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Can Jordan Peterson Lead Us to God?

by John Horvat

Dr. Peterson will lead people to Darwin, Freud, Jung, Nietzsche, and Heidegger, whom he admires and teaches. That is where he wants to lead you because that is where he is. He will be the first to admit this. Dr. Peterson does raise important questions about postmodern society, and he will try to save you from its politically-correct devastations. He might provide much-needed notions about responsibility and religion (which he defines as merely “proper behavior”), but he cannot take you any further.

Alas, there is nothing more unoriginal than the constant effort to present old ideas in new and novel ways. 

Throughout the history of Church, there have always been those who have tried to “attract the youth” or “update the message” by adapting to the culture. 

Indeed, the twentieth century represented one massive, failed attempt by the Church to embrace the world. 

That is why there is the tendency on the part of many to read far too much into Dr. Peterson’s works or lectures. T

he world is full of people looking for those who can present a “non-Christian Christianity” in the hope that it will be something more attractive and friendly to the world. 

They grab onto Dr. Peterson despite his avowed limitations. 

The result is always a great illusion. 

Such presentations of the Faith tend to change Christian ideas to the point that they are no longer Christian. 

Christian ideas only make sense inside the context of Christ’s message. 

While God can work in mysterious ways, these limited methods generally do not convert people...


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