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Jordan Peterson is an unusual Christian apologist. Beyond a few of the standard apologetic tropes (we need god to be moral, atheists aren’t really atheists, Judeo-Christian values created Western civilization, atheism leads to communism), Peterson defends god by adopting a pragmatic conception of truth that allows him to circumvent traditional arguments about god’s existence. He claims to be a Christian, but his Christianity is not one most Christians would recognize. And yet, many have tried to claim him as their own.
We explore Peterson’s notion of Jesus, God, and truth, and touch on his belief that atheism is corrosive to civilization and to morality itself. We also discuss the utility of fiction, the future of Christianity, and psychonautic Shaman biologists.
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Transcript emersongreenblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/02/the-god-of-jordan-peterson
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Jordan Peterson is an unusual Christian apologist. Beyond a few of the standard apologetic tropes (we need god to be moral, atheists aren’t really atheists, Judeo-Christian values created Western civilization, atheism leads to communism), Peterson defends god by adopting a pragmatic conception of truth that allows him to circumvent traditional arguments about god’s existence. He claims to be a Christian, but his Christianity is not one most Christians would recognize. And yet, many have tried to claim him as their own.
We explore Peterson’s notion of Jesus, God, and truth, and touch on his belief that atheism is corrosive to civilization and to morality itself. We also discuss the utility of fiction, the future of Christianity, and psychonautic Shaman biologists.
https://linktr.ee/emersongreen
Transcript emersongreenblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/02/the-god-of-jordan-peterson
Relevant citations and links in shownotes can be found here: counterapologetics.blubrry.net/2018/08/19/ca36-the-god-of-jordan-peterson-pt-i
and here: counterapologetics.blubrry.net/2018/09/02/ca37-the-god-of-jordan-peterson-pt-ii
Support the podcast at patreon.com/counter
Download and review Counter Apologetics here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/counter-apologetics/id1273573417
Listen to our sister show, Walden Pod, here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walden-pod/id1474408172
