I dont post here a lot. I think this might be my first post in this forum, so I apologize if it has already been discussed.
Jordan B Peterson, author of "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos" has a new book coming out this Thanksgiving timeframe called "We Who Wrestle With God".
I have read 12 Rules for Life 3 or 4 times, and it is thought-provoking, slightly uncomfortable (a good book should be), but extremely meaningful.
I am a confirmed Catholic that has been non-practicing for almost 10 years now. I am curious to read this. Anyone else?
I guess my opine is that: I've always felt that the Bible's main instruction was to teach believers right from wrong. That's what I got from the Church. The more people who hear this message about what people should and should not do for a peaceful and productive society, the better. It moves us forward.
Do I believe that every single thing in the Bible happened as it was described? No. Is it still valuable instruction for people building a peaceful civilization that serves to somewhat tamper down on the parts of human instinct that would be counter to this? Yes.
Jordan B Peterson, author of "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos" has a new book coming out this Thanksgiving timeframe called "We Who Wrestle With God".
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In We Who Wrestle with God, Dr. Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world. In riveting detail, he analyzes the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering, and triumph that stabilize, inspire, and unite us culturally and psychologically. Adam and Eve and the eternal fall of mankind; the resentful and ultimately murderous war of Cain and Abel; the cataclysmic flood of Noah; the spectacular collapse of the Tower of Babel; Abraham's terrible adventure; and the epic of Moses and the Israelites. What could such stories possibly mean? What force wrote and assembled them over the long centuries? How did they bring our spirits and the world together, and point us in the same direction?
It is time for us to understand such things, scientifically and spiritually; to become conscious of the structure of our souls and our societies; and to see ourselves and others as if for the first time.
Join Elijah as he discovers the Voice of God in the dictates of his own conscience and Jonah confronting hell itself in the belly of the whale because he failed to listen and act. Set yourself straight in intent, aim, and purpose as you begin to more deeply understand the structure of your society and your soul. Journey with Dr. Peterson through the greatest stories ever told.
Dare to wrestle with God.
I have read 12 Rules for Life 3 or 4 times, and it is thought-provoking, slightly uncomfortable (a good book should be), but extremely meaningful.
I am a confirmed Catholic that has been non-practicing for almost 10 years now. I am curious to read this. Anyone else?
I guess my opine is that: I've always felt that the Bible's main instruction was to teach believers right from wrong. That's what I got from the Church. The more people who hear this message about what people should and should not do for a peaceful and productive society, the better. It moves us forward.
Do I believe that every single thing in the Bible happened as it was described? No. Is it still valuable instruction for people building a peaceful civilization that serves to somewhat tamper down on the parts of human instinct that would be counter to this? Yes.