I really enjoyed the video essay. I watched it earlier. I appreciate your thoughtful takes on Jordan Peterson and Christianity. You have given words to describe my experience I’m having with Christian friends not liking that Peterson isn’t on the “team” or that “he’s just almost there.” Both of those statements I find very annoying but couldn’t really explain why. Thanks again for the thoughtful analysis over the past few videos.
Thanks Evan, that’s awesome to hear! I agree that it seems like the most vocal people are the ones claiming he’s a Christian or complaining that he is not.
Great article! I’m delighted to hear another person talk about prudence. I believe it is a lost virtue we need to bring back. I talk to my kids all the time about how there is good and bad -yes- but there is also good, better and best. Learning to discern between them is prudence and it is so invaluable in life. But it requires effort. More effort than many people are willing to expend.
Some very good points. As to #7, let's not overthink it. Can you picture an apostle refusing to answer about his faith?
Jordan Peterson is in a tight spot. If he were to confess Christian faith, many secularists would start to ignore him. That is the negative world we live in. I agree that Christians don't need to harass him with demands for a confession of faith. But we have no Biblical basis for saying the correct answer for a Christian is "I am not worthy to answer."
You are taking the parable out of context. Yes, it is better to obey than to confess that you will obey, but you can do both. Jesus was not guilty of setting up a false dilemma.
I really enjoyed the video essay. I watched it earlier. I appreciate your thoughtful takes on Jordan Peterson and Christianity. You have given words to describe my experience I’m having with Christian friends not liking that Peterson isn’t on the “team” or that “he’s just almost there.” Both of those statements I find very annoying but couldn’t really explain why. Thanks again for the thoughtful analysis over the past few videos.
Thanks Evan, that’s awesome to hear! I agree that it seems like the most vocal people are the ones claiming he’s a Christian or complaining that he is not.
Glad to give voice to the true middle way.
Great article! I’m delighted to hear another person talk about prudence. I believe it is a lost virtue we need to bring back. I talk to my kids all the time about how there is good and bad -yes- but there is also good, better and best. Learning to discern between them is prudence and it is so invaluable in life. But it requires effort. More effort than many people are willing to expend.
Well said. I'm tired of the people who traffic in contempt for Peterson. He's the most earnest human being in public discourse right now.
That’s it! He has a moral seriousness that most Christians cannot claim to possess.
Some very good points. As to #7, let's not overthink it. Can you picture an apostle refusing to answer about his faith?
Jordan Peterson is in a tight spot. If he were to confess Christian faith, many secularists would start to ignore him. That is the negative world we live in. I agree that Christians don't need to harass him with demands for a confession of faith. But we have no Biblical basis for saying the correct answer for a Christian is "I am not worthy to answer."
You are taking the parable out of context. Yes, it is better to obey than to confess that you will obey, but you can do both. Jesus was not guilty of setting up a false dilemma.