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Unarius is a non-profit organization founded in 1954 in Los Angeles, California and headquartered in El Cajon, California.〔Tumminia, Diana (2005) p5〕 The organization purports to advance a new "interdimensional science of life" based upon "fourth-dimensional" physics principles.〔 It is recorded that in 2003–4 Unarius centers existed in Canada, New Zealand, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and in various locations in the United States.〔Saliba, John A. (2003) p193〕 Membership figures are unknown. Unarius is an acronym for "Universal Articulate Interdimensional Understanding of Science".〔Hillinger, Charles (April 13, 1977). She's betting flying saucers will pay call. ''Los Angeles Times''〕 The founder, and subsequent "channels" and "sub-channels", have written books filled with channeled dissertations from alleged advanced intelligent beings that exist on higher frequency planes.〔Tumminia (1995) p88〕 Over 100 volumes have been published since 1954. == History == The group was founded in February 1954 in Los Angeles, California by Ernest L. Norman (1904–1971)〔Zeller, Benjamin E. (2009). Apocalyptic thought in UFO-based religions. In Kinane, Karolyn and Michael A. Ryan, eds. ''End of days: essays on the apocalypse from antiquity to modernity'' McFarland, ISBN 978-0-7864-4204-1〕 and his wife Ruth E. Norman (1900–1993).〔Bloom, Barry M. (July 29, 1993). Ruth Norman, 92; poet, humanitarian, cosmic visionary. ''San Diego Union-Tribune''〕 From the period of 1954–1971, when Ernest Norman still controlled the organization, the organization defined "the mission" as the bringing in of the interdimensional science of life in the books channeled by him. In the period of 1972–1993, while Ruth Norman guided it, the organization experienced renewed growth and public awareness.〔 "The mission" became bringing Unarius to the masses. Ruth Norman granted interviews, appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and The David Susskind Show and kept very up-to-date technologically with video productions and a studio built in the late 1970s, when such equipment was still in its infancy. Unarius video productions began appearing on Public-access television cable TV stations all over the United States.〔Unarius Light Newsletter, 1978–80〕 In 2000, Tumminia stated that in several cities in Southern California, the local public access channels carried weekly showings of Unarian films.〔 Unarius has been featured in countless newspaper and magazine articles as well as radio and television spots.〔Tumminia (1995) p85〕 After Ruth Norman’s death in 1993, Charles Louis Spiegel〔Tumminia, Diana (2005) p165〕〔Tumminia, Diana (2003) p65-67〕〔Tumminia, Diana (2005) p193〕 (also known as Antares) became director, a post he retained until his death in December 22, 1999.〔Saliba, John A. (2003) p192〕 Since Ruth Norman's death in 1993, the organization has struggled, particularly since 2001, when a space-fleet landing prophesied by Charles Spiegel in 1980 failed to occur. Unariuns〔Although often spelt ''Unarian'' other in sources (using the standard English suffix ''-ian''), the word is invariably spelt ''Unariun'' on the Academy's website (see the "External links" section below).〕 believe in immortality of the soul, and that all people have past lives.〔Tumminia (2005) p6〕 They also believe that our solar system was once inhabited by ancient interplanetary civilizations. The aliens are said to be “human beings” who have lived on Earth and on other planets outside our solar system. They are said to be more advanced than humans, spiritually and scientifically.〔Saliba, John A. (2003) p194〕 While they seem to have similarity to the Aetherius Society or to Raëlism, as they emphasize "space brothers" who will come from the stars in 33 spaceships to improve humanity, these beliefs are not held by all Unariuns and in fact, are discounted by many as contradictory to true Unariun principles. Founder Ernest Norman writes in his book, ''The Truth About Mars'', that the Chinese evolved from ancient interstellar migrants who began colonizing Mars a million years ago. They are reported to have returned to Mars, where they live in underground cities, after being attacked by natives of the Earth. A group which had become separated did not return with them and this group branched off and formed the various Asian racial genotypes.〔Norman; The Truth About Mars, 1956〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Unarius Academy of Science」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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