Ep. 1604 Understanding Jordan Peterson's Theology

<p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-right: 2.35pt; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: none;"> <span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Jordan Peterson’s insights into the Scriptures have encouraged and inspired millions, reawakening a highly secular population to the wonders of ancient theological wisdom. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-right: 2.35pt; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: none;"> <span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">As a trained theologian myself, what I’ve found so fascinating about Jordan Peterson’s YouTube series on the Bible is how much it resonates with insights from the ancient Orthodox Christian tradition, and it’s that interface that I want to bring to life for you in this episode.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-right: 2.35pt; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: none;"> <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Highlights: </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 2.35pt .0001pt .5in;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 9.0pt;" xml:lang="EN"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">●<span style= "font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">“What makes Peterson so significant today is he sees ancient wisdom, the ancient wisdom of the Scriptures, as being a profound and perpetual source of timeless meaning and significance for our humanity. In other words, the fact that no matter what we do, no matter how secular we claim to be, nevertheless, these biblical stories continue to endure and inspire and evoke astonishing works of human creativity and imagination.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 2.35pt .0001pt .5in;"> <!--