of Paul; wrote Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles; died A.D. 90 121:8.8-9(1342;3)

strong believer in social equality 140:8.16(1581;3)

Luminous Persons. See Deity

lunacy. See insanity

lunatics. See insanity

lungs

arthropods' swim bladders evolved into 59:5.5(680;7)

lust. See also flesh; sex: urge

adultery in the heart 140:6.5(1576;5)

Lut. See also Caligastia one hundred

and entire council lost in rebellion 67:4.1(757;4)

led guardians of health and life 66:5.17(747;7)

Serapatatia a descendant of 75:3.1(841;1)

Lutentia

System Sovereign of Palonia, first Nebadon rebel 119:2.1-6(1310;4)

Luxor

depiction of birth of Amenhotep III 111:0.5(1215;5)

luxuries

man squanders resources on 69:5.11(776;9)

occidental civilization groans under overload of 68:2.5(765;2), 70:2.9(786;5)

parents should withhold most 147:5.9(1653;3), 177:2.2(1921;6)

vie with necessities in material-comfort era 50:5.6(577;1)

Luz 155:4.1-2(1728;1)

Lydda 123:0.6(1356;3), 127:6.4(1404;3), 128:3.2(1411;2)

lying. See also fraud; honesty; truth

commandments against 66:7.11(751;6), 93:4.9(1017;11), 94:8.9(1036;11), 131:2.12(1446;1), 163:2.4(1801;7)

mistake always frankly to speak one's mind 180:5.5(1949;7), 181:2.21(1960;2)

Peter justified his 184:2.11(1981;5)

sense of proportion necessary in exercise of virtue 16:7.7(193;6)

shadow of hair's turning, premeditated for untrue purpose 48:6.22(555;1)

lynch law

allowed crimes of honor 82:4.4(917;7)

murders under pretense of unwritten law 70:10.9(795;6)

represents unwillingness to surrender private redress 70:10.16(796;6)

secret societies practiced 70:7.12(792;1)

Lysimachia

Jews encompassed Matthew's death at 139:7.10(1560;6)

Macad 165:0.1(1817;1)

Maccabee, Judas. See Judas Maccabee

Maccabees. See also Judas Maccabee

ancestors of Mary mother of Jesus identified with 122:5.10(1349;6)

Asmonean palace of the M. 125:1.5(1379;1), 128:3.5(1411;5), 185:4.1(1992;3)

Essenes originated during revolt of 137:7.8(1534;7)

Fourth Book of M. exemplifies Stoicism 121:6.3(1338;6)

Jews coined silver money during Asmonean dynasty 173:1.3(1889;1)

Samaritan temple destroyed in time of 143:4.2(1612;2)

Macedonia 194:4.13(2068;3)

Andrew proclaimed gospel in 139:1.12(1550;3)

Machaerus, fortress of

Herod Antipas maintained residence at 135:12.1,4(1508;1)

John imprisoned at 135:12.1(1508;1), 144:8.6(1627;3), 144:9.1(1627;6)

machines. See also tools

effectiveness of m. determines survival of contending groups 81:6.20(909;1)

inestimable benefits of 81:2.10(902;4)

no self-conscious evaluation 195:6.11,13(2077;7), 195:7.3,8-14)

unemployment arising from laborsaving m. 81:6.22(909;3)

Madagascar 78:5.5(873;1)

some tribes of M. destroy children born on unlucky days 68:6.10(770;7)

madman at Fair Havens

Jesus restrained assault by 130:5.4(1436;5)

madness. See insanity

Madon 134:7.5(1492;5), 146:4.6(1644;2)

Magadan Park 156:6.4(1741;4), 159:0.1(1762;1), 159:6.1-2(1771;2), 162:9.6(1798;7)

discussions with Rodan at Papers 160-161)

ordination of the 70 at 163:0.1(1800;1)

south of Bethsaida-Julias 155:0.1(1725;1), 157:2.1(1744;4)

Magdala 129:1.2(1419;5), 134:7.5(1492;5), 138:9.3(1546;5), 150:2sec(1679;3), 155:4.1(1728;1)

Jesus' uncle was fisherman near 123:6.1(1364;4), 124:3.1(1369;7)

Joseph father of Jesus worked at 123:3.8(1360;3)

Jude lived with relative at 128:7.8(1417;7), 137:3.1(1527;4)

Magellanic Cloud

in Milky Way galaxy 15:4.8(170;2)

Magi, adoring. See wise men (Magi)

magic 88:4-6secs). See also superstition; witchcraft

art of coercing involuntary spirit aid; securing insight into future 88:4.1-2(970;6)

attempt to manipulate God or reality without affecting the ego of manipulator 91:2.2(995;7), 91:8.2,7(1001;3)

belief much sickness caused by 90:3.7(990;2)

beneficial aspects

cocoon of modern science 81:2.5(901;8), 88:6.8(973;1)

prepared way for superior religion by assuming reality of supermaterial beings 103:9.4(1141;2)

represented primitives' desire to know and to control environment 88:4.4(970;9)

black m. ceremonies practiced by sorcerers, magicians, or witches with aid of irregular spirits 90:2.2-3(987;6)

cure for defective m. was more m. 88:4.6(971;2)

customary for practitioner to work unclothed 88:6.1(972;1)

detrimental aspects

burdensome to life from cradle to grave 95:2.5(1044;4)

devotees become lazy 69:2.6(773;7)

devotees ignore score of failures 85:4.4(947;3)

primitive man enslaved to 91:0.2(994;2)

surrounded entire life of ancients 83:4.2(924;5)

gesture, older than speech, considered more magical 88:6.4(972;4)

interpreted spirit messages 87:5.9(963;4)

linguistic fossils 88:6.7(972;7)

place in evolution of religious observances 90:0.1(986;1)

practices derived from ancient superstitions 150:3.2,8,11(1680;4)

public and private phases 88:6.2(972;2)

ritual of chants and incantations 88:6.3(972;3)

sleight-of-hand feats employed by shamans 90:1.4(987;2)

slow to give way to foresight, self-denial, and industry 69:2.7(773;8)

supposed efficacy of images 88:5.3(971;5)

white m. ceremonials practiced by priests or shamans 90:2.2(987;6)

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