Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity
Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity
The Search for a Meaningful Life
by Chris Kaczor and Matthew Petrusek
Foreword by Bishop Robert Barron
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Jordan Peterson’s lectures and writings on psychology, philosophy, and religion have been a cultural phenomenon. Yet Peterson’s own thought is marked by a tensive suspension between archetype and reality—between the ideal of Christ and the God who acts in history.
Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity: The Search for a Meaningful Life is the first systematic analysis, from a Christian perspective, of both Peterson’s biblical series on YouTube and his bestselling book 12 Rules for Life, with an epilogue examining its sequel, Beyond Order. Christopher Kaczor and Matthew R. Petrusek draw readers into the depths of Peterson’s thought on Scripture, suffering, and meaning, exploring both the points of contact with Christianity and the ways in which faith fulfills Peterson’s project.
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“If the religious instinct does not find its satiation in religious activity, it searches for what nourishment it can find elsewhere, in politics and business and education and, for that matter, within the confines of our private lives. Under such circumstances, everything becomes contaminated with unrecognized religious urgings and promptings and produces a zealotry whose intensity and danger is disproportionate to its putative cause. In consequence, it is now incumbent upon us all to engage in a most serious discussion about just what is Caesar’s and just what is God’s, understanding that some must be reserved for the latter, lest what is absolute and divine be attributed to the former. Perhaps my own forays into such matters and the response consequently generated—not least within the pages of this volume—might contribute helpfully to that long overdue discussion.”
—Jordan Peterson, author of 12 Rules for Life and Beyond Order
“To the surprise of many priests, pastors, and theologians, Jordan Peterson’s general approach to the narrative pattern of Scripture has had a massive effect. Whether one agrees with him or not, atheists, secularists, and vacillating Christians are finding in his work a thread to follow in understanding and explaining the relevance of their faith in a post-Christian world. We should all be attentive and deliberate about this new surprising attention to Christianity, which is what this book sets out to do in a generous yet uncompromising manner.”
—Jonathan Pageau, Orthodox icon carver and host of The Symbolic World
“For the last number of years, Jordan Peterson has been one of our culture’s most influential thinkers. His insights on the Bible, his perspectives on a life well lived, and his words of caution regarding the rise of cultural Marxism have undeniably formed and informed millions of people. In this book, Christopher Kaczor and Matthew R. Petrusek examine and unpack the ways in which Dr. Peterson can be understood from a Christian perspective. Whether a person is a newcomer to Peterson’s thought or well-versed in his work, they will find that Kaczor and Petrusek have not simply rehashed Peterson’s teachings, but rather have provided a helpful commentary and fair critique.”
—Fr. Mike Schmitz, speaker, author, and host of The Bible in a Year