UUI Thought Forum "The Mission of Adversity and the Spiritual Value of Disappointment!"

UUI Thought Leaders Forum Presents a live Zoom webinar on “The Mission of Adversity and the Spiritual Value of Disappointment” with Dr. James Perry ~ Raleigh, North Carolina Saturday, February 16, 2019 1 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern time USA Moderator: Dr. Gard Jameson Panelists: Dr. Steve Dreier, Katharina Becker, Sherry Cathcart Chavis Sponsored by UrantiaUniversity Institute and Urantia Foundation Education Committee About the Presentation “Even as mortals, so have these angels been father to many disappointments, and they will point out that sometimes your most disappointing disappointments have become your greatest blessings.” 48:6.36 (555.4) Progress is the watchword of the universe. Adversity and disappointment are tools provided to us in mercy and grace by the heavenly Father to ensure that we continue to progress spiritually. Adversity rescues us from our comfort zones and disappointment stimulates us to change as we experience adversity. It is a value given to us because of the relativity of our concept frame, which must continually give rise to higher and higher concepts. Join us as Dr. Perry, a long-time student of The Urantia Book, presents on the meaning and value of our struggles as taught by the Revelators. He will also share some personal insights gained as a result of a very recent crisis, which he says has caused an enhanced understanding and appreciation for spiritual qualities being taught to us by our loving Father. The presentation will be followed by a robust question and answer session moderated by Gard Jameson, with panelists Steve Dreier, Katharina Becker, and Sherry Cathcart Chavis. Click to learn more about the UUI Thought Leaders Forum with Dr. James Perry Register Now for this free Online Event The UUI Thought Leaders Forum is held in an online Zoom video conference room. We ask people to register for this free event as space is limited. Click above or go to Register for Thought Leaders Forum with Dr. James Perry Registered participants will receive the link to the Zoom meeting as well as subsequent email reminders of the event. Participants may submit any questions in advance that they would like Dr. Perry and the panel to address. Email your questions at least one week in advance of the event to sherry.layton@outlook.com Audience members may also submit their questions during the live webinar to Dr. Perry and the panel members via the Zoom chat board. A video recording of the online Forum will be available for viewing on the Urantia University Institute website at a later date, for the benefit of those who missed it. About the Speaker Dr. James Perry is a retired physician. He has been a student of The Urantia Book since 1977 and continues to lead a twice-monthly study group in his home, having done so since 1982. Dr. Perry served as UAUS’s first ever Vice President, and has held various memberships in the Virginia Carolina Readers’ local association of the UAUS, including President and Vice-President. He continues to serve as Membership Chair of VCR. Dr. Perry has delivered over 45 presentations, including plenary presentations at local and international conferences. A prolific author, he has published articles in various Urantia-related journals and newsletters and written over 1,000 personal papers about his spiritual journey. Most of these can be accessed at www.inspirationalmessagesofflight.com. Dr. Perry’s belief is that The Urantia Book is a divine Revelation. He resides in Raleigh, NC, with his wife of 53 years, Marion Perry, who is also a long-time student of the Revelation. The UUI Thought Leaders Forum is a series of online dialogues modeled in part on the TED Talks concept. The primary distinction is that the UUI Thought Leaders Forum is interactive and has a spiritual context for examining and presenting ideas of progressive, evolutionary value in science, philosophy, and religion inspired by The Urantia Book. It also looks at how these three domains of knowledge intersect with human systems and the development of civilization. https://urantiauniversity.org/