‘Jordan Peterson, God, & Christianity,’ with Dr. Christopher Kaczor

Dr. Christopher Kaczor joins Matt and Alastair to discuss the Jordan B. Peterson phenomenon.

Christopher Kaczor

The Jordan Peterson phenomenon is worth looking into. Even Aquinas scholar Dr. Christopher Kaczor is writing about the effect that Jordan Peterson is having. Matt and Alastair join the discussion, bringing a particular emphasis to how Peterson reads Scripture and what Christians can learn from his approach.

Links Mentioned:

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Dr. Christopher Kaczor’s full bio

Dr. Kaczor’s book The Ethics of Abortion, enthusiastically recommended by Matt

Jordan Peterson’s website

Peterson’s TEDx talk

Peterson’s books: 12 Rules for Life and Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life

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Timestamps

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Dr. Christopher Kaczor
3:26
The Psychological-Moral Reading of Scripture
7:27
Reading the Bible with Jung & Augustine
15:06
Christians Benefitting from Secular Readings of Scripture
18:34
Genesis, Evolution, Context, and Ancient Creation Myths
27:39
Supercharging Bible Reading
31:27
Doctrine of Scripture from Below
36:28
The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon
42:02
Distilled Concentrated Packaged Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

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